1 . In 1896, the first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens, Greece. ______ then many countries have ______ held the Olympics, such as England, France, Germany, Canada, the USA, Spain and Australia. ______ more than a century the Games returns to its hometown this year.

______ people hold the Olympic Games, they ______ make an emblem (会徽). The emblem of the Athens Olympic Games this year is a ______ circle of olive branches in the sky.

Now Athens is developing a ______ of`peace (和平). An officer said, while in Athens, the ______ should be at peace.We hope the peace is not just ______ a short time. We would like the ______ from the Athens Games to help countries come together and ______ their problems.

Four years ______ the Olympic Games will be held in ______ And China has already ______ a seal as the emblem of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.The emblem has a ______ Chinese character on a red seal and ______“ Chinese seal-dancing Beijing.” Below it, there are the ______“ Beijing 2008 ”. The character in the emblem is “Jing". It means “______” of China and it is also like a runner______ a dancer. The running figure (人形) of the emblem______ the spirit of the Olympics faster, higher and stronger.