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Section I Starting out Understanding ideas
课前预习自检
原文与直译
WELCOME TO DUNHUANG!
欢迎来到敦煌!
Welcome to Dunhuang!
欢迎来到敦煌!
.On the old Silk Road,this city was the gateway to and from Ancient China,a place where East
met West,and a green island in the middle of the desert.
在古丝绸之路上,这座城市是通向古代中国的门户,是东西方交汇的地方,是沙漠中的一座
绿色岛屿。
You can only imagine how travellers felt when they saw the oasis of Dunhuang ahead of them.
你可以想象当游客们看到眼前的敦煌绿洲时的感受。
词句自测
①gateway n.通向…的门户
②oasis m.(沙漠中的)绿洲
③“主(this city)系(was)表(the gateway,a place,and a green island)”。the gateway,.a
place和a green island并列作表语:where引导的定语从句,修饰先行词a place,在从句中作
地点状语。
Dunhuang's long and glorious history represents its significance as a centre of cultural and
commercial exchange.
敦煌悠久而辉煌的历史代表着它作为文化和商业交流中心的重要意义。
Today,Dunhuang is a worldclass tourist destination boasting sites with UNESCOprotected heritage
status.
如今,敦煌是世界级旅游胜地,拥有受联合国教科文组织保护的文化遗产。
Now,we are going to enter some of the city's famous caves,of which there are more than 700.
敦煌有七百多个洞窟,现在我们将要参观其中几个著名的洞窟。
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Known as the Mogao Grottoes,these ancient caves were carved out of the rock over a period of
1,000 years.
这些在岩石上雕刻的古老洞窟,被称为莫高窟,已有1,000多年的历史。
词句自测
④glorious ad.辉煌的
⑤boas过.(地方、机构等)自豪地拥有(好的事物)
⑥grotto n.小洞穴
.If you look up,you can see the paintings and other artworks that are testimony to how the Silk
Road brought East and West together.
如果你抬头看,你就会看到壁画和其他艺术品,它们见证了丝绸之路是如何将东西方融合在
一起的。
Look at these statues!
看看这些雕像吧!
You can see elements from Ancient Greece,India and Iran.
你可以看到来自古希腊、古印度和古伊朗的元素。
Now look around the walls of the cave.
现在看看洞窟四周的岩壁。
Come a little bit closer so that you can get a better view.
走近一点,这样你可以看得更清楚。
Look at them!
看看它们!
The murals cover an astonishing area of 45,000 square metres.
令人震惊的是,壁画的面积达到了45,000平方米。
词句自测
⑦testimony m.证据:证明
⑧statue n.雕像:望像
⑨mural n.壁画
⑩“条件状语从句(If you look up)十主句you can see...together)”。that引导的定语从句,
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修饰先行词artworks,在从句中作主语:how the Silk Road是宾语从句。
The subjects of the Dunhuang murals vary from religious stories to scenes of everyday life.
敦煌壁画的主题多样,从宗教故事到日常生活,场景各不相同。
But one type of mural that is unique to Dunhuang shows the Apsaras,or"Flying Immortals".
但有一种壁画是敦煌独有的,展示的是飞天,也就是“飞仙”。
Representations of these heavenly musicians,singers and dancers decorate the walls of many caves.
很多洞窟的墙壁上都画着天上的乐师、歌者和舞者。
Take a look at this mural.
我们看这幅壁画。
词句自测
①religious ad山.宗教的
2 Apsaras m.飞天
3 immortal n,神
heavenly adj.天国的
.The Apsaras are depicted sailing in the bright blue sky,with their scarves flying,as if they are
about to fly down to meet us.
飞天在湛蓝的天空中飞舞,他们帔巾飘飘,好像要飞下来迎接我们。
And here is another one.
再看这幅。
Move over here where you can see it in more detail.
请走到这里来,你可以看到更多细节。
The Apsaras are holding lotuses,playing musical instruments,dancing and throwing flowers.
飞天手捧莲花,演奏乐器、跳舞、抛花。
The painting of Apsaras reached a peak during the Tang Dynasty:these images are full of life,
reflecting the confidence and optimism of people from that time.
飞天壁画在唐朝达到顶峰:这些图案栩栩如生,体现了当时人们的自信和乐观。
词句自测
⑤peak n.高峰,顶点
6“主句(The Apsaras are,flying)+方式状语从句(asif,us)”sailing in the bright blue sky
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现在分词短语作主语补足语:with their scarves flying是with的复合结构,现在分词作宾语
补足语
Now,something really extraordinary happened in 1900,when a Taoist priest made one of the most
important finds of the 20th century.
如今,1900年发生了一件非同寻常的事情,一个道士的发现成了20世纪最重大的发现之一。
In a sealed cave,now known as the famous Library Cave,were hidden thousands of manuscripts,
paintings and scrolls,as well as silk embroideries.
在一个封闭的洞窟,也就是现在著名的藏经洞中,藏着数千份手稿、绘画、卷轴以及丝绸刺
绣。
We'll have a chance to see some of them shortly-the Library Cave is only a stone's throw from
here.
我们很快就会有机会看到其中的一些展品一一藏经洞离这里只有几步路的距离。
词句自测
⑦Taoist priest道士
⑧scroll n.纸卷,卷轴
.Dating from 405 AD to 1002 AD,these hidden treasures give us a picture of Dunhuang when it
was at the very centre of the Silk Road trade.
这些隐藏的宝藏可追溯到公元405年至公元1002年间,向我们展示了敦煌作为丝绸之路贸
易中心的画面。
Thanks to this ancient library,we now know that goods arrived in Dunhuang from as far away as
Northeast Europe,and that goods were also exported from Dunhuang across Asia and Europe.
多亏了这个古老的图书馆,我们现在知道,货物从遥远的欧洲东北部抵达敦煌,也可以从敦
煌出口到亚洲和欧洲各地。
词句自测
g“主(these hidden treasures)谓(give)间宾(us)直宾(a picture of Dunhuang)”。Dating from40s
ADto1002AD为现在分词短语作伴随状语:whem引导定语从句。
The scrolls are so detailed that they describe the vast range of goods that were imported and
exported from Dