每日口說挑戰【CNN10】一年後的武漢／2020東京奧運辦不辦？

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Wuhan Then and Now

The world has gone through extraordinary changes in one year. The coronavirus pandemic outbreak occurred in Wuhan City just over a year ago. There had been fewer than ten cases of coronavirus identified in America by that time. But since then, health officials have reported more than 25 million positive tests in the U.S., and more than 99 million worldwide.
Wuhan, China, was the original epicenter of the coronavirus which remained sealed-off for 76 days. U.S. officials have accused China of covering up the truth and allowing the virus to spread. In defense, China claimed that the Trump Administration was deflecting blame for its own mishandling. Wuhan’s stunning speed of recovery began just a couple of months after the outbreak, the markets were back to normal around March, pool parties were held with thousands of people going. And, on December 31, as millions of people in other countries spent New Year's Eve under lockdown, Wuhan's residents packed glittering streets to celebrate the arrival of 2021 with a midnight countdown. With new cluster outbreaks in Northern China, many people here in Wuhan have put on face masks once again, cautious of the lingering virus and still surrounded by the haunting memories of a lockdown that kept millions of residents along with their grief sealed inside.

Tokyo Olympics 2020

In 1964 Tokyo became the first Asian city ever to host the Olympics. But the question now is if the city will ever host the 2020 Summer Olympics. The games were originally scheduled to begin last July, but four months earlier they were postponed because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus. Now, the Games are officially scheduled to begin on July 23rd this year, and Olympic organizers have said that if it doesn’t happen, then the whole 2020 Olympics will be canceled and not postponed again. And now, six months until the Tokyo Olympics; the outlook is grim. Japan is still struggling with a severe surge in COVID-19 cases as the city of Tokyo remains in a state of emergency.

Speculation grows around whether the games could be held in the middle of a pandemic. The Times of London reports the Japanese government has privately concluded that the Tokyo Olympics will have to be canceled, citing an unnamed senior government official. However, the International and Japanese Olympic Committees called the report ridiculous and simply untrue. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga reaffirmed his commitment to hold the Games as scheduled. It will be a symbol of humanity overcoming the novel coronavirus. The Japanese Government has spent over 25 Billion US Dollars (for speech) on the Olympic Games. For years, Tokyo has been redeveloping, and the entire Shibuya district has been getting a complete makeover, new buildings, landscaping, and even new subway lines, waiting to show it all to tourists from all over the world. Japan's prime minister says the Summer Games will bring hope and courage to the world. Well, a lot of that courage will be needed as each day, the July 23rd opening date grows closer. Hope the country recovers soon.

If measures were taken, I would not have sent my child to the hospital, which was the source of the infection.

☺If measures were taken, I would not have sent my child to the hospital, which was the source of the infection.
如果有採取一些預防措施，我就不會把孩子送到那家醫院了，因為那家醫院就是病毒的感染源。
【心得】去醫院看病的人，身體通常是處於抵抗力較弱的狀態，如果因此而染病，身體狀況就很容易惡化得更快。我覺得政府還是不應該隱瞞醫院名稱和醫院感染的狀況，讓大家亂猜實在沒有比較好，而且也很可能錯失了相關接觸者共同及早提高警戒的機會。每件案例都不單只是一個數字，而是一個活生生的生命，可能影響到至少一個家庭。希望未來狀況會好轉，大家都能健康平安。
■measure [ˋmɛʒɚ] 方法、措施
(尤指酒的)標準量、固定量；{音樂}拍子、小節；樂譜的小節線；(估價、判斷等的)標準、尺度；度量器具；度量單位；議案
計量單位；測量方法；數量、程度
量、測量；計量；打量；估量、衡量
尺寸為…；測量有…長(或寬或高等)
■source [sors] 來源、出處、發源地、起源、根源、源頭[(+of)]
原始資料、資訊來源
(從特定來源)獲得(商品、零件等)
從其他公司、國家購得零件、材料等；開源
■infection [ɪnˋfɛkʃən] 傳染；感染；傳染病

