55. A. after　　　　　 B. when　　　　　 C. before　　　 D. since

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　　 Beijing is a firm favorite(幸运儿)to win the bid(竞标)for the 2008 Olympics, according to the International Olympic Committee(IOC).

The Chinese capital's bid came first with four　 36　 cities on Monday, when the IOC　 37　 in half the　 38　 cities fighting for hosting the world's most important sporting　 39　 .

　　 The IOC's executive(执行的) committee said that the five cities will be Beijing, Istanbul, Osaka,　　 40　 and Toronto.

　　 The host city will be　 41　 at the IOC session (会议)next July in Moscow. The 2000 Olympic Games　 42　 in Sydney and the 2004 Olympic　 43　 be held in Athens. According to IOC sources Beijing is　 44　 to win the 2008 Olympics bid. The Chinese capital lost out to Sydney by　 45　 two votes(选票)for the 2000 Olympics.

　　 The committee had suggested that only four cities should be　 46　 for the final vote　 47　 it is believed IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch　 48　 hard for the Turkish capital to be included.

　　 Istanbul has bid for the past three summer Olympics and Samaranch was　 49　 not to upset them according to sources within the executive board.

　　 Osaka, Japan's second largest city, was included in the　 50　 round because of their　 51　 financial support for the Olympic movement,　 52　 the source.

　　 Paris is　 53　 to hid for 2012 if they　 54　 Beijing. Toronto is considered an outsider　 55　 Istanbul.

54. A. also　　　　　 B. anyway　　　　 C. still　　　　 D. though

53. A. never　　　　 B. sometimes　　　 C. often　　　　 D. seldom

52. A. against　　　　 B. without　　　　 C. beyond　　　 D. upon

51. A. still　　　　　 B. ever　　　　　 C. rather　　　　 D. even

50. A. increase　　　 B. develop　　　　 C. form　　　　 D. produce

49. A. sudden　　　　 B. slow　　　　　 C. through　　　 D. complete

48. A. What　　　　　 B. That　　　　　 C. It　　　　　 D. This

47. A. would　　　　 B. might　　　　　 C. should　　 　D. could

46. A. In fact　　　　 B. However　　　　 C. Meanwhile　 D. Besides