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B The Ancient Olympic Games古代奥林匹克运动会
According to historical records,the first (1) Olympic Games can be traced back to 776 BC.They (2) dedicated to the Olympian gods and were staged on the (3) plains of Olympia.They continued for nearly 12 centuries, (4) Emperor Theodosius decreed in 393 A.D.that aU such"pagan cults" (5) banned.
The oldest myth which concerns the beginning of the (6) Games is that of Idaios Daktylos Herakles.According to other (7) ,Zeus,the father of humanity,fought and defeated Cronus in a (8) for the throne of the gods.Finally,the well-known (9) Herakles is mentioned who staged games in Olympia in honour (10) Zeus,because the latter had helped him conquer Elis when (11) went to war against Augeas.
Through the 12 centuries of (12) Olympic Games,many wonderful athletes competed in the stadium and (13) hippodrome of ancient Olympia’s sacred area,moving the crowds with (14) great achievements.Although mortal,their Olympic victories immortalised them.Of (15) best athletes who left their mark on the sacred vallev (16) Olympia,some surpassed all limits and became legends by winning (17) successive Olympic Games and remaining at the forefront of their (18) for more than a decade.
The ancient Olympic Games were (19) a one.day event until 684 BC.when they were extended (20) three days.In the 5th century B.C.,the Games were extended again to cover five days.

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It was January lst, the first day of the year and a holiday for me.I went to the bank to get the bank work out of the way. The bank clerk nodded and I sat in front of him.  He was busy filling up entries in his register.

I put my form and booklet in front of him.After waiting for a few more minutes, in which I showed all signs of being impatient, I asked him if my work was done. He shouted, "Nothing is done, and it will take time ! "

Just then I saw his morning cup of tea, which had been lying there for the last ten minutes, untoucheD.The tea had turned almost cold while he was doing his work.Suddenly I felt what this man must be feeling  when customers like me come always in a hurry to get their work done. We do not even feel the need to thank them for being there.

So I told him, "Sir, please have your teA.I am not in a hurry. " This man suddenly looked up at me and for the first time we had eye contact.I saw a different person there, who was as hard-pressed for time as I always am.

I saw both of us sailing in the same boat. I felt that he was also missing the small things in life like a hot cup of tea or lying in a warm bed for a few more minutes like me.He gave me a rare smile and said, "It is an everyday affair with me; you are not in a hurry but somebody else will be.

He really touched my heart with his wise words. I felt that all this time I thought of him as someone who was there for my convenience, but today I suddenly felt a strange communion with him. I vowed(郑重宣布) to be friendly with people who help me with my work and be thankful that they are there for me.

小题1:Which of the following is NOT true of the writer?

A.He works in the bank as a clerk, too.

B.He went to the bank to do some business.

C.He was touched by the untouched cup of tea.

D.He got annoyed after waiting a few minutes.小题2:What can we learn about the bank clerk?

A.He hated to work on a holiday .

B.He didn't like his work in the bank.

C.He was under great work pressure.

D.He communicated well with his customers.小题3:What can you learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5?

A.He was sometimes in the similar situation.

B.They once sailed in the same boat.

C.They expected to sail in the same boat.

D.He's too busy to sail in a boat, too.小题4:The writer's attitude towards the bank clerk might be that of    .

A.tolerance

B.gratitude

C.sympathy

D.satisfaction小题5:What does the text try to tell us?

A.To be patient with your customers

B.Helping others is helping yourself

C.To be thankful to those who help you.

D.It is our duty to do things for others

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