False ceiling collapses at Delhi Games venue

    NEW DELHI, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- A portion of a false ceiling at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main venue（犯罪地点） of the upcoming Commonwealth¹ Games in the Indian capital, collapsed² Wednesday, causing no injuries, reported the Indo-Asian News Service.
    The Central Public Works Department which renovated（更新,革新） the stadium said tiles came down as maintenance work was being carried out, said the report.
    The weightlifting event is scheduled to be held at the newly- built hall where the ceiling fell.
    At least 23 workers were injured Tuesday when an overbridge under construction near the stadium collapsed.（本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑）

1 commonwealth   

n.共和国，联邦，共同体

参考例句：

• He is the chairman of the commonwealth of artists.他是艺术家协会的主席。
• Most of the members of the Commonwealth are nonwhite.英联邦的许多成员国不是白人国家。

2 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。