使用說明（必讀 1986年入學統(tǒng)一考試英語試 SectionIStructureand SectionIIClose SectionIIIReading SectionIVStructureand SectionVError-detectionand SectionVIVerb Section -English SectionVIII 1986年參考答 1987年入學統(tǒng)一考試英語試 SectionIStructureand SectionIIReading SectionIIIStructureand SectionIVClose SectionVIError-detectionand SectionVII-English SectionVIII 1987年參考答 1988年入學統(tǒng)一考試英語試 SectionIStructureand SectionIIReading SectionIIIClose SectionIVError-detectionand SectionVI-English SectionVIIEnglish- 1988年參考答 1989年入學統(tǒng)一考試英語試 SectionIStructureand SectionIIReading SectionIIIClose SectionIVError-detectionand Section SectionVII 1989年參考答 1990年入學統(tǒng)一考試英語試 SectionIStructureand SectionIIReading SectionIIIClose SectionIVError-detectionand Section -English SectionVII 1990年參考答 1991年入學統(tǒng)一考試英語試 SectionIStructureand SectionIIReading SectionIIIClose SectionIVError-detectionand SectionVEnglish- SectionVI 1991年參考答 1992年入學統(tǒng)一考試英語試 SectionIStructureand SectionIIReading SectionIIIClose SectionIVError-detectionand SectionVEnglish- SectionVI 1992年參考答 1993年入學統(tǒng)一考試英語試 SectionIStructureand SectionIIReading SectionIIIClose SectionIVError-detectionand SectionV SectionVI 1993年參考答 1994年入學統(tǒng)一考試英語試 SectionIStructureand Part Part SectionIICloze SectionIIIReading SectionIV SectionV 1994年參考答 1995年入學統(tǒng)一考試英語試 SectionIStructureand Part Part SectionIIClose SectionIIIReading SectionIV SectionV 1995年參考答 1996年入學統(tǒng)一考試英語試 SectionIStructureand Part Part SectionIIClose SectionIIIReading SectionIVEnglish- SectionV 1996年參考答 1997年入學統(tǒng)一考試英語試 SectionIStructureand Part Part SectionIICloze SectionIIIReading SectionIV SectionV 1997年參考答 1998年入學統(tǒng)一考試英語試 SectionIStructureand Part Part SectionIICloze SectionIIIReading SectionIVEnglish- SectionV 1998年參考答 1999年入學統(tǒng)一考試英語試 SectionIStructureand Part Part SectionIICloze SectionIIIReading SectionIVEnglish- SectionV 1999年參考答 2000年入學統(tǒng)一考試英語試 SectionIStructureand Part Part SectionIICloze SectionIIIReading SectionIV SectionV 2000年參考答 2001年入學統(tǒng)一考試英語試 SectionIStructureand Part SectionIICloze SectionIIIReading SectionIV SectionV 2001年參考答 2002年入學統(tǒng)一考試英語試 SectionIListening Part Part SectionIIUseof SectionIIIReading Part SectionIV 2002年參考答 2003年入學統(tǒng)一考試英語試 SectionIListening Part Part SectionIIUseof SectionIIIReading Part SectionIV 2003年參考答 2004年入學統(tǒng)一考試英語試 SectionIListening Part Part SectionIIUseof SectionIIIReading Part SectionIV 2004年參考答 2005年入學統(tǒng)一考試英語試 SectionIUseof SectionIIReading Part Part SectionIII Part 2005年參考答 2006年入學統(tǒng)一考試英語試 SectionIUseof SectionIIReading Part Part SectionIII Part 2006年參考答 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intheHospitaldoctorsdon’tgooutveryoftenastheirwork alltheirtakestakestakestakesAttendancesatfootballmatcheshave sincethecomingofdroppeddroppeddroppeddroppedAfterthedeathoftheirparents,thesistersgotwell andneverTheyalwaysgivethevacantseatsto comesAdvertisingisdistinguishedfromotherformsofcommunication advertiserpaysforthemessagetobedelivered.inininorderintheHeis ofanThecaptainapologized tolusmoreaboutthefortobethathewastobeforbeing isnoreasonfordischargingBecauseshewasafewminutesOwingtoafewminutesbeingThefactthatshewasafewminutesBeingafewminutesSectionIICloseForeachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoiceslabeled[A],[B],[C]and[D].Choosethebestoneandputyourchoiceinthebracketsbelowthepassage.Readthewholepassagebeforemakingyourchoices.