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How does a sport enter the Olympics?

　　Entering a sport into the Olympics① can be a long process. There are many requirements that must be met② before a sport can be considered by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). First, a sport must have its own international association. Next, it must be practised by men in at least 75 countries on at least four continents③， or practised by women in at least 40 countries and on three continents. That's not all. In order for a new sport to④ be added, another sport must be dropped⑤. This helps the IOC keep the Olympics' budget⑥ under control⑦.

　　Which ones are out?

　　Some sports that were part of the Olympics in the past have been removed⑧. These include familiar sports, such as baseball, as well as more unusual⑨ sports, such as power boating⑩. These sports were judged to have become less popular, and had to make way for⑪ new sports which are more popular⑫.

　　①动名词短语entering a sport into the Olympics作主语。

　　②定语从句that must be met修饰requirements。

　　③continent/'kɒntInənt/n.洲，大陆

　　④in order to为了......，目的是......

　　⑤drop此处指"剔除，把......除名"。如：His name was dropped from the list.

　　⑥budget/'bʌdʒIt/n.预算vi.& vt.编制预算

　　⑦keep ... under control 使......得到了控制，控制

　　⑧remove/rI'muːv/vt.去除，移开；开除；免除，解除(职务)

　　⑨unusual/ʌn'juːʒʊəl/adj.特别的，不寻常的；与众不同的

⑩power/'paʊə(r)/n.力量；能量；影响力；权力；统治