雅思閱讀-Olympics Dream of South Sudan

Olympics Dream of South Sudan

Fresh violence has engulfed South Sudan on the eve of the fifth anniversary of its independence, leading to the death of 300 people, the displacement of tens of thousands and sparking fears that the country is on the verge of another civil war. Yet in the midst of the conflict, there is one bright spot for the fledgling state as it prepares to send its first delegation to the Olympics.

The International Olympic Committee recognized South Sudan as a member nation in August 2015, and the country of over 12 million people will be represented by at least two people in the upcoming Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. Nineteen-year-old Margret Rumat Rumar Hassan will compete in the 200 and 400-meter races. Hassan』s story was recently highlighted in a touching advert for Samsung. Originally from Wau city in northwestern South Sudan, the 19-year-old has overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges to realize her dream of running in the Olympics, including being displaced with her family during the war with Sudan.

雅思閱讀必備真經考點詞：

1. on the verge of [v??d?] 瀕臨於

【同替】on the brink of

1. in the midst of [m?dst] 正當…時候

【同替】during, in the middle of

1. highlight [ha?la?t] v. 突出

【同替】emphasize, call attention to

1. overcome [??v?k?m] v. 克服

【同替】defeat, conquer

1. challenge [t??l?nd?] n. 挑戰

【同替】difficulty, trial

雅思閱讀必會長難句分析：

Fresh violence has engulfed South Sudan on the eve of the fifth anniversary of its independence, leading to the death of 300 people, the displacement of tens of thousands and sparking fears that the country is on the verge of another civil war.

【參考譯文】 南蘇丹獨立五周年前夕，新興的暴力行為籠罩著這個國家，已造成300人死亡，上千人流離失所，並引發人們對再次爆發內戰的恐慌。

【解析】 leading和sparking兩個分詞，引導兩個並列的從句結構，修飾主句主語fresh violence。第三行的that引導同位語從句，the country is on the verge of another civil war等同於fear。

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