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An ambitious Olympics opening ceremony showboats French culture on the Seine River

An ambitious,amphibious opening ceremony threw afête to French culture during the almost four-hour Olympics kick-off event.

A boat parade of national delegations floated down the River Seine, cruising into the history books as the first modern Olympics opening ceremony held outside a stadium.Thebash culminated on land with a finale light show beaming from the Eiffel Tower above the Trocadéro, the lighting of a giant hot-airballoon cauldron/ˈkɔːldrən / and a surprise Olympics comeback for Celine Dion.

The parade was rained on, but the energy—smiles, waves, and flag-waving from athletes and spectators alike—remained high for the first post-pandemic Olympic Games.

Some 6,800 athletes from 205 delegations floated down a 3.7-mile stretch of the Seine/ seɪn /,flanked bymore than 300,000 ticketholders and the general public who watched from the river’s banks and bridges. They caught glimpses of iconic landmarks, including the GrandPalais 

/ˈpæleɪ /and other temporary sport venues, on their trip down the river.

New words：

showboatsn.演出船，在这里用作动词，展示，展现

amphibious/ æmˈfɪbiəs / 水陆两用的

bash/ bæʃ /痛击；盛宴

fête / feɪt /盛宴

culminate/ˈkʌlmɪneɪt / ~on达到某个最终阶段或高潮   

cauldron/ˈkɔːldrən / 大锅；奥运主火炬塔

finale/ fɪˈnæli / 终章，尾声源自意大利语，意思是戏剧或乐曲的最终章。

flank n.一侧；v，位于……的两侧

flank by两侧是……