The first ancient Olympics were held in 776 B.C. The games got their name from Olympia, the Greek city where they took place. Like the summer Olympics of today, the ancient Olympics were held every four years.
Thousands of people from all over the Greek world came to watch. The main stadium held about 45,000 people. “We have accounts of visitor and pilgrims setting up tents all around the site.” Lisa Cerrato of Tufts University said.
During the first Olympics, there was only one competition—a 200-meter race. But over time the games grew to include wrestling, chariot racing, boxing, and other sports. Women were not allowed to compete, but they had their own separate games.
“The ancient athlete became celebrities (名人), just like today. They often lived the rest of their lives being treated to free dinners.” Cerrato said, “City-states even tried to steal away each other’s athletes by offering them various awards.”
The ancient Olympics existed until A.D.393. But the modern Olympics are still going strong.
11.Where did the ancient Greeks hold their first Olympics?
A. In Athens
B. In Olympics
C. In a town
D. In a state
12.How did researchers know that ancient Greeks rushed to watch the Olympics?
A. Thousands of people came to watch.
B. The main stadium is still not big enough.
C. They have found the related record of events.
D. Many of them were visitor and pilgrims.
13.What did women do since they were not allowed to participate in the Olympics?
A. They stayed at home doing nothing.
B. They organized protests in the city.
C. They had their own games.
D. They set up tents around the site.
14.The ancient athletes must have felt honored when they ___________.
A. completed in a 200-meter race.
B. wrestled with each other
C. read the accounts of the games
D. received the treatment of free dinners
15.It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that __________.
A. the ancient athletes liked to celebrate their victories
B. free dinners were offered during the competition
C. city-states competed with each other to win the Olympics
D. awards were often stolen to honor the athletes
答案：11. C 12. C 13. C 14. D 15. C
Thousands of people from all over the Greek world came to watch. The main stadium held about 45,000 people. “We have accounts of visitor and pilgrims setting up tents all around the site.” Lisa Cerrato of Tufts University said.
During the first Olympics, there was only one competition—a 200-meter race. But over time the games grew to include wrestling, chariot racing, boxing, and other sports. Women were not allowed to compete, but they had their own separate games.
“The ancient athlete became celebrities (名人), just like today. They often lived the rest of their lives being treated to free dinners.” Cerrato said, “City-states even tried to steal away each other’s athletes by offering them various awards.”
The ancient Olympics existed until A.D.393. But the modern Olympics are still going strong.
11.Where did the ancient Greeks hold their first Olympics?
A. In Athens
B. In Olympics
C. In a town
D. In a state
12.How did researchers know that ancient Greeks rushed to watch the Olympics?
A. Thousands of people came to watch.
B. The main stadium is still not big enough.
C. They have found the related record of events.
D. Many of them were visitor and pilgrims.
13.What did women do since they were not allowed to participate in the Olympics?
A. They stayed at home doing nothing.
B. They organized protests in the city.
C. They had their own games.
D. They set up tents around the site.
14.The ancient athletes must have felt honored when they ___________.
A. completed in a 200-meter race.
B. wrestled with each other
C. read the accounts of the games
D. received the treatment of free dinners
15.It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that __________.
A. the ancient athletes liked to celebrate their victories
B. free dinners were offered during the competition
C. city-states competed with each other to win the Olympics
D. awards were often stolen to honor the athletes
答案：11. C 12. C 13. C 14. D 15. C