新冠疫情下東京奧運(yùn)的艱難抉擇(精讀素材)

1、文章導(dǎo)讀:我們將見(jiàn)證一屆沒(méi)有現(xiàn)場(chǎng)觀眾的奧運(yùn)會(huì)嗎？持續(xù)蔓延的疫情給國(guó)際體壇帶來(lái)了諸多不確定性，許多賽事宣布取消、延期 或異地舉行，而最大的問(wèn)號(hào)，依舊是今夏的東京奧運(yùn)會(huì)能否如期舉辦。近日, 世衛(wèi)組織和國(guó)際奧委會(huì)討論了東京奧運(yùn)會(huì)“空?qǐng)觥迸e行的設(shè)想，我們會(huì)見(jiàn)證 會(huì)場(chǎng)沒(méi)有觀眾的奧運(yùn)會(huì)嗎？其中存在哪些困難和風(fēng)險(xiǎn)？As Coronavirus Spreads, Olympics Face Ticking Clock and a Tough CallAs the coronavirus continues to spread, sporting events without fans are edging t

2、oward becoming a kind of new normal. But the biggest question on the 2020 sports calendar remains the Olympics in Japan, where competition is scheduled to begin July 22.Last week, the World Health Organization participated in a conference call with dozens of medical officers for the international sp

3、orts federations. The discussion turned to worst-case scenarios for the Olympic Games, and the risks and benefits of a fan-free Olympics.According to people familiar with the matter, an expert from the W.H.O. on the call said that the most important thing would be to create a screening process for p

4、articipants, athletes, fans and others, and to create a risk profile of countries and regions. Participants on the call also discussed the different risk profiles of indoor and outdoor events, as well as those for contact and non-contact sports.It remains unclear how any decision about the Olympics

5、would unfold if officials in Tokyo conclude they have to alter plans for the Games.Holding the Olympics without spectators, and having to refund ticket sales, could cost Tokyo organizers some $850 million, according to the organizing committee ' s budget documents.生詞好句：1 .ticking clock 滴答作響的鐘 ti

6、ck v.發(fā)出滴答作響聲(if a clock or watch ticks, it makes a short repeated sour) d The old clock ticked noisily.那個(gè)老式鐘滴滴答答很響。2 .a tough call 一個(gè)艱難的決定(a difficult decision) tough adj.艱難的，棘手的( difficult )It was a tough race. 這是一場(chǎng)艱難的比賽。call v./n. 打電話，召喚It s/That s a tough call.這是一個(gè)艱難的決定。3 . edge UK /ed?/ US /ed?/

7、 vi. 漸漸移動(dòng)( to move gradually with several small movements, or to make something do thi)sHe was edging away from the crowd.他從人群中慢慢走開(kāi)。edge n. 邊緣4 .normal UK /?n?m?l/US /?n?ml?/ n. 常態(tài)( the usual state, level or amount) back/return to normal 一切恢復(fù)如常5 .sports calendar 體育日程表( sports schedule) calendarn. 日歷

8、， 日程表 ( all theevents or dates in a year that are important for a particular organization, person or activity)6 .be scheduled to do sth. 被安排做某事schedule vt. 計(jì)劃( to plan that sth. willhappen at a particular time)be scheduled on/for a certain date® 事被安排在某時(shí)be scheduled on Jun啾安排在六月be scheduled for

9、Monday 被安排在周一7 .conference call 電話會(huì)議( a telephone call in which several people in different places can all talk to each othe)r teleconferencen. 電話會(huì)議，遠(yuǎn)程會(huì)議1.1 nternational sports federations 世界體育聯(lián)合會(huì)9 .turn to sth.轉(zhuǎn)向10 .worst-case scenario 最壞的情形casen. 情形( situation)scenario n. 情境，設(shè)想scene n. 場(chǎng)景possible/

10、likely scenario 可能的情形Under a likely scenario, world population will double by 2050.在一種可能的情形下，到 2050 年，世界人口將會(huì)翻倍。11.screening process 篩查流程 screenvt. 篩選， 篩查 (to do tests on a lot of people to find out whether they have a particular illness)12.profile UK /?pr?fa?l/ US /?pro?fa?l/ n. 概述， 簡(jiǎn)要介紹 ( a short d

11、escription that gives important details about a person, a group of people, or a pla)cea job profile 求 職簡(jiǎn)歷1.1 It remains unclear某物依然尚不清晰14 .unfold UK /?n?f?ld/ US /?n?fo?ld/ vi. 展開(kāi)，打開(kāi)(to open sth.)fold v. 折疊As the story unfolds, we learn more about Edison s childhood.隨著故事的展開(kāi)，我們了解了更多有關(guān)愛(ài)迪生的童年。15 .alter

12、 plans 改變方案alter vt. 改變16 .hold (a certain event)舉行一場(chǎng)的比賽17.spectator UK /spek?tet?/ US /spek?tet?r/ n. 觀眾( someone who watches an event, especially a sports even)t18.refund UK /?ri?f?nd/ US /?ri?f?nd/ vt. 退款( to give someone their money back, especially because they're not satisfied with the goo

13、ds or services they have paid )for原文翻譯：As Coronavirus Spreads, Olympics Face Ticking Clockand a Tough Call敲響倒計(jì)時(shí)：新冠疫情不減，奧運(yùn)會(huì)面臨艱難抉擇As the coronavirus continues to spread, sporting events without fans are edging toward becoming a kind of new normal. But the biggest question on the 2020 sports calendar r

14、emains the Olympics in Japan, where competition is scheduled to begin July 22.隨著新冠疫情持續(xù)蔓延，沒(méi)有現(xiàn)場(chǎng)觀眾的體育賽事正逐漸成為一種新常態(tài)。但 2020年度體育賽事日程表上最大的不確定性依舊是原定于 7 月 22 日開(kāi)幕的日 本奧運(yùn)會(huì)。Last week, the World Health Organization participated in a conference call with dozens of medical officers for the international sports feder

15、ations. The discussion turned to worst-case scenarios for the Olympic Games, and the risks and benefits of a fan-free Olympics.上周，世界衛(wèi)生組織與國(guó)際體育聯(lián)合會(huì)的數(shù)十名醫(yī)務(wù)官員進(jìn)行了電話會(huì)議。雙方的討論隨后轉(zhuǎn)向了奧運(yùn)會(huì)可能出現(xiàn)的最壞情形， 以及一場(chǎng)沒(méi)有觀眾的奧運(yùn)會(huì) 存在的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)和好處。According to people familiar with the matter, an expert from the W.H.O. on the call said that

16、the most important thing would be to create a screening process for participants, athletes, fans and others, and to create a risk profile of countries and regions. Participants on the call also discussed the different risk profiles of indoor and outdoor events, as well as those for contact and non-contact sports.據(jù)知情人士透露，一位世衛(wèi)組織專(zhuān)家在電話中說(shuō)道，最重要的是要為參會(huì)人員、 運(yùn)動(dòng)員、 觀眾和其余人創(chuàng)建篩查流程， 并對(duì)各個(gè)國(guó)家和地區(qū)進(jìn)行風(fēng)險(xiǎn)概況評(píng)估。 電話會(huì)議的與會(huì)者還討論了室內(nèi)和室外運(yùn)動(dòng)項(xiàng)目、 接觸性和非接觸性賽事的 不同風(fēng)險(xiǎn)概況。It remains unclear how any decision about the Olympics would unfold if officials in Tokyo conclude they have to alter plans for the Games.目前尚不清楚的是，如果東京方面給出的結(jié)論是他們不得不調(diào)