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The Special Olympics

The Olympics are some of the most exciting sports events in the world. But there is another Olympics about which you may not have heard. This is the Special Olympics, for people with mental disabilities.

The first Special Olympic Games were held in Chicago in 1968. One thousand people competed in many events. Since then Special Olympic programs have been organized in all 50 states and more than 150 countries. Today more than a million people take part in the Special Olympics.

Mentally disabled persons over the age of eight may take part in the Special Olympics. These people may also have physical disabilities. People have run in races using crutches or walkers. A young girl enter the long jump event with an artificial leg. A blind runner raced around the track with the help of his coach's voice. A deaf basketball team planned their plays using sign language.

Winning is wonderful for people who may never have had much success. But training for and entering the Special Olympics is also important. The participants become more confident. They learn how to concentrate in order to play well. Then they use that concentration in school to improve their schoolwork. Like anyone else they feel great when they prove they can do something well.

【1】Were the first Special Olympic Games held in Chicago in 1968?

【2】How many people take part in the Special Olympics today?

【3】How did a blind runner raced around the track?

【4】What did a deaf basketball team use when they planned their plays?

【5】Why is training for and entering the Special Olympics important?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Yes

【2】More than a million.

【3】With the help of his coach’s voice.

【4】Using sign language

【5】The participants become more confident./ They learn how to concentrate in order to play well. Then they use that concentration in school to improve their schoolwork.

【解析】奧運會是世界上最大的體育盛事，而特殊奧運會可能很多人還不大了解，特奧會是給那些精神有疾病的人舉行的，第一屆特奧會是在1968年，芝加哥舉行，自那以后，參加特奧會的人數(shù)越來越多。對于那些精神或身體有殘疾的人來說，參加特奧會是很有意義的，這可以增強他們的自信心。

【1】根據(jù)短文中The first Special Olympic Games were held in Chicago in 1968可知，第一屆特殊奧林匹克運動會是1968年在芝加哥舉行的，因此這個問題的答案是肯定的。

【2】根據(jù)短文中Today more than a million people take part in the Special Olympics.可知，現(xiàn)在有超過一百萬人參加特奧會。

【3】根據(jù)短文中A blind runner raced around the track with the help of his coach's voice可知，盲人跑步運動員是在教練的聲音的幫助下圍繞跑道跑步的。

【4】根據(jù)短文中A deaf basketball team planned their plays using sign language可知，聾人籃球隊是通過使用手語來計劃他們的比賽的。

【5】根據(jù)短文的最后But training for and entering the Special Olympics is also important. The participants become more confident. They learn how to concentrate in order to play well. Then they use that concentration in school to improve their schoolwork. Like anyone else they feel great when they prove they can do something well可知，為特奧會訓練、參加特奧會是非常重要的，這些參與者們變得更加自信了，他們學會了集中注意力，他們會把這種集中的注意力用在學校中，來提高他們的學習，當他們證明了他們也能做好一些事情的時候，他們自己會感覺很棒。