UNIT One PREPARATION OF 2008 OLYMPIAD

Text 1 Keep Your Eye on the Ball,Rogge Tells Beijing

Text 2 Education the Heart of Olympics Says Rogge

Text 3 Wang Wei Updates on Olympic Preparations

UNIT Two MEDIA IN OLYMPIC GAMES

Text 1 Prime Time in U.S. Translates to Morning Call in Beijing

Text 2 The Curling Factor:Widening the Field to Win Cable Gold

Text 3 No Gold Medals,but Competition Is Intense

UNIT Three CEREMONIES

Text 1 Glittering Opening for Olympics

Text 2 Triumphant Olympics End with Pride and Relief

Text 3 Zhang Yimou to Direct Opening Ceremony of Beijing Olympics

UNIT Four ATHLETICS

Text 1 Sorry to Have Disappointed:Anju

Text 2 Bizarre Marathon Closes Athens Competition

Text 3 Italian Strides to 20 km Walk Gold

UNIT Five BALL SPORTS

Text 1 Golden Brazil Win Volleyball Title

Text 2 Federer Through After Rare Warning

Text 3 Germany Claim Shock Hockey Victory

UNIT Six CYCLING,EQUESTRIAN,FENCING

Text 1 A Race of Attrition,and Then There Were Two

Text 2 Rogge Refuses Duplicate Medal Requests

Text 3 Who's Behind the Gold Medalist's Mask? Gosh,an American!

UNIT Seven AQUATICS

Text 1 Thompson Loses Lead As Australia Upsets U.S.

Text 2 China Takes Gold,Bronze in Platform Diving

Text 3 Roundup:Hungary Wins Men's Water Polo Gold

UNIT Eight GYMNASTICS

Text 1 FIG Considers Gymnastics Rule Changes

Text 2 German Mother Somersaults to Trampoline Gold

Text 3 Paul Hamm,"I competed my heart out."

UNIT Nine BOAT SPORTS

Text 1 Hungary's Janics Goes Double Gold

Text 2 Pinsent Captures Fourth Gold in Coxless Four Photo Finish

Text 3 Windsurfer Wins First-ever Gold for Israel

UNIT Ten WEIGHT AND CONTACT SPORTS

Text 1 Teenager Khan Is Through to Final

Text 2 Moroccan Lifter Fails Test for Drugs

Text 3 Gardner Ends Career with Bronze

UNIT Eleven PENTAHLON,TRIATHLON AND TAEKWONDO

Text 1 Pentathlon Fights for Life Past Beijing Games

Text 2 Austrian Rallies to Win Women's Triathlon

Text 3 S.Korean Lands Roundhouse Kick,Wins Gold

UNIT Twelve PAST,PRESENT AND FUTURE

Text 1 The Olympics Return to Where the Games Began

Text 2 China Starts off Fast,With an Eye to 2008

Text 3 Future Games Glance upcoming Olympic Games or Status ofBidding

Appendix 1 Keys to Reading Comprehension 阅读理解参考答案

Appendix 2 Sports and Disciplines of Olympic Games 奥运会运动项目名称

Appendix 3 Sports and Disciplines of Paralympic Games 残疾人奥运会运动项目名称

Appendix 4 Venues 2008 北京奥运比赛场馆名称

Appendix 5 Chinese Sport Federations 中国体育组织名称

Appendix 6 Olympic Words 奥运常用词汇