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  3. The Olympic games(often referred to simply as The Olympics or The Games)is a

The Olympic games(often referred to simply as The Olympics or The Games)is a

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问题     The Olympic games(often referred to simply as The Olympics or The Games)is an international multi-sport event subdivided into summer and winter sporting events. The【S1】______Olympic Games began in 776 BC in Olympia, Greece, and was celebrated until AD 393. There are many myths and【S2】______of the origin of the ancient Olympic Games. The most popular one describes that Hercules was the creator of the Olympic Games, and built the Olympic stadium and surrounding buildings to【S3】______his father Zeus. The date of the Olympic Games’ beginning based on the count years in Olympiads is reconstructed as 776 BC, although scholars’ opinions differ between dates as early as 884 BC and as late as 704 BC. From then on, the games became much more important throughout ancient Greece,【S4】______their peak in the sixth and seventh century BC.
    Interest in【S5】______the Olympic Games was first shown by the Greek poet and news paper editor Panagiotis Soutsos in his poem "Dialogue of the Dead" in 1833. The international Olympic committee was founded in 1894 with the【S6】______of a French nobleman, Pierre Fredy, Baron de Coubertin. The first of the IOC’s Olympic Games were the 1896 Summer Olympics, held in Athens, Greece. Participants in the Olympic Games have increased to include【S7】______from nearly all nations worldwide. With the【S8】______of satellite ’communications and global telecast of the events, the Olympics are【S9】______gaining supporters. The most recent Summer Olympic in 2008 in Beijing【S10】______302 events in 28 sports.

A)comprised       B)memory           C)modern              D)renew
E)consist         F)initiative       G)deterioration       H)improvement
I)consistently    J)original         K)reviving            L)legends
M)reaching        N)athletes         O)commemorate [br] 【S1】
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答案 J
解析 此处需一形容词修饰主语Olympic Games。根据文中时间状语776 BC和393 AD，形容词original(起初的)与modern(现代的)，前者更合适。此句意为：最初的奥林匹克运动会于公元前776年在希腊的奥林匹亚开始，终止于公元393年。
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