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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.
【C1】
选项 A、cradle
B、basis
C、foundation
D、source
答案A
解析 文章第一句话要表达的是：罗德岛是美国网球的发源地。四个选项中，选项B basis和选项C foundation都是表示“基础”的意思，选项D source表示“来源”。选项A Cradle表示“摇篮、发源地”，所以为本题的正确答案。
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