applicants to attend the opening ceremony.令我高兴的是，我从数百位申请者当中被挑选出来参加开幕式。

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　　delighted常用来修饰人，表示人感到高兴的；也可以修饰voice，look，expression等词。

　　 significance n．重要性，意义

　　(教材P22)As a member of the International Olympic Committee，I am delighted to have been invited to your school to talk to you about the history and significance of the Olympic Games.

　　作为国际奥委会的一名成员，我非常高兴应邀前来贵校，跟大家谈谈奥运会的历史和重要性。

　　①Few people realized the significance of the discovery.

　　很少有人意识到这一发现的重要性。

　　(1)attach significance to 赋予......以意义；重视......

　　be of great/no/little significance 意义重大/没有/几乎没有意义

　　(2)significant adj. 重要的；重大的；影响深远的

　　(3)significantly adv. 意味深长地；意义深远地

　　②His visit is of great significance in promoting mutual understanding between the two countries.

　　他的访问对促进两国间的相互理解有重要意义。

　　③(2015·安徽高考·阅读理解)Food can also have a specific meaning，and play a significant(significance)role in a family or culture's celebrations or traditions.

　　食物也被赋予了特殊的含义，它在家庭、文化庆祝活动或者传统习俗中起到非常重要的作用。

　　 every four years每四年，每隔三年

(教材P22)They were held at Olympia in Greece every four years，for almost 12 centuries，until AD 394.