Unit 2 单元Reading 知识点掌握 务必先做，不会再翻书查阅！！！

Reading I 语法填空

The Olympic Games got its name because it was in Olympia, Greece _1______ the Games were held. The Olympic Games are held_2_______ four years. There are two main sets of Games ---- the Winter and the Summer Olympics, and both are held every four years _3_____ a regular basis. The Winter Olympics are usually held two years before the Summer Games. Only athletes_4 _____have reached the agreed standard for their event will be admitted as competitors. They may come_5______ anywhere in the world. At first, only the Greek cities could join in and they used to compete against each other just_6____the honour of winning. No other countries could join in, _7 _______ could slaves or women! However, nowadays any country can take part if their athletes are good enough. Women are not only allowed，_____8 _______ play a very important role. The motto of the Olympics is “Swifter, Higher and Stronger.” It is a great responsibility as well as a great honour to be chosen to host the Olympic Games. There’s as much competition among countries to host the Olympics_9 ____ to win Olympic medals. China succeeded in bidding for the right to host the 29th Olympics in Beijing, _10______ is a great honor for the Chinese.

Reading II THE STORY OF ATLANTA 语法及改错

Atlanta was a Greek princess. She was very _______(beauty) and could run _____(fast) than any man in Greece. But she was not allowed______(run) and win glory for herself in_____Olympic Games. She was so angry ____she said to her father that she would not marry anyone who could not run faster than_____(herself). Her father said that she must marry, so Atlanta made a bargain_____him. She said to him,\fast____me, he will be killed. No one will ______(pardon).\

Many kings and princes wanted to marry Atlanta,_____when they heard of rules they knew it was _____(hopeful). So many of them_____(sad) went home, but others stayed______(run) the race. There was a man called Hippomenes ______was amazed when he heard of Atlanta's rules,\are these men so foolish?\he thought. \will they let______(them) be killed because they cannot run as fast as this princess?\However, when he saw Atlanta _____(come) out of her house to run, Hippomenes changed____mind.\

（改错部分）The race start and although the man ran very fastly, Atlanta ran faster. As Hippomenes watched he thought, \She promised to help her and gave him three golden apple. She said,\front of Atlanta when she is run past. When she stops pick it up, you will be able to run past her or win.\the apples and went to the King. He said,\man die, but Hippomenes said,\