主题阅读与练习：奥运会--2022届高考英语阅读备考.docxVIP

主题阅读与练习：奥运会 素养解读 奥林匹克运动会起源于古希腊。希腊人于公元前776年规定每4年在奥林匹亚举办一 次运动会。运动会举行期间，全希腊选手及附近黎民百姓相聚于奥林匹亚 希腊南部一 个风景秀丽的小镇。后来，古希腊运动会的规模逐渐扩大，并成为显示民族精神的盛会。 比赛的优胜者获得月桂、野橄榄和棕榈编织的花环等。 第一届现代奥运会于1896年4月在希腊首都雅典举行。之后，每4年一次，奥通会轮 流在各会员国举行。第32届夏季奥林匹克运动会，将在东京举行，原定时间为2020年7 月24日至8月9日，现改为2021年7月23日至8月8日。 视角拓展 奥运会的历史 四年一度的奥运会是举世瞩目的体育盛会。但是，你知道古代奥运会的起源吗? 难词探意 1.champion /n.冠军；第一名 2.legend/n .传说 3.contestant/n . 比赛者 4.spectator/ n.观看者；观众 5.decline/v .下降；衰退 6.dedication/n.献身；奉献 As is known to all, the first modern Olympics were held in 1896, but the history of the Olympics in Greece dates back to much earlier time. The first written records of the ancient Olympic Games date to 776 BC, when a cook named Croesus won the only event—a 192?meter footrace called the state (the origin of the modern stadium)—to become the first Olympic champion. However, it is generally believed that the Games had been going on for many years by that time. Legend has it that Heracles (the Roman Hercules), son of Zeus and the mortal woman Alcmene, founded the Games, which by the end of the 6th century BC had become the most famous of all Greek sporting festivals. Contestants came from a dozen or more Greek cities, and by the 5th century BC from as many as 100 cities, from throughout the Greek Empire. Like the Summer Olympics of today, the ancient Olympics were held every four years . One of the main features of the ancient Olympics was the Olympic truce(休战) . The truce meant that all wars were stopped, so that athletes and spectators could compete and travel in peace. Thousands of people from all over the Greek world came to watch. At first, Olympic competition was limited to foot races, but later a number of other events were added, including wrestling, boxing, horse and chariot racing, and military competitions . The ancient pentathlon(五项全能运动), introduced in 708 BC, consisted of foot race, long jump, discus and javelin throws, and wrestling. With the rise of Rome, th