必修一unit2阅读和写作.docVIP

Unit 2 English around the world 三、阅读理解 A　　People need to relax and enjoy themse1ves．One way they can have a good time is to watch a baseball game or another sports event．Even thousands of years ago，groups of people gathered to watch skilled athletes（运动员）．　　Over 2000 years ago in Greece，certain days in the year were festival days．These were holidays when people stopped work and enjoyed themselves．They liked to watch athletes take part in? races and other games of skill．　　The most important festival was held every four years at the town of Olympia