第12课 重要的 - 5第12课：重要的 - 5【迷你小对话1】A: The deciding moment in the World Cup Final was when the German goalkeeper Kahn dropped the ball at Renaldo’s feet.

B: Yes.
From that moment, only one team was going to win, and that was Brazil.
A: 世界杯决赛的关键时刻，就是德国门将卡恩失掉罗纳尔多那一球的瞬间。

B: 是啊。
那一刻起就只有一个队能赢了，就是巴西。
【迷你小对话2】A: The Boston Tea Party in the 18th century was a pivotal moment in the War of Independence between Britain and the United States.

B: After that, it was only a matter of time before America declared its separation from London.
A: 十八世纪的波士顿茶遥事件是美国遥战争的关键时刻。

B: 在那以后，美国宣布脱离英国遥只是早晚的事了。
【语言点精讲】deciding: 决定遥的；决胜的。

final: 决赛。

goalkeeper: 守门员。

pivotal: 起枢轴作用的；中枢的；关键的。

declare: 宣布。

separation: 分离，分开。