Samaranch (born 17 July 1920 – 21 April 2010) was a Spanish(西班牙) sports official who served as the 7th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1980 to 2001.Samaranch was born into a rich family in Barcelona, he studied business at IESE Business School in Barcelona. He was good at Spanish, French, English, Russian and German. Because of his father’s influence, he became interested in sports. He was fond of football, boxing, roller skating and ice hockey（冰球）in particular. Later, he became an ice hockey player, after that he served as Spain's national ice hockey coach. He was selected to be the president of the IOC at the 83rd of the IOC plenary session(全會)in Moscow in 1980. Samaranch's greatest wish before retirement is to hope the Olympics will be held in China. Beijing succeeded in hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics on July 13, 2001. Three days later, he officially retired at the IOC in Moscow. Then he was awarded the Olympic gold medal, and accepted the "International Olympic Committee Honorary Life President" title. In the opening plenary session, Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded Samaranch "Medal of Honor." Though he passed away , we Chinese people will remember him forever.
【小題1】Where was Samaranch born?  He was born in         .

【小題2】He became interested in sports because of         .
【小題3】He used to be a(n)          after he left IESE Business School.
【小題4】When did Samaranch retire as the president of the IOC ?______.
【小題5】What does the underlined phrase “passed away” mean in Chinese?
 

Samaranch (born 17 July 1920 – 21 April 2010) was a Spanish(西班牙) sports official who served as the 7th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1980 to 2001.Samaranch was born into a rich family in Barcelona, he studied business at IESE Business School in Barcelona. He was good at Spanish, French, English, Russian and German. Because of his father’s influence, he became interested in sports. He was fond of football, boxing, roller skating and ice hockey（冰球）in particular. Later, he became an ice hockey player, after that he served as Spain's national ice hockey coach. He was selected to be the president of the IOC at the 83rd of the IOC plenary session(全會)in Moscow in 1980. Samaranch's greatest wish before retirement is to hope the Olympics will be held in China. Beijing succeeded in hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics on July 13, 2001. Three days later, he officially retired at the IOC in Moscow. Then he was awarded the Olympic gold medal, and accepted the "International Olympic Committee Honorary Life President" title. In the opening plenary session, Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded Samaranch "Medal of Honor." Though he passed away , we Chinese people will remember him forever.

 

1.Where was Samaranch born?  He was born in         .

A. Spain	B. France
C. England	D. Russia

2.He became interested in sports because of         .

A. his coach	B. his mother
C. his father	D. his teacher

3.He used to be a(n)          after he left IESE Business School.

A. businessman	B. football player
C. roller skating coach	D. ice hockey coach

4.When did Samaranch retire as the president of the IOC ?______.

A. On July 17,1920	B. On July 13, 2001
C. On July 16, 2001	D. On April 21,2010

5.What does the underlined phrase “passed away” mean in Chinese?

A. 經(jīng)過

B. 傳遞

C. 通過

D. 去世

 

 

Jackie Chan was born on 7th April, 1954 in Hong Kong. His parents left the mainland（大陸） for Hong Kong a short time before he was born. His parents named him Chan Gangsheng, which means “born in Hong Kong”. When Jackie was 7 years old, his family moved to Australia. Later that year, they got back to Hong Kong and Jackie’s father sent him to Beijing to study and work. When Jackie was 17, he began to do dangerous performances（表演） in films. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood, but he wasn’t successful there. He went on to make films in Hong Kong and had great success. Finally, in 1985, Jackie Chan became a movie star in the United States. Today Jackie Chan has fans all over the world.

1.Where was Jackie Chan from?

A．Sydney.           B．Hollywood.        C．Hong Kong.        D．Beijing.

2.Which name means “born in Hong Kong”?

A．Chan Gangsheng.    B．Jackie Chan.        C．Cheng Long.       D．Chan Yuanlong.

3.When did Jackie’s father send him to Beijing to study?

A．In 1954.          B．In 1961.           C．In 1971.           D．In 1980.

4.What did Jackie begin to do when he was seventeen?

A．Study films.                            B．Sing songs.

C．Do performances in films.                 D．Make films in Hollywood.

5.Which of the following is the same meaning with the underlined word “finally”?

A．On the end.        B．As a result.         C．Right now.         D．At last.

 

Samaranch (born 17 July 1920 – 21 April 2010) was a Spanish(西班牙) sports official who served as the 7th President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1980 to 2001.Samaranch was born into a rich family in Barcelona, he studied business at IESE Business School in Barcelona. He was good at Spanish, French, English, Russian and German. Because of his father’s influence, he became interested in sports. He was fond of football, boxing, roller skating and ice hockey（冰球）in particular. Later, he became an ice hockey player, after that he served as Spain's national ice hockey coach. He was selected to be the president of the IOC at the 83rd of the IOC plenary session(全會)in Moscow in 1980. Samaranch's greatest wish before retirement is to hope the Olympics will be held in China. Beijing succeeded in hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics on July 13, 2001. Three days later, he officially retired at the IOC in Moscow. Then he was awarded the Olympic gold medal, and accepted the "International Olympic Committee Honorary Life President" title. In the opening plenary session, Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded Samaranch "Medal of Honor." Though he passed away , we Chinese people will remember him forever.

1. Where was Samaranch born?  He was born in         .

A．Spain	B．France
C．England	D．Russia

2. He became interested in sports because of         .

A．his coach	B．his mother
C．his father	D．his teacher

3.He used to be a(n)          after he left IESE Business School.

A．businessman	B．football player
C．roller skating coach	D．ice hockey coach

4.When did Samaranch retire as the president of the IOC ?______.

A．On July 17,1920	B．On July 13, 2001
C．On July 16, 2001	D．On April 21,2010

5. What does the underlined phrase “passed away” mean in Chinese?

A．經(jīng)過

B．傳遞

C．通過

D．去世