18.(CNN,April 21)-The Olympic torch has been lit in southern Greece,kicking off the countdown to Rio 2016.
The Games were first held there in 776BC and remained there for 12centuries.
Acting the role of the high priestess (女祭司),Greek actress Katerina Lechou lit the torch using a concave (凹形) mirror to focus the sun's rays,before placing it into a ceramic bowl.An olive branch was cut and a white dove released into the blue spring sky,both symbolizing peace.
The flaming torch,which has its own Twitter account,was handed to its first torchbearer,gold medal-winning Greek gymnast Eleftherios Petrounias,before beginning its six-day relay across the country.
Another of the runners will be a Syrian refugee (難民),who will carry the torch through the Eleonas refugee camp in central Athens-part of a conscious effort by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to highlight the hardships of refugees around the world.
For the first time in history,a team of 12refugee athletes from multiple countries will be competing in this year's Games.They will march behind the Olympic flag at the opening ceremony in Rio.
After its sprint through Greece,the torch will travel to Brazil on April 27to begin a 95-day tour visiting 83cities,26state capitals and 500towns-reaching an estimated 90% of the population.
It is the first time the Games have been held in South America,but the torch-lighting ceremony comes during uncertain times for Brazil.President Dilma Roussef faces the possibility of being impeached as early as May after she broke budgetary laws.
Thomas Bach,President of the International Olympic Committee,said in his speech at the torch-lighting ceremony that this year's Games"will be a message of hope in troubled times".
"In these difficult days that Brazil is facing,the flame is a timeless reminder that we all are part of the same humanity,"he said."May today's lighting of the Olympic flame be another reminder to everyone to uphold the spirit of the Olympic Games and to build a better world through sport."
The torch's Brazilian tour will involve an estimated 12,000torchbearers before arriving at Rio's famous Maracana Stadium for the Games'Opening Ceremony on August 5.
58.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?B
A.A concave mirror can make fire by focusing the sun's rays.
B.The Olympic torch will have a relay of six days in Brazil.
C.The Olympic Games will bring hope to today's Brazil.
D.Brazil is the first South American country to hold the Games.
59.Why did the IOC choose a Syrian refugee to carry the torch?C
A.The Syrian refugee shows great concern for the 2016Rio Olympics.
B.Carrying the torch will bring the refugee great fame in the world.
C.The IOC aims to make people aware of the world refugee problem.
D.The Syrian refugee wants to compete with other top competitors.
60.What does the underlined"impeached"mean?D
A.Cheated.
B.Reported.
C.Injured.
D.Accused.
分析 在希臘南部,里約2016奧運(yùn)會(huì)火炬被點(diǎn)燃.自公元前八世紀(jì)奧運(yùn)會(huì)開(kāi)始以來(lái),在奧林匹亞點(diǎn)燃火炬成為一種儀式.在這里,一名演員扮演女祭司的角色,用太陽(yáng)光點(diǎn)燃火炬.在巴西正面臨的這些艱難日子里,火焰是一個(gè)永恒的記憶,我們都是人類(lèi)的一部分.火焰是和平與和諧的古老象征,是人類(lèi)力量團(tuán)結(jié)的象征,盡管我們存在差異.火炬現(xiàn)在將通過(guò)12,000名火炬手傳遞到巴西,經(jīng)過(guò)國(guó)際傳遞在8月5日抵達(dá)里約奧運(yùn)會(huì)開(kāi)幕式.
解答 BCD
58.B 根據(jù)The flaming torch,which has its own Twitter account,was handed to its first torchbearer,gold medal-winning Greek gymnast Eleftherios Petrounias,before beginning its six-day relay across the country.可知,是在希臘傳遞六天,而不是造巴西,故選B
59.C 根據(jù)Another of the runners will be a Syrian refugee (難民),who will carry the torch through the Eleonas refugee camp in central Athens-part of a conscious effort by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to highlight the hardships of refugees around the world.可知,OIC是想讓世界意識(shí)到難民營(yíng)的問(wèn)題,故選C
60.D 根據(jù)President Dilma Roussef faces the possibility of being impeached as early as May after she broke budgetary laws.可知,違反了法律,應(yīng)該受到指控,故答案為D
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