题目内容
In 2000, over 10000 athletes from 227 countries went to Sydney, Australia, ______ the 27th Olympics.
- A.for joining in
- B.to take parts in
- C.to take part in
- D.to take a part in
导解：本题中动词不定式表目的，take part in为惯用法．
The modern Olympic Games were founded with the intention of improving health and education, promoting world peace and encouraging fair and equal competition. But over the years, the Olympic famous saying, “Faster, higher, stronger”, has pushed scientists as well as athletes to do everything possible to reach new levels.
Doctors, engineers and coaches all use everything science can offer to achieve that little bit extra in competition. The reason modern technology has become part of sport is very simple: Winning is just as important as it was 2,500 years ago at the Olympics of ancient Greece.
Development in technology has often been reflected in the methods of training and performance used at the Olympics through history. This technology falls into two main groups: improving an athlete’s performance in competition, and allowing results to be measured more accurately.
One of the creations that have drawn the most attention is the new high-tech swimsuit from Speedo, which was used by most US swimmers in Athens. Until Sydney 2000, it was thought that the smaller the swimsuit, the faster the swimmer would travel.
“However, the fact that at the Sydney Olympics, 28 of the 33 gold medallists were wearing the body covering Fastskin suit proved the theory was out of date,” said Andy Thomas, vice-president of Speedo. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m
The company’s full body suit is supposed to make swimmers 3 to 4 percent faster, particularly when turning or diving into the water. It is believed that the suit creates less water resistance as it moves, behaving more like a shark skin than a human skin.
The introduction of high-tech equipment means that athletes in all sports, from the 100-metre sprint to the pole vault , can now train more effectively and nourish their bodies better.
Meanwhile, scientific development also means performances can be measured and studied far more accurately. Not only are winning times more accurately recorded, but cheating athletes are also easier to catch out. According to International Olympic Committee (IOC) requirements, two independent measuring systems should be used at all venues (比赛地点). Athens 2004 organizers used only the very latest equipment to measure distance and speed.
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What matters most in Olympics? | Its (2)________ “Faster, higher, stronger”is pushing scientists and athletes as (3) ________ to do whatever is possible to reach new levels. | |||
| (1)______is the most important thing at the modern Olympic Games. | Science can (4)_______ athletes’ performance in competition. | Science can get results (8)______ more accurately. | ||
| High-tech swimsuit from Speedo can make swimmers 3 to 4% faster when (5)___ or diving into water and was worn by some gold (6)_____ at the modern Olympics. | Athletes in all sports can train in a more effective (7)_______. | Winning times can be (9)_______ more accurately. | Cheating athletes can be (10)____ caught out. | |