A senior official in world athletics, Nick Davies, is temporarily stepping down. An internal investigation is taking place into an email he sent. In it he suggests the naming of Russian drug cheats should be delayed till after the 2013 World Championships in Moscow.

世界田联高级官员尼克·戴维斯（Nick Davies）暂时停职。国际田联内部对戴维斯早前发出的一封电子邮件展开调查。据说在这封被调查的邮件中，戴维斯建议把滥用禁药的俄罗斯运动员名单推迟到2013年莫斯科田径世锦赛后再公布。

词汇 confront 对抗

reinforces 证实，确认

stepping down 退下，下台

练习  请从以下词汇中选择适当的答案来完成句子。注意：你可能需要改变单词的时态来完成句子。

confront / reinforces / stepping down

1. You have to __________ your fears if you want to succeed in life.

2. The CEO __________ after the company lost its leading position in the marketplace. 

3. John won the race and this __________ the idea that intensive training pays off.

答案 1. You have to confront your fears if you want to succeed in life.

2. The CEO stepped down after the company lost its leading position in the marketplace. 

3. John won the race and this reinforces the idea that intensive training pays off

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