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

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、letting
B、setting
C、permitting
D、allowing
答案D
解析 此句意思是：为获胜城市留出奥运准备时间(allowing the winning city time to prepare for the Games．)allow为……留出；如：The schedule allows time for a coffee break．时间表留出了喝咖啡的休息时间。其他选项：A．letting让，B．setting安置，C．permitting许可，在此都不合题意，故正确D。
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