八岁的女孩朱瑞田（音译）选择了围棋而不是钢琴和击剑，因为她的母亲认为围棋可以锻炼大脑，有助于培养女儿的推理能力。
stimulate / ˈstɪmjuleɪt /
v.促进，激发（某事物）
reasoning / ˈriːzənɪŋ /
n.推理，推论；推断力，逻辑推理能力
"Of course, above all, it is because Ruitian loves it," Chen said. "I think that compared with other hobbies, it is more engagingas it requires two people to play, which is good for an only child like Ruitian. Moreover, the internet allows her to play anytime and anywhere, which is quite a blessing."
“当然，最重要的是，瑞田喜欢围棋。”她的妈妈说，“我认为，与其他爱好相比，它更有吸引力。围棋需要两个人一起才能完成，这对独生子女来说是好事。此外，她可以在网上下围棋，随时随地都可以，真的不错。”
above all
首先；尤其是
engaging/ ɪnˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ /
adj.迷人的，吸引人的
blessing/ ˈblesɪŋ /
n.幸事，福祉；支持，赞同
例：
Rivers are a blessing for an agricultural country.
河流是农业大国的福祉。
He went with his parents' blessing.
他是得到父母的同意才去的。
For more than two millennia, Go was considered one of the "four accomplishments", along with the guqin - a stringed musical instrument - calligraphy and painting, that had to be mastered by Chinese men since the time of Confucius (around 500 BC).
两千多年来，围棋被认为是古代“文人四友”之一，与古琴、书法和绘画齐名。自孔子那个年代开始，中国人就必须掌握这些技能。
accomplishment / əˈkʌmplɪʃmənt /
n.成就，成绩；技能，才艺
Recently, it has been making a comeback, with observers pointing out that the market for "Go education" has boomedas parents increasingly realize the benefits of the game. Wang Jianhong, a professional player who founded China's first Go club in 1997, said the education industry related to the game started to take off in about 2003.
最近，围棋又热了起来。专业人士指出，随着家长们意识到围棋的好处，“围棋教育”市场也开始蓬勃发展。职业棋手王建红于1997年创办了中国第一家围棋俱乐部，他表示，与围棋相关的教育行业大约在2003年开始得到迅速发展。
comeback/ ˈkʌmbæk /
n.恢复，复出；再度流行
boom/ buːm /
n.繁荣；流行，风靡
v.迅速发展，繁荣
例：
An economic boom followed, especially in housing and construction.
接着是一个经济的繁荣，尤其在住房和建筑方面。
The technology boom sent share prices into the stratosphere.
科技热潮使得股价飙升到极高的水平。
Clubs, academies and tournaments devoted to the game mushroomed across the country to meet the growing demand. The demand for classes continued to grow in the new millennium when middle-class families became wealthier and started to prioritizetheir children's education.
从事这项运动的俱乐部、学院和比赛如雨后春笋般在全国各地涌现，以满足围棋爱好者的需求。当中产阶级家庭变得更加富裕并越来越重视孩子教育的时候，对围棋教育增长会持续下去。
prioritize/ praɪˈɒrətaɪz /
v.按优先顺序列出；优先考虑（处理）
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