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.