The Curse of the Black Pear by Irene Trimble 原文 Chapter VI: On the Black Pearl The pirates took Elizabeth to the Black Pearl in a small boat. When they climbed out, a man came out of the fog. "Good day," he said to Elizabeth. "My name is Barbossa. I'm the captain of the Black Pearl." Elizabeth looked around her. There were pirates everywhere. She was afraid, but she didn't show it. "I am Elizabeth Turner." She didn't want to use her name. "I want you to leave Port Royal," she said. "Leave and never comeback." The pirates laughed. "I'm sorry," said Barbossa. "But that isn't possible. We're looking for..." "I know!" shouted Elizabeth. She ran to the side of the boat and then showed them the gold medallion. "You're looking for this! Come near me and I'll throw it in the water." The pirates didn't speak. Their eyes were on the medallion. "I know you want it," said Elizabeth. "I know this ship. After eight years, I remember it. Now go and never come back!" The pirates watched her, carefully. Elizabeth tried again. With the medallion in her hand, she looked down at the water. "I'll throw it away now..." "OK,OK," said Barbossa. "You win. Give me the medallion, and we'll leave." Elizabeth gave him the gold medallion. "Stop the guns!" shouted Barbossa. "We're leaving." He looked at Elizabeth." And, Miss Turner, you're going to come with us." "But you have to take me back!" Elizabeth said. "No,"said the pirate, and he smiled. "I stopped the guns, and we're going. But I'm not going to take you home. You're going to stay with us! "

听前提示 一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。 二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。 三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.granted that 假定 2.sin 罪 原文 241. The weather was not only cold, it was also damp. 天气又冷又湿。 242. To tell the truth, I don't agree with you. 实话说，我不赞成你。 243. I took it for granted that he would keep his word. 我理所当然地认为他会履行诺言。 244. I don't know if I'll have time to do it. 我不知道我是否有时间做。 245. We should have taken the schedule into consideration. 我们本该考虑一下行程。 246. The job looked quite simple, but it took me a week. 这份工作看起来很简单，但它花了我一个星期。 247. Our teacher has a wonderful sense of humor. 我们的老师非常有幽默感。 248. You can't drink sea water because it is too salty. 你不能喝海水，因为它太咸了。 249. Is it always a sin to tell a lie? 说谎总是一种罪恶吗? 250. English is a universal language and is used all over the world. 英语是一种世界性的语言，用于世界各地。

听前提示 一、每期提供10个单词，每个单词都会有2-3个例句，方便理解记忆。 二、每个单词和句子都会重复5遍，其中第2遍为慢速，有助于识别。 三、本材料的整体难度较低，可以用来听力磨耳朵和单词查漏补缺。 Day 16 151. Arrival n.到达，到来；到达者，加入者；产生，出现 Her unexpected arrival confused all our plan. 她的意外到来混淆了我们所有的计划。 I informed her of my arrival. 我告诉她我到了。 We apologize for the late arrival of the train. 对于列车迟到，我们深表歉意。 152. Arrive v.到达，抵达；送达，寄到；发生，出现，诞生 I calculate that we will arrive at destination at about 6 a.m. 我估计我们将在早上6点左右到达目的地。 When will we arrive? 我们什么时候到达？ Please check in at reception when you arrive. 请在抵达时在前台办理入住手续。 153. Arrow n.箭，矢；箭头，箭号 The arrow hit its target. 箭击中了目标。 The road continues straight as an arrow. 这条路笔直地向前延伸。 154. Art n.美术，艺术；艺术品；技巧；人文学科；adj.艺术性的 I like poetry, music and art. 我喜欢诗歌、音乐和艺术。 They usually go to art galleries on Sundays. 他们通常在周日去美术馆。 The old factory has been transformed into an art gallery. 旧工厂已经变成了美术馆。 155. Article n.文章，论文；见习契约，见习期 v.见习 The article is full of technical terms. 这篇文章充满了技术术语。 The article covered a wide range of topics. 这篇文章涵盖了广泛的主题。 156. Artificial adj.人造的，人工的；人为的；不真挚的，矫揉造作的 One of her hobbies is making artificial flowers. 她的爱好之一是制作人造花。 They don't like artificial flowers. 他们不喜欢人造花。 157. Artist n.艺术家，美术家；表演艺术家；大师，行家 She is a well-known tattoo artist. 她是一位著名的纹身艺术家。 Whoever made this cake is a real artist. 制作这个蛋糕的人都是真正的艺术家。 He is an unknown artist. 他是一位不为人知的艺术家。 158. Artistic adj.艺术的，艺术家的；有艺术性的 She comes from an artistic family. 她来自一个艺术家庭。 His artistic talent is admirable. 他的艺术天赋令人钦佩。 159. Ashamed adj.感到羞愧，感到羞耻；羞于（做某事） I'm ashamed to ask you such a silly question. 我很惭愧地问你这么愚蠢的问题。 I'm ashamed of what I did. 我为自己的所作所为感到羞耻。 He is ashamed of his son's conduct. 他为儿子的行为感到羞耻。 160. Aside adv.在旁边，到(或向）一边；除……以外 n.旁白；低语，悄悄话 Stand aside and let these people pass. 站在一边让这些人过去。 She pulled the curtain aside. 她把窗帘拉到一边。 She stepped aside to let them pass. 她走到一边让他们过去。