(10points)OnWednesdayafternoonsAnnietookthebusintotowntoshopinthemarket.Foranhouror16shewouldwalkupanddownbetweenthestallslookingateverything,buyinghereandthere,and17asharplookoutforthebargainsthatweresometimestobehad.Andthen,withallthethingssheneeded18shewouldleavethemarketforthestreetsofthetowntospendanotherhour19shelikedbest:lookinginfurnitureshopOneWednesdayshefoundanewshopfullofthemostdelightfulthings,withanoticeinvitinganyonetowalkinandlook20withoutfeelingtheyhadtobuysomething.Anniehesitatedforamomentbeforestepthroughthedoorwaywhere,almostatonce,shestopped21beforeagreenarmchair.Therewasacardonthechairwhichsaid:“Thisfinechairisyours22lessthanapoundaweek,”andverysmallatthebottom,“Cashpriceeighty-ninepoundsfifty.”Apoundaweek...23,shecouldalmostpaythatoutofherhousekeemoneyandnevermissit!Avoiceathershouldermadeher24.“CanIhelpyou,Madam?”Shelookedroundattheassistantwhohadcomesoftlytoher25.“Oh,well,no,”shesaid.“Iwasjustlooking.”“We’vechairsofallkindsintheshowroom.Ifyou’lljustcomeup,youwillfindsomethingtosuityou.”Annie,worriedatthethoughtofbeingpersuadedtobuysomethingshedidn’tneed,lefttheshophurriedly.[A][A][A]tohave[A]inabytheintheonthe[A][A][A][A][A][A]SectionIIIReadingEachofthetwopassagesbelowisfollowedbyfivequestions.Foreachquestiontherearefouranswers.Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.Putyourchoiceinthebracketsontheleft.(10points)Thereareagreatmanycareersinwhichtheincreasingemphasisisonspecialization.Youfindthesecareersinengineering,inproduction,instatisticalwork,andinteaching.Butthereisanincreasingdemandforpeoplewhoareabletotakeingreatareaataglance,peoplewhoperhapsdonotknowtoomuchaboutanyonefield.Thereis,inotherwords,ademandforpeoplewhoarecapableofseeingthe thanthetrees,ofmakinggeneraljudgments.Wecancallthesepeople“generalists.”Andthese“generalists”areparticularlyneededforpositionsinadministration,whereitistheirjobtoseethatotherpeopledothework,wheretheyhavetonforotherpeople,toorganizeotherpeople’swork,tobeginitandjudgeit.Thespecialistunderstandsonefield;hisconcerniswithtechniqueandtools.Heisa“trained”man;andhiseducationalbackgroundisproperlytechnicalorprofessional.Thegeneralist--andespeciallytheadministrator--dealswithpeople;hisconcerniswithleadership,withnning,andwithdirectiongiving.Heisan“educated”man;andthehumanitiesarehisstrongestfoundation.Veryrarelyisaspecialistcapableofbeinganadministrator.Andveryrarelyisagoodgeneralistalsoagoodspecialistinparticularfield.Anyorganizationneedsbothkindsofpeople,thoughdifferentorganizationsneedthemindifferentproportions.Itisyourtasktofindout,duringyourtrainingperiod,intowhichofthetwokindsofjobsyoufit,andtonyourcareeraccordingly.Yourfirstjobmayturnouttobetherightjobforyou--butthisispureaccident.Certainlyyoushouldnotchangejobsconstantlyorpeoplewill esuspiciousofyourabilitytoholdanyjob.Atthesametimeyoumustnotlookuponthefirstjobasthefinaljob;itisprimarilyatrainingjob,anopportunitytounderstandyourselfandyourfitnessforbeinganemployee.Thereisanincreasingdemandfor allroundpeopleintheirownpeoplewhosejobistoorganizeotherpeople’sgeneralistswhoseeducationalbackgroundiseithertechnicalorspecialistswhosechiefconcernistoprovideadministrativeguidancetoThespecialistis amanwhosejobistotrainotheramanwhohasbeentrainedinmorethanoneamanwhocanseetheratherthantheamanwhoseconcernismainlywithtechnicalorprofessionalTheadministratoris a“trained”manwhoismoreaspecialistthanaamanwhoseesthetreesaswellastheamanwhoisverystrongintheamanwhoisan“educated”Duringyourtrainingperiod,itisimportant