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Section Ⅳ Extended reading & Project & Assessment
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①astonishing adj.令人感到惊讶的
②landscape n.乡村风景画;风景,景色
③network n.网络,网状系统;关系网,人际网;(互联)网络
④route n.路线;路途;途径,渠道
⑤extend vi.& vt.延伸(距离);扩大……的范围;扩大;延长;伸展
extensive adj.广阔的,广大的;广泛的
⑥section n.部分;地区;部门;节,版,栏
⑦corridor n.走廊,地带;通道
⑧stretch vi.延伸;延续 vi.&vt.伸展;舒展
⑨pursue vt.追求,致力于,执行;追逐
⑩submit vt.& vi.提交,呈递;屈服
⑪be famous as 以……而出名
⑫emerge vi.出现;暴露;露头
⑬assign vt.指定,指派;分配;确定
⑭emperor n.皇帝
⑮ambassador n.大使,代表
⑯seek vt.& vi.(sought,sought)寻找;寻求;争取;(向人)请求
⑰effort n.努力;艰难的尝试;尽力
⑱take shape 成形,有了模样
⑲empire n.帝国
⑳initial adj.最初的,开始的 n.首字母
thanks to 幸亏;由于
peak adj.高峰时期的,最高度的 n.顶峰,高峰;山峰;尖端
vi.达到高峰,达到最高值
string n.一批,一连串,一系列;线;弦
export n.出口;出口商品 vt.出口;输出;传播
wool n.毛织物;羊毛
cotton n.棉织物;棉,棉花
import n.进口;进口商品 vt.进口;输入;引进
vast adj.大量的,辽阔的,巨大的
in addition to 除……以外(还)
serve as 当;起作用
evolution n.进化;演变,发展
cave n.山洞,洞穴
Buddhist adj.佛教的 n.佛教徒
contribute to 为……做出贡献;有助于;导致
expansion n.扩展,扩大,膨胀
initiative n.倡议,新方案;主动性
promote vt.促进;提升;推销;晋级
milestone n.重要阶段,里程碑
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Following the Silk Road
Covering vast distances and an astonishing① variety of landscapes②,the Silk Road was a network③ of ancient trade routes④ that extended⑤ from East Asia all the way to the Mediterranean.【1】A key section⑥ of the extensive Silk Road network is the Chang’anTianshan Corridor⑦,which stretches⑧ over a distance of around 5,000 kilometres through China,Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan,covering a total of 8,700 kilometres of trade routes.【2】The three countries jointly pursued⑨ an application for UNESCO World Heritage status.They submitted⑩ the proposal which contained detailed research on the 33 sites along the corridor.This made history in its own way as the first successful multinational World Heritage application—and it seems to be only the beginning of the road for the Silk Road,as other countries are also planning World Heritage applications for other sections of the network.
【1】本句为主从复合句。句中动词ing形式Covering vast distances and an astonishing variety of landscape