Baron Pierre de Coubertin was a Frenchman. At his time sports were not taught in French schools. De Coubertin believed that sports should go hand in hand with studies. He had an idea. His idea was to begin the Olympics all over again.
Sports teachers of other countries liked De Coubertin ideas. So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years, except three times, when there were wars.
The modern Olympic games have many foot races and field sports programs. The longest race in the games is called marathon.
Before the start of the Olympic Games, runners carry lighted torch(火炬) through many nations towards the stadium where the games will be held. These sportsmen are from different countries. Yet they work together to carry the Olympic torch. It is passed from runner to runner,  When the last runner enters the stadium, he or she places the torch in a special basin filled with oil. It catches fire. It is then, only then, that the Olympic Games can begin.
The Olympic flame burns throughout the games. It is the flame of peace.
【小題1】Before 1896 French schools didn't teach ______.  

Baron Pierre de Coubertin was a Frenchman. At his time sports were not taught in French schools. De Coubertin believed that sports should go hand in hand with studies. He had an idea. His idea was to begin the Olympics all over again.
Sports teachers of other countries liked De Coubertin ideas. So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years, except three times, when there were wars.
The modern Olympic games have many foot races and field sports programs. The longest race in the games is called marathon.
Before the start of the Olympic Games, runners carry lighted torch(火炬) through many nations towards the stadium where the games will be held. These sportsmen are from different countries. Yet they work together to carry the Olympic torch. It is passed from runner to runner,  When the last runner enters the stadium, he or she places the torch in a special basin filled with oil. It catches fire. It is then, only then, that the Olympic Games can begin.
The Olympic flame burns throughout the games. It is the flame of peace.
【小題1】Before 1896 French schools didn't teach ______.  

Young people are often unhappy when they are with their parents．They __1__ that their parents don't understand them．They often think their parents are too __2__ with them．Parents often find it difficult to __3__ their children's trust and they seem __4__ how they themselves __5__ when they were young．

For example，young people like to do things without much __6__．It's one of their ways to __7__ that they have grown up and they can __8__ any difficult problems．Older people worry __9__．Young people don't like their plans to be changed．So when you want your parents to let you do something，you'd better tell them _10__ you really start doing it．

Young people often make their parents angry by clothes they wear，the music they enjoy and something else．But they __11__ to cause any trouble．They just feel that in this way they can be cut off from the old people's world and they want to make a new culture __12__ their own．And if their parents don't like their music or clothes or their way of speech，the young people feel very Sad．Sometimes __13__ going out with their parents，they just want to stay at home __14__ and do what they like．

If you plan to do something，you'd better win your parents' trust and __15__ them to understand you．If so，your parents will certainly let you do what you want to do．You will be allowed to have a lot of free time．

1．A．see                               B．hope                    C．say                        D．know

2．A．a(chǎn)fraid                    B．strict                   C．pleased                  D．terrible

3．A．give                      B．lose                     C．a(chǎn)ppear                   D．win

4．A．to forget                B．forgetting             C．to remember           D．remembering

5．A．thought                 B．wanted                C．needed                   D．felt

6．A．speaking                B．thinking               C．seeing                    D．reading

7．A．learn                     B．see                      C．find                       D．show

8．A．solve                     B．find                     C．know                     D．find out

9．A．farther                   B．more slowly           C．more easily             D．more difficult

10．A．since                   B．before                  C．because                 D．a(chǎn)fter

11．A．don't mean           B．mean                   C．don't like                D．like

12．A．a(chǎn)t                        B．to                        C．over                             D．of

13．A．instead                 B．instead of             C．besides                  D．except

14．A．a(chǎn)lone                   B．lonely                  C．silently                   D．silent

15．A．let                       B．make                   C．have                      D．get

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　　Life is not easy, so I'd like to say, “When anything happens, believe in yourself.”

　　When I was a young boy, I was 1 shy to talk to anyone. My classmates often 2 me.

　　I was sad but could do nothing. Later, 3 happened, and it changed my life. It was an English speech contest. My mother asked me to 4 it. What a terrible idea! It meant I had to speak 5 all the teachers and students of my school.

　　“Come on, boy. Believe in yourself. You are sure to 6 .” Then mother and I talked about many different topics. At last I 7 the topic “Believe in yourself”. I tried my best to remember all the speech and practiced it over 100 8 . With my mother's great love, I did 9 in the contest. I could hardly believe my 10 when the news came that I had won the first place. I heard the cheers (贊美) 11 the teachers and students. Those classmates 12 once looked down on (瞧不起) me, now all said “Congratulations!” 13 me. My mother hugged me and cried excitedly. 14 then, everything has changed for me. When I do anything, I try to tell 15 to be sure and I will find myself. This is true not only for a person but also for a country.