“The atmosphere here at Rio de Janeiro is electric①！ If China wins this point②， they will walk out of the stadium with an Olympic gold medal.Zhang Changning serves.Over the net③，Popovic dives for④ the ball.She only just reaches it ...and it's sent straight back to her by the Chinese spiker⑤ Hui Ruoqi.Popovic can't get the ball back this time ...and that's it! It's over! It's gold for China! Look how the crowd has gone wild⑥.You can see the joy and pride on the faces of the Chinese fans.And there we see the Chinese players embracing，[1] with tears of happiness in their eyes ...It's a dream come true⑦ for China! The Chinese women's volleyball team is Olympic champion once again！”
[1]with的复合结构(with＋宾语＋宾语补足语)作状语。
The Chinese women's volleyball team holds a very special place in the nation's heart.In the 1980s⑧， the team burst onto⑨ the international volleyball scene with several major world titles⑩， and an amazing threeset victory over the United States in the final? of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.They became national heroes overnight.There was gold once more at Athens in 2004.But winning gold in Rio paints the most vivid? portrait? of the team's competitive spirit?.
In Rio, the Chinese women's volleyball team needed all of its fighting spirit after it was assigned? to the “group of death”，[2]where it faced several strong opponents? in the group stage matches.Despite reaching the quarterfinals? as the fourth team in the group, with just two wins in preliminary? matches, they were not going to give up?.Every single member of the team gave their all? to the fight, including Hui Ruoqi [3]who had had heart surgery less than five months previously.
[2]where引导定语从句，先行词为the “group of death”，where在定语从句中作地点状语。
[3]who引导定语从句，修饰先行词Hui Ruoqi，who在定语从句中作主语。
Their perseverance paid off with an epic comeback against the defending champion Brazil in the quarterfinals.Next, the Chinese team defeated the Netherlands in the semifinal matches, [4]having lost to them in the preliminaries.At last, [5]showing a strong will and the steeliest nerves，they played a close match against Serbia to seize gold in the final.
[4]现在分词的完成式作状语。
[5]现在分词作状语。
But fighting spirit alone was not enough to guarantee victory.Strong team spirit also contributed greatly to their success.Cooperation between team members is essential.If each individual does her job and works well with others, then the end goal can be achieved.In fact, strong team spirit is more important than the skills of individual players.Zhu Ting，[6]named Most Valuable Player at the Rio Olympics, also identified this as the special ingredient in the team's success：“Teamwork is the key to China's victory.Thanks to my teammates' hard efforts, I had the opportunity to show my spiking skills.”
[6]过去分词短语作后置定语，相当于who was named ...
Together, the Chinese women's volleyball team has fought their way through ups and downs.[7]Led by wellknown Chinese volleyball player and coach Lang Ping, they have continued to aim high.Lang is only too aware [8]that as soon as a team steps off the victory podium， they need to start from zero to prepare for new challenges ahead.In this way, the team begins its journey to the next Olympics.
[7]过去分词作状语，逻辑主语为they。
[8]that 引导宾语从句，其中as soon as引导时间状语从句。
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①electric adj.扣人心弦的；用电的
②point n．分数；点
③net n．球网
④dive for扑向
⑤spiker n．(排球队的)扣球队员，主攻手
⑥go wild疯狂
⑦come true成为现实
⑧in the 1980s在20世纪80年代
⑨burst onto突然出现在……(指突然成功)
⑩title n．冠军；标题
?final n．决赛
?vivid adj.生动的，逼真的
?portrait n．描写，肖像；画像
?competitive spirit竞争精神
?assign v．分配，分派
?opponent n．(竞争、比赛等的)对手
?quarterfinal n．四分之一决赛
?preliminary adj.初步的；预备的
?give up放弃
?give one's all全力以赴
surgery n．外科手术
pay off取得成功
epic adj.史诗般的；漫长而艰难的；宏大的
comeback n．东山再起
defending champion卫冕冠军
defeat v．战胜，打败
semifinal n．半决赛
steely adj.钢铁般的；坚定的
nerve n．意志力
close adj.势均力敌的
seize v．夺取
guarantee vt.保证；担保
contribute v．促成；捐献
cooperation n．合作，协作
essential adj.基本的；必要的；本质的；精华的
name v．选中；命名
identify v．认出；确认
ingredient n．(完成某事的)要素，因素
teamwork n．合作，协作
the key to ... ……的关键；……的答案
fight one's way奋斗前进
ups and downs
起起落落；上上下下
aim high力争上游
podium n．表演台，讲台
