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Olympic host cities are generally considered to be equipped with advanced technology and expensive facilities. Now, people can just go there for a little Olympic-level entertainment.
Athens, Greece (1896 and 2004)
Home to the first modern Olympic games in 1896, Athens' history of the Olympic tradition dates back several thousand years. Every four years, the Olympic torch is lit at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens before beginning its long journey to the new host city. Visitors can walk through the Olympic Velodrome in the Olympic Sports Complex and step back in time at the 50,000-seat stadium.
Barcelona, Spain(1992)
These days Barcelona is among the world's most visitable cities even without Olympic fame, but that isn't always the case. The telecommunications tower built for the games by Spanish architect Calatrava is also an iconic(图像的） device of the city's skyline, and its Olympics stadium- Montjuic Stadium is regularly used to host A-list musical performances like The Rolling Stones, Madonna, and Beyonce.
St Moritz, Switzerland(1924 and 1948)
Appropriately, the town that invented Alpine tourism has hosted the Winter Olympics twice, and continues to make use of its many sports facilities-if you can afford to get there. Stay at the Kulm Hotel for the easiest access to the Kulm Country Club, where guests can skate on the same lake used by mid-century Olympians, or test your courage on the Olympia Bob Run, one of the few places where you can ride a full-speed Olympic bobsled(双人雪橇） on a run constructed entirely of ice.
Sydney, Australia (2000)
The turn-of-the-century Sydney Summer Olympics were named the "Green Games" by the International Olympic Committee (10C) and were designed to introduce a more environmentally conscious way of hosting the event. The structure that best shows Sydney's efforts to be an example of continuing Olympic development is the ANZ Stadium.
1. Where does the host city get the Olympic torch lit?
A. At the Panathenaic Stadium.
B. At the Olympic Sports Complex.
C. At the Montjuic Stadium.
D. At the ANZ Stadium.
2. Who will probably choose to visit St.Moritz?
A. Those fond of ice-sports.
B. Those fond of listening to opera.
C. Those interested in popular music.
D. Those interested in Olympic history.
3. What's special about Sydney Olympic Games?
A. Their designers are from Spain.
B. They are thought poorly of by the IOC.
C. They are hosted in an environmentally friendly way.
D. Their design intention is proposed by Sydney authority.
【答案】1. A 2. A 3. C
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了了几个奥运会举办城市：雅典、西班牙巴塞罗那、瑞士圣莫里茨、澳大利亚悉尼的各自的特色。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。第二段“Every four years, the Olympic torch is lit at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens”可知，每四年，奥运火炬在雅典的帕纳尼克体育场点燃。结合选项，故选A项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。第四段“the town that invented Alpine tourism has hosted the Winter Olympics twice”可知，圣莫里茨已经举办了两届冬奥会，以及“where guests can skate on the same lake used by mid-century Olympians”可知，在那里，游客能够在中世纪奥运会选手使用过得同一个湖上滑冰，因此，喜欢冰上运动的人可能会选择圣莫里茨。结合选项，故选A项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。最后一段“Sydney Summer Olympics were named the "Green Games" ”可知悉尼夏季奥运会被国际奥委会命名为绿色奥运会，以及“were designed to introduce a more environmentally conscious way of hosting the event”可知，它被设计成旨在引入一种更环保的主办方式，结合选项，故选C项。
