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.

　　词汇讲解：
　　1. resort n. 度假胜地， 旅游胜地
　　例句：The park is one of his favourite resorts.
　　这公园是他最喜欢去的地方之一。

　　2. select vt. 选择; 挑选；选拔
　　例句：They selected a diamond engagement ring.
　　他们挑选了一枚钻石订婚戒指。

　　3. host vt. 主办
　　例句：It remains unknown which country will host the international tennis tournament.
　　现在仍不知道哪个国家主办国际网球锦标赛。

　　4. consecutive adj. 连续的， 连贯的
　　例句：He was reelected for four consecutive terms.
　　他连着四任当选。

　　5. bid n. 出价;喊价;投标
　　例句：Bids for the new bridge were invited from firms both at home and abroad.
　　国内外公司都被邀请对承建该座新桥投标。

　　6. cheer v. 为…欢呼， 喝彩
　　例句：When they saw us， they waved and cheered.
　　看到我们时， 他们又挥手又欢呼。

　　7. hoarse adj. （指声音）粗哑的， 嘶哑的
　　例句：He asked me a question in a hoarse voice.
　　他用嘶哑的声音问了我一个问题。

　　8. stun vt. 使大吃一惊， 使震惊
　　例句：This film stunned the movie world in 1955.
　　那部影片在1955年使电影界震惊。

　　9. facility n. 设备， 设施
　　例句：The machine is only servicing facilities.
　　这部机器只是辅助设备。

　　10. definitely adv. 一定地， 肯定地
　　例句：I will definitely fight back.
　　我绝对会反击的。

　　短语讲解：
　　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热点
　　例句：Vietnam became a hot spot in 1960s.
　　在20世纪60年代，越南成了热点地区。
　　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…的结果
　　例句：He is paralyzed as the result of a would-be assassin‘s bullet years ago.
　　几年前有人对他行刺未遂， 但子弹使他瘫痪了。

　　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）变成
　　例句：Joan is turning into quite a skilled musician.
　　琼正在变成一个技艺精湛的音乐家。
　　international hub国际中心

　　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.
　　我相信你下次会干得更好。

　　5. “They have got good intentions in trying to make Pyeongchang an area that is just not central to Korea.”
　　try to 设法
　　例句：He has been trying to solve the problem.
　　他一直在设法解决这一问题。

　　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关于…方面
　　例句：His assurances led to little or nothing in the way of performance.
　　他没有或者很少去履行他所提出的保证。