Question

The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.

During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936. The five rings of Olympics were drawn on the front of the sportswear. It was the first time that the rings had appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics.

In the 1950’s, the stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came, the host countries as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games. China also published four stamps in February 1980, when the Chinese sports men began to take part in the White Olympics.

Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics. Altogether 14,500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meet.

Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.

1. We can infer from the passage that ______.

A. No stamps were printed in the first two White Olympics        

B. The first stamps marking the opening came out for the 3^rd White Olympics

C. The 3^rd White Olympics was in the USA

D. The 3^rd White Olympics were held in 1932

2. The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world games _____.

A. after the year 1936                 B. after the 3rd White Olympics

C. before the 3rd White Olympics        D. before the year 1932

3. The Winter Olympics is held once _______.

A. every two years                B. every three years

C. every four years               D. every five years

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.

B. Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.

C. All the countries can publish stamps to mark those Games.

D. Japan can’t publish stamps to mark those Games

5. What may appear on the stamps of the White Olympics?

A. Basketball.          B. Table tennis.   C. Football.   D. Skating.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.C

5.D

【解析】

1. 推理题。B、C、D三个 都能从文章中直接找到答案，故都不是推理，只有答案A可以从第一段The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics推理得出。

2. 细节题。根据句子 The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule(规定)可知答案为B。

3.细节题。根据文章内容在1932年举行第3届冬季奥林匹克运动会，在1936年举行第4届冬季奥林匹克运动会，由此推知每四年举行一次。

4.细节题。从句子 When the White Olympics came, the host countries(东道国) as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games中可知。

5.推断题。文章的主题是冬季奥林匹克运动会，所以最可能出现在邮票上的是Skating(滑雪)。