三、克漏字測驗
     In March, amid the worsening coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics were put off until 2021.The Games,   26   slated to kick off this summer, will now be held from July 23rd to August 8th, 2021.The Paralympic Games have also been delayed and will run from August 24th to September 5th, 2021.The  27   was announced following talks between Japan’s prime minister, Shinzo Abe, and theInternational Olympic Committee president, Thomas Bach. The leaders agreed that the Olympic Gamesin Tokyo could stand as a beacon of hope to the world during these troubled times   28   the Olympicflame could become the light at the end of the tunnel. Accordingly, the Olympic flame will stay in Japanand the Games will still be known as the Tokyo 2020 Games.   29    the news is disappointing, thepublic is not surprised as the move seemed inevitable. This will be the first Olympics to   30   .Previously, three Games have been cancelled outright, in 1916, 1940, and 1944, due to the two worldwars.
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(A) originally
(B) reasonably
(C) particularly
(D) fortunately