The South Korean resort of Pyeongchang has been selected to host the 2018 Winter Olympics. It took only one round of voting in Durban， South Africa， for Pyeongchang to defeat Munich， Germany， and France‘s Annecy. Now many South Koreans hope that by having the games， it will also put them on the map as a winter sports hot spot.
　　After two consecutive failed bids to host the Winter Olympics， the ski resort area of Pyeongchang， about 180 kilometers east of Seoul， finally will get its chance.
　　A few hundred Korean fans cheered on the lawn of Seoul Plaza late Wednesday as the result of the International Olympic Committee’s vote in Durban， South Africa， was announced.
　　Ahn Kyoung An， 23， who sounded a little hoarse from cheering， says she is really happy South Korea won this time. “We are also very stunned， because we tried a lot of times，” said Ahn.
　　Pyeongchang is already the center for winter sports in Korea， but many here say the 2018 Olympics could turn the area into an international hub.
　　That sounds a little overambitious， says Jason Lee， a long time sportscaster with Korea‘s Arirang TV. But he says the resorts there have already done a good job at skiers.
　　“They are bringing people from countries that do not have snow， from South East Asia， from Africa，” said Lee. “They have got good intentions in trying to make Pyeongchang an area that is just not central to Korea.”
　　But Lee says the hard part is making Pyeongchang’s facilities meet international expectations. The area does not have much in the way ， and major transportation projects are planned to make the three-hour trip from Seoul a little less of a trek.
　　But Lee says he‘s confident the Koreans will have it all done by 2018. “There are a lot of things that need to be built， but it has been one of those things，” Lee added. “We will do it once we are promised these games and I think they definitely do have a long way to go. But the fact that they have the support of the Olympic committee， the nation is fully behind it.”
　　South Korea becomes the second Asian nation， after Japan， to hold the Winter Games.

　　詞匯講解：
　　1. resort n. 度假勝地， 旅游勝地
　　例句：The park is one of his favourite resorts.
　　這公園是他最喜歡去的地方之一。

　　2. select vt. 選擇; 挑選；選拔
　　例句：They selected a diamond engagement ring.
　　他們挑選了一枚鉆石訂婚戒指。

　　3. host vt. 主辦
　　例句：It remains unknown which country will host the international tennis tournament.
　　現在仍不知道哪個國家主辦國際網球錦標賽。

　　4. consecutive adj. 連續的， 連貫的
　　例句：He was reelected for four consecutive terms.
　　他連著四任當選。

　　5. bid n. 出價;喊價;投標
　　例句：Bids for the new bridge were invited from firms both at home and abroad.
　　國內外公司都被邀請對承建該座新橋投標。

　　6. cheer v. 為…歡呼， 喝彩
　　例句：When they saw us， they waved and cheered.
　　看到我們時， 他們又揮手又歡呼。

　　7. hoarse adj. （指聲音）粗啞的， 嘶啞的
　　例句：He asked me a question in a hoarse voice.
　　他用嘶啞的聲音問了我一個問題。

　　8. stun vt. 使大吃一驚， 使震驚
　　例句：This film stunned the movie world in 1955.
　　那部影片在1955年使電影界震驚。

　　9. facility n. 設備， 設施
　　例句：The machine is only servicing facilities.
　　這部機器只是輔助設備。

　　10. definitely adv. 一定地， 肯定地
　　例句：I will definitely fight back.
　　我絕對會反擊的。

　　短語講解：
　　1. Now many South Koreans hope that by having the games， it will also put them on the map as a winter sports hot spot.
　　hot spot熱點
　　例句：Vietnam became a hot spot in 1960s.
　　在20世紀60年代，越南成了熱點地區。
　　2. A few hundred Korean fans cheered on the lawn of Seoul Plaza late Wednesday as the result of the International Olympic Committee’s vote in Durban， South Africa， was announced.
　　as the result of由于…的結果
　　例句：He is paralyzed as the result of a would-be assassin‘s bullet years ago.
　　幾年前有人對他行刺未遂， 但子彈使他癱瘓了。

　　3. Pyeongchang is already the center for winter sports in Korea， but many here say the 2018 Olympics could turn the area into an international hub.
　　turn into （使）變成
　　例句：Joan is turning into quite a skilled musician.
　　瓊正在變成一個技藝精湛的音樂家。
　　international hub國際中心

　　4. But he says the resorts there have already done a good job at skiers.
　　do a good job干得更好
　　例句：I’m sure you can do a better job next time.
　　我相信你下次會干得更好。

　　5. “They have got good intentions in trying to make Pyeongchang an area that is just not central to Korea.”
　　try to 設法
　　例句：He has been trying to solve the problem.
　　他一直在設法解決這一問題。

　　6. The area does not have much in the way and major transportation projects are planned to make the three-hour trip from Seoul a little less of a trek.
　　in the way of關于…方面
　　例句：His assurances led to little or nothing in the way of performance.
　　他沒有或者很少去履行他所提出的保證。