Reading Comprehension

The Olympic Games

The Olympic Games have not been staged without interruption since their birth. Instead, there have been two periods in the history of the Olympic Games, with a long hiatus in between.
The first Olympic Games began more than two and a half millennia ago and continued to the latter part of the fourth century. They were first played in Greece in 776 B.C. The first Olympics consisted of only one event, the marathon. Other sports were added later. The early Greek Olympics eventually also included wrestling, boxing, a chariot race, and the pentathlon. These early Olympic Games were held every four years for more than 1,000 years. They were discontinued in 393 A.D. by a ruling from the Roman Emperor.
The Olympic Games were not played again until the end of the nineteenth century. In 1894 Baron Pierre de Coubertin undertook the organization of the International Olympic Committee. Two years later, the first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece. More than 300 athletes from 13 different countries competed in nine sports: cycling, shooting, fencing, swimming, wrestling, weight lifting, gymnastics, tennis, and track and field.

1. It can be inferred from the passage that the Olympics
A. have run continuously from the start
B. were discontinued for 1,500 years
C. were started in 776 A.D.
D. started 250 years ago

2. The early Olympics were most likely held
A. only once
B. only twice
C. about a hundred times
D. more than 200 times

3. The early Olympic Games were most probably stopped in 393 A.D. because
A. they were declared illegal
B. people were not interested in them
C. they caused a lot of injuries
D. people were afraid of them

4. It is implied in the passage that the first modern Olympics were held
A. in 1800
B. in 1894
C. in 1896
D. in 1900

5. The first modern Olympics most likely included
A. the same events as the early Olympics
B. all of the events from the early Olympics, plus a few more
C. none of the same events as the early Olympics
D. some of the events from the early Olympics, plus a few more