词汇提示 1.planetarium 天文馆 2.stargazing 观星 3.worship 崇拜 4.phenomena 现象 5.constellations 星座 6.mighty 强有力的 7.phases 月相盈亏 8.meteor 流星雨 9.demonstrated 演示 原文 The Planetarium All around the world stargazing is a popular activity. The night sky lit up with stars is one of the most impressive scenes in nature. Beside sits natural beauty, people study the night sky for many reasons. Others think that the stars influence the weather while some people worship the stars and the planets. There is a problem with stargazing. If the night is cloudy, people on the ground cannot see the stars, also bad weather makes being outside at night uncomfortable. Besides,not everybody wants to stay up late at night. A planetarium is an ideal solution to all these problems. A planetarium is usually a large dome-covered building. It has seating like a theater. The program here is a star show. A special projector throws a picture of the night sky on the ceiling of the planetarium theater. Like a movie projector, the planetarium projector can show a constantly changing program. It can show how the stars look right now, how they looked thousands of years ago,and how they will look in the future. Planetarium scan be both entertaining and educational. Schoolchildren can go to learn about the nine planets of the solar system, or about the various groupings of stars. Planetarium scan teach you how to find the stars and planets yourself when you are out at night. There can also be dramatic showings about changes to the universe over time. This is also a way to view special phenomena, like Halley's Comet, which only appears once in a lifetime. Planetarium scan also show how ancient people viewed the skies. Shepherds,living out under the sky, imagined that groups of stars represented wonderful people and huge animals. Stories were told about these constellations. Sometimes,the story explained how the people or animals became stars. For example, why Orion, the mighty hunter, is chasing Taurus the Bull. Planetarium scan project these figures on their screen. It takes about 28 days for the moon to travel through all its phases. Changes in the moon, or in the sun, can be shown easily. Planetarium scan also show the sky the way it appears in another part of the world. Or the way it appeared on a famous historical occasion. Special heavenly phenomena, such as a meteor shower, can also be demonstrated. A planetarium is usually concerned to put in special programs to keep its audience coming back. Since the heavens are always moving and changing, there is no shortage of ideas for programmers. 翻译 天文馆 在世界各地，观星是一项很受欢迎的活动。 被星星照亮的夜空是大自然中最令人印象深刻的景象之一。 除了它的自然美，人们研究夜空还有很多原因。 其他人认为星星影响天气，而有些人崇拜星星和行星。 观星有一个问题。 如果夜晚阴天，地面上的人就看不到星星，而且恶劣的天气也会让晚上在外面的人感到不舒服。 此外，不是每个人都想熬夜。 天文馆是解决所有这些问题的理想方案。 天文馆通常是一个巨大的圆顶建筑。 它的座位像剧院一样。 这里的节目是明星秀。 一个特殊的放映机将夜空的画面投射到天文馆的天花板上。 像电影放映机一样，天文馆的放映机可以播放不断变化的节目。 它可以显示恒星现在的样子，几千年前的样子，以及它们未来的样子。 天文馆既有娱乐性又有教育性。 学校的孩子们可以去学习太阳系的九大行星，或者不同的恒星群。 天文馆可以教你如何在晚上外出时自己寻找恒星和行星。 随着时间的推移，宇宙也会发生戏剧性的变化。 这也是一种观察特殊现象的方式，比如哈雷彗星，它一生中只出现一次。 天文馆还可以展示古人是如何看待天空的。 生活在天空下的牧羊人把成群的星星想象成奇妙的人和巨大的动物。 关于这些星座的故事流传着。 有时，故事解释了人或动物是如何成为星星的。 例如，为什么猎户星座追逐金牛座。 天文馆可以把这些数字投射到屏幕上。 月球经过所有的相位大约需要28天。 月亮或太阳的变化可以很容易地显示出来。 天文馆还可以展示天空在世界另一端的样子。 或者它在一个著名的历史场合出现的方式。 特殊的天文现象，如流星雨，也可以被证明。 天文馆通常会安排一些特别的节目来吸引观众的回头客。 由于天空总是在移动和变化，所以节目从不缺乏想法。