totrytobeatochooseaprofitabletofindanorganizationwhichfitstodecidewhetheryouarefittobeaspecialistoraAman’sfirstjob isnevertherightjobforshouldnotberegardedashisfinalshouldnotbechangedorpeoplewill esuspiciousofhisabilitytoholdanyjobisprimarilyanopportunitytofithimselfforhisfinalAtthebottomoftheworldliesamightycontinentstillwrappedintheIceAgeand,untilrecenttimes,unknowntoman.Itisagreatlandmasswithmountainrangeswhoseextentandelevationarestilluncertain.Muchofthecontinentisacompleteblankonourmaps.Manhasexplored,onfoot,lessthanonepercentofitsarea.AntarcticadiffersfundamentallyfromtheArcticregions.TheArcticisanocean,coveredwithdriftingpackediceandhemmedinbythelandmassesofEurope,Asia,andNorthAmerica.TheAntarcticisacontinentalmostaslargeasEuropeandAustraliacombined,centeredroughlyontheSouthPoleandsurroundedbythemostunobstructedwaterareasoftheworld--theAtlantic,Pacific,andnOceans.Thecontinentalicesheetismorethantwohighinitscentre,thus,theairovertheAntarcticisfarmorerefrigeratedthanitisovertheArcticregions.Thiscoldaircurrentfromthelandissofulthatitmakesthenearbyseasthestormiestintheworldandrendersunlivablethoseregionswhosecounterpartsattheoppositeendoftheglobeareinhabited.Thus,morethanamillion slivewithin2,000oftheNorthPoleinanareathatincludesmostofAlaska,Siberia,andScandinavia--aregionrichinandminingindustries.Apartfromahandfulofweatherstations,withinthesamedistanceoftheSouthPolethereisnotasingletree,industry,orsettlement.Thebesttitleforthisselectionwouldbe LandofTheUnknownUtopiaatAtthetimethisarticlewaswritten,ourknowledgeofAntarcticawas veryfairlyAntarcticaisborderedbythe PacificnAtlanticAllTheAntarcticismadeuninhabitableprimarilyby coldcalmlackofknowledgeabouttheAccordingtothisarticle 2,000peopleliveontheAntarcticamillionpeoplelivewithin oftheSouthweatherconditionswithina2,000radiusoftheSouthPolemakesettlementsimpracticalonlyahandfulofnativesinhabitSectionIVStructureandFillintheblankswiththewordswhichbestcompletethesentences.Putyourchoicesinthebracketsontheleft.(10points)Itwasthelargestexperimentwehaveeverhad;it sixANSWER:[D]Musicoften usofeventsintheIfItakethismedicinetwiceadayitshould myIcouldjustseeacarinthedistance,butIcouldn’t whatcolouritmakelooklooktakeIcouldlhewassurprisedfromthe onhisThetoyboatturnedoverandsanktothe oftheMaryneverlsanyonewhatshedoesfora Thatboyissuchagoodviolinisthewillprobablymakequitea Oldphotographsgiveoneabrief oftheThenovelistisahighly Althoughthepayisnotgood,peopleusuallyfindsocialwork inotherSectionVError-detectionandEachquestionconsistsofasentencewithfourunderlinedparts(wordsorphrases).Thesepartsarelabeled[A],[B],[C],and[D].Choosethepartofthesentencethatisincorrectandputyourchoiceinthebracketsontheleft.Then,withoutalteringthemeaningofthesentence,writedownthecorrectwordorphraseonthelinefollowingthebrackets.(10points)You’vetohurryupifyouwanttobuysomethingbecause[A]there’s[B]hardlysomething[C]left.[D]ANSWER:[C]Theprofessortoldtheeconomics[A]studentthathedidn’tapprove[B]in[C]histakingtheadvancedcoursebefore[D]hemadeapassingmarkinEconomics1.Althoughagreatnumberofhousesinthatareaarestill[A]inneedofrepair,[B]therehavebeen[C]improvementinthefacilities.[D]Mr.Gilmoreisoneofthosemenwhoappears[A]tobefriendly[B]however,itisveryhardtodeal[C]withhim.[D]Tounderstandthesituationcomple y[A]requires[B]morethoughtthanhasgiven[C]thusfar.[D][A]greatmany[A]educatorsfirmly[B]believethatEnglishisoneofthe[C]taughtsubjectsinhighschoolstoday.Ofallhisoutdoor[A]activities.Paullikesfishingbestofall,[B]buthedoesn’tenjoycleaning[C]fishingrodsafterwards.