When talking about the 2008 Olympic Games, you must think of the host city—Beijing. But maybe you don’t think of the other cities—Qingdao, Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Shenyang, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Qingdao held the Olympic sailing competition. Horse-riding events was held in Hong Kong. Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Shenyang and Shanghai held football preliminaries (预赛).
The following form tells you more.
|
City |
Event |
Where |
Time |
|
Qingdao |
Sailing |
Qingdao International Sailing Center |
Aug.9-Aug.21 |
|
Hong Kong |
Horse-riding |
Existing Competition Venue （沙田马术中心） |
Aug.9-Aug.20 |
|
Tianjin |
Football preliminaries |
Tianjing Olympic Center Stadium |
Aug.10, Aug.12 |
|
Qinhuangdao |
Football preliminaries |
Qinhuangdao Olympic Center Stadium |
Aug.10, Aug.12 |
|
Shengyang |
Football preliminaries |
Shenyang Olympic Center Stadium |
Aug.10’ Aug.12 |
|
Shanghai |
Football preliminaries |
Shanghai Stadium |
Aug.10, Aug.12 Aug.13 |
根据短文和表格内容，选择正确的答案
1.How many cities were getting ready for the2008 Olympic Games?
A. One. B. Six. C. Seven. D. Eight.
2._______ held horse-riding events.
A. Qingdao International Sailing Center
B. Existing Competition Venue
C. Qinhuangdao Olympic Center Stadium
D. Shanghai Stadium
3.How long did football preliminaries take?
A.13 days. B.12 days. C.7 days. D.3 days.
4.The sailing was held in _______.
A. Qingdao B. Hong Kong C. Qinhuangdao D. Shanghai
5.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Football preliminaries for the 2008 Olympics were held in four cities in China.
B. Horse-riding events for the 2008 Olympics lasted from Aug. 9 to Aug. 20.
C. Sailing for the 2008 Olympics lasted from Aug. 9 to Aug. 21.
D. Sailing events for the 2008 Olympics was held in Qinhuangdao.
完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
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