The Curse of the Black Pear by Irene Trimble 原文 Chapter V: Pirates in Town It was night, and there was a thick fog in Port Royal. Through the fog came a ship -a tall, black ship. It carried the skull and crossbones. In her bed in the Governor's House, Elizabeth tried to read. She couldn't sleep. She saw the fog, and she thought about the pirates and the ghost story. Down in the town, Will left the store and stood in the street. Everything was quiet - too quiet. In his cell, Jack sat and thought, could he do? How could he get out of this place? He looked out at the harbor and at the fog, but he wasn't afraid. Suddenly,there was a loud noise from guns. "I know those guns," Jack thought. "It's the Pearl!" He heard the guns again. And again. Jack looked down at the town. It was on fire! Smoke came from the houses and the stores. People ran out into the streets. And then, out of the smoke and the fog, the pirates came. They ran through the town, with their guns and their swords and their knives. They started more fires, and carried things away from the houses. Will ran back into the store and took a sword and a knife. Then he went outside again. "Elizabeth," he thought. "I have to help Elizabeth." He started to run to the governor's house, but he didn't see the man behind him. The pirate hit him hard on the head and Will fell to the ground. Upstairs in her room, Elizabeth looked out her window and saw the fire and the smoke in the town. Then she looked down and saw two pirates at the door of the house. What could she do? Where could she go? One of the pirates looked up. Ragetti was very dirty, and he only had one good eye. With it, he saw Elizabeth. "Look, Pintel,"he said. "Up there!" Pintel looked up and smiled. The pirates ran up the stairs. Elizabeth was afraid and quickly closed her bedroom door. Thepirates hit the door, again and again. After some time, they broke the door and went into the room. But they couldn't see Elizabeth. Suddenly, Elizabeth ran past them and out of the room. She ran down the stairs and into the dining-room. The pirates ran after her. She looked for a gun, for a sword, but there was nothing there. She heard the pirates on the stairs. Where could she go? There was a small closet at the back of the room. She went in and closed the door, very quietly. The pirates came into the room. "Come out, little girl," called Pintel. "You have something, and we want it." "The gold is calling to us," said Ragetti."Come out." In the closet, Elizabeth didn't move. She had the gold medallion in her hand. And then, suddenly, the door opened, and there was Ragetti. His one eye looked at her. "Hello, little girl...

听前提示 一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。 二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。 三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。 原文 231. Finishing the report by tomorrow is next to impossible. 在明天前完成报告几乎是不可能的。 232. Honesty is the primary reason for his success. 诚实是他成功的主要原因。 233. I was a high school student at that time. 我当时是高中生。 234. She doesn't have as much patience as you do. 她不像你那样有耐心。 235. You'd better wear a sweater under your jacket. 您最好在外套里穿一件毛衣。 236. I was just about to come looking for you. 我刚才正要找你。 237. I always have to wear a tie because of my job. 因为这份工作的缘故，我总是要打领带。 238. You have to turn in the reports on Monday. 星期一你必须交报告。 239. What will you be doing at this time tomorrow? 你明天这个时候会在做什么？ 240. It is definite that he will go to America. 他肯定要去美国。

