1 . Olympic Games organizers in France presented the 2024 Olympic torch (火炬) that will light the Summer Games in the country a year from now. In the Olympic torch tradition, many people carry the torch in turn from Greece to the current location of the Games. After it has traveled thousands of kilometers. the torch will light the Olympic cauldron (火炬台) at the Opening Ceremony of the next Olympic Games.

French designer Mathieu Lehanneur created the torch. which is 70 centimeters long and made of lightweight steel. Lehanneur said its shape is inspired by the famous Seine River, which flows through Paris. He said the torch is equal from top to bottom and all around the middle, which stands for equality between athletes. The twisting shape of the torch represents peace.

The torch was made with lightweight steel. Its lower half copies the movement of the Seine, along which the opening ceremony will take place for over 500,000 viewers.

Lehanneur said he wants the torch to represent the kind of event that Paris 2024 hopes to be. “I wanted to move away from the torch appearing as an object of conquest (征服),” Lehanneur said. He also told reporters that designing the torch was much more techn1cal than he thought it would be. “The magic is not the torch itself. but the flame” Lehanneur said.

The torch will be lit up in Olympia, Grecce on April 16, 2024, followed by a nine day torch relay before sailing across the Mediterranean Sea from Athens to Marseille on May 8. It will then pass through several important places , which include Strasbourg , the Pantheon in Paris, the Mont Saint-Michel and multiple French territories.

Tony Estanguet, the Paris 2024 chief, said the torch is “very ,very beautiful”. He also said it is “...very pure, It’s perfectly balanced in the hand.”

1. Why is the torch equal from top to bottom?

A．It is easy for torch-bearers to carry.	B．It is the symbol of the Seine River.
C．It represents peace among nations.	D．It shows equality between players.

2. What can be inferred from Lehanneur’s words?

A．He wishes Paris 2024 to be the best ever.	B．The torch is more important than the flame.
C．Designing the torch is harder than he thinks.	D．He thinks highly of the torch’s appearance.

3. How long will it take the torch to travel from Greece to France?

A．Twenty two days.

B．Fifteen days.

C．Nine days.

D．Eight days.

4. Where is the text most probably taken from?

A．A travel brochure.

B．A sports magazine.

C．A science report.

D．A research paper.

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Over the past nine days, nearly 600 Paralympic (残奥会的) athletes from 46 countries and regions     1     (compete) for excellence with passion, and moved global audience with their strong     2     (persevere) and devoted efforts for the best performance. Their amazing performances have lived up to the values of the Paralympic Games known as “courage, determination, inspiration     3     equality”. The Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games will go down in the history of sports for people with disabilities as the one that conveyed confidence, friendship and hope to the world.

As the host, China has been     4     (commit) to delivering green, inclusive, open and clean Games to the world. Thanks to close cooperation of all sides, the Games have overcome the risks and challenges     5     (present) by COVID-19. China has fulfilled its commitment of hosting two equally wonderful Games and presenting a safe and splendid Paralympic Games to the world. The world has heard the appeal of the times for reliability and inclusiveness and the chapter of “Together for a shared future”.

At this Paralympic Games, Team China,     6     an average age of 25 years, topped the Paralympic gold medal table and the medal table,     7     has created the best record since China first participated in Paralympic Winter Games. Chinese para-athletes competed in all the sports of the Games and made all-round progress. The Beijing Paralympic Winter Games     8     (effective) promoted the development of ice sports for people with disabilities in China, facilitated the improvement of       9     (access) environment of the host city and made the society more inclusive. The remarkable achievement of the sports for disabled people in China has demonstrated China's powerful strength     10     (promote) the welfare of people with disabilities, and represented the accomplishment of human rights development.