How cold is too cold for a jog? For most people, below freezing temperatures generally put
a stop to outdoor exercise, but Siberian native Boris Fyodorov is not most people.
Minutes after the calendar ticked over to 2014 this past New Year's Eve, Fyodorov set off on
a solo, out and back marathon run from his home in the Siberian village of Oymyakon,
completing the 26.2 mile course — his first marathon — in just over five hours. During the run
he experienced temperatures as low as －38 ℃.
And that was just the way he wanted it. “I heard about other marathons around the globe,
naming themselves ‘the coldest’，like the most recent North Pole marathon with runners going
at －28 ℃，” Fyodorov told the Siberian Times.“I thought surely this cannot be right. Our
Oymyakon is the coldest inhabited place in northern hemisphere. Why don't we arrange a
marathon here？”
Oymyakon is widely considered to be one of the coldest places on the planet, and its
record low temperature of － 68 ℃ ， recorded in 1933, is tied for the coldest recorded
temperature for any inhabited place on Earth. The average January temperature in the area is －50
℃.
Not only did Fyodorov finish the marathon in high spirits, but he also wants it to be colder
the next time he tries it. “I really want to organize the next Oymyakon marathon in January when
the air goes down to －50 ℃ or －60 ℃，” he said.,
[阅读障碍词]
1．jog n．慢跑
2．marathon n．马拉松
3．inhabited adj.有人居住的，有人烟的
4．hemisphere n. 半球
5．in high spirits 情绪高涨，精神好
Please match the words with their proper meanings.
1．significance A．not in the place where people expect you to be, or the time that you
are away
2．compete B．the quality of being significant
3．honour C．an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult
4．absence D．try to gain something and stop someone else from having it or having
as much of it
5．delighted E．belonging to the present time
6．attempt F．very pleased and happy
7．tradition G．a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has existed for a
long time
8．contemporary H．something that makes you feel very proud
答案：1～5 BDHAF 6～8 CGE
Look at the pictures below. What sports are they?
答 案 ： ①boxing ②football ③skating ④diving ⑤wrestling ⑥table tennis
⑦volleyball ⑧sailing ⑨golf ⑩cycling
Ⅰ.Fastreading
1．Look at the title and skim the passage, and then we know the main idea of the text is
to_talk_about_the_history_and_significance of the Olympics.
2．The purpose of the passage is to_let_us_learn_more_about_the_Olympic_Games.
Ⅱ.Carefulreading
(Ⅰ)Choose the best answers according to the text.
1．Which of the following is TRUE about the ancient Olympics?
A．Both men and married women were allowed to compete in the games.
B．The ancient Olympics were always held at the same place named Olympia.
C．Unmarried women were allowed to take part in the Olympics in honour of Zeus's wife.
D．Athletes from different parts of the world could take part in the games.
2 ． The ancient Olympics and today's Olympics have one thing in common.It is that
________.
A．both are held every four years
B．the sports are the same
C．athletes speak different languages
D．both were held in honour of Zeus
3．Where were the Olympic Games held in 1984?
A．In Los Angeles. B．In Athens.
C．In Olympia. D．In Atlanta.
4 ． Mr Johnson mentioned several wellknown athletes in his speech, Among them
________ won at least two Olympic gold medals.
①Muhammad Ali ②Michael Jordan
③Xu Haifeng ④Deng Yaping
⑤Liu Xiang ⑥Zhang Ning
A．①② B．②③
C．②④ D．③④⑥
5．The Olympic Games are important for many reasons EXCEPT ________.
A．they help to keep the world in peace
B．some of the Olympians have brought joy to people across the world with their sports
C．athletes make friends on the sports field
D．athletes can earn a lot of money
答案：1.B 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.D
(Ⅱ)Fill in each blank with no more than three words according to the text.
Paragraph
outline Supporting details
Introduction I'm happy to have been invited to talk about the (1)history_and_significance
of the Olympics.
The ancient
Olympics
▲Beginning in the year 776 BC, they were held at Olympia in Greece every
four years.
▲According to tradition, only men were allowed to take part in the
competition with (2)nothing to wear.
▲Single women were allowed to take part in their own competition
(3)separately.
The modern
Olympics
▲They were first held in 1896, in Athens.
▲The dream of Pierre de Coubertin was that people of all countries could live
side by side (4)peacefully.
▲Both male and female athletes all over the world can take part, (5)wherever
they come from.
Important
contributions
made by famous
athletes
▲Muhammad Ali, the most famous boxer ever, once won the gold medal for
the USA in the 1960 Rome Olympics. Afterwards, he (6)continued_to win the
World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in 1964.
