1. 阅读下列短文，从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

    The idea of an Olympic mascot was officially approved (官方批准) at the 73rd Session of the International Olympic Committee (国际奥委会) in Munich (慕尼黑) in 1972. Since then, mascots have become a major element (元素) of the Olympic brand. Mascots act as a vehicle for communicating the Olympic spirit to the general public, especially children and youth. They have come in many shapes and sizes. They all show the theme (主题) of the Olympic Games and the special geographical features, history and culture of the host city.

    Here is the list of some mascots for the Olympics.

	20th; 1972; Munich; Germany; Europe		23rd; 1984; Los Angeles; America; North America
	26th; 1996; Atlanta; America; North America;		27th; 2000; Sydney; Australia; Oceania
	29th; 2008; Beijing; China; Asia		31st; 2016; Rio: Brazil; South America

1. （1） The underlined word "vehicle" has the similar meaning as "________”.

   A . train B . child C . house D . tool
3. （2） From the above, we know the Olympic Games are held every ________ years.

   A . 3 B . 4 C . 5 D . 6
5. （3） The Beijing Olympic Games have 2 more mascots than those for ________ Olympic Games.

   A . Sydney B . Los Angeles C . Atlanta D . Munich
7. （4） Which of the following information is NOT true?

   A . The 1996 Olympic Games were held in America. B . The 27th Olympic Games were held in Europe. C . Beijing held the 29th Olympic Games. D . There are two mascots for Rio 2016 Olympic Games.