听前提示 一、每期提供10个单词，每个单词都会有2-3个例句，方便理解记忆。 二、每个单词和句子都会重复5遍，其中第2遍为慢速，有助于识别。 三、本材料的整体难度较低，可以用来听力磨耳朵和单词查漏补缺。 Day 15 141. Argue v.主张，认为；说服；争论，争辩；争吵 It's useless to argue with an idiot. 跟一个白痴争论没用。 I don't want to argue with you about it. 我不想和你争论这件事。 We shouldn't argue in front of the children. 我们不应该在孩子们面前争论。 142. Argument n.争论，争吵；论据，理由；辩论，讨论 The argument ended in a fight. 争论以一场战斗告终。 We had an argument this morning. 今天早上我们吵架了。 143. Arise v.出现；起源，由…...引出；起床，起立；上升 We will keep you informed of any changes as they arise. 如果发生任何变化，我们会及时通知您。 A new difficulty has arisen. 出现了新的困难。 144. Arm n.手臂，上肢；武器；v.武装，备战；配备； I broke my left arm. 我摔断了我的左臂。 You're hurting my arm. 你伤了我的手臂。 He put his arm around her waist. 他把胳膊缠在她的腰上。 145. Armed adj.武装的；有扶手的；有防卫器官的（指动物） The Police were heavily armed. 警察全副武装。 The man is armed and dangerous. 这个人有武器而且很危险。 It is an international armed conflict. 这是一场国际武装冲突。 146. Army n.陆军，军队；大批，大群 He is an army officer. 他是一名军官。 Why did you join the Army? 你为什么要参军？ The town was defended by a large army. 该镇由一支庞大的军队保卫。 147. Around adv.&prep.围绕，环绕；大约；周围，四周； I'm just looking around. 我只是环顾四周。 Spring is around the corner. 春天即将来临。 The earth moves around the sun. 地球绕着太阳移动。 148. Arrange v.安排，筹备；整理，布置，排列 Please arrange a meeting with your manager. 请安排与您的经理会面。 Can you arrange for us to meet your parents? 你能安排我们去见你的父母吗？ Please arrange these books in alphabetical order. 请按字母顺序排列这些图书。 149. Arrangement n.安排，筹备；商定，约定；整理，排列； I like the arrangement of the furniture in this room. 我喜欢这个房间里的家具布置。 150. Arrest v.逮捕，拘留；n.逮捕，拘留；停止，终止 The policeman arrested the thief. 警察逮捕了小偷。 The thief was arrested and put in jail. 小偷被捕并被关进监狱。

词汇提示 1.mainframe 主机 2.military 军队 3.payroll 工资单 4.emerged 出现 5.collapse 解体 6.instantaneously 瞬间 7.graphics 图形 8.pornography 色情刊物 9.viruses 病毒 10.etiquette 礼仪 原文 The Internet The first working computers in the 1950s and 1960s were large mainframe machines. In some ways, they were like large calculating machines. The U.S. government, the military and businesses and institutions used them for specific tasks. For example, they might be used to handle the payroll. As more uses were found for computers, the need to transfer data from one computer to another became a concern. In 1969, the U.S. government sponsored a program to explore ways for computers to transfer data over telephone lines. The first Internet was created with four computers linked together. Of course,computer use increased beyond anyone's expectations. Standards were developed that describe how data was to be transferred between computers. A common language for commands and communications emerged. Operating programs such as MS-DOS, UNIX, Macintosh and Windows came into existence. The Internet quickly expanded beyond government and military uses. Private agencies acted as hosts for Internet usage. Around 1982, there were 213 hosts; by 1986, there were 2,300; today, there are millions. The role of computers expanded so quickly that the U.S.S.R., which had discouraged computer use, found itself left behind by the U.S.A. Part of the reason for the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989 was that they had fallen too far behind the United States in high tech areas to ever catch up. One of the most popular uses of the computer is electronic mail, or e-mail. You can send a letter by computer over the Internet to anywhere in the world in seconds or less. Now data can be transferred great distances almost instantaneously. Another major Internet use is the World Wide Web. In the 1990s, it became possible to make web pages interactive and multi-media. Interactive means that readers could click on items on the web page and get more information. They could also communicate directly with the web-page owner. They could also have