39．At the first modern Olympic Games，________.

　　A．winners were given money as prize

　　B．IOC invited contestants to tour Greece

　　C．there were no strict rules for being a contestant

　　D．many countries chose some athletes to compete

　　解析：选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，当时参加奥运会的选手不是由国家选派的，而是个人报名参赛，其中还有一些是碰巧在那儿旅游的游客。由此可知当时对参赛选手没有严格的限制。

　　40．Which of the following statement is true?

　　A．In 393 AD，the Games was canceled because of the religious reason.

　　B．Coubertin was voted to be the first president of the IOC.

　　C．The Greek government didn’t support building a stadium.

　　D．The first ancient Olympic Games had several events.

　　解析：选A。细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话可知，A项正确。

　　D

　　The final event in the Olympics is the marathon.It is also usually the most exciting.As the leader comes into the stadium to run the last few meters of the 42kilometre race，the crowd rises to its feet to shout and cheer.The name of the race comes from a battle in Ancient Greece.According to the story，a soldier ran from the scene of the battle，Marathon，to Athens，to bring the news of a Greek victory against the Persians.He died just after arriving.

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