People in the city of Munich have spoken their mind: they do not want to host the Winter Olympics in 2022. To the cities that fight for this chance, __38___. The Olympics usually do a lot of good to the host city. The Games bring in jobs, visitors, and, most important of all, money. So why did people in Munich say no?
The Olympics __39_____ for people in Munich. For them, the world’s biggest sports festival could invite serious trouble. There would be a lot of building work before the Games, and during the Games, too much traffic and too many visitors. Life would become terrible and nature would be hurt. And __40___: Munich hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics, and its neighbor, the mountain town Garmisch-Partenkirchen, hosted the 1936 Winter Olympics.
Still, the heavy price Munich paid does not worry the cities that are in the race to get the 2022 Winter Olympics.__ 41___, they are happy that Munich said no to the Olympics-their chances of getting the Games have become higher.
38.
(A) this is surely a surprise
(B) this sounds like a good idea
(C) this is perhaps a smart answer
(D) this is old news they have heard
