1. Instead of simply trying to defeat the other team or set a new record, many e________ sports are about beauty, harmony and trills.
答案：extreme
2. The words “g________” and “gym” come from the Greek language, for it was in Greece that Olympic competition started.
答案：gymnastics
3. It is e________ four o'clock, not one minute more nor one minute less.
答案：exactly
4. Who do you know is the a________ of the story?
答案：author
5. A government spokesperson made a s________ to the press.
答案：statement
6. I was c________ by the puzzle presented by my teacher.
答案：confused
7. Consumers need to spend more on food and f________.
答案：fuel
