U17 READING COMPREHENSION

When the Olympics began in Ancient Greece, athletic contests were related to ________

• politics

• money

• war

The modern-Olympic Games were designed to promote ____

• political harmony

• peace

• economics

According to the author, the emphasis to today's Olympic Games has shifted to___

• the pursuit of excellence

• the achievement of fame

• training for war.

Tickets for ____ games are currently the least expensive of the three major U.S. sports

• baseball

• basketball

• football

The author says that the high cost of tickets today is most directly related to the need to ....

• pay taxes to the government

• provide help for team owners

• pay players' salaries

In the United States today, the average annual salary of ____ $50,000

• the president

• the public schoolteacher

• a professional athlete.

According to the author, sports violence is_____

• decreasing

• staying about the same

• increasing

To improve the sports scene, the author recommends....

• supporting local athletes

• making sports events more expensive

• ignoring violence.