[D]Ishould[A]nothaverecognizedthe[B]maneven[C]youhadtold[D]mehis Inanhour’s[A]timeIhaddonetheworkwith[B]mysatisfaction;Igotmyhatin[C]hallandslippedoutunnoticed.[D]Thenewhohaserected[A]abeautifulbuildingwith[B]recreationareasandconferencefacilitiesonthetopfloorinwhich[C]thefinestviewofthecitycanbeobtained.[D]Whilein[A]Europe,thetouristsenjoyedto[B]theirheart’s[C]contenttheweather,thefoodandgoingtothetheatre.[D]SectionVIVerbFillintheblankswiththeappropriateformsofverbsgiveninbrackets.(10Itishighlydesirablethatanew (appointed)forthiscollege.ANSWER:(should)beappointedTheenemyretreatedtothewoodsaftertheyI(speak)tohimforsometimebeforeIrealizedwhoheOneshouldneverloseone’sheartwhen(confront)withtemporaryThehousesuddenlycollapsedwhileit(pull)On(give)anassignmenttomakeabusinesstourabroad,hegladlyaccepted(Get)everythingready,theygotdowntomapoutanfortheconstructionofanewexpressway.AfterPetergrewabeard,evenhisclosefriends(notrecognize)himatfirstDarkness(set)in,theyoungpeoplelingeredonThestudentswereto(assemble)attheauditoriumbefore1:30p.m.,butthelecturewascanceledatthelastminute.Emphasisislaidonthenecessitythatalltheobjectivestobeattained(take)intoaccountbeforestartinganewproject.SectionVII-EnglishTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.(15我們現在必須做的是把情況作一番仔細的SectionVIII Translatethefollowingpassageinto.Onlytheunderlinedsentencesaretobetranslated.(20points)Itwouldbeinterestingtodiscoverhowmanyyoungpeoplegotouniversitywithoutanyclearideaofwhattheyaregoingtodoafterwards.(71)Ifoneconsiderstheenormousvarietyofcoursesoffered,itisnothardtoseehowdifficultitisforastudenttoselectthecoursemostsuitedtohisinterestsandabilities.(72)Ifastudentgoestouniversitytoacquireabroaderoflife,toenlargehisideasandtolearntothinkforhimself,hewillundoubtedlybenefit.(73)Schoolsoftenhavetoorestrictinganatmosphere,withitstimetablesanddisciplines,toallowhimmuchtimeforindependentassessmentoftheworkheisaskedtodo.(74)Moststudentswould,Ibelieve,profitbyayearofsuchexplorationofdifferentacademicstudies,especiallythose“allrounders”withnoparticularinterest.Theyshouldhavelongertimetodecideinwhatsubjecttheywanttotaketheirdegrees,sothatinlaterlife,theydonotlookbackandsay,“Ishouldliketohavebeenanarchaeologist.IfIhadn’ttakenadegreeinModernLanguages,Ishouldn’thaveendedupasaninterpreter,butit’stoolatenow.Icouldn’tgobackandbeginalloveragain.”(75)Thereis,ofcourse,anothersidetothequestionofhowtomakethebestuseofone’stimeatuniversity.(76)Thisisthecaseofthestudentwhoexcelsinaparticularbranchoflearning.(77)HeisimmediayacceptedbytheUniversityofhischoice,andspendshisthreeorfouryears ingaspecialist,emergingwithafirst-classHonourDegreeandverylittleknowledgeofwhattherestoftheworldisallabout.(78)Ittherefore esmoreandmoreimportantthat,ifstudentsarenottowastetheiropportunities,therewillhavetobemuchmoredetailedinformationaboutcoursesandmoreadvice.Onlyinthiswaycanwebesurethatwearenottohave,ontheonehand,abandofspecialistsignorantofanythingoutsideoftheirownsubject,andontheotherhand,aneverincreasingnumberofgraduatesqualifiedinsubjectsforwhichthereislittleornodemandintheworkingworld.1986SectionI:StructureandVocabulary(15 3.14.15.SectionII:Error-detectionandCorrection(105.SectionIII:ReadingComprehension(105.SectionIV:StructureandVocabulary(105.SectionV:Error-detectionandCorrection(1046.[C]approve47.[C]has48.[A]49.[C]hasbeen50.[C]most51.[B](the)best,(the)52.