Enjoy Reading The Boat Race
It is a warm, sunny day in April in London, and there are over 200,000 people on the banks of the Thames River. 
What are they all trying to see? 
It is the Boat Race between Oxford University and Cambridge University.
The Boat Race is a rowing contest between Oxford and Cambridge, England's two oldest and most famous universities. 
It started in 1829 and has now become a major international sporting event. 
It is usually held every year.
  
Each team in the Boat Race has eight rowers and one more person who does not row, a cox. 
The first rower is called the bow, and the last rower is called the stroke. 
Each of the other rowers is numbered in order. 
The eight rowers and the cox have different roles. 
The bow and "two" keep the balance of the boat. 
The middle four rowers are the powerhouse of the boat. 
They are usually less skillful but more powerful than the other rowers. 
"Seven" and the stroke set the stroke rate and rhythm.
All the eight rowers face backward, but the cox faces forward. 
The cox plays many important roles. 
He not only guides the boat but also motivates the rowers. 
Because he does not row, he should be light. 
That is why a woman can also be the cox.

The most important thing in the Boat Race is harmony and teamwork. 
Unlike basketball or soccer, there are no stars on a rowing team. 
Everyone in the boat has to work together as a team. 
The Boat Race may not look very interesting at first. 
After all, everyone seems to be doing the same thing! 
But if you understand the true nature of the Boat Race, 
you will see the real beauty of it: the importance of teamwork.