1. (2022高一下·龙江月考) 阅读理解

In ancient Greece, there were four major athletic(运动的) meetings and the Olympian meeting played the most important part in the lives of the people. As time passed, the Olympian meeting gradually lost its local character and became first a national event and then international. No one knows exactly how far back the Olympic Games go but some official records date from 776 BC.

The Games took place every four years on the plain by Mount Olympus. Thousands of people came from all parts of the world to watch the games. The winner of the foot race had the great honour of giving his name to the year of his history.

After a long history of almost 1, 200 years, the Games were stopped for religious(宗教的) reasons. It was then decided in 1896 to start the Olympic Games again. The meeting was held in Athens and 311 athletes from 13 countries took part in it but the idea of such an international meeting attracted the world's attention. After the 1908 London Olympics, many nations sent their best athletes. Although the Games have been time and again threatened by some unfavourable political events, the Games have taken place every four years.

Nowadays, the Games are held in different countries in turn. As the biggest international gathering of any kind in the world, athletes from different countries play games together and this provides them with good chances to learn to live together. The friendly feelings in the Olympic Village make people think of the world as one big family. The Olympic Games were hosted in Beijing in 2008. It is believed that the Games were a wonder of the world.

1. （1） When did the first old Olympic Games take place?

   A . Before 700 BC. B . In the year of 1896. C . A thousand years ago. D . In the seventh century AD.
3. （2） What caused the continuity interruption of the Olympic Games break?

   A . Wars. B . Lack of money. C . Political events. D . Religious reasons.
5. （3） What do we know about the Olympic Games ?

   A . They are held irregularly.    B . They were once a religious event. C . They took place in London in 1896. D . They help to improve friendship among athletes.
7. （4） What's the writer's main purpose of writing this text?

   A . To introduce the development of the Olympic Games. B . To show the achievements of the Olympic Games. C . To raise the popularity of the Olympic Games. D . To improve the culture of the Olympic Games.