II. Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the passage. THE OLYMPIC GAMES During the Olympic games, people from all over the world come together in peace and friendship. Some of these people compete for medals. Several million people attend the games, and millions of other people watch them on television. Why do we have the Olympic games? How did they begin? The first Olympic Games that we have records of were in Greece in 776 B.C. The games lasted one day. The only event in the first thirteen Olympic Games was a race. Men ran the length of the stadium (about 192 meters). Then, longer running races were added. Through the years, a few other kinds of events, like the long jump, were also added. During this time, the games were for men only, and women could not even watch them. In the year 393, a Roman emperor ended the Olympic Games because the quality of the games became very low. The Olympics did not take place again for 1500 years! In 1894, Pierre de Courbertin of France helped form the International Olympic Committee, and the modern Olympic Games began. In 1896 the games were held again in Athens, Greece. The Greeks built a new stadium for the competition. Three hundred and eleven athletes from thirteen countries competed in many events. The winners became national heroes. After 1896, the games were held every four years during the summer in different cities around the world. In 1900, the Olympics were in Paris, France, and women competed for the first time. In 1908, in London, England, the first gold medals were given to winning athletes. Before that time, the winners received only silver and bronze medals. The Olympic flag was first introduced in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium. The flag has five rings on it. The rings represent the continents of Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America. Each ring is a different color: blue, yellow, black, green, or red - because the flag of each of the countries that compete in the games has at least one of these colors in it. 26. Which of the following is not true of the first 13 Olympic Games in Greece? A. They lasted only one day. B. The men competed while the women watched. C. They consisted of only one event, which was race running. D. They were for men only. 27. Pierre de Coubertin _____________. A. was the first athlete from France to take part in the modern Olympic Games B. helped the Greeks build a new stadium for the modern Games. C. helped to revive the Games. D. became a national hero of France. 28. The International Olympic Committee was set up _____________. A. with Pierre de Coubertin as chairman B. according the wish of a Roman emperor C. every four years starting from 1894 D. two years before the modern Olympic Games were held 29. Women first competed in the Games _____________. A. in 1908 in London, England B. in the Paris Olympics of 1900 C. as soon as the Olympic Games were resumed D. in 1896 at Pierre de Coubertin's suggestion 30. What was special about the 1920 Olympics? A. The Olympic flag was introduced. B. Gold medals were given to winning athletes for the first time. C. Women were allowed to compete for the first time. D. The Olympic Winter Games were held.