1、B5U2 Sports culture Welcome & ReadingBY G.ZWelcomeYears top sports eventNoImage _ is commonly held during the last two weeks of January. It was started in _. Formula 1 is the worlds fastest motor race. The Chinese Grand Prix is held in _ in Shanghai. The Tour de France, held in summer, is a team com
2、petition that lasts for over _ weeks with _ stages.WelcomeAustralian Open 1905Aprilthree21Lead-inWhats the most famous sports event recently?What do you know about the Olympic Games? SkimmingSkim the passage and finish A1 on page 18Subheading 1: History of the Olympic GamesSubheading 2: _Subheading
3、3: _Excellent OlympiansChinese Olympic GamesSkimmingEvery four years，thousands of athletes take part in the Olympic Games, 1._ (hope) to be recognized as the best of the best.The Olympic Games have a history of about 3,000 years. During ancient Olympic Games ，the Olympics 2._(hold) only in Greece an
4、d only Greek men were allowed 3._ (participate). Modern Olympics were brought back to life by a Frenchman，4._ (name) Pierre de Coubertin. It was in 1896 5._ the modern Olympics were first held in Athens. For over a century，both male and female athletes have devoted 6. _(they) to achieving sporting e
5、xcellence and pushing the boundaries of human achievement.hopingwere held to participatenamedthatthemselvesSkimmingAmong the well-known athletes，Cassius Clay and Jessica Ennis-Hill might be the most impressive. Their remarkable achievements demonstrate great talent and sportsmanship，7._ has motivate
6、d other athletes from all over the world.China has also made great 8._(contribute) to the development of the Olympics. Since the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics，the upward trend for Chinese sport has been 9._(stop).The 2008 Beijing Olympics were held 10. _(success) Just as Coubertin believed，“With the Oly
7、mpic Games，each generation celebrates its advent，its joy of living，its faith in the future，its ambition and its will to ascend.”whichcontributionsunstoppablesuccessfullyDetailsHow often is the Olympic Games held? A. Every three years. B. Every two years.C. Every five years. D. Every four years.When
8、was it first celebrated?About 3,000 years ago.DetailsAccording to what youve known, whats the difference between ancient and modern Olympics?Ancient only Greek men were allowed to participateheld at Olympia in GreeceModern people from diverse backgroundsheld in different citiesDetailsHow many years
9、did the ancient Olympic Games exist? A. 1,169 years. B. 283 years.C. 125 years. D. 1,500 years.For what purpose did Pierre de Coubertin bring the Olympics back to life?A. To encourage people from different racial origins to participate in sports.B. To encourage women to participate in the Olympic Ga
10、mes.C. To promote a peaceful world by joint efforts.D. To push the boundary of human achievement.DetailsMuhammad Ali(Boxer Cassius Clay)1942.1.17-2016.6.3Nationality:_ 1960 in _, champion of _1964 in WBA, champion of _1996 in _, torch bearer to _ at the opening ceremonyRome Olympicslight heavyweight
11、USAheavyweightAtlanta Olympicslight the Olympic flame DetailsJessica Ennis-Hill1986.1.28.Nationality:_ 2012 in _, won a gold medal in _ race2016 in _, won a _UKLondon Olympicstrack and field Rio Olympicssilver medal DetailsTheir secrets?great talent and personalityhard work and devotionconsistent tr
12、ainingDetailsSlogan:_, to call on the whole world to join in the _ and build a better future for humanityChinas achievement:_ on the medal table2022:_One World, One DreamOlympic spiritranking firstBeijing, the Winter Olympics DetailsXu HaifengLiu Xiangwomens volleyball team2016 in _, won a _ victory
13、 in the final1984 in _ China _ gold medal Los Angeles Olympicsfirst-ever2004 in _ the first _ to win the gold medal in the _Athens OlympicsAsianthe mens 110-metre hurdlesRio Olympicshard-fought With the Olympic Games, each generation celebrates its advent, its joy of living, its faith in the future,
14、 its ambition and its will to ascend.CoubertinDetailsPost-readingPost-readingWhich of the following statements is RIGHT?A. Only men were allowed to participate in the ancient Olympic Games.B. Both men and women are allowed to participate in the modern Olympic Games.C. Jessica Ennis-Hill won an Olymp
15、ic silver medal before giving birth to her first child.D. Liu Xiang became the first athlete to win the gold medal in the mens 110-metre hurdles.Post-readingIt can be inferred from the passage that _.A. there were various events in the ancient Olympic GamesB. Ali is recognized as one of the greatest
16、 boxers not only for great gift but also for sportsmanshipC. the Chinese womens volleyball team won a hard-fought victory in the final in the year 2016D. the Olympic games have been held every four years from the year 776 BCE to the year 2020Post-readingdiversecompeterankcall ondemonstrateapplaudpro
17、ceedside by sideThe Youth Olympic Games (YOG) are the youth version of the Olympic Games. Young athletes aged between 15 and 18 (1)_ in a wide range of sports, including classic Olympic events as well as newer ones. The YOG give talented teenagers a chance to connect with fellow athletes from (2)_ b
18、ackgrounds. The focus is on building bridges between different cultures, so there are competitions with mixed teams, where both male and female athletes play (3)_ with players of different nationalities.The first YOG were held in Singapore in 2010, and China (4)_ first on the medal table with 30 gol
19、d medals. In 2014, Nanjing had the honor of hosting the second YOG. This was another great success and China topped the medal table again.diversecompeteside by siderankedPost-readingdiversecompeterankcall ondemonstrateapplaudproceedside by sidePeople across the world (5)_ athletes who try hard to ac
20、hieve sporting excellence. However, it is not only the athletes who deserve applause. The Youth Olympic Games (6)_ young people to learn and share beyond the field of play. Official non-sporting roles include Young Reporters, YOG Ambassadors and Athlete Role Models.For many athletes, the Youth Olympic Games help them (7)_ that they are ready for the Olympic Games. Many of these talented athletes will (8)_ to participate in the Olympic Games in the future.applaudcall onproceeddemonstrateTHE END.
