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 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.
文章大意：这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了冬季奥运会也被称为白色奥运会。在这个时候，会发行许多五颜六色的邮票来纪念伟大的奥运会。
1．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
答案：B
解析：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 became a rule.可知在第三届冬奥会之后，全世界都发行邮票来纪念伟大的世界运动会成为惯例，故选B。
2．The Winter Olympics is held once________.
A．every two years B．every three years
C．every four years D．every five years
答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics.以及第二段中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，由此推断出冬奥会每四年举办一次，故选C。
3．What may appear on the stamps of the Winter Olympics?
A．Basketball. B．Table tennis.
C．Football. D．Skating.
答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps.可知不同的体育比赛项目被画在邮票上，只有“滑冰”这个比赛项目会出现在冬奥会上，故选D。
