Question

hosting the olympics can be a citys finest moment. residents grow excited, and tourists come from all over the world. construction of the arenas and stadiums where the competition events will take place, as well as lodging for the athletes, creates thousands of jobs. another advantage to hosting is that the city makes money from selling merchandise with the olympic logo. despite these benefits, however, some question whether hosting is really a good idea.

(1) reread the underlined sentences in this passage. what is the main message of the sentences?

○ (1) it is difficult to decide where new buildings should be constructed in host cities.

○ (1) homes with the olympic logo are provided for athletes by the host cities.

○ (1) olympic arenas, stadiums, and lodging take up too much space in host cities.

○ (1) the need for new buildings creates work opportunities in host cities.

Explanation:

The underlined sentence states that building Olympic venues and athlete lodging creates thousands of jobs. This directly matches the idea that the need for these new structures generates work opportunities in the host city, while the other options do not align with the sentence's core message.

Answer:

D. The need for new buildings creates work opportunities in host cities.