This great festival began initially from the energies of Black immigrants (黑人移民) from the Caribbean, particularly from Trinidad (特立尼达岛), where the Carnival tradition is very strong, and from people living locally who dreamed of (梦想着) creating a festival to bring together the people of Notting Hill, most of whom were facing racism (种族主义), lack of (缺乏) working opportunities, poor housing conditions resulting in (导致) a general suppression of good self-esteem (自尊).
Labroke Grove is the heart of the spectacular Notting Hill Carnival, held each August Bank Holiday since 1964. This holiday always falls on the last weekend of August with Sunday and Monday being the major carnival days. There are scores of massive 'sound systems', many spectacular floats (游行彩车) and steel drum bands additionally. There are hundreds of stalls (货摊) lining the streets of the area selling all sorts of food and drink including Caribbean specialities (特产).
Five disciplines go to make up the carnival as we know it today. Mas' from (costume, Masquerade), Steelband, Calypso (political, social and satirical commentary, set to music), Soca (the traditional music of Carnival, a fusion (结合)of Soul and Calypso) and Static Sound Systems all play their part on the two days of Carnival-on-the-Road.
Decked (装饰) in spectacular colors, hundreds of children got their parade under way on Sunday, ahead of more than 100 floats and thousands of performers who will stage the main parade on Monday. Party-goers will eat, drink and dance their way through the terraced streets (带有台阶的街道)
The carnival, which takes place in the streets of a west London district made famous by the movie ``Notting Hill'' starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, has become one of the most celebrated symbols of multi-cultural Britain.
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牛津实用英语语法:327 besides,however,nevertheless,
牛津实用英语语法:259 介词之后的动名词
牛津实用英语语法:333 as,when,while意为although(尽管)
牛津实用英语语法:291 虚拟现在时的用法
牛津实用英语语法:348 基数词(形容词及代词)
牛津实用英语语法:285 might表示请求
牛津实用英语语法:309 过去时态有时保持不变
牛津实用英语语法:299 wish,want和would like
牛津实用英语语法:302 被动语态形式
牛津实用英语语法:304 被动态的各种用法
牛津实用英语语法 :319以 will you?/would you?/could you?
牛津实用英语语法:262 动词+所有格形容词/宾格代词+动名词
牛津实用英语语法:305 介词与被动态动词连用
牛津实用英语语法:289 建议
牛津实用英语语法:317 间接引语中的问句
牛津实用英语语法:298 表示偏爱的另一些例句
牛津实用英语语法:273 位于表示感觉的动词之后
牛津实用英语语法:283 can/could/may/might I/we?表示请求
牛津实用英语语法:323惊叹句及yes和no变为间接引语
牛津实用英语语法:269 agree/agree to,mean,propose
牛津实用英语语法:301 wish(that)+主语+would
牛津实用英语语法:345 位于某些名词之后的that从句
牛津实用英语语法:300 wish+ 主语+ 虚拟过去时
牛津实用英语语法:346 名词从句作动词宾语
牛津实用英语语法:306 被动态动词后的不定式结构
牛津实用英语语法:260 to
牛津实用英语语法:284 could/will/would you?等表示请求
牛津实用英语语法:296 would like和 want
牛津实用英语语法:258 用做主语
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