“The Discus Thrower” was first published in 1979 in______, a collection of short stori
A.Ritual of Surgery
B.Confessions of a Knife
C.Taking the World in for Repair
D.The Doctor Stories
A.Ritual of Surgery
B.Confessions of a Knife
C.Taking the World in for Repair
D.The Doctor Stories
Otherwise you have nothing to________________________(为讨论做贡献)。
(contribute, discussion, this, to)
Now with TV people can__________.
A. discus politics at an information center
B. show more interest in politics
C. make theft own decisions on political affairs
D. express their opinions freely
The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four-year cycles called “Olympiads” dating from 776 BC
1.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.The winners placed olive wreaths on their shoulders.
B.The games were held in Greece every four years
C.Battles were interrupted to participate in the games.
D.Poems glorified the winners in song
2.Why were the Olympic Games held?
A.To stop wars.
B.To honor Zeus
C.To crown the best athletes.
D.To sing songs about the athletes
3.Approximately how many years ago did these games originate?
A.800 years.
B.1200 years.
C.2300 years.
D.2800 years
4.Which of the following contests was NOT mentioned?
A.Discus throwing.
B.Boxing.
C.Skating.
D.Running
5.What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks?
A.They like to fight.
B.They were very athletic
C.They liked a lot of ceremonies.
D.They couldn’t count, so they used “Olympiads” for dates