Although many cities have achieved amounts of money by hosting the Games, the Olympics canbe financially risky. When the financial gains from the Games were less than expected, the citywas left with large debts.

　　練習題：

　　Choose correct answers to the question:

　　1.During voting, the city ______ will win host of Olympics.

　　A. getting most votes in the first vote

　　B. getting more than half votes

　　C. being supported by a major city

　　D. going around successfully

　　2.In selecting the host city, the IOC will consider several factors EXCEPT________ .

　　A. the time zone of the host city

　　B. the existing facilities of the host city

　　C. whether the area has hosted the Games

　　D. whether profit could be made by the host city

　　3.According to the passage, one of the reasons for Tokyo to be the host of Olympics in1964 may be _______.

　　A. it’s a major city of Japan

　　B. it's a famous city

　　C. it s a city in Asia

　　D. it's nice and cool in summer

　　4.Every Olympic Games is financed by ________.

　　A.the local government and the financial organizations

　　B.the local government and the organizing committee

　　C.the IOC and the National Olympic Committee

　　D.the local companies and the local media

　　5.The word "proceeds" in the last sentence most probably means "__________" .

　　A. sponsorship

　　B. reputation

　　C. financial support

　　D. financial profit

　　1.[A] 事實細節題。根據第1段可知，根據調査，當今處于傳統年齡的大學一年級的學生在17年來的民意測驗中是“最追求物質享受、最自私的”，這與A所述相一致。

　　2.[B] 事實細節題。根據第2段第1句指出現在大學生選擇專業的目的是為了經濟上的富裕，B中的financialgoals對應文中的financial well off，故正確。

　　3.[D] 句意理解題。本句首選強調Career職業的重要性，之后強啁我們也必須理解其他領域的知識，所以這句目的是強調全面教育的重要性，故D正確。

　　4.[B] 事實細節題。根據第5段第2句：同樣毋庸置疑的還有，學習他人的各種智慧時，我們也學會怎樣去思考。句中how to think與B中的see things in…right perspective意思最為相反，故B正確。

　　5.[D] 事實細節題。根據文章的第5至6段可知，作者認為罷工要求加薪等一些追求眼前利益的行為是目光短淺的，故D正確。