[C]evenif,even53.[B]54.[C]where,fromwhich,on55.[D]theSectionVI:VerbForms(1056.weredefeated/hadbeen57.hadbeen58.59.wasbeing60.being61.Having62.could/didnotrecognize,werenotto63.64.have65.(should)beSectionVII:-EnglishTranslation(15Thegoodcroplastyearwasduetotheimprovementoffarmmanagementandfavorableweathercondition.ThesuccesshehasachievedinscientificresearchisgreaterthanWhatwemustdonowistomakeacarefulinvestigationoftheIt’shardtosaywhichnismoreIfhehadcomeyesterdayevening,thequestionmighthavebeenSectionVIII: Translation(20生來說，要選一門符合他的和能力的課程是多么。思想境界和學會獨立思考，那么，進大學對他是有好處的。 1987年入學統(tǒng)一考試英語試SectionIStructureandIneachquestion,decidewhichofthefourchoicesgivenwillmostsuitablycompletethesentenceifinsertedatthecemarked.Putyourchoiceinthebracketsontheleft.(10Iwascaught therainANSWER:[A]Theskyscraperstandsout theblueTheyhavealwaysbeenongood withtheirnext-dooro!Isthat21035?Pleaseputme totheWhydoyoulookso ?YouneversorlookEggs,thoughnourishing,have offatlargealargethehighahighJimalways hisclassmatesinabacksbacksbacksbacksMostofthepeoplewho twoworldwarsarestronglyagainstarmshavelivedhavelivedhavelivedhavelivedTherearemanyinconveniencesthathavetobe whenyouarecamputputupputputIsittruethatthoseoldhousesarebeingpulleddown newoffice toprovidetotomakeroomBeinginnogreathurry, wewentthelongroutewiththelong,scenicroutewasourwetookthelongscenicourpreferencewastakingthelong,scenicSectionIIReadingEachofthreepassagesbelowisfollowedbyfivequestions.Foreachquestiontherefouranswers,readthepassagecarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestion.PutyourchoiceintheANSWERSHEET.(15points)Forcenturiesmendreamedofachievingverticalflight.In400A.D.childrenyedwithafan-liketoythatspunupwardsandfellbacktoearthasrotationceased.LeonardodaVinciconceivethefirstmechanicalapparatus,calleda“Helix,”whichcouldcarrymanstraightup,butwasonlyadesignandwasnevertested.Theancient-dreamwasfinallyrealizedin1940whenaRussianengineerpilotedastrangelookingcraftofsteeltubingwitharotatingfanontop.Itroseawkwardlyandverticallyintotheairfromastandingstart,hoveredafewfeetabovetheground,wentsidewaysandbackwards,andthensettledbacktoearth.ThevehiclewascalledaImaginationswerefired.Mendreamedofgoingtoworkintheirown helicopters.Peopleanticipatethatverticalflighttransportswouldcarrymillionsofpassengersasdotheairlinersoftoday.Suchfantasticexpectationswerenotfulfilled.Thehelicopterhasnow eanextremelyusefulmachine.Itexcelsinmilitarymissions,carryingtroops,gunsandstrategicinstrumentswhereotheraircraftcannotgo.Corporationsusethemasairborneoffices,manymetropolitanareasusetheminwork,constructionandloggingcompaniesemploytheminvariousadvantageousways,engineersusethemforsiteselectionandsurveying,andoilcompaniesusethemasthebestwaytomakeoffshoreandremoteworkstationsaccessibletocrewsands.Anyurgentmissiontoahard-to-get-toceisalikelytaskforahelicopter.Amongtheirothermultitudeofused:deliverpeopleacrosstown,flytoandfromairports,assistinrescuework,andaidinthesearchformissingorwanted Peopleexpectthat theairlinersoftodaywouldeventuallyberecedbyhelicopterswouldsomedaybeabletotransportlargenumberofpeoplefromcetoceasairlinersarenowngtheimaginationsfiredbytheRussianengineer’sinventionwould earealityinthefuturetheirfantasticexpectationsabouthelicopterscouldbefulfilledbyairlinersofHelicoptersworkwiththeaidof