2021年湖北普通专升本公共英语阅读(三)

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The Winter Olympics are also called the White Olympics. At this time, many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games. The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25, 1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on, publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.

During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in November 1936. The five rings of Olympics were sewn（缝制）on the front of the sportswear. It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics.

In the 1950s, the stamps of this kind became more colorful. When the White Olympics came, the host countries as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games. China also published four stamps in February 1980, when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics.

Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps. People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.

1. The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics are_____.

A. the same thing                   B. different games

C.not held in winter                   D. held in summer

2. The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the Olympic Games_____.

A. after the year 1936                 B. after the 3rd White Olympics

C.before the 3rd White Olympics        D. before the year 1932

3. The Winter Olympics are held once every years_____.

A. two                 B. three               C. four              D. Five

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Game.

B. Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those Game.  

C. All the counties can publish stamps to mark those Games.

D. China has never published stamps to mark those Games.

5. What most probably appears on the stamps of the White Olympics?

A. Basketball.       B. Table tennis.       C. Football.       D. Skating.