阅读理解.Peopleneedtorelaxandenjoythemse1ves.Onewaytheycanhaveagoodtimeistowatchabaseballgameoranothersportsevent.Eventhousandsofyearsago,groupsofpeoplegatheredtowatchskilledathletes(运动员).Ov
阅读理解. Peopleneedtorelaxandenjoythemse1ves.Onewaytheycanhaveagoodtimeistowatchabaseball
gameoranothersportsevent.Eventhousandsofyearsago,groupsofpeoplegatheredtowatchskilled
athletes(运动员).
Over2000yearsagoinGreece,certaindaysintheyearwerefestivaldays.Thesewereholidayswhen
peoplestoppedworkandenjoyedthemselves.Theylikedtowatchathletestakepartinracesandothergames
ofskill.
ThemostimportantfestivalwasheldeveryfouryearsatthetownofOlympia.Itwasheldinhonorofthe
GreekgodZeus(Zus).Forfivedays,athletesfromallpartsoftheGreekworldtookpartintheOlympicGames.AttheOlympicGames,peoplecouldwatchthembox,run,jumpandsoon.Therewasarelayracebetween
twoteamsofmeninwhichalightedtorch(火矩)waspassedfromrunnertorunner.TheOlympicGames
werethoughttobesoimportantthatcitieswhichwereatwarwithoneanotherhadtostopfighting.People
wereallowedtotraveltothegamessafely.ThousandsofpeoplecametoOlympiafromcitiesinGreeceand
fromhercolonies(殖民地)inAfrica,AsiaandItaly.Theymetasfriendstocheertheirfavoriteathletesandto
enjoythemselves.1.WhathappenedinGreeceover2000yearsago?A.Peoplestoppedworkandenjoyedthemselves.
B.Thecitiestherewereoftenagainstoneanother.
C.Peoplewatchedbaseballgames.
D.Peopledidn'tgotoanygamesatall.2.WhatwerethosecountriesinAfrica?A.Friends
B.Enemies
C.Colonies
D.Othercities3.Whatdidpeopledoatthegames?A.Theyfought.
B.Theyjusttalkedtofriends.
C.Theycheeredforgoodathletes.
D.Theytriedtofindfriends.
4.Greekcitiesthenwerefightingsothey_____.A.wereweak
B.werestrong
C.couldn'tgotoothercitiesfreely
D.couldseeeachother5.Thebesttitleforthestoryis"_____".A.GreeceatWar
B.TogetherfortheGames
C.StopFighting
D.Sport