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  3. Rhode Island was the【C1】______ of American tennis: when the United States National Championships ( now the United States Open) w

Rhode Island was the【C1】______ of American tennis: when the United States National Championships ( now the United States Open) w

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问题      Rhode Island was the【C1】______ of American tennis: when the United States National Championships ( now the United States Open) were inaugurated in 1881, they were played on the【C2】______ of the Newport Casino. Like Wimbledon, the 【C3】______ became known by its【C4】______   after it was moved to Forest Hills, N.Y., in 1915. That tournament was played on grass until 1975,【C5】______ clay courts were installed to equalize Grand Slam competition.
    【C6】______ lawn tennis was devised as a more accessible【C7】______ of the old court game played in French chateaus, the manicured grass courts it【C8】______ were the playgrounds of the elite. Dirt courts brought another【C9】______ of tennis players into competition.
     The【C10】______ of cement courts in the【C11】______ parks of southern California finally dispelled the sport’s country-club image.【C12】______ , by the 1980s the word lawn had been【C13】______ from the names of all the associations that governed the game.
     Tennis can be played by two persons in【C14】______ or by four in doubles. The【C15】______ of the game is to hit the ball【C16】______ a net and keep it in play【C17】______  the opponent loses the point by【C18】______ a good return. The playing area is【C19】______ into two service courts and a backcourt on each side of the【C20】______ . The service area on the player’s right is called the deuce court; the one on the left, the ad court.
【C18】
选项 A、failing making
B、failing and making
C、failing to make
D、failing to making
答案C
解析 本题考查的是语法搭配。fail常用的搭配是fail to do sth. ，表示没有能够完成某事，所以选项 C为本题的正确答案。与fail意义相反的succeed通常用的搭配是succeed in doing sth.。
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