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Japanese Officials Say Tokyo 2020 Olympics Will Go On; WHO Starts Investigation of Where the Corona Virus Started; NASA Has Space Walks on the ISS; Working to Save the Golden Snub-nosed Monkey; Two Athletes Climb the World`s Largest Chimney in Slovenia

CARL AZUZ, CNN 10 ANCHOR: No matter what, a Japanese official says the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will go on and that`s our first story this Wednesday.

I`m Carl Azuz for CNN 10. The games are still officially called the 2020 Tokyo Olympics even though they were postponed last summer because of the

corona virus pandemic. They`re not set to begin on July 23rd of this year. But we`ve told you how there`s been some doubt about that because the

disease is still spreading and Olympic organizers have said that if the 2020 games don`t happen this summer, they`ll be cancelled all together.

Well here`s what`s new. Japan`s prime minister says he`s determined to hold the Summer Games in Tokyo this year and the President of the nation`s

Olympic Organizing Committee says that will happen no matter what`s going on with COVID.

This is significant because there`ve been reports that Japanese government officials have privately discussed cancelling the game. That government

has publicly called those reports categorically untrue. If concerns about this persist though, the Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. state of
 

categorically [͵kætəˋgɔrɪklɪ] adv. 明确地；直截了当地

Florida says the games could be held there instead. He`s reportedly sent a letter saying that to the IOC. He highlighted the fact that Florida has

successfully held several major sports events during the pandemic including the NCAA College Football Championship, the NBA Final, the upcoming Super

Bowl and he mentioned that Disney World is open and operating safely. There are questions about that proposal as well though in terms of how the

games could be moved? How much would it cost? Who would pay for it? For its part, the International Olympic Committee which is based in Switzerland

has said it`s committed to holding the Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo this summer.

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BLAKE ESSIG, CNN CORRESPONDENT: I`m Blake Essig in Tokyo. The Summer Olympic Games are pressing forward with no plan B. Japan`s prime minister
 

press forward: to continue (in spite of difficulties)

had extended the state of emergency for Tokyo and nine other prefectures through March 7th. That`s 18 days before the Torch Relay is set to begin
 

prefecture [ˋprifɛktʃɚ] n. 府；专区；县

all in the effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Now Olympic officials have said that vaccinations will not be a prerequisite for athletes hoping
 

prerequisite [͵priˋrɛkwəzɪt] n. 首要事物；必要条件

to compete in these games but there will be rules that they have to follow. Now those rules are being weighed out in a series of playbooks expected to
 

weigh out: to evaluate or consider the merits or value of something

playbook [ˋple͵bʊk] n. 剧本

be released as early as tomorrow explaining how Japan plans to protect the health of athletes, coaches and others.

STEVEN JAING, CNN JOURNALIST: I`m Steven Jaing in Beijing. A team of World Health Organization experts are continuing their closely watched

investigation into the origins of the COVID virus in the city of Wuhan. Visiting an animal disease control center on Tuesday, indicating their

looking into the possibility the virus made the jump from animals to humans. Although they say the Chinese authorities have been transparent

and helpful so far, critics remained unconvinced with the U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken saying over the weekend that the Chinese government had
 

unconvinced [͵ʌnkənˋvɪnst] adj. 未信服的，怀疑的

been finding far short of the mark in terms of allowing access to sites the experts needed to visit.
 

far short of 射不中; 达不到; 不符合

mark [mɑrk] n. 痕迹

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AZUZ: 10 Second Trivia. Which of these astronauts participated in NASA`s longest spacewalk? Peggy Whitson, Susan Helms, Scott Kelly or Buzz Aldrin.

Susan Helms joined James Voss in a 2001 Space Odyssey lasting eight hours and 56 minutes.
 

odyssey [ˋɑdəsɪ] n. 漫长探索过程

Astronauts Helms and Voss were installing new equipment on the International Space Station. Theirs was one of 234 space walks conducted
 

on the most expensive manmade object. NASA calls these missions EVAs, Extravehicular Activities and two of them were completed within the past
 

extravehicular [͵ɛkstrəviˋhɪkjəlɚ] adj. 宇宙飞船外的；宇宙飞船外之活动的

week. NASA Astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover, Jr. upgraded some batteries and installed some high-definition cameras on Monday. They were

assisted by NASA`s Kate Rubins and Japan`s Soichi Noguchi who were operating a robotic arm from inside the space station.

The latest spacewalk took five hours and 20 minutes, but the astronauts experienced seven cycles of day and night during that time alone because

the space station is orbiting the Earth at 17,500 miles per hour. So lots of quick bright sunlight and quick cold darkness. NASA says the astronauts

outside the space station don`t feel the extreme cold and heat but they do have heated gloves to keep their hands from getting too cold. Two more

space walks are planned for the weeks ahead. One is related to the station`s power supply and the other will include more upgrades.

