阅读短文，回答问题The Olympic flameThe Olympic flame is a symbol carried over from the ancient Olympics, where a flame burned at the altar(祭坛) of Zeus(宙斯) throughout competition. It was finally reintroduced at the 1928 Amsterdam(阿姆斯特丹) Games. Carl Diem, chairman of the organizing committee for the 1936 Berlin Games, proposed that the flame be lit in Greece and transported to Berlin via a torch relay. The idea was adopted (采纳) and continued at every Olympic Games since 1952. The flame is lit at the ancient site (场所) of Olympia by the natural rays(光线;射线) of the sun reflected(反射) off curved(弧形的) mirror. Olympic motto"Citius, Altius, Fortius" is a Latin phrase meaning "Swifter, Higher, Stronger", which Pierre de Coubertin borrowed from Henri Didon. Didon was the headmaster of Arcueil College, and used the phrase to describe the athletic achievements(成就) of students at the school. He had previously been at the Albert Le Grand School, where the Latin words were carved in the stone above the main entrance. Olympic oath"In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding (遵守) by the rules that govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams. "Written by Pierre de Coubertin, the oath is taken by an athlete from the host nation while he was holding a corner of the Olympic flag. The athlete's oath was first taken by Belgian fencer Victor Boin at the 1920 Antwerp Games. A judge from the host country also speaks the oath, with slightly different wording(措辞).

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The Olympic flame

The Olympic flame is a symbol carried over from the ancient Olympics, where a flame burned at the altar(祭坛) of Zeus(宙斯) throughout competition. It was finally reintroduced at the 1928 Amsterdam(阿姆斯特丹) Games.

Carl Diem, chairman of the organizing committee for the 1936 Berlin Games, proposed that the flame be lit in Greece and transported to Berlin via a torch relay. The idea was adopted (采纳) and continued at every Olympic Games since 1952.

The flame is lit at the ancient site (场所) of Olympia by the natural rays(光线;射线) of the sun reflected(反射) off curved(弧形的) mirror.

Olympic motto

"Citius, Altius, Fortius" is a Latin phrase meaning "Swifter, Higher, Stronger", which Pierre de Coubertin borrowed from Henri Didon. Didon was the headmaster of Arcueil College, and used the phrase to describe the athletic achievements(成就) of students at the school. He had previously been at the Albert Le Grand School, where the Latin words were carved in the stone above the main entrance.

Olympic oath

"In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding (遵守) by the rules that govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honour of our teams. "

Written by Pierre de Coubertin, the oath is taken by an athlete from the host nation while he was holding a corner of the Olympic flag. The athlete's oath was first taken by Belgian fencer Victor Boin at the 1920 Antwerp Games. A judge from the host country also speaks the oath, with slightly different wording(措辞).

(1) The Olympic flame was first burned at ____in modern times. A. the 1920 Games B. the 1928 Games C. the 1936 Games D. the 1952 Games

(2) The underlined word in Paragraph 2 means "____". A. agreed B. ordered C. decided D. suggested

(3) From the passage we can learn that ____. A. the first torch relay was held at the 1936 Berlin Games B. before 1936, no flames were burned at the Olympic Games C. Carl Diem suggested that flames should be burned at the Olympic Games D. the Olympic torch has been burned since 1924

(4) The Olympic motto was ____. A. written by Pierre de Coubertin B. from Greek C. from the ancient Olympic Games D. borrowed from Henri Didon

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1. —Why are so many species facing extinction?

—Mainly due_to illegal hunting and habitat loss.

—Other causes?

—Maybe pollution.

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The year before the first modern Olympic Games, Greece invited China to send a team. But the Qing government(政府) didn't send any athletes to the Games. China did not take part in the Olympics until the 10th Games, held in Los Angeles in 1932. There, Liu Changchun took part in the men's 100-metre and 200-metre races. He did not win any medals.

China won her first gold medal at the 23rd Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984, when Xu Haifeng won the men's shooting event. China came in fourth with 15 gold medals in all.

At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, China won 28 gold medals, entering the top three of the medal chart for the first time. September 22nd, 2000 was named China Day because China won six gold, three silver and one bronze medals that day.

In 2004, the 28th Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. Two hundred and two countries and regions took part in the Games. China got the second place with thirty-two gold, seventeen silver and fourteen bronze medals.

We all know that in 2008, the Olympic Games were held in Beijing, where Chinese athletes won the most gold medals.

(1) When was China first invited to the Olympics? A. In the Tang Dynasty. B. In the Song Dynasty. C. In the Ming Dynasty. D. In the Qing Dynasty.

(2) Which Olympics did China take part in? A. The tenth Olympics. B. The eighth Olympics. C. The fifth Olympics. D. The first Olympics.

(3) Who won the first gold medal for China in the Olympics? A. Liu Changchun. B. Xu Haifeng. C. Zhuang Yong. D. Liu Xiang.

(4) How many medals did China win at the 28th Olympics? A. Thirty-two. B. Seventeen. C. Fourteen. D. Sixty-three.

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3. How many competitors from different countries willcompete the next Olympic Games?

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