Unit 2 The Olympic Games
Period One Warming Up & Reading
Ⅰ.在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式
1．Steve is a very ________(compete) person and he was determined not to be beaten.
2．It is doubtful whether she ________(admit) to graduate school this year.
3．Mr Smith never does any reading in the evening, ________ does Mrs Smith.
4．The leader, as well as his team, ________ (interview) the moment they announced their discovery.
5．Eating properly and exercising ________ (regular) can make one enjoy a healthier and longer life.
6．I regret to tell you that your brother is just the one we'll get someone ________(replace)．
7．It was the third time London ________(host) the modern Olympics, previously held there in 1908 and 1948.
8．These three students spend every Saturday afternoon ________(volunteer) at the local hospital.
9．________is known to us all is that the earth travels around the sun and the moon moves round the earth.
10．Sometimes, people, even those wise ones, have no idea of what it is ________ makes them make such stupid mistakes.
Ⅱ.短语填空
stand for; every four years; take part in; as well; play an important role in; as a matter of fact; join in; compete for; be admitted as; on a regular basis
1．The group meets________， usually weekly or biweekly.
2．The voters should by now be in no doubt what the parties________．
3．Often life is much slower outside the big cities, as is true in other countries________．
4．It seems as if he didn't care about your praise, but________， he thinks highly of it.
5．It's no use trying to persuade him; he's made up his mind not to ________the game.
