Wednesday, October 18, 2006

News summary

News Title: IOC chief urges China to stay focused

URL: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/summer/2006-10-25-beijing-rogge_x.htm


Look up the dictionary(new word):

  1. inspection: 視察; to look closely at sth/sb, especialy to check that everything is satisfactory.
  2. coordination: 配合; the act of making parts of sth,groups of people, etc. work together in an efficient and organized way.
  3. commission: 官方團體; an official group of people who have been given responsibility to control sth, or to find out about sth, usually for the government.
  4. host: 主辦國; a country, a city or an organization that holds and arranges a special event.
  5. preparation: 準備; the act or process of getting ready for sth or making sth ready.
  6. praise: 稱讚; words that show approval of or admiration for sb/sth.
  7. urge: 敦促; to advise or try hard to persuade sb to do sth.
  8. organizer: 籌劃者; to arrange for sth to happen or to be provided.
  9. avoid: 避免; to prevent sth bad from happening.

Summary: Rogge hopes China government or local organizers need to focu on important things.

The paragraph:
Rogge's visit was part of an inspection by the IOC's coordination commission, which monitors host city preparations. He praised China for its preparations so far, but urged local organizers to keep focused and avoid problems in the next two years.

Qestion: Do you think how could China do better?

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