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Paris has witnessed numerous memorable moments in history – some of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 venues are a testament (证明) to that. The sight of 85 boats carrying 6,800 athletes along the Seine towards the sparkling Eiffel Tower is not one the French capital is likely to forget. By opening with the parade of athletes, Paris 2024 is breaking with tradition.

The City of Light became a sports stadium on the night of the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony on Friday (26 July), the River Seine – its track, the quays (码头) – spectator stands, and the historic landmarks along the way – silent witnesses to the celebration full of flags, feathers and raindrops.

By taking the ceremony outside its traditional stadium setting for the first time in Olympic Games history, Paris 2024 invited everyone to take part in the four-hour extravaganza, created by artistic director Thomas Jolly.

Athletes jumped on boat decks in pouring rain, audiences lined the quays and bridges, ballet dancers performed on rooftops and Parisians stepped out onto their balconies to cheer on delegations (代表团) from 205 National Olympic Committees (NOC).

The river parade and artistic performances weaved through the heart of Paris towards the Trocadero where the world came together to hear the magic words from French President Emmanuel Macron: “I declare the Paris Olympic Games open”.

“Some may say, we in the Olympic world, we are dreamers. But we are not the only ones,” said International Olympic Commitee President Thomas Bach. “And our dream is coming true tonight: a reality for everyone to see. Olympians from all around the globe show us what greatness we humans are capable of. So I invite everybody: dream with us. Like the Olympic athletes, be inspired with the joy that only sport can give us. Let us celebrate this Olympic spirit of living life in peace, as the one and only humankind, united in all our diversity.”

1.What’s special about the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games?

A There were no memorable moments during the ceremony.

B The Eiffel Tower was invisible during the parade of athletes.

C It was a ceremony with admission for few viewers.

D Athletes paraded on the river at the start of the ceremony.

解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“By opening with the parade of athletes, Paris 2024 is breaking with tradition.”2024年巴黎奥运会以运动员游行开场，打破了传统。即这是巴黎奥运会开幕式特别的地方之一。故选D。

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “extravaganza”?

A Grand gathering.

B Crazy words.

C Extreme freedom.

D Formal entertainment.

解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。根据划线单词所在句前文的“By taking the ceremony outside its traditional stadium”“the four-hour”等可知，划线单词指的是前文所提及的“开幕式”。即结合选项可知，A项“盛会”最符合文意。故选A。

3.What can we know about the special night?

A Paris becomes the City of Light.

B The weather is favorable as expected.

C People were passionate during the night.

D The opening was declared by Thomas Jolly.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据第四段内容，尤其是“jumped on boat decks in pouring rain”“performed on rooftops”“stepped out onto their balconies to cheer on”可知，当晚人们激情满满。故选C。

4.What was Thomas Bach doing in the last paragraph?

A Encouraging athletes.

B Sharing Olympic Spirits.

C Praying for peace.

D Spreading happiness.

解析：选B。B 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Let us celebrate this Olympic spirit of living life in peace, as the one and only humankind, united in all our diversity.”让我们庆祝这种奥林匹克精神，即在和平中生活，作为唯一的人类，在我们所有的多样性中团结一致。可知，托马斯·巴赫在同人们分享奥运精神。故选B。