graphics, film/video, and audio. This has helped to turn computers into popular entertainment. However,there are some problems. Many businesses are trying to control employees using the net during working hours. Since the Internet includes just about every kind of information, not all of it is good. You can find directions on how to be a criminal or a terrorist. There are also aggressive, pornography salesmen, not to mention people who want to kill your computer with viruses. Since the Internet is not closely regulated, it is up to individual users to follow computer etiquette. Parents need to supervise their children's use of the net. Although the Internet has some disadvantages many people see the net as one of the greatest inventions of modern times. 翻译 互联网 20世纪50年代和60年代的第一台计算机是大型主机。 在某些方面，它们就像大型计算机。 美国政府、军方、企业和机构使用它们来完成特定任务。 例如，它们可能用于处理工资单。 随着人们发现计算机的用途越来越多，需要将数据从一台计算机传输到另一台计算机就成了一个问题。 1969年，美国政府资助了一个项目，探索计算机通过电话线传输数据的方法。 第一个互联网是由四台计算机连接在一起创建的。 当然，电脑使用的增长超出了任何人的预期。 人们制定了标准来描述如何在计算机之间传输数据。 一种用于命令和通信的通用语言出现了。 MS-DOS、UNIX、Macintosh、Windows等操作程序应运而生。 互联网迅速扩展到政府和军事用途之外。 私人机构充当互联网使用的主机。 1982年前后，共有213个服务器;到1986年，有2300个;今天，有数百万人。 计算机的作用扩展得如此之快，以至于不鼓励使用计算机的苏联发现自己被美国甩在了后面。 1989年苏联解体的部分原因是，他们在高科技领域远远落后于美国，永远无法赶上。 电子邮件是计算机最常用的用途之一。 你可以用电脑通过互联网在几秒钟或更短的时间内把信寄到世界上的任何地方。 现在数据几乎可以瞬间传输到很远的地方。 互联网的另一个主要用途是万维网。 在20世纪90年代，网页的交互性和多媒体化已经成为可能。 互动性意味着读者可以点击网页上的项目并获得更多信息。 他们也可以直接与网页所有者沟通。 它们也可以有图像、电影/视频和音频。 这有助于将电脑变成流行的娱乐。 然而，也存在一些问题。 许多企业正试图控制员工在工作时间上网。 由于互联网包含了几乎所有种类的信息，所以并不是所有的信息都是好的。 你可以找到如何成为罪犯或恐怖分子的指南。 还有一些咄咄逼人的色情推销员，更不用说那些想用病毒杀死你电脑的人了。 由于互联网没有受到严格的监管，个人用户是否遵守电脑礼仪取决于自己。 父母需要监督他们的孩子使用网络。 虽然互联网有一些缺点，但许多人认为网络是现代最伟大的发明之一。

The Curse of the Black Pear by Irene Trimble 单词提示 1.blacksmith 铁匠 原文 Chapter IV: In the Blacksmith's Store Jack ran down one street and up the next. He turned left. He turned right. He ran and ran. Then he listened. He couldn't hear the sailors. He was free! But he had the chains on his hands. He saw a store and opened the doors. Then he went in, very carefully. It was dark, but he could see some swords and knives. "Ah,a blacksmith's store," he thought. "I can use one of those knives." He took one and started to cut the chains. It was hard work, and it hurt his hands. But after a minute or two, the chains fell to the floor. Suddenly,Jack heard a sound behind him. It was Will Turner. "What are you doing here?" asked Will. He looked at Jack. "Oh,you're the pirate. People are looking for you." He took a sword. "Is that a good idea?" asked Jack. Will didn't speak. He put up his sword and looked at Jack. They fought. Jack was quick, but Will was quick, too. "You can use a sword!" said Jack. He turned and ran to the door. But Will was too quick for him. He threw his sword at the door. It went over Jack's head. Jack tried to pull it out, but he couldn't. And now he couldn't open the door. He turned to Will and smiled. "That was good," he said. He looked at the other door to the store. "But you're between me and that door. And now you have no sword!" Will took another sword and they fought again. "Do you make these swords?" Jack asked. "Yes,and I use them for three hours a day after work, too," will answered. "Why don't you find a girl? It's more exciting," Jack said. He took out a gun. "Now,move away from the door," he said. Behind Jack, Will saw his boss, Mr. Brown. In Mr. Brown's hand, there was a bottle. Slowly,the blacksmith moved his arm up. And then he hit Jack on the head - hard. Jack fell to the ground. Norrington arrived with his sailors. He looked down at Jack. "Good work, Mr. Brown. Remember this day. On this day, Captain Jack Sparrow almost got away!" Mr.Brown looked at the glass on the ground. "He broke my bottle!" he said.

