今日长难句：

选自《VOA新闻》

Most of the items were provided by members of Mandela's family to raise funds for a planned museum and garden around his grave while the key is being sold by Mandela's former jailer who became his friend.

这些物品中的大部分是由曼德拉的家人提供的，目的是筹集资金，在曼德拉的坟墓旁修建博物馆和花园，不过这把钥匙是由后来和曼德拉成为朋友的前狱卒出售的。

这句话的第一个简单句主干是sth were provided by sb，某物被某人所提供，之后跟随不定式表目的，to raise funds for a planned museum and garden around his grave，去筹集资金用以建造他坟墓旁的博物馆和花园。while在这里是连词表示转折的逻辑关系，第二个简单句是while the key is being sold by Mandela's former jailer，然而这个钥匙是被曼达兰的前狱卒出售的，什么样的前狱卒？之后跟随who引导的定语从句修饰former jailer，who became his friend，变成他朋友的狱卒。其中his指代的是Mandela。

总结下，这句话由3个简单句组成，3个谓语动词分别是were provided，is being sold和became。整句话意思是：这些物品中的大部分是由曼德拉的家人提供的，目的是筹集资金，在曼德拉的坟墓旁修建博物馆和花园，不过这把钥匙是由后来和曼德拉成为朋友的前狱卒出售的。

核心要点：

1.grave n. 坟墓，墓穴；死亡，终结；

例：They used to visit her grave twice a year.

他们以前每年给她上两次坟。

2.jailer 狱卒，看守监狱的人

例：His father is a jailer.

他父亲是监狱看守。

3.raise funds 筹集资金

例：They are trying by all possible means to raise funds.

他们正在多方设法筹集资金。

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