Question

Just 17 days after the closing ceremony of the Rio Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games(残奥会) came. It lasted from September 7 to 18.

China took part in the ones for the first time in 1984. Since then ,the Chinese athletes have appeared in each Paralympics and got very good results, China has become a real “sports power” in the world.

The Paralympic Games are usually organized after the Olympic Games. It was started by some retired soldiers （士兵）after World War Ⅱ in 1948. Now it has become one of the largest international sports events.

In 2008, the Beijing Paralympics proved to be one of the most successful Paralympic Games in history according to the number of the participants(参与者)，the world records they set up and the audience attendance around the world.

This year, there were 499 people in the Chinese delegation(中国代表团) of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, including 308 athletes, at an average age of 26. They came from 25 provinces, regions or cities of China. They won 239 medals in all, and have been the heroes of China.

1.The Rio Paralympic Games lasted for 12 days.

2.Chinese athletes first took part in the Paralympic Games in 1948.

3.The Paralympic Games was started by some retired soldiers in 1948.

4.The Beijing Paralympics was one of the most successful Paralympic Games in history.

5.There were 499 people competing in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Answer

1.T

2.F

3.T

4.T

5.F

【解析】本文主要介绍残奥会的历史以及里约残奥会的一些情况。

1.句意：里约残奥会持续了12天。根据第一段最后一句It lasted from September 7 to 18.（从9月7日一直持续到18。）可以判断是正确的。故答案是T。

2.句意：中国运动员在1948年第一次参加残奥会。根据第二段第一句China took part in the ones for the first time in 1984.（中国首次参加残奥会在1984年。），结合句意和语境可知此句话是错误的。故答案是F。

3.句意：在1948年残奥会是由一些退役士兵发起的。根据第三段第一、二句The Paralympic Games are usually organized after the Olympic Games. It was started by some retired soldiers （士兵）after World War Ⅱ in 1948.（残奥会通常是在奥运会之后召开。在第二次世界大战后的1948年它是由一些退役士兵发起的。）结合句意和语境可知此句话是正确的。故答案是T。

4.句意：北京残奥会是历史上最成功的残奥会之一。根据第四段第一句In 2008, the Beijing Paralympics proved to be one of the most successful Paralympic Games in history（2008，北京残奥会被证明是历史上最成功的残奥会之一。）结合句意和语境可知此句话是正确的。故答案是T。

5.句意：2016年的里约残奥会有499人参加比赛。根据第五段第一句This year, there were 499 people in the Chinese delegation(中国代表团) of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, including 308 athletes, at an average age of 26.（今年，中国代表团中有499人参加2016年的里约残奥会，其中运动员308人，平均年龄26岁。）可知中国代表团有499名运动员，不是全部，结合句意和语境可知此句话是错误的。故答案是F。