单选题 During the Olympic Games, people from all over the world come together in peace and friendship. The first Olympic Games that we have (21) of were in Greece in 776 B.C. The games lasted one day. The only (22) in the first thirteen Olympic Games was a race. Men ran the length of the stadium. In 1896 the games were (23) again in Athens, Greece. The Greeks (24) a new stadium for the competition. 311 (25) from thirteen countries (26) in many events. The (27) became national heroes. After 1896, the games were held every four years during the summer in different cities around the (28) . In 1908, in London, England, the first gold (29) were given to winning athletes. The Olympic Winter Games (30) in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Athletes competed in (31) events such as skiing, ice skating and ice hockey. Today the Winter Games take place (32) four years. Until recently, Olympic competitors could not be (33) athletes. All of the athletes in the Olympic Games were amateurs. Today, (34) , many of the Olympic athletes are professionals who play their sports (35) money during the year. Some people disagree with this idea.

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】这篇文章介绍了奥林匹克运动会的历史。有记载的第一次奥林匹克运动会是在公元前776年的希腊举行的。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】这次运动会持续了一天。它的唯一的比赛项目是短跑。短跑是首批13个项目中的一个。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】1896年，奥运会又在希腊的雅典举行。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】希腊人又为这次比赛建了一个新的运动场。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】来自13个国家的311名运动员在许多项目中进行了比赛。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】见上一条。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】获胜者成为国家英雄。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】这之后，夏季奥运会每四年就会在世界不同城市举行。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】1908年，在英国伦敦，奥运会第一次给获胜的运动员颁发金牌。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】冬季奥运会是于1924年在法国的夏慕尼举行的。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】冬季奥运会的项目有滑雪、滑冰等。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】如今，冬季奥运会也是每四年举行一次。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】以前，奥运会的参赛者都不是职业运动员。所有的运动员都是业余的。直到现在，这种情况才发生了变化。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】然而，如今参赛的运动员都是职业的。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】他们参赛以挣钱为目的。