▲Michael Jordan, known for his successful career in the NBA, won
(7)two_gold_medals for America.
▲Chinese people took great (8)pride in Xu Haifeng when he won the first
gold medal for China.
▲Deng Yaping, perhaps the greatest female table tennis player, won four gold
medals for China.
▲In 2004, Liu Xiang made Asian people feel excited when he became the
first Asian to win the gold medal in the men's 110metre hurdles.
▲At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, some people were deeply impressed by
Zhang Ning who (9)managed_to win the gold medal in the final match.
Summary Olympic athletes attempt to (10)challenge the limits of human beings, which
brings joy to people across the world.
Ⅲ.Studyreading
Analyze the following difficult sentences in the text.
1 ． Deng Yaping, who won four Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996, is perhaps the
greatest female table tennis player the world has ever seen.
[句式分析]
[尝试翻译] 邓亚萍可能是迄今为止世界上最出色的女乒乓球运动员，她在 1992 年和
1996 年共夺得四枚奥运会金牌。
2．At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Liu Xiang excited people all over Asia when he
became the first Asian to win the gold medal in the men's 110metre hurdles.
[句式分析]
[尝试翻译] 在 2004 年雅典奥运会上，当刘翔成为第一个赢得男子 110 米栏金牌的亚
洲人时，所有的亚洲人都为之激动。
3．These are some of the Olympic athletes who have brought joy to people across the world
with their attempts to push the boundaries of human achievement.
[句式分析]
[尝试翻译] 运动员们不断尝试着挑战人类极限，为全世界的人们带来欢乐，上述这些
只是其中的一些例子。
Ⅳ.Postreading
Fill in the blanks according to the text.
Mr Johnson was invited to make a speech about the history and ①significance of the
Olympic Games. From his speech, we knew that ②ancient games began in the year 776 BC. They
were held at Olympia in Greece every four years until AD 394. The ③athletes at the ancient
games were all men and they had to ④compete wearing no clothes. ⑤Single women were
allowed to take part in their own competition, at a separate festival in ⑥honour of the wife of the
Greek god Zeus.
The ⑦contemporary Olympics were first held in 1896. Pierre de Coubertin ⑧brought the
Olympics back to life. Mr Johnson introduced some famous athletes in history, such as
Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Xu Haifeng, Deng Yaping, Liu Xiang, who have made great
⑨contributions to the Olympic Games. All in all, it was those Olympians who have brought joy to
the world with their ○10 attempts to push the boundaries of human achievement. At last, Mr Johnson
invited us to join him in wishing the Olympic Movement a successful future to match its past
glory.
[课 文 对 译]
The Olympic Games
Good afternoon, students and teachers. As a member of the International Olympic Committee,
I am delighted to have been invited to your school to talk to you about the history and significance
of the Olympic Games. I'll share some interesting facts and stories with you, and then we'll have
time for questions.
Do you know when the ancient Olympic Games began? It was in the year 776 BC. They
were held at Olympia in Greece every four years, for almost 12 centuries, until AD 394.
Some of the sports from the ancient Olympics are still seen today, such as the long jump,
wrestling and running. At the ancient Olympics, by tradition the athletes were all men and they
had to compete wearing no clothes. Single women were allowed to take part in their own
competition, at a separate festival in honour of Hera, the wife of the Greek god Zeus. Today, both
male and female athletes from around the world can take part, no matter what nation they come
from.
The contemporary Olympics were first held in 1896, in Athens. It was a Frenchman, Pierre de
Coubertin, who brought the Olympics back to life. He dreamt that the Olympics would make it
possible for people of all countries to live side by side in peace. Now people all over the world are
helping to realize this dream. Among them are many wellknown athletes.
Did you know that perhaps the most famous boxer of all time first came to public attention
during the 1960 Rome Olympics? He won the gold medal for the USA, under his birth name
Cassius Clay. Afterwards, this young man went on to win the World Heavyweight Boxing
Championship in 1964 and later changed his name to the one we all know, Muhammad Ali. He
returned to the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996 to light the Olympic flame at the opening
ceremony.
