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France flew the Olympic flag upside down in Paris opening ceremony
法国巴黎奥运开幕式上五环旗被倒挂升起
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony experienced an 1 (embarrass) oversight when the Olympic flag was inadvertently flown upside down, quickly 2 (catch) the attention of rain-soaked spectators and online audiences. This blunder represented a rare misstep in 3 was otherwise a flawlessly choreographed event along the Seine.
4 mishap occurred after a visually captivating performance that concluded at the Trocadero, right in front of the Eiffel Tower. The flag, symbolizing peace and unity through its five interlocked rings, 5 (present) after a dramatic entrance by a jockey representing Sequana, the goddess of the Seine according to Gallo-Roman mythology. Riding a mechanical silver horse 6 (design) by young French designer Jeanne Friot, the jockey galloped down the river, setting the stage for the flag-raising ceremony that unfortunately went awry. Despite the meticulous planning and execution of the event, the flag mishap 7 (quick) became the focal point of discussions online. Social media platforms lit up 8 comments and jokes about the “you had one job” moment, overshadowing the innovative and artistic elements of the ceremony. The error, occurring just as the flag was hoisted in front of international delegations and a global audience, served as a humbling 9 (remind) of the fallibility of even the most grandiose events.The reaction online ranged from humorous to sympathetic, with many expressing 10 (belief) and amusement over the oversight on such a significant stage. This moment of embarrassment, however, has not detracted from the overall success of the ceremony, which has been praised for its creativity and resilience in the face of adverse weather conditions.
1. embarrassing 考查形容词。本空在句子作定语，修饰oversight，表“使人尴尬的，使人难堪的”，故填形容词embarrassing。embarrassed表“尴尬的，窘迫的”，常修饰人。
2. catching 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，本空在句中作状语，表结果。因主语和动词catch之间是主动关系，故填动词-ing形式。
3. what 考查连词。分析句子结构可知，此处是一个宾语从句，作介词in的宾语；再根据句意可知，此处表示“……的事情”，且所填词在从句中作主语，故填连接代词what。
4. The 考查冠词。分析句意可知，此处表特指，指上一段中提到的奥运旗帜被倒挂这个失误，故填定冠词the，因在句首，首字母需大写。
5. was presented 考查时态语态。分析句子结构可知，本空在句中作谓语，因讲述已经发生的事情，时态用一般过去时。又因主语The flag和动词present之间是被动关系，故填一般过去时的被动语态。
6. designed 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，本空在句中作后置定语，修饰horse，因动词design和horse之间是动宾关系，故填过去分词。
7. quickly 考查副词。本空在句中作状语，修饰谓语，表示“迅速地”，故填副词。
8. with 考查介词。分析句意可知，本空在句中表示方式或伴随，说明了社交媒体平台充满了评论和笑话。故填介词with。
9. reminder 考查名词。分析句意可知，此处表示“提醒人的事物”，故填名词reminder。
10. disbelief 考查构词法。分析句意可知，此处表示许多人对在如此重要的场合出现这样的疏忽表示难以置信和好笑。故填belief的反义词disbelief。
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2024年巴黎奥运会开幕式上出现了一个令人尴尬的失误，奥运五环旗被意外倒挂升起，迅速引起了雨中观众和网络观众的注意。这一失误在塞纳河畔完美编排的活动中显得极为罕见。这个失误发生在埃菲尔铁塔前的特罗卡德罗剧院，在一场视觉上令人叹为观止的表演结束之后。代表高卢-罗马神话中塞纳河女神塞卡娜的骑师戏剧性地入场后，这面象征着和平与团结的五环旗出现了。骑士骑着一匹由法国年轻设计师让娜·弗里奥设计的银色机械马沿河疾驰，为升旗仪式做了铺垫，但不幸的是升旗仪式上出了差错。尽管活动的策划和执行都非常细致，但奥运五环旗失误事件迅速成为网络讨论的焦点。社交媒体平台上充满了关于“你只有一个任务”的评论和嘲笑，这些讨论盖过了仪式中的创新和艺术元素的风头。这个错误发生在奥运五环旗在国际代表团和全球观众面前升起的那一刻，它在谦卑地提醒我们即使是最宏大的活动也会出现失误。网络上的反应从幽默到同情不一而足，许多人对在如此重要的场合出现这样的疏忽表示难以置信和好笑。然而，这一尴尬时刻并没有影响开幕式的整体成功，开幕式因其创造力和在恶劣天气条件下的坚韧精神而受到赞扬。 -END-
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