Tokyo Comes Out on Top in 2020 Olympic Bid 东京获2020奥运主办权
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- 发布于 2013年12月07日
- 作者：Mike Lee
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Despite ongoing concerns about the effects of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Tokyo won its bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games. The Tokyo team was led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose final speech sealed the deal. Japan’s capital city has some experience with the Olympics, as it hosted the Summer Games in 1964.
尽管眼下福岛核灾所造成的影响持续发酵，东京依然赢得2020奥运的主办权。这次东京的申奥团队由日本内阁总理安倍晋三领军，他的最终发言锁定了这场胜利。日本的首都对举办奥运颇有经验，该城市曾在1964年承办过夏季奥运。
Abe assured the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that the Fukushima radiation leak is “under control” and “will never do any damage to Tokyo.” He even made himself personally responsible for the health and safety of all Olympic guests. Although there are still questions about how Japan will resolve its environmental crisis, the IOC had greater concern about the losing candidates’ ability to host the games.
安倍晋三向国际奥林匹克委员会保证福岛的核能外泄已经得到控制，并且绝对不会对东京造成任何伤害。他甚至愿意以他个人对所有参与奥运的来宾们的健康和安全负责。即使对于日本如何处理其环境问题仍有疑虑，但委员会更担心的是其他候选者是否有能力主办奥运。
Coming in second and third to Tokyo in the final voting were Madrid, Spain, and Istanbul, Turkey. Spain’s high unemployment and poor financial standing worried judges. Turkey’s political turmoil and nearness to the Syrian civil war also turned votes toward Japan. In the end, the IOC felt most confident in Tokyo’s ability to deliver a spectacular Olympic Games.
最后一轮投票中紧跟在东京之后排名二、三位的西班牙的马德里以及土耳其的伊斯坦堡。评审们对西班牙居高不下的失业率和拮据的财务状况感到担忧。而土耳其的政治动乱和邻国叙利亚的内战也使评审倒向日本。最终，国际奥林匹克委员会还是比较相信东京能够举办一场精采的奥运。
－by Geoffrey Trager
Vocabulary
bid [bɪd] n. 喊价，出价；投标
assure [əˋʃʊr] v. 向……保证，担保
environmental [ɪn͵vaɪrənˋmɛnt!] adj. 环境的
candidate [ˋkændədet] n. 候选人
unemployment [͵ʌnɪmˋplɔɪmənt] n. 失业率
financial standing 财务状况
turmoil [ˋtɝmɔɪl] n. 骚动；混乱
civil war 内战
spectacular [spɛkˋtækjəlɚ] adj. 壮观的；壮丽的
More Information
seal the deal 问题解决; 搞定
Reading Comprehension
1. What will the city of Tokyo get to do?
(A) Make a presentation that promises safety.
(B) Host the Olympic Games for the second time.
(C) Become the first Japanese city to host the Olympics.
(D) Prove that losing to Madrid would have been a disaster.
2. What helped Japan win this competition?
(A) Unemployment in Spain dropped recently.
(B) Istanbul solved its major political problems.
(C) The country's leader gave a good speech.
(D) Its athletes won an important game.
3. Which of the following is NOT true based on the article?
(A) Syria was in the top three, along with Spain and Turkey.
(B) Abe's powerful words made a big difference.
(C) People are still concerned about the nuclear crisis.
(D) The IOC trusted Japan to keep Olympics athletes safe.
Answer
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1. ( B ) |
2. ( C ) |
3. ( A ) |
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