英语六级考试精编阅读理解练习题(4)

　　52.In ancient Greece,the Olympic Games___________.

　　were merely national athletic festivals

　　were in the nature of a national event with a strong religious color

　　had rules which put foreign participants in a disadvantageous position

　　were primarily national events with few foreign participants

　　53.In the early days of ancient Olympic Games,______________.

　　only male Greek athletes were allowed to participate in the games

　　all Greeks，irrespective of sex，religion or social status，were allowed to take part

　　all Greeks，with the exception of women，were allowed to compete in Games

　　all male Greeks were qualified to compete in the Games

　　54.The order of athletic events at the ancient Olympics____________.

　　was not definitely established

　　varied according to the number of foreign competitors

　　was decided by Zeus，in whose honor the Games were held

　　was considered unimportant

　　55.Modem athletesresults cannot be compared with those of ancient runners because______________.

　　the Greeks had no means of recording the results

　　details such as the time were not recorded in the past

　　they are much better

　　they are much worse

　　56.Nowadays，the athletesexpenses are paid_______________.

　　out of the prize money of the winners

　　out of the funds raised by the competing nations

　　by the athletes themselves

　　by contributions