Welcome to the 2012 London Olympic Games!
Archery
Archery has a 10,000-year history, when bows and arrows were first used for hunting and war. Archery first appeared at the Paris Olympics of 1900. It was removed after 1908 and only returned to the Olympics at Munich in 1972.
Did you know?
In the 14th century, archery was so important that an English law required every man, aged seven to 60, to practice it.
Badminton
This sport was invented by British soldiers in India who called it Poono, the same name as the town in which they lived.
It was first played at the Olympics in 1992 at Barcelona. Although the rules of the modern sport were developed in England, Asian countries are now the best.
Did you know?
The best balls are said to be made from the feathers of the left wing of a goose.
Football
There are two medal competitions for Olympic football, one for men’s teams and one for women’s.
Football was first played at the 1908 Olympic Games and it has been played at every Olympic Games every since, except for Los Angeles 1932.
Did you know?
Hungary has won three football gold medals——more than any other country.
Taekwondo
This Korean sport’s name means “the way of the hand and foot”,  The players get points by hitting each other with these two parts of the body only. The players mustn’t lie on the floor and no equipment can be used.
Taekwondo first appeared at the 2000 Sydney Games.
Did you know?
Over 60 million people for 190 countries around the world regularly take part in this sport.
小題1:Who invented the sport of badminton?
A．IndiansB．BritishC．ChineseD．Koreans
小題2:Which of these sports appeared earliest at the Olympics?
A．ArcheryB．BadmintonC． TaekwondoD．Football
小題3:Which sport was first named after a town?
A．BadmintonB．football.C． TaekwondoD．Archery
小題4:Where can you most probably find this web page?
A．sydney2000.comB．beijing2008.com
C．guangzhou2010.comD．london2012.com

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:A
小題4:D

小題1:根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容This sport was invented by British soldiers in India who called it Poono, the same name as the town in which they lived.可知答案為B
小題2:根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容Archery has a 10,000-year history, when bows and arrows were first used for hunting and war.可知答案為A
小題3:根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容This sport was invented by British soldiers in India who called it Poono, the same name as the town in which they lived.可知答案為A
小題4:根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容大意可知答案為D
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