每日英语听力

当前播放

埃菲尔铁塔或将保留奥运五环标志

Up next, ooh-la-la-wee-wee, head to France.

The Paris Olympics may be over, but the symbol of those games may be sticking around.

The mayor of Paris says she wants the Olympic rings that were installed on the Eiffel Tower to stay there.

Originally, they were supposed to come down after the ongoing Paralympics has the closing ceremony this month.

But the mayor says she wants the spirit of the celebration to remain, and that the rings are a symbol of transformation of the city.

Residents are divided on the plan to keep the rings.

The descendants of Gustave Eiffel, the engineer who designed the famous tower, they're against the idea.

This was the iconic symbol of the Olympics this summer, but why is it causing so much controversy?

I think it's an eyesore.

It's something different, but the Eiffel Tower has been there for years and years, and I don't think it needs to change.

下载全新《每日英语听力》客户端,查看完整内容
点击播放