1 . Over half of Tokyo’s residents don’t think the postponed 2020 Olympics should be held in 2021, backing either a further delay or complete cancellation because of fears for the coronavirus, according to a poll(民意调查) published on Monday.
The survey carried out by two Japanese news organizations is only a single data point, but comes after health experts warned that even a year’s delay may not be enough to hold the Games safely.
The poll found 51.7 percent of respondents hope the Games in 2021 are postponed again or canceled, while 46.3 percent want to see the rescheduled Olympics go ahead. Among those opposed to the 2021 Games, 27.7 percent said they want them canceled altogether, while 24 percent would prefer a second postponement.
The telephone poll, conducted by Kyodo News and Tokyo MX television between Friday and Sunday, received 1,030 replies. Of those who said they want to see the Games held in 2021, 31.1 percent said the event should be on a smaller scale, while 15. 2 percent said they want to see fully developed Olympics.
Tokyo 2020 was postponed in March as the coronavirus spread across the globe, causing the worst disruption(中断) to the Olympics since two editions were canceled during World War II. The Games are now scheduled to begin on July 23, 2021, although they will still be known as the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Officials from Japan and the International Olympic Committee(IOC) have warned that it will not be possible to postpone them again, and even the year-long delay has created significant financial and logistical(后勤的) headaches.
Earlier in June, the mayor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike told AFP that the rescheduled Olympics will be safe despite the coronavirus pandemic, promising to make a “120-percent effort” to ensure the first-ever postponed Games can go ahead. Koike has been heavily involved in preparations for the Games, traveling to Rio for the handover ceremony after the last Summer Olympics.
1. What can we learn about the poll from the text?| A．It lasted two days in total. |
| B．It was conducted by the IOC. |
| C．It was carried out on the phone. |
| D．It aimed to evaluate the safety of the Games. |
| A．About 533 respondents don’t want to see the Games held in 2021. |
| B．There are more respondents hoping to delay the event rather than cancel it. |
| C．Over half of the respondents would like to see the delayed Games go ahead. |
| D．Some respondents support delaying the event because they need full-scale Olympics. |
| A．The athletes are strongly opposed to it. |
| B．COVID-19 will be under control soon. |
| C．They have made full preparations for them. |
| D．It will be too costly to bear a second time. |
| A．Disappointed. | B．Optimistic. |
| C．Worried. | D．Indifferent. |
