Tokyo Olympics Postponed Until 2021（From VOA）
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a first-of-its-kind
postponement of the Summer Olympics. The Tokyo Games are being delayed because
the coronavirus pandemic. The virus has affected daily life around the world,(make)
planning for the sporting event in July nearly impossible. The IOC released a statement on
the Tokyo Games Tuesday. It said they \"must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020, but not
3. _______(late) than summer 2021, to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody
(involve) in the Olympic Games .
Hayley Wickenheiser of Canada was the first International Olympic Committee member ( criticize ) the IOC for not postponing the games sooner. Finally, top IOC officials and
Japan's organizing committee agreed to
the call6. ________(delay) the 2020 Summer Games.
Other Olympics — 1916,
1940 and 1944-- have been canceled because of war. 7_____ none have
ever been postponed for any reason. The Tokyo Games would still (call) the 2020
Olympics, although they will be held in 2021.
\"The leaders agreed that the Olympic Games in Tokyo could stand as a beacon of hope,\" the IOC said in a statement.
The decision eases some of athletes' concerns. One reason the IOC took
longer to make the decision was because it wanted to have a plan of
those agreements is
doable, but will come at a cost. Tokyo has already spent a reported $28
billion to hold the games.
A lot can happen in one year, so we have to think about
we have to do.\"
习惯词汇
postponement /poʊˈspoʊnmənt/ n. 延期；延缓
postpone /poʊˈspoʊn/ vt. 使…延期
pandemic /pænˈdemɪk/ adj. n.（疾病）在全国（或世界）流行的
safeguard /ˈseɪfɡɑːrd/ v. 保护；护卫
athlete /ˈæθliːt/ n. 运动员，体育家
criticize/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/ v. 批评；评论；苛求
delay 延期；（使）耽搁；推迟
beacon /ˈbiːkən/ n. 灯塔，信号浮标
答案： making , criticize , , , delay, ,8. be called ,,
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