15.It was not until the last minute that a patriotic general donated enough money to finance the trip for the two runners and their coach.

1)it-cleft 句型

e.g.: It was not until the second act began that she came.

It was not until the beginning of the new term that I did my homework.

2)donate (v.): give without anything in exchange

e.g.: donate blood to a blood bank

donate 1,000 dollars to school

donation: n. donator: n.

3)patriotic general 爱国将军

patriotic (adj.) showing love for the country 爱国的

patriotic song 爱国歌曲patriotic movement 爱国运动patriotic poet 爱国诗人

patriotism (n.) 爱国主义，爱国心

patriotism education 爱国主义教育

4)finance (n.) 财政，资金

Ministry of Finance 财政部 Minister of Finance 财政部长