(教材P2)Florence is an Italian city which became famous because of the Renaissance, a great artistic movement which began in the 1300s and lasted for three hundred years.
佛罗伦萨是一座因文艺复兴而闻名的意大利城市。文艺复兴这场伟大的艺术运动始于14世纪并且持续了300 年。
(1)because of为介词短语，后接名词、代词或what引导的名词性从句。
(2)because为连词，引导原因状语从句。
①(2016·四川卷)Milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content.
牛奶有助于睡眠因为里面含有钙。
②He had to face the challenge alone because of lack of support.
他因缺乏支持而不得不独自面对挑战。
[链接写作]——一句多译
因为他的粗心，他这次考试没通过。
①He failed in the exam because__of__his__carelessness．
②He failed in the exam because__he__was__careless．
