Question

read the paragraph, then choose the word that best completes the sentence.
the south korean city of pyeongchang was chosen to host the 2018 winter olympics. the decision was made by the international olympic committee. many cities compete to host the olympic games. it is not easy for a city to win the bid. in fact, pyeongchang had already tried twice. its campaigns for the 2010 and 2014 winter games were unsuccessful. pyeongchang had to prove it could host the athletes, media, and tourists. it also had to show that it could build state-of-the-art facilities for the games. pyeongchang was the first city in asia outside of japan to host the winter games.
the citys efforts were ______.
a rewarded
b desperate
c inspiring
d democratic

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the context: Pyeongchang tried twice before and finally got to host the 2018 Winter Olympics. "Rewarded" means their efforts got a positive outcome (hosting the Games). "Desperate" implies urgency/despair, not matching as they succeeded. "Inspiring" is about motivating others, not the result of their efforts. "Democratic" relates to governance, irrelevant here. So "rewarded" fits best.

Answer:

A. rewarded