The 31st FISU World University Games, or Summer Universiade, which kicked off in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Friday and will continue till Aug 8, promises to be a spectacular affair. It may not be as grand as the Summer and Winter Olympics which Beijing hosted in 2008 and 2022 respectively, but it will showcase the skills, stamina (毅力), speed and staying power of athletes, many of whom could be the stars of tomorrow.

Youth is the color of the Universiade and the vigor of youth is its character. All the athletes participating in the Universiade are either undergraduate or postgraduate students or have graduated in the past two years. The 411-member Chinese team’s average age is 22.9 years, an age that conveys the spirit of youth. And 34 of the Chinese athletes have already participated in the Olympics. 

Till now, Chengdu has built 13 new gymnasiums and upgraded 36 venues, and the Universiade Village it has constructed on the Chengdu University campus can accommodate 11,000 athletes, officials and other participants. Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, the village offers world-class services in catering, leisure and cultural exchanges. Providing these services will be 1,800 staff members and 2,600 volunteers.

The Chinese people are ready to share the joy of playing and watching sports with the whole world and welcome people from all parts of the world to visit the country as guests. Chengdu is only one of the places and the Universiade only one of the events showcasing the charm of Chinese culture.

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1.Why does the author mention the Summer and Winter Olympics in Para. 1?

A To compare the differences between the three events.

B To emphasize the skills and staying power of athletes.

C To show the significance of the 31th Summer Universiade.

D To introduce some background information about Chengdu.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据第一段内容，特别是最后一部分“but it will showcase the skills, stamina, speed and staying power of athletes, many of whom could be the stars of tomorrow”可知，第31届世界大学生运动会虽然不像2008和2022年举办的奥运会那样盛大，但是它将展示运动员的技术、毅力、速度和耐力，其中许多运动员可能成为明日之星。由此可推知，此次赛事意义重大同样意义重大。故选C。

2.What does the underlined part indicate?

A Chinese athletes are very experienced.

B Youth is the character of the Universiade.

C Chinese people are keen on sports.

D China attaches great importance to the event.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。划线部分句意：34名中国运动员已经参加过奥运会。结合题干的indicate可知，此处意在暗指中国非常重视此次赛事，所以派出了多名经验丰富的运动员。故选D。

3.What’s the third paragraph mainly about?

A Efforts to ensure the Universiade’s success.

B The effect of basic construction on the event.

C Cost of applying new technologies in Chengdu.

D The increasing use of state-of-the-art facilities.

解析：选A。A段落大意题。根据第三段内容，尤其是关键词“13 new gymnasiums”“36 venues”“the Universiade Village”“1,800 staff members and 2,600 volunteers”等可知，成都新建13个体育场馆，升级改造36个场馆，建大运村，提供世界一流服务……所有这些都是成都为确保大运会成功举办做出的努力。故选A。

4.What does the author try to convey at the end of the passage?

A Chengdu is a place full of charm.

B Welcome to explore more about China.

C Chinese people are very friendly and generous.

D The Universiade introduces Chinese culture to the world.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据最后一段的“welcome people from all parts of the world to visit the country as guests”“only one of the places”“only one of the events”可推知，作者想要表达的是，中国欢迎世界各国人们前来做客，成都只是展示中华文化魅力的地方之一，大运会只是展示中华文化魅力的活动之一，暗含欢迎客人们去探索更多。故选B。