听前提示 一、三遍英文，一遍中文，再一遍英文。 二、从听懂的词入手，理解句子含义。 三、根据中英文意思，听不懂的多听几遍。 词汇提示 1.turn in 提交 2.definite 一定的 原文 221. A lot of people swim here in the summer. 许多人夏天在这里游泳。 222. She stayed in that area for a short while. 她在那地方待了片刻。 223. He does nothing but complain from morning till night. 他从早到晚只是在抱怨。 224. The whole neighborhood was surprised at the news. 整个小区对这个消息很惊讶。 225. Books are for people who wish they were somewhere else. 书是为了那些希望自己在另一个地方的人而有的。 226. Since my mother was sick, I stayed home from school. 因为母亲病了，我就待在家里没去上学。 227. Our music teacher advised me to visit Vienna. 我们的音乐老师建议我去维也纳看看。 228. Fluency in English is a very marketable skill today. 流利的英语在今天是一种十分抢手的技能。 229. My father has been in good shape since his operation. 自从手术后，我父亲一直处于良好的状态。 230. Would you like to have a drink before dinner? 晚饭前您想喝一杯吗？

听前提示 一、每期提供10个单词，每个单词都会有2-3个例句，方便理解记忆。 二、每个单词和句子都会重复5遍，其中第2遍为慢速，有助于识别。 三、本材料的整体难度较低，可以用来听力磨耳朵和单词查漏补缺。 Day 14 131. Appoint v.任命，指派；约定，安排（日期、时间） They appointed him manager. 他们任命他为经理。 I've been appointed to help you. 你我被任命来帮你。 The government appointed a committee to investigate the accident. 政府任命了一个委员会来调查这起事故。 132. Appointment n.约会，约定；任命，委派 Do you have an appointment with him? 你和他有预约吗？ I have a dentist appointment at 3 p.m. 我下午3点有牙医预约。 Please contact my secretary to make an appointment. 请联系我的秘书预约。 133. Appreciate v.欣赏，鉴赏；理解，明白；感谢，感激 I appreciate your concern. 我很感激你的关心。 We appreciate your hard work. 我们感谢你的辛勤工作。 I would appreciate any assistance you could offer. 如果您能提供任何帮助，我将不胜感激。 134. Approach v.靠近，临近；交谈；n.方法，态度；靠近，接近； What's the best way to approach a girl? 接近女孩的最好方法是什么？ Let's try a different approach to the problem. 让我们尝试一种不同的方法来解决这个问题。 Let's approach this problem from a different angle. 让我们从另一个角度来看待这个问题。 135. Appropriate adj.合适的，相称的v.拨出（款项）；私占，挪用 It is not appropriate for you to do this. 你这样做是不合适的。 I couldn't think of anything appropriate to say. 我想不出有什么合适的话要说。 You should wear something more appropriate your age. 你应该穿更适合你年龄的衣服。 136. Approval n.称许，赞成；批准，许可 I asked for their approval. 我请求了他们的批准。 You must obtain approval before you can go. 你必须先获得批准，然后才能去。 You should not have done that without my approval. 没有我的同意你不应该这样做。 137. Approve v.同意，赞成；批准，通过；核准；喜欢，赞赏 He probably won't approve your proposal. 他可能不会批准你的提议。 Do you approve or disapprove of my project? 你批准还是不赞成我的项目？ 138. Approximate adj.大概的，近似的v.类似；模仿，模拟；粗略估计 What is the approximate height of the mountain? 这座山的大概高度是多少？ Can you give me the approximate cost of the repair? 你能告诉我大概的维修费用吗？ The trip will take approximately 4 hours. 这次旅行大约需要4个小时。 139. April n.四月 She was born in April. 她出生于四月。 I'm looking forward to seeing you this April. 我很期待今年四月见到你。 140. Area n.地区，区域；领域；面积 I live in a rural area. 我住在农村地区。 This is a restricted area. 这是一个禁区。 He enjoys exploring remote areas. 他喜欢探索偏远地区。

词汇提示 1.nomadic 游牧民族的 2.raids 抢劫 3.unified 统一的 4.united 一统 5.tribe 部落 6.rebelled 反叛 7. rulers 统治者 8.rubble 瓦砾 9.quarried 开采 10.peasants 农民 11.forts 堡垒 12.lit 点火 13.plumes of smoke 烟柱 14.uprising 起义 15.revolt 反抗 16.maintaining 维护 原文 The Great Walls of China The Great Wall of China is famous in North America, and many tourists would like to travel there. However,most North Americans don't know very much about Chinese history. That is changing now, as China is becoming an important subject for study in the West. The settled communities of China were targets for nomadic raids since earliest times. For much of its early