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[2019·内蒙古杭锦后旗奋斗中学高一月考]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 has been 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 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 nonhost countries published stamps to mark those Games. China also published four stamps in February 1980, when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.
Japan is an 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.
【语篇解读】 这是一篇说明文。冬季奥运会也被称为白色奥运会，在这个时候，许多五颜六色的邮票被发行来纪念伟大的冬奥会。
21．The world made it a rule to publish stamps to 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
答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据第一段的最后两句话“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 has been a rule.”可知，在第三届冬奥会之后，发行邮票来纪念伟大的冬奥会变成了一种规则，故选B。
22．The Winter Olympics is held once ________.
A．every two years B．every three years
C．every four years D．every five years
答案与解析：C 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics”以及第二段中的“During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November 1936.”可知，1932年为第三届冬奥会，1936年为第四届冬奥会，也就是说冬奥会每四年举办一次。
23．What may appear on the stamps of the Winter Olympics?
A．Basketball. B．Table tennis.
C．Football. D．Skating.
答案与解析：D 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps.”可知，冬奥会的各种比赛项目可能会被画在邮票上，选项中只有“滑冰”这个比赛项目会出现在冬奥会上，故选D。
