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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、lot
B、number
C、variety
D、series
答案C
解析 这句话的意思是：在各种体育项目中层开竞争(compete against each other in a variety of sports)。a variety of意为“各种各样”；选项A．a lot of和选项B．a number of只表达数量多，而没有“各种”的含义：选项D．series为“系列”之意。根据题意，正确C。
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