About 240 miles beneath the ISS an effort is underway in China to save the Golden snub-nosed monkey. This is one of the most endangered primates on

Earth. Conservationists say they`re numbers are dwindling because of habitat loss and hunting. Other animals like wolves and tigers try to

catch Golden snub-nosed monkeys for food, people have also sought these primates for their fur and meat. But some Chinese wildlife officials have

been able to breed the monkeys in captivity and community programs near their natural habitat are helping as well.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: This Chinese national treasure is more endangered than the panda. It`s likened covered forest home at risk. Known as the

wild men of the mountains, the Yunnan Golden monkeys or black snub-nosed monkeys are fighting for survival. In the high-altitude woodlands of
 

snub-nosed [ˋsnʌbˋnozd] adj. 鼻子扁平的，鼻子塌的

snub [snʌb] adj. 狮子鼻的

woodland [ˋwʊd͵lænd] n. 森林地带，林地

southwest China Yunnan province, they`re hanging on for dear life and conservation groups say only a few thousand are left in the wild.
 

for dear life 尽全力，竭力

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Almost 100 monkeys are killed by hunters every year in the region according to the nature conservancy. But as part of a forest

monitoring campaign, Shu How (ph) trains local villagers to patrol the monkey`s habitat and look for old wire traps.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: His team has installed over 100 infrared cameras in the forest to monitor the monkeys and some of their inquisitive neighbors
 

inquisitive [ɪnˋkwɪzətɪv] adj. 好奇的

like the red panda, the Asiatic black bear and the yellow-throated marten. Protecting the astonishing biodiversity of this region is the goal of the
 

Asiatic [͵eʒɪˋætɪk] adj. 亚洲的；亚洲人的

yellow-throated marten 黄喉貂

marten [ˋmɑrtɪn] n.【动】貂

nature conservancy which has been working with local villagers for the past 20 years alongside government agencies and other partners. In 2019, this

conservation coalition established a protection network for the monkeys stretching across nearly 2,700 square miles. Their work includes
 

coalition [͵koəˋlɪʃən] n.（政党、国家等）临时结成的联盟

supporting local communities to create alternative livelihoods to hunting and logging like selling handy crafts and training them in forest

monitoring.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: (FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Ensuring the monkey`s survival for future generations hangs in the balance for all the residents of the region.
 

hang in the balance: 悬而未决; 不确定; nobody knows if it will continue to exist in the future or what will happen to it

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We need to consider the development of the local area, the community but at a main time we need to consider the conservation of

the monkeys and hopefully we can make sure the people and the monkey can survive at the same time.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Proving the proverb, it takes a village. Golden monkey populations in the region are finally increasing say Lee Pong (ph).
 

proverb [ˋprɑvɝb] n. 谚语，俗语，常言

He says Logenshan (ph) area now has around 300 golden monkeys and the total number across Yunnan and Tibet is around 3,000.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hopefully the number will grow even more in the future. This monkey is like a black sheep species in the area. One of the only

kind of animals living in this high altitude. So the existence of this species is kind of important and critical to the whole world.

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AZUZ: The tallest chimney in Europe is at a power station in Slovenia. It stretches more than 1,180 feet into the sky and after weeks of preparations
 

chimney [ˋtʃɪmnɪ] n. 烟囱

with holes fastened to the tower specifically for them, two athletes decided to try to free climb it last fall. Speaking of fall, there were
 

fasten [ˋfæsn] v. 扎牢；系紧；闩住；钉牢

some. Thankfully they had ropes and after seven hours and 32 minutes of climbing, they reached the top of the world`s tallest artificial multi- pitch route.

multi- pitch 多段; 一个pitch 一般指一个绳长，但和保护点选择和路线弯曲等有关。

If the fear of heights is at the height of fear it seems, why not try to climb a chimney just let off some "steam". It takes power to "ascend" a

"tower" up in the clouds. You`ve got to "vent" your fear, don`t give it "rise". Just "funnel" it out. You`ve got to take it one "hold" at a time

like climbing a ladder. You`ve got to make your mind to put your mind over the matter. And if the words "don`t look down" cloud up your head and

start to pound it. Remember it takes Santa`s chimney magic just to come down it. Woo. These pun raps are a "tall" order.

You know what`s not? Shouting out schools like Battle Creek High, it is located in Battle Creek, Nebraska. Thank you for your subscription and

comment at YouTube.com/CNN10. I`m Carl Azuz.

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