生词：Dampens：Todampensomethingsuchassomeone''senthusiasmorexcitem
entmeanstomakeitlesslivelyorintense.（降低，减弱，抑制(热情、激动等)Sur
named：姓Sponsorship：financialsupportfromasponsor资助；赞助款nostalg
ic：Nostalgicthingscauseyoutothinkaffectionatelyaboutthep
ast.使人怀念过去的;引起怀旧之情的Nurtured：Ifyounurturesomethingsuchasay
oungchildorayoungplant,youcareforitwhileitisgrowing
anddeveloping.养育;培育词组：dampenssomeone‘sspirits挫伤某人的积极性public
interest公共利益nostalgicblues怀旧的忧郁thehardcoreprofessionals铁杆专业
选手Simplyput简而言之lastforever永存句子：Mrs.Zhu,a37-year-oldreside
ntofNancheng,understandswhyitishappening,butitstillfru
stratesher.“a37-year-oldresidentofNancheng”是该句的插入语，解释说明了Mrs
Zhu的年龄和身份。MrsZhu是主语，understands是谓语，understands后接的是以why引导的宾语从句，bu
t是连接词，表示原因。Thecostishugebecauseofthetrainingandthetowns
havetogivebonusestotheathletesiftheywintheraces.becau
seof是表示原因的连接词，其后连接的是词组，或者是短语，但不能是句子。If表示的条件状语从句。Whilethemore
amateurrowersmighthavethenostalgicbluesthesedays,thehar
dcoreprofessionalsareshiningwithgloryinthebattlefieldtha
tisinternationaldragonboatracing.While连接词，表示两者的对比。“thatisi
nternationaldragonboatracing”that从句解释了先行词battlefield。Problem:
WhatisDongguan''shistoryofwinningthedragonboatrace?Withi
tslonghistoryindragonboatraces,Dongguanhasnurturedquite
afewinternationalchampionsovertheyears,winningitsfirst
internationalchampionshipintheHongKongInternationalDragon
BoatRegattain1994.From1997-99,DongguanrepresentedChinaan
dwonfirstplaceindragonboateventsinCanada,MalaysiaandEngland. |
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