高一期末单词2.ppt

1.As a member of the International Olympic Committee,I am delighted to have been invited to your school to talk to you about the history and significance of the Olympic Games.2.At the ancient Olympics,by tradition the athletes were all men and they had to compete wearing no clothes.3.Single women were allowed to take part in their own _competition_,at a separate festival in _honor _of Hera,the wife of the Greek god Zeus.4.Today,both male and female athletes from around the world can take part,no matter what _nation_they come from.5.The _contemporary Olympics were first held in 1896,in Athens.6.Among them are many _well-known athletes.7.He won the gold medal for the USA,under his birth name Cassius Clay.8.This young man went on to win the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in 1964.9.He returned to the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996 to light the Olympic flame_ at the _opening ceremony.10.Chinese athletes have also made important contributions to the Olympic Games.11.The Peoples Republic of China returned to the Olympics after 32 years _absence_.12.At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games,Liu Xiang _excited people all over Asia when he became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the mens 110-metre _hurdles_.13.The Chinese _led the way at the 2008 Beijing Olympics,winning 51 gold medals.14.For the first time in history,the Chinese women s gymnastics team won the gold medal.15.However the athlete that some people remember most was Zhang Ning,a former badminton champion.16.Yet,she hung on to win the gold medal in the _final match.17.Join me in wishing the Olympic _Movement_ a successful future to match its past glory.18.These are some of the Olympic athletes who have brought _joy_ to people across the world with their attempts_ to push the _boundaries of human achievement.19.They(the ancient Olympic Games)were held at Olympia Greece every four years.20.Some of the sports from the ancient Olympics are still seen today,such as the long jump,wrestling and running.21.Did you know that perhaps the most boxer of all time first came to public attention during the 1960 Rome Olympics?1.Next,it must be practised by men in at least 75 countries on at least 4 continents,or practised by women in at least 40 countries and on three continents.2.This helps the IOC keep the Olympics budget under control.3.Some sports that were part of the Olympics in the past have been _removed_.These include familiar sports,such as baseball,as well as more unusual sports,such as power boating.4.These sports were judged to have become less popular,and had to make_way for new sports which are more popular.5.The referee blew the whistle;the match was over.6.Afterwards,they complained that the referees had been unfair.7.The Eagles went home angry and bitter because they did not win the tournament.Meanwhile,the Kangaroos went home and trained harder than before.8.The match was tied with minutes to go.9.In defeat,the Kangaroos found something more precious-than victorythey found friendship,honour and respect.10.Some sports have been added,such as tae kwon do,which was first included in the Olympics in 2000.11.In 2016,rugby and golf,which were earlier played at the Olympics and then dropped,will be included again.12.The captain of the Eagles passed the ball to a teammate,and then ran down near the Kangaroos goal.His teammate passes the ball back to him,but the shot was too high.1.The music has stopped.No one yet knows the significance of this,but everyone here at the Birds Nest in Beijing has grown quite.2.A runner with a torch has entered the stadium!3.Now he is passing the torch on to Gao Min,then to Liu Xiang.4.Now hes running with the torch around the roof of the stadium,over our heads.5.Public transport ought to be convenient.6.I cant go out wearing only a vest and underwear.7.Would you put the kettle on first?Id love a bit of tea before we leave.8.Do some exercises as a preparation before you swim.Otherwise,you may hurt yourself.9.Table tennis,also called ping-pong,is played all round the world.10.The net goes across the centre of the table and is 15.25 centimeters high.11.The exact origin of table tennis is not known.12.Many people played table tennis because it didnt require players to go outdoors.13.A frequent technique used by many players is to stare at the people they are playing against to make them feel uncomfortable.