Question

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.When was Beijing awarded to host the 24th Winter Olympic Games?

A. On July 31st, 2015    B. On June 21st, 2015.    C. On September 31st, 2015.

2.According to the recording, which of the following is true?

A. It is the second time for China to host the Winter Olympics.

B. the only city to have staged both Summer and Winter Olympics

C. It was Yang Yang that won the first gold medal for China.

3.How long will the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games approximately last?

A. For 31 days    B. For 22 days    C. For 17 days.

4.What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A. History of Summer Olympic Games.

B. China and Winter Olympic Games.

C. Western athletes in Olympic Games

Answer

1. A

2. C

3. C

4. B

【解析】

On July 31st, 2015, the bid to host the 24th Winter Olympic Games was awarded to Beijing, together with its suburban Yanqing County, and nearby Zhangjiakou City. This is the first time for China to hold the Winter Olympics. The 24th Winter Games will be held in 2022, from February 4th to 20th and then Beijing will be the first city in the world to stage both Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics.

In 1980, Chinese athletes took part for the first time in the Winter Olympic Games at Lake Placid, New York, United States. At the 1992 Winter Olympic Games in Albertville, France, Chinese athletes won medals for the first time: Ye Qiaobo won two silver medals in the women’s 500 meters and 1,000 meters speed skating races. At the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, Chinese athlete Yang Yang won a gold medal in the women’s 500 meters short track speed skating race. This was the first gold medal won in Winter Games in Chinese history. In the 2014 Winter Olympiad in Sochi, Russia, China won three gold medals, four silver medals, and two bronze medals, the twelfth place on the medal table.

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