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Paris 2024 Olympic bid directors rejected on Wednesday the notion of hosting the 2028 Games, saying their aim was the 2024 edition, and the rival bidder Los Angeles said the same.

The International Olympic Committee had been planning to resolve the 2024 competition by offering the losing candidate the chance to host the 2028 edition. The result of the 2024 and 2028 editions will come out at the same time this September.

“We are working on 2024 and there's no reason for us to talk about 2028—we have nothing to offer for that, no project and no willing,” Etienne Thobois, Paris 2024 bid director told AFP. “We would have technical difficulties with the Olympic Village to start with,” Thobois said, explaining deals were in place for 2024 for a site next to the national stadium that would be hard to extend by four years.

Paris bid spokesman and multi-Olympic gold medal winner Tony Estanguet also rejected the notion of hosting the Games in 2028 at a meeting in London on Tuesday. “There will be no Olympics in Paris in 2028,” the former champion canoeist said. “It has always been the deal with our partners that this bid was about 2024. It would be impossible for our project to be put off to 2028.”

“Los Angeles is the right city at this important time for the Olympic Movement and is only bidding for 2024,” a statement from Los Angeles 2024 said on Tuesday. “With all permanent venues already built and 88% public support, only Los Angeles 2024 offers the lowest-risk and truly sustainable solution for the future of the Olympic Movement in 2024 and beyond.”

1.What are the two cities bidding for?

A The host right of 2024 Olympic Games.

B The host right of 2028 Olympic Games.

C The host right of 2024 Winter Olympic Games.

D The host right of 2028 Winter Olympic Games.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段Paris 2024 Olympic bid directors rejected on Wednesday the notion of hosting the 2028 Games, saying their aim was the 2024 edition, and the rival bidders Los Angeles said the same.可知巴黎和洛杉矶都想获得2024年奥运会的主办权，故选A。

2.What is the solution the International Olympic Committee offered?

A The losing candidate to host the 2028 edition.

B The two cities to host the 2024 edition together.

C Leave the two candidates to decide which to host.

D To announce the result of the 2024 and 2028 editions together.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句…offering the losing candidate the chance to host the 2028 edition.可知国际奥委会提出落选城市将获得2028年奥运会主办权的解决方案，故选A。

3.Who is Etienne Thobois?

A Paris bid spokesman.

B Paris 2024 bid director.

C The former champion canoeist.

D Los Angeles 2024 bid director.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句Etienne Thobois, the Paris 2024 bid director…可知Etienne Thobois是巴黎2024年奥运会申办负责人，故选B。

4.Why wouldn’t Paris agree to the IOC’s suggestion?

A Because they have started to build the stadiums.

B Because they have told their partners to host it in 2024.

C Because they have always been bidding for and will only accept the 2024 edition.

D All of the above.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句We are working on 2024 and there's no reason for us to talk about 2028—we have nothing to offer for that, no project and no willing可知C选项正确，根据第三段最后一句We would have technical difficulties with the Olympic Village to start with,” Thobois said, explaining deals were in place for 2024 for a site next to the national stadium that would be hard to extend by four years可知A选项正确，根据第四段倒数第二句It has always been the deal with our partners that this bid was about 2024.可知B选项正确，故选D。

5.How is Los Angeles prepared for the game?

A It hasn’t prepared for it.

B It is still in preparation.

C It is fully and well prepared.

D There is no need to prepare.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句With all permanent venues already built and 88% public support, only Los Angeles 2024 offers the lowest-risk and truly sustainable solution for the future of the Olympic Movement in 2024 and beyond.可知洛杉矶已经将永久性奥运场馆修好，且民众支持率高达88%，低风险等等，因此洛杉矶已经为举办2024年奥运会做足了准备，故选C。