THE WORD “OLYMPIC”COMES FROM THE NAME OF THE TOWN OLYMPIA IN GREECE, WHERE THE ANCIENT OLYMPIC GAMESWERE ALWAYS HELD

Exercise 23:The word “Olympic”comes from the name of the town Olympia in Greece, where the ancient Olympic Gameswere always held. The first Olympic Games were held in 776 B.C., and the Games took place every four yearsafter that date until A.D.394..In 1875, a French scholar and educator, Pierre de Coubertin, proposed that the Games should be revived as aninternational competition to encourage both sport and world peace. The first modern Olympic Games were heldin Athens in 1896. Like the ancient Games, the athletes were men only. Women began to take part in the Gamesin 1900. Since that time, the Games have been held every four years as in the ancient Greece. The Games,however, did not take place in 1916, 1940 and 1944 because of the two World Wars.Only amateur athletes are admitted to the Games, and these words appear at every Olympic opening: “The mostimportant thing is not to win but to take part.”1. At the first modern Olympic Games, the athletes were __________A. women only C. men only B. both men and women D. most men anda few women2. Who can take part in the Olympic Games ?A. Amateur athletes only C. All athlethes B. Proffesional athletes only D. All are correct3. The last ancient Olympic Games were held in__________A. 1896 B. 776 B.C. C. 1875 D. A.D. 3944. When were women allowed to take part in the Games for the first time ?A. In 1900 B. In 1916 C. In 1875 D. In 18965. Which of the following is NOT true ?A. The town Olympia was the place where the first Games were held.B. Pierre de Coubertin suggested reviving the Olympic Games.C.The modern Olympic Games have been held every four years in Athens.D. The purpose of The Olympic Games is to encourage not only sport but also world peace.