1 . Witnessed by organizers, sports figures, performers and students, the flame for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games—housed in a red lantern—drew crowds of onlookers as it was escorted （护送）by volunteers into the ceremony held at Beijing's Olympic Tower. The flame arrived early on Wednesday, October 20 after being flown from Greece, the birthplace of the Olympics, where it was lit two days earlier.

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will run from Feb. 4 to Feb. 20. Games events are scheduled in three zones—downtown Beijing, the capital’s northwest Yanqing district and co-host Zhangjiakou in Hebei province.

As an iconic cultural element of the Olympic Games, the torch relay plays a significant role in promoting the host's international image while spreading the message of peace, solidarity, friendship and health. Due to the pandemic, however, games organizers have cut back the traditional torch relay to a small-scale event. The relay will take place in three host areas and involve about 1,200 torchbearers. The shortened torch relay with reduced crowds will help ensure the health and safety of all participants as well as that of local communities.

The relay is scheduled for Feb. 2 to Feb. 4, with the route connecting landmarks, historical sites and major tourism attractions in Beijing and Zhangjiakou. The traditional offline event will make sure that people get to feel the warmth of the flame and get inspired by the Olympic spirit up close. An online version of the torch relay making use of virtual reality （VR）technologies is also planned for social media platforms. Although the length and duration of the torch relay has been reduced, this represents an innovative approach to maximize the benefits of the technology in connecting more people in an interactive way.

The designs of the torch, lantern and cauldron （主火炬）echo each other within a consistent concept that strikes a strong impression of dynamism and vitality. The lantern, which will be used for the flame exhibition tour, is based on the Changxin Palace Lamp, a bronze oil lamp from the Western Han Dynasty, while the cauldron features the same red and silver colors and cloud pattern as the torch. Drawing inspiration from the main cauldron for the 2008 Beijing Summer Games, the torch for the Beijing 2022 Games is called the uflying ribbon".

1. How was the flame sent to the welcoming ceremony in Beijing?

A．On a tower.	B．In a red lantern.
C．By a sports figure.	D．Through VR technologies.

2. What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A．The preparation work has been adapted to the pandemic situation.

B．The Olympic Games help promote the host's international image.

C．The torch relay is an iconic cultural element of the Olympic Games.

D．Games organizers must ensure the health and safety of all participants.

3. Why are VR technologies used in the torch relay?

A．To welcome more athletes to the relay.

B．To attract people to the tourism attractions.

C．To connect more people in an interactive way.

D．To make people feel the warmth of the flame close.

4. What do we know about the 2022 Winter Olympic Games?

A．It is scheduled from Feb. 2 to Feb. 4.

B．Zhangjiakou will co-host the games events.

C．The torch relay will avoid historical sites in Beijing.

D．The designers of the torch are inspired by flying ribbon.

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A dragon boat is a boat driven by human power,     1     (make) of wood and its body is dragon-like,     2     a dragon head at the bow.

Dragon boat racing is a religious and entertaining activity. Moreover, dragon boat racing has a    3     (culture) meaning, being in memory of the great poet, Qu Yuan. Large-scale dragon boat racing is held at the Dragon Boat Festival,     4     is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth Chinese lunar month. On that day, Qu Yuan drowned    5     (he) in the Miluo River because his country was defeated. When the news    6     (come) to people’s ears, people rowed boats fast so that they could find his body because they were afraid that his body would    7     (eat) by fish, but their efforts had no gains.

Dragon boat racing nowadays uses professional dragon boats and has professional racing teams. Team for dragon boat racing    8     (normal) consists of 22 members: 20 paddlers (桨手), 1drummer (鼓手) and 1 steersman (舵手). 20paddlers are in pairs, whose work is paddling, and the drummer usually sits at the bow    9     (face) the paddlers, whose work is to command the team by beating the drummer and using the drummer beats, hand signals    10     voice calls, and it is important to the team racing. The steersman stands at the end of the boat, whose work is to control where the boat goes.