history, China was not fully unified. However,Shih Huang, who died in 210 B.C., united the whole country. Then he set about defending China from the northern nomads. It seems likely that there had been defensive walls in the north before. However,Shih Huang had a wall constructed across the entire north of China. This defensive wall extended for almost 2,000 miles and had 25,000 towers. They also required huge numbers of men to construct them, and later to defend them. Even so, the Great Wall did not stop nomadic invasions altogether. Not long after Shih Huang's death, a tribe called the Huns crossed the wall. The Emperor Hu Ti, who expanded Chinese power beyond the Wall, defeated them. Centuries later, the Mongols to the north of China were united under Genghis Khan. The Mongols attacked China, and Kublai Khan, grandson of Genghis, became the first non- Chinese emperor of China in 1279. Eventually, the Chinese rebelled and overthrew their Mongol rulers. Nonetheless, the Mongols remained a threat. In 1449, they destroyed a Chinese army and captured the Emperor. A new Great Wall was begun to keep the Mongols out. This is the wall which tourists visit today and which is pictured on Chinese stamps. Construction continued for 200 years. While some parts were built of packed earth, much of the wall was built of stone,brick and rubble. This is why it took so long. Stones had to be quarried, and bricks baked and carried to the site. Laborers,peasants, soldiers and criminals were forced to work on the wall. Large and small forts and watchtowers carefully guarded the wall. Nearly a million soldiers were stationed along it. The Chinese defenders lit fires when the enemy was sighted. Plumes of smoke and cannon shots told that the enemy was advancing and how many there were. By 1644, the new wall was almost completed. That same year, however, an internal uprising overthrew the Emperor. This revolt was partly caused by the high taxes demanded to pay for the wall. The Emperor's men invited the nomadic Manchu tribe to come through the gates in the wall to help put down the revolt. The Manchus came; but they stayed, and ruled China for several hundred years. Since the Manchus ruled both north and south of the wall, they did not care about maintaining. Many parts fell into disrepair, and some completely disappeared. Today the parts that remain are a major tourist attraction. Even if it didn't really succeed in its purpose of keeping the northern nomads out of China. 翻译 中国的长城 中国的长城在北美很有名，许多游客都想去那里旅游。 然而，大多数北美人不太了解中国的历史。 这种情况现在正在改变，因为中国正在成为西方研究的一个重要课题。 中国的定居社区自古以来就是游牧民族袭击的目标。 在早期历史的大部分时间里，中国并没有完全统一。 然而，公元前210年去世的始皇统一了整个国家。 然后，他开始保护中国免受北方游牧民族的侵害。 在此之前，北方很可能有防御墙。 然而，秦始皇在整个中国北部修建了一道城墙。 这道防御墙绵延近2000英里，有25000座塔楼。 它们还需要大量的人力来建造和保卫它们。 即便如此，长城并没有完全阻止游牧民族的入侵。 在秦始皇死后不久，一个叫匈奴的部落越过了长城。 把中国的力量扩大到长城之外的皇帝武帝打败了他们。 几个世纪后，中国北方的蒙古人在成吉思汗的统治下统一起来。 蒙古人进攻中国，1279年，成吉思汗的孙子忽必烈成为中国第一位非华人皇帝。 最终，中国人奋起反抗，推翻了蒙古统治者。 尽管如此，蒙古人仍然是一个威胁。 1449年，他们摧毁了一支中国军队并俘虏了皇帝。 为了抵御蒙古人的入侵，新的长城开始修建。 这是今天游客们参观的长城，它被印在了中国的邮票上。 工程持续了200年。 虽然有些部分是用泥土填筑的，但长城的大部分是用石头、砖和瓦砾建造的。 这就是为什么花了这么长时间。 石头要采石，砖要烧制后运到工地。 劳工、农民、士兵和罪犯被迫在长城上工作。 大大小小的堡垒和瞭望塔小心翼翼地守卫着城墙。 近一百万士兵驻扎在这条河上。 看到敌人时，中国守军点燃了火。 滚滚浓烟和炮声告诉我们敌人正在前进，知道敌人有多少。 到1644年，新城墙几乎完工。 然而，同一年，国内起义推翻了皇帝。 这次起义的部分原因是修建隔离墙需要缴纳高额税款。 皇帝的手下邀请游牧的满族部落通过城墙的大门来帮助镇压叛乱。 满族人来了;但他们留了下来，统治了中国几百年。 由于满族人统治着长城的南北，他们并不关心维护。 许多部件年久失修，有些完全消失了。 今天，保留下来的部分是一个主要的旅游景点。 即使它没有真正成功地将北方游牧民族赶出中国。