Olympic Games are held every four years at a different site, in which athletes (21)______ different nations compete against e

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问题    Olympic Games are held every four years at a different site, in which athletes  (21)______ different nations compete against each other in a  (22)______ of sports. There are two types of Olympics, the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics.
   In order to  (23)______ the Olympics, a city must submit a proposal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). After all proposals have been  (24)______  , the IOC votes. If no city is successful in gaining a majority in the first vote, the city with the fewest votes is eliminated, and voting continues, with  (25)______ rounds, until a majority winner is determined. Typically the Games are awarded several years in advance,  (26)______ the winning city time to prepare for the Games. In selecting the  (27)______ of the Olympic Games, the IOC considers a number of factors, chief among them which city has, or promises to build, the best facilities, and which organizing committee seems most likely to  (28)______ the Games effectively.
   The IOC also  (29)______ which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games.  (30)______  , Tokyo, Japan, the host of the 1964 Summer Games, and Mexico City, Mexico, the host of the 1968 Summer Games, were chosen  (31)______ to popularize the Olympic movement in Asia and in Latin America.
   (32)______ the growing importance of television worldwide, the IOC in recent years has also taken into  (33)______ the host city’s time zone.  (34)______ the Games take place in the United States or Canada, for example, American television networks are willing to pay  (35)______ higher amounts for television rights because they can broadcast popular events (36)______ , in prime viewing hours.
   (37)______ the Games have been awarded, it is the responsibility of the local organizing committee to finance them. This is often done with a portion of the Olympic television  (38)______ and with corporate sponsorships, ticket sales, and other smaller revenue sources. In many  (39)______ there is also direct government support.
   Although many cities have achieved a financial profit by hosting the Games, the Olympics can be financially  (40)______  . When the revenues from the Games were less than expected, the city was left with large debts.

选项 A、state
B、stage
C、start
D、sponsor

答案B

解析这句话的意思是：有效地组织安排奥运会(to stage the Games effectively)。stage v．安排和进行，如：stage an invasion进行一次侵略。其他选项：A．state陈述，C．start开始，D． sponsor发起，都不符合上下文意思。根据题意，正确B。

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Olympic Games are held every four years at a different site, in which athletes (21)______ different nations compete against e

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