Baron Pierre de Coubertin was a Frenchman. At his time sports were not taught in French schools. De Coubertin believed that sports should go hand in hand with studies. He had an idea. His idea was to begin the Olympics all over again.
Sports teachers of other countries liked De Coubertin ideas. So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years, except three times, when there were wars.
The modern Olympic games have many foot races and field sports programs. The longest race in the games is called marathon.
Before the start of the Olympic Games, runners carry lighted torch(火炬) through many nations towards the stadium where the games will be held. These sportsmen are from different countries. Yet they work together to carry the Olympic torch. It is passed from runner to runner, When the last runner enters the stadium, he or she places the torch in a special basin filled with oil. It catches fire. It is then, only then, that the Olympic Games can begin.
The Olympic flame burns throughout the games. It is the flame of peace.
小题1:Before 1896 French schools didn't teach ______.
A．match
B．history
C．sports
D．physics小题2: Baron Pierre de Coubertin ________.
A．was the first man to start the Olympics
B．helped start the modern Olympics
C．believed that sports were less important than studies
D．failed to began the modern Olympics小题3:According to this passage, the third modern Olympics should have been held________.
A．1914
B．1904
C．1896
D．1908小题4:Marathon in the passage is________.
A．a foot race
B．a jumping contest
C．a field sport
D．a boxing match小题5: Which of the following is NOT true?
A．The Olympics do not begin until the basin of oil catches the fire.
B．The torch is carried from runner to runner through many countries.
C．Runners who carry the torch can be men or women.
D．After the start of the Olympics, the Olympic flame is put out.