Another sports star I would like to mention is Michael Jordan. Everyone knows of his success
in the NBA, but do you know that he helped the USA basketball team win the gold medal at the
1984 Los Angeles Olympics? Jordan also returned to the Olympics after many years, but unlike
Muhammad Ali, he was still competing for medals. At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Jordan won
his second Olympic gold medal as a member of the socalled ‘Dream Team’．
Chinese athletes have also made important contributions to the Olympic Games. At the 1984
Los Angeles Olympics, the People's Republic of China returned to the Olympics after 32 years'
absence. I am sure the whole of China must have felt proud when Xu Haifeng won the first gold
medal for his country. Deng Yaping, who won four Olympic gold medals in 1992 and 1996, is
perhaps the greatest female table tennis player the world has ever seen. At the 2004 Athens
Olympic Games, Liu Xiang excited people all over Asia when he became the first Asian to win the
gold medal in the men's 110metre hurdles.
The Chinese led the way at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, winning 51 gold medals. For the first
time in history, the Chinese women's gymnastics team won the gold medal. However, the athlete
that some people remember most was Zhang Ning, a former badminton champion. At the age of
33, she was much older than the other players. Yet, she hung on to win the gold medal in the final
match.
These are some of the Olympic athletes who have brought joy to people across the world
with their attempts to push the boundaries of human achievement. We are looking forward to
seeing more of them in future Olympic Games. Join me in wishing the Olympic Movement a
successful future to match its past glory.
Thank you. Now, are there any questions？
奥林匹克运动会
同学们，老师们，下午好。作为国际奥委会的一员，我很高兴应邀前来贵校跟大家谈谈
奥运会的历史及其重要意义。我将简要地和大家分享一些有趣的事实和故事，然后我们可以
留出提问的时间。
大家知道古代奥林匹克运动会是何时开始的吗？是在公元前 776 年。直到公元 394 年，
奥运会一直在希腊的奥林匹亚举行，每四年一次，这样持续了将近 12 个世纪。
古代奥林匹克运动会中的有些运动项目今天仍能见到，如跳远、摔跤和赛跑。按照传统，
古代奥运会的运动员都是男性，而且他们必须裸体竞技。未婚女性可以参加她们自己的竞技
比赛，比赛在一个专门纪念希腊神话中众神之王宙斯的妻子赫拉的节日举行。今天，来自全
世界的男女运动员不管他们来自哪个国家，都能参加比赛。
现代奥运会于 1896 年首次在雅典举行。让奥运会得以重生的是一个名叫皮埃尔·德·顾
拜旦的法国人。他梦想奥运会可以让各国人民和平相处。如今，世界各地的人们都在帮忙实
现这个梦想，其中就有很多著名的运动员。
大家知道在 1960 年罗马奥运会上首次引起公众瞩目的可能是有史以来最为著名的一位
拳击运动员吗？他以本名卡修斯·克莱为美国赢得了金牌。随后，这个年轻人再接再厉，在
1964 年赢得了世界重量级拳击冠军，他后来改了一个我们如今都熟悉的名字——穆罕默德·
阿里。1996 年，他怀着喜悦的心情重返亚特兰大奥运会，在奥运会开幕式上点燃了奥运圣
火。
另一位我想提到的超级巨星是迈克尔·乔丹。大家都知道他在 NBA 的成功，但你们知道
在 1984 年洛杉矶奥运会上他帮助美国篮球队赢得金牌吗？多年后，乔丹重返奥运会，但与
穆罕默德·阿里不同的是，乔丹仍然是为了角逐奖牌而返回奥运会的。在 1992 年巴塞罗那奥
运会上，乔丹作为号称“梦之队”的一员，为自己赢得了第二枚奥运会金牌。
中国运动员也为奥运会作出了重要贡献。在 1984 年洛杉矶奥运会上，中华人民共和国
在阔别 32 年后重返奥运会。我坚信，当许海峰为自己的祖国摘得第一枚金牌的时候，全体
中国人肯定感到无比自豪。邓亚萍可能是迄今为止世界上最出色的女乒乓球运动员，她在
1992 年和 1996 年共夺得四枚奥运会金牌。在 2004 年雅典奥运会上，当刘翔成为第一个赢
得了男子 110 米跨栏金牌的亚洲人时，他令全亚洲人感到振奋。
中国在 2008 年奥运会上遥遥领先，共赢得 51 枚金牌。中国女子体操队在历史上首次获
得金牌。然而，一些人记忆最深的运动员是张宁，前羽毛球冠军。她 33 岁，比其他运动员
要大得多。然而，她在决赛中苦苦坚持，终于赢得了金牌。
以上是努力推进人类成就极限，给世界人民带来快乐的奥林匹克运动员中的一部分。我
们期望在未来的奥运会上能看到更多这样的运动员。让我们共同祝愿奥林匹克运动有一个成
功的未来，以映衬其辉煌的过去。
谢谢大家。现在，有谁想要提问吗？
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