英语听力精选进阶版 7225（在线收听）

Background: 今天第26届东南亚运动会在印尼万隆举行。人们对本次运动会的筹备工作提出了很多腐败指控。

On the surface the sporting venues in Palembang look grand. But look a little closer, and you'll see that organisers are still trying to get things ready in time.

The roads are filled with dust, because of the unfinished work. Even the road signs need some fixing.

Allegations of graft have marred the Games from the start. Mohammad Nazaruddin, a senior politician from Indonesia's ruling party has been accused of taking bribes worth millions for awarding contracts to build the athletes' rooms. He's consistently denied the allegations but the scandal has cast an ugly shadow on the event.

Organisers admit the corruption scandal has impacted Palembang's ability to host a successful Games. But officials say this is the best they can do, and are optimistic Indonesia will deliver on time.

This is the first time Indonesia is hosting an event of this scale outside the capital city Jakarta. Hosting the games is a huge matter of pride for the local people in Palembang and for Indonesians around the archipelago.

But the event has been tainted by the all too familiar smear of Indonesian corruption.

Glossary 词汇表

on the surface 表面 

graft 贿赂 

to mar 损害 

to award contracts 授予合同 

consistently denied the allegations 一直否认指控 

to cast an ugly shadow over the event 给赛事蒙上了一层阴影 

to impact 影响 

of this scale 这种规模 

an archipelago 群岛 

to taint 玷污了

Questions:

1: Where are SEA Games taking place? 

Indonesian city of Palembang.

2: Who has been accused of taking bribes? 

Mohammad Nazaruddin, a senior politician from Indonesia's ruling party.

3: True or False? The scandals have had a negative impact on the event. 

True.

4: How do the local people feel about hosting the games? 

They are proud of it.