What is the purpose of the World Games? What's the difference between the World Games and the Olympic Games? _50 _the Olympic Games, the World Games have a rather _51_ history．In 1981, the first World Games were held in Santa Clara．Since then, in the year following the Olympics, some of the world's best athletes _52_ in their common search for _53_ at the world Games． There are usually 25 to 35 _54_ at the World Games, The events at the World Games are not part of the Olympics or ones were part of the Olympic Games．Many events at the World Games _55_ as Olympic events, like weightlifting and badminton．They got their start as events at the World Games _56_ being moved into the Olympics．Just like the Olympics, the World Games also have _57_ competitions．These competitions get the sport the chance to be seen and the chance to become medal events． The World Games are _58_ tied to the Olympic Games because the International Olympic Committee is the sponsor of the International World Games Association．The International Olympic Committee has decided that the number of Olympic participants is _59_ 10,500．The new policy means that no World Games competitions will be _60_ the Olympics any time soon． This year, the World Games were held in Taiwan．Some events, like softball, _61_ be Olympic sports but were dropped and now are _62_ for the World Games．The World Games look like a perfect supplement and _63_ ground for future Olympic Games．So next time you get a chance to watch the World Games, you may want to pay attention as it could be the future, or maybe even _64_． 小题1: A．As for B．But for C．Because of D．Compared with 小题2: A．early B．young C．long D．ancient 小题3: A．unite B．lie C．result D．participate 小题4: A．fame B．excellence C．wealth D．knowledge 小题5: A．games B．sports C．events D．matches 小题6: A．end up B．start on C．break off D．come up 小题7: A．after B．since C．before D．unless 小题8: A．international B．intense C．fair D．exhibition 小题9: A．loosely B．somewhat C．closely D．partly 小题10: A．amounted to B．limited to C．added to D．reduced to 小题11: A．moved into B．engaged in C．held in D．established in 小题12: A．had to B．seemed to C．happened to D．used to 小题13: A．good B．available C．helpful D．convenient 小题14: A．competing B．playing C．training D．camping 小题15: A．focus B．truth C．hope D．history