acombinationofrotatingdevicesinfrontandonarotatingdeviceonerotatingfaninthecenteroftheaircraftandothersateacharotatingfanunderneathforWhatissaidaboutthedevelopmentoftheHelicoptershaveonlybeenworkedonbymansincechildrenwerethefirsttoachieveflightinhelicopters.HelicopterswereconsideredmoredangerousthantheearlyairSomepeoplethoughtthey ewidelyusedbyaverageHowhastheuseofhelicoptersTheyhavebeenwidelyusedforvariousTheyaretakingtheceofhigh-flyingTheyareusedforrescueTheyarenowusedexclusivelyforcommercialUnderwhatconditionsarehelicoptersfoundtobeabsoluyForoverseaspassengerForextremelyhighaltitudeForhigh-speedForurgentmissiontocesinaccessibletootherkindsofInancientGreeceathleticfestivalswereveryimportantandhadstrongreligiousassociations.TheOlympianathleticfestivalheldeveryfouryearsinhonorofZeus,kingoftheOlympianGods,eventuallylostitslocalcharacter,becamefirstanationaleventandthen,aftertherulesagainstforeigncompetitorshadbeenabolished,international.NooneknowsexactlyhowfarbacktheOlympicGamesgo,butsomeofficialrecordsdatefrom776B.C.ThegamestookceinAugustontheinbyMountOlympus.ManythousandsofspectatorsgatheredfromallpartsofGreece,butnomarriedwomanwasadmittedevenasaspectator.Slaves,womenanddishonoredswerenotallowedtocompete.Theexactsequenceofeventsuncertain,buteventsincludedboy’sgymnastics,boxing,wrestling,horseracingandfieldthoughtherewerefewersportsinvolvedthaninthemodernOlympicOnthelastdayoftheGames,allthewinnerswerehonoredbyhavingaringofholyoliveleavescedontheirheads.Sogreatwasthehonorthatthewinnerofthefootracegavehisnametotheyearofhisvictory.AlthoughOlympicwinnersreceivednoprizemoney,theywere,infact,richlyrewardedbytheirstate.Howtheirresultscomparedwithmodernstandards,weunfortunayhavenomeansofling.Afteranuninterruptedhistoryofalmost1,200years,theGamesweresuspendedbytheRomansin394A.D.TheyforsuchalongtimebecausepeoplebelievedinthephilosophybehindtheOlympics:theideathatahealthybodyproducedahealthymind,andthatthespiritofcompetitioninsportsandgameswaspreferabletothecompetitionthatcausedwars.Itwasover1,500yearsbeforeanotherinternationalathleticgatheringtookceinAthensinNowadays,theGamesareheldindifferentcountriesinturn.Thehostcountryprovidesvastfacilities,includingastadium,swimmingpoolsandmodation,butcompetingcourtierspaytheirownathletes’TheOlympicsstartwiththearrivalinthestadiumofatorch,lightedonMountOlympusbythesun’srays.Itiscarriedbyasuccessionofrunnerstothestadium.ThetorchsymbolizedthecontinuationoftheancientGreekathleticideals,anditburnsthroughouttheGamesuntiltheclosingceremony.Thewell-knownOlympicflag,however,isamodernconception:thefiveinterlockingringssymbolizetheunitingofallfivecontinentsparticipatingintheGames.InancientGreece,theOlympicGames weremerelynationalathleticwereinthenatureofanationaleventwithastrongreligioushadruleswhichputforeignparticipantsinadisadvantageouswereprimarilynationaleventswithfewforeignIntheearlydaysofancientOlympicGames onlymaleGreekathleteswereallowedtoparticipateintheallGreeks,irrespectiveof ,religionorsocialstatus,wereallowedtotakeallGreeks,withtheexceptionofwomen,wereallowedtocompeteinallmaleGreekswerequalifiedtocompeteintheTheorderofathleticeventsattheancientOlympics hasnotdefiniybeenvariedaccordingtothenumberofforeignwasdecidedbyZeus,inwhosehonortheGameswerewasconsideredModernathletes’resultscannotbecomparedwiththoseofancientrunners theGreekshadnomeansofrecordingthetheyaremuchdetailssuchasthetimewerenotrecordedinthetheyaremuchNowadays,theathletes’expensesarepaidfor outoftheprizemoneyoftheoutofthefundsraisedbythecompetingbytheathletesbyInsciencethemeaningoftheword“exin”sufferswithcivilization’severystepthe