Unit 8（Reading）The Olympic Games

possible answers :1). both the summer and winter olympic games are held every four years. 2). the ancient olympic games began around the year 776 bc in greece. 3).after about the year 393 ad the olympic games stopped.  4).the first modern olympic games happened in1896.   5). in , the 27th olympic games were held in sydney. the chinese team got 28 gold medals.   6). in , the 29th olympic games will be held in beijing. task3 .true or false questions t: please  listen to the tape while looking at the sentences on the screen, you are asked to decide whether the following statements  are true or false .①(  t ) in the early olympic games, only men were allowed to compete and watch the games. ②.(f )the motto of the olympic games is “faster,higher,further”. ( “faster, higher, stronger” ) ③.( f  )carl lewis won 3 gold medals in the 1984 olympic games. ( four gold medals) ④.( f  )the 27th olympic games were held in los angeles. (  in sydney) ⑤.( f )the 28th   olympic games will be held in beijing. ( “the 29th in beijing.” or “the 28th in athens .” )  ⑥ ( f ) the winter olympic games are held every three years . ( every four  years) t:you 've finished ?good let's check the answers .key:   t:1    f :23456step4 careful-reading1.choose the correct answers according to the text t: now you are asked to read the passage carefully and finish  the following  exercises. please choose the correct answers according to the text.①     which of the following is correct about the olympic games?
a the first modern olympic games took place around the year 776 in greece.
b all the women athletes were not allowed to take part in the old olympic games
c 311 competitors from 13 countries took part in the old olympic games
d the olympic games were never forgotten even though they were stopped for centuries
②. ____ are the old games in which the athletes competed in the old olympics
  a sailing and shooting       b running and horse-riding
  c jumping and wrestling      d shooting and running
③. how many countries joined 9in the first modern olympic games?
  a 311     b. 227      c. 300    d. 13
④. which of the following is not mentioned in the text?
a. when the old olympic games stopped
b. why the old olympic games stopped