huge for Rio and for the whole country，" says resident Sueli Ferreira.

　　The Olympics are expected to attract tens of thousands of people. Brazilian officials have already started to prepare for the crowds. "We know what we need to do，" explains Brazil's president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. "The words from now on are work, work and work."

　　Officials want to fix up local sports centers before Rio de Janeiro steps into the spotlight. They also want to reduce the amount of crime(犯罪)．

　　They hope hosting the games will improve life in Brazil. About 30 percent of people there live in poverty, or poor conditions. Tourism during the Olympics is expected to create more than 2 million jobs.

　　"It's going to be good for the economy(经济), good for the people，" Ferreira says. "This gives us hope that things will be better here."

　　【语篇解读】　本文是一则新闻。2016年夏季奥运会将在巴西的里约热内卢举办。

　　1．According to the passage, the 2016 Olympics will be held in________.

　　A. Europe B. Asia

　　C. North America D. South America

　　答案与解析：D　细节理解题。根据第一段以及第二段It will be the first Olympics held in South America可知，2016年夏季奥运会将在南美举办。主办城市是巴西的里约热内卢。

　　2．The feeling of Brazilians can be described as________.

　　A. proud B. surprised

　　C. worried D. nervous

　　答案与解析：A　细节理解题。根据第一段Brazil's residents already feel like winners可推断巴西人民为申奥成功而感到自豪。第三段的cheering people也是提示。

　　3．The underlined word "flooded" in Para.3 means________.

A. crossed B. filled