In paragraph 2, the underlined word athletes means

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In paragraph 2, the underlined word "athletes" means

A.people who support the games.

B.people who watch the games.

C.people who organize the games.

D.people who compete in the games.

参考答案:

D解析:这道题中,即便考生不知道“athlete”一词是指“运动员”,也可以从上下文中推断出来。根据本词所在句子中的“from a bout 40 countries took part”及常识可知,参加运动会竞赛的人应为运动员。