美国有线新闻 CNN 朝韩冬奥会开幕式将举半岛旗共同入场 合组女子冰球队

 

With the 2018 Winter Olympics just over three weeks away in Pyeongchang, South Korea, more cooperation has been announced between that country and its rival North Korea. But some experts and international leaders are skeptical¹ about the progress being made between the two countries.

We've reported on the high level talks between North and South Korea that suddenly resumed earlier this month. We've reported on the North Korean delegation² of athletes, musicians and media that are headed to the South.

And South Korea just announced that its athletes and those from North Korea will march together at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony and that they'll do that under one unified³ flag. This has happened before in a number of sports events, including the 2006 Winter Olympics. North and South Korea are also planning activities together, cultural events, and a unified women's ice hockey team to compete at this year's games.

But while some observers say this is the most significant improvement in Korean relations in years, North Korea has said it's not going to end its nuclear and missile programs, which the international community considers illegal. A Japanese government official says he believes North Korea is using the talks to buy time so that it can continue its weapons programs. What leaders from around the world are waiting to find out is whether the progress that North and South Korea make before the Olympics continues after the games, or if tensions on the Korean peninsula will worsen on?ce again.

1 skeptical   

adj.怀疑的，多疑的

参考例句：

• Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
• Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。

2 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

3 unified   

(unify 的过去式和过去分词)； 统一的； 统一标准的； 一元化的

参考例句：

• The teacher unified the answer of her pupil with hers. 老师核对了学生的答案。
• The First Emperor of Qin unified China in 221 B.C. 秦始皇于公元前221年统一中国。