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The worldwide banking company Goldman Sachs has taken a break from guessing what will happen to the world's economy. Economists from the company have put their heads together and made predictions about how many medals different countries will win at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Their predictions contain no real surprises. Most people could predict that the USA and China will win the most medals. Perhaps a slight surprise is that Goldman Sachs is predicting Great Britain will finish third, as they did in the 2012 London Olympics. The economists predicted 23 gold medals for Team GB and 59 medals in total. They also predict that the world's second most populous country, India, will win just one gold medal.

There is good news for host nation Brazil. The country that hosts the Olympics usually gets 50 percent more golds than usual, and 20 percent more medals in total. Goldman Sachs predicts that Brazil will get a record of 22 medals, including five golds. This would be Brazil's best ever performance in the Olympic games. The economists also predicted the Olympics would benefit Brazil's economy. They said, "As the country welcomes thousands of athletes and visitors and cheers the local favorites, it silently hopes that the soaring Olympic spirit will also help lift the spirits of the Brazilian economy." The 2016 Rio Olympics, Brazil-style, is sure to be one of the best ever.

1.What does the worldwide banking company Goldman Sachs predict often?

A Medals.

B Economy.

C Countries.

D Companies.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第一段第一句The worldwide banking company Goldman Sachs has taken a break from guessing what will happen to the world's economy.可知，故选B。

2.Goldman Sachs predicts which country will finish third?

A China.

B The USA.

C India.

D Great Britain.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第三句Sachs is predicting Great Britain will finish third, as they did in the 2012 London Olympics.可知，故选D。

3.How many gold medals did the bank predict India would win?

A 1.

B 2.

C 3.

D 4.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句They also predict that the world's second most populous country, India, will win just one gold medal.可知，故选A。

4.You can read the passage in ______.

A a health magazine

B a science magazine

C a sports magazine

D a weather report

解析：选C。文章出处题。文章可以在“运动杂志”上看到。故选C。