The rain has been coming down all day in Rio de Janeiro. The streets are almost empty. Same with the beaches.

Some people are out, under the umbrellas of the ocean-side cafes, watching the day's games, or listening to them on the radio under some scaffolding, but the rain has kept most people inside.

Except the FIFA Fan Fest on Copacabana Beach. It's packed, just as it has been every day since the World Cup started.

Colombian fans are out in force. As a fan from Ivory Coast looks on in disgust, Colombian supporters celebrate a go-ahead goal.

One man said the weather was not going to keep him away.

“The rain is rain. Rain, snow, sleet, anything-we're still here representing our country.”

As Colombia celebrates the win, a group of tourists play soccer in the street. Back on the beach, locals are out playing as well. After all, a World Cup in Brazil is a once in a lifetime experience. Here in Rio, a little rain isn't enough to stop this party.

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这些天里约热内卢一直在下雨。街上几乎空无一人。海滩同样也是如此。

虽然有些人仍旧外出,在海边的伞下咖啡馆内观看一天的赛事,或者在一些避雨处听广播,但这场雨使得大多数人无法外出。

科帕卡巴纳海滩上的国际足联球迷聚会可是个例外。这里充满了快乐，就像世界杯开赛以来的每一天一样。

哥伦比亚球迷们集体外出。当一位科特迪瓦球迷失落的唉声叹气时,这些哥伦比亚的支持者庆祝着随之而来的进球。

一位球迷表示这样的雨天可浇不灭他的足球热情。

“下雨就下雨。不管下雨,下雪,还是下冰雹,我们还是会在这里支持自己的国家。”

随着哥伦比亚队欢庆胜利,一群观光客在街上也踢起了足球。在海滩上,当地人也在享受足球带来的快乐。毕竟,巴西世界杯是一生难得的经历。在里约热内卢，一点小雨并不会浇灭这场足球盛事的热情。

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词汇学习：

1.come down 下来，下落

The unemployment rate has come down from 9.8% in november.

失业率已从去年11月份的9.8%降了下来。

But telecoms valuations have come down across the board.

但全球电信的价值现在整体在下降。

2.listen to 听从；听取

He learned to do research and listen to customers.

他学会了调查研究，听取客户意见。

Now the question is whether governments will listen to her.

目前的问题是各国政府会不会听从她的呼吁。

3.keep away 走开

For goodness sake keep away from that metal pot!

看在老天的份上远远离开那铁壶吧！

However, they confronted with pressures from angry voters, who urge them to protect local employment and keep awaythe fox foreigners.

但他们面临着来自愤怒的选民的压力：选民要求他们保护本国就业，并防范狡诈的外国人。

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