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#1:37 Wuhan’s residents packed {?cluttering} streets...
0:22 Good day listeners! It’s time for our news briefing.
■ Wuhan then and now(今昔之比): The world has gone through extraordinary(a.驚奇的) changes in one year, the coronavirus pandemic outbreak(n.爆發) occurred in Wuhan City just over a year ago. There had been fewer than 10 cases of coronavirus identified in America by that time, but since then, health officials have reported more than 25 million positive tests in the US and more than 99 million worldwide. Wuhan, China was the original epicenter([ˋɛpɪ͵sɛntɚ]n.爆炸點) of the coronavirus which remained sealed off(封鎖) for 76 days. US officials had accused(v.指控) China of covering up(掩蓋) the truth and allowing the virus to spread(v.散播). In defense, China claimed that the Trump administration was deflecting(v.轉向) blame(怪罪n.) for its own mishandling([mɪsˋhænd!]v. 對…處理不當). Wuhan’s stunning(a.驚人的) speed of recovery began just a couple of months after the outbreak. The markets were back to normal around March, pool(n.泳池) parties were held with thousands of people going. And on December 31st, 2020, as millions of people in other countries spent New Year’s Eve under lockdown, Wuhan’s residents(n.居民) packed(v.擠滿) {glittering(a.光彩的)} streets to celebrate the arrival of 2021 with {a} midnight count down. With new cluster([ˋklʌstɚ]n.群) outbreaks in northern China, many people here in Wuhan have put on face masks once again, cautious([ˋkɔʃəs]a.謹慎的) of the lingering([ˋlɪŋgərɪŋ]a.持續的) virus and still surrounded by haunting([ˋhɔntɪŋ]a.縈繞於心頭的) memories of lockdown that kept millions of residents along with their grief(n.悲傷) sealed(v.密封) inside.

■ Tokyo Olympics 2020: In 1964, Tokyo became the first Asian city ever to host the Olympics, but the question now is if the city will ever host the 2020 Summer Olympics. The games were originally scheduled to begin last July, but 4 months earlier, they were postponed([postˋpon]v.延期) because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus. Now, the games are officially scheduled to begin on July 23rd this year, and Olympics organizers have said that if it doesn’t happen, then the whole 2020 Olympics will be canceled and not postponed again. And now, 6 months until the Tokyo Olympics, the outlook(n.前景) is grim(a.令人擔憂的). Japan is still struggling with severe([səˋvɪr]a.劇烈的) surge(n.遽增) in Covid-19 cases as the city of Tokyo remains in the state of emergency(緊急狀態). Speculation([͵spɛkjəˋleʃən]n.猜測) grows around whether the games could be held in the middle of pandemic. The Times of London(倫敦時報) reports the Japanese government has privately(adv.私下地) concluded(v.斷定) that the Tokyo Olympics will have to be canceled, citing([saɪt]v.引述) an unnamed([ʌnˋnemd]a.匿名的) senior government official. However, the International and Japanese Olympics committees(n.委員會) called the report ridiculous(a.荒謬的) and simply untrue. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga reaffirmed([͵riəˋfɝm]v.重申) his commitment(n.承諾) to hold the games as scheduled, it will be a symbol(n.象徵) of humanity overcoming the novel([ˋnɑv!]a.新的) coronavirus. The Japanese government has spent over 25 billion US dollars on the Olympics games. For years, Tokyo has been redeveloping, and the entire Shibuya district(澀谷區) has been getting a complete makeover(n.翻修), new buildings, landscaping(n.美化景觀) and even new subway lines(地鐵路線), waiting to show it all to tourists from all over the world. Japan’s Prime Minister says the summer games will bring hope and courage to the world. Well, a lot of that courage will be needed as each day, the July 23rd opening date grows closer. Hope the country recovers soon.

And now, here’s our sentence of the day: If measures were taken, I would not have sent my child to the hospital, which was the source of the infection(n.感染).
And now, let’s take a look at the vocab we’ve got here.

1. measure [ˈmeʒ.ɚ] (n.)方法；措施 = a method for dealing with a situation
*These measures were designed to improve car safety.

2. source [sɔːrs] (n.)來源；出處 = the place something comes from or starts at
*Oranges are a good source of vitamin C.

3. infection [ɪnˈfek.ʃən] (n.)感染 = a disease in a part of your body that is caused by bacteria or virus
*Bandage([ˋbændɪdʒ]v.用繃帶包紮) the wound([wund]n.傷口) to reduce the risk of infection.

Alright, that’s all the time we have for today. Keep practicing your vocab smoothies, a lot of you are making great sentences, which is awesome!

Thank Ken and every friend who listens to my recordings.

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