⑯golf/ɡɒlf/ n.高尔夫球运动

※which were earlier played...是which引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰rugby and golf。

⑰all around the world相当于all over the world，意为"全世界范围内"。

※as they are now very popular...是as引导的原因状语从句。

⑱get into进入

⑲approve v.批准，同意

⑳due to由于，因为

\s\up2(21(21)be connected with与......有关

※定语从句that are connected with fighting修饰many other sports。that在从句中作主语。

\s\up2(22(22)however adv.然而，尽管。置于句首，其后用逗号；置于句中，前后都用逗号；置于句末，其前用逗号。

\s\up2(23(23)hope for 希望得到

Winning isn't everything

It was near the end of the football match，and neither team had scored①.The captain② of the Eagles③ passed the ball to a teammate④，and then ran down near the Kangaroos'⑤ goal⑥.His teammate passed the ball back to him，but the shot⑦ was too high.The Eagles' captain knocked the ball to the ground with his hand，and then kicked it and scored.The referee⑧ blew the whistle⑨；the match was over and the Eagles had won.Of course，the goal should not have counted.However，now it was too late.

Later，a reporter⑩ asked the Eagles' captain what had happened.

'We won，and that is all that matters，' the captain said.

The Kangaroos were out of the tournament⑪，while⑫ the Eagles continued on.However，with the referees now keeping a close watch on⑬ the Eagles，they struggled and lost their next match.Afterwards⑭，they complained that the referees had been unfair⑮.

The Eagles went home angry and bitter⑯because they did not win the