VOA慢速英语:Trail Rides Kick off Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

短语讲解：

1. That tradition remains strong, even though Houston's urban area has grown much larger.

even though 尽管
例句：Even though he tried, he still lagged behind other runners. 
尽管他努力了，仍落在其他赛跑者之后。 

2. "It's getting harder every year for us just to find stops, to be able to stop safely and be safely on the side of the road. To have our break stop."

be able to 能够
例句：We study samples in order to be able to describe populations. 
为了了解总体，必须研究样本。 

3. Most trail riders are not ranchers.  However, they have to take care of their animals throughout the year.

take care of 照顾
例句：Good-bye. Take care of yourself. 
多多保重，再见。