ThereisnoothercityintheworldthathassuchastrongconnectionwiththeOlympicGames.Athensthe____1____cityofthefirstmodernOlympicsin1896____2____intothelimelight(焦点)againonMarch302008____3____theflamef

　　ThereisnoothercityintheworldthathassuchastrongconnectionwiththeOlympicGames.Athensthe____1____cityofthefirstmodernOlympicsin1896____2____intothelimelight(焦点)againonMarch302008____3____theflameforthatyear’sOlympicGameswas____4____overtotheBeijingOrganizingCommittee.TheOlympicflamewas____5____onMarch242008inOlympiaaplaceinsouthwesternGreece.Intheritual(仪式)actresses____6____asancientGreekpriestesses(女祭司)useda____7____tolighttheflame.Theflamethenwascarriedtothesiteofpublicceremonyandhandedtothefirst____8____Greektaekwondo(跆拳道)athleteAlexandrosNikolaidis.Hecarriedtheflametothe____9____ofthemonumentofBarondeCourbertinthe____10____ofthemodernOlympicGames.

　　Athenswasnamed____11____AthenathegoddessofwisdominGreekmythology(神话).Itisalsooneoftheworld’soldestcitieswithahistory____12____atleast3000years.Athenswasthe____13____ofartslearningandphilosophyinancienttimesandiswidely____14____toasthecradle(摇篮)ofWesterncivilization.

　　Theheritageofhistoryis____15____evidentinthecityrepresentedbyanumberofancientmonumentsandworksofart.TheAcropolis(卫城)isthecity’skey____16____.Itoverlooksthe____17____cityanddominatestheskyline(天际).ThemaintempleofthegoddessAthena____18____ontheAcropoliswasParthenon(帕台农神庙).AndtheNationalArchaeologicalMuseumthe____19____importantmuseuminGreeceholdsapriceless____20____oftreasurewithartifacts(古器物)ofalmosteveryculturewhichflourished(繁荣)intheMediterranean(地中海).

　　1.A.host B.traveled C.ancient D.oldest

　　2.A.made B.got C.came D.became

　　3.A.where B.when C.as D.that

　　4.A.carried B.gave C.handed D.passed

　　5.A.fired B.lit C.burned D.started

　　6.A.worn B.acted C.performed D.dressed

　　7.A.mirror B.reflection C.cup D.pan

　　8.A.pr