【正文】 ce every four years, except three times, when there were wars. Before the start of the Olympic Games, runners carry lighted torch（火炬） through many nations towards the stadium（運動場） where the games will be held. These sportsmen are from different countries. Yet they work together to carry the Olympic torch. It is passed from runner to runner. When the last runner enters the stadium, he or she places the torch in a special（專門的） basin filled with oil. It catches fire. It is then, only then, that the Olympic Games can begin. The Olympic flame（火焰） burns throughout the games. It is the flame of peace. 53. Before 1896 French schools didn’ t teach . A. maths B. history C. sports D. physics 54. De Coubertin_______________. A. was the first man to start the Olympic Games B. helped start the modern Olympic Games C. believed that sports were less important than studies D. failed to begin the modern Olympic Games 55. According to this passage, the third modern Olympic Games should have been held in________________ . A. 1915 B. 1924 C. 1896 D. 1904 56. “ Marathon” in this passage is . A. a foot race B. a jumping contest（比賽） C. field sports D. a boxing（拳擊） match 57. Which of the following is NOT true? A. The Olympic Games don’ t begin until the basin of oil catches fire. B. The torch is carried from runner to runner through many countries. C. Runners who carry the torch can be men or women. D. After the start of the Olympics, the Olympic flame is put out. D 篇 Winterswimming has bee popular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the icy waters. But now there is a Winterswimming Enthusiasts’ Club（冬泳愛好者協(xié)會） and it has more than 2 000 members. The oldest is 84 years old and the youngest is only 7. The members are from all walks of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, students? Though it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the city’ s lakes is around 0℃ , many winterswimmers still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing. They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes. Why are so many people interested in winterswimming? Because winterswimming can be good for one’ s health. Bei Sha is a good example. He is 69, and he once suffered from（患???。?heart trouble for 26 years. After ten years of winterswimming he is now in good health. Scientists are now studying the effects of winterswimming on health. 58. Among the winterswimmers the oldest man is_______ years older than the youngest one. A. 91 B. 84 C. 77 D. 7 59. Guess what “ The members are from all walks of life” means? A. The members do different jobs at different places. B. They e from all parts of Beijing. C. They are persons of different ages. D. They are men and women, old and young. 60 The winterswimmers are able to swim in the icy waters, even on snowy days because_________________________. A. they are not afraid of coldness B. they often swim in the icy waters C. they know that th