B4

Do you remember the 2012 Olympics? The opening ceremony was directed by award-winning film-marker Danny Boyle.

DIRECT

B5

Not many people expected the ceremony to be very good, despite his excellent reputation as a director.

HE

B6

But, in the end, it was very successful. Almost everyone who saw it said it was fantastic.

SEE

B7

The show was watched by more than 900 million people and lasted for four hours.

WATCH

B8

Many of the various sections of the show contained lots of children and young people.

CHILD

B9

The aim of the ceremony was to give the world a taste of the best of British culture.

GOOD

B10

The sections featured everything from the Industrial Revolution to Britain's literary heritage. These showed what the nation had achieved so far in its history.

IT

B11

One part of the ceremony appeared to show the Queen parachuting into the stadium. This has helped make her more popular than ever.

POPULAR

B12

Of course, she didn't really jump from a helicopter. Everyone knew it was a joke.

KNOW