A Winter Olympics-themed Day was celebrated at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden in New York on Saturday, bringing the 2022 Winter Olympics closer to American citizens. Organized by the Chinese Consulate General in New York, the event featured a photo exhibition and a lighting ceremony, impressing the audiences with the charm of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and winter sports.

Key elements of the 2022 Games, including cute images of the Games’ official mascots(吉祥物) Bing Dwen Dwen and Shuey Rhon Rhon, as well as many sports pictograms(图标), were on display.

“The motto(主题口号) of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is ‘Together for a Shared Future’. I believe that if we could play together, we could work together,” Chinese Consul General in New York Huang Ping said at the event. Huang also voiced his hope that “athletes around the world could happily meet and compete at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, so as to further improve each others’ understanding and help build a better world. The Olympic spirit of solidarity, friendship and peace not only inspires the athletes to go beyond their physical limits, but also promotes each others’ understanding across cultures and build a friendly and peaceful world without any disagreements,” said the Chinese diplomat.

Martha Neighbors, the president and CEO at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, told Xinhua that the motto of the Games “Together for a Shared Future” is wonderful. “I think that’s absolutely something for not just individuals, but communities and nations to desire,” she said, adding she wishes the Beijing Winter Olympics “a huge success”. The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will take place from Feb. 4 to Feb. 20, followed by the Paralympic Winter Games between March 4 and March 13.

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1.What could people do on the Winter Olympics-themed Day?

A Know about the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

B Visit the Chinese Consulate General in New York.

C Send something to the Chinese Consulate General.

D Rest at Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden.

解析：选A。A 推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后一句的“...impressing the audiences with the charm of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and winter sports”可以得知，该主题日活动可以让观众了解北京冬奥会。故选A。

2.According to Huang Ping, what is the aim of the Winter Olympics?

A Making a new better motto.

B Winning the competition.

C Creating a wonderful world.

D Paying attention to the athletes.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据文章第三段第三句的“...so as to further improve each others’ understanding and help build a better world...”可以得知，黄屏大使说希望通过北京冬奥会，可以把这个世界建成一个更好的世界，这也是冬奥会的目标。故选C。

3.How does Martha Neighbors think of the coming games?

A It will be only held for the individuals.

B It will become a very successful event.

C It will be replaced by the Paralympic Winter Games.

D It’s something the whole world are looking forward to.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“I think that’s absolutely something for not just individuals, but communities and nations to desire”可以得知她认为北京冬奥会不仅仅是个人所期盼的，更是社区和国家所期望的。故选D。

4.Where does this text probably come from?

A A travel brochure.

B An advertisement.

C A news report.

D A research paper.

解析：选C。C文章出处题。全文围绕北京冬奥文化日在纽约举办这一事件展开，是关于即将开始的北京冬奥会的，属于时事新闻，故可能出现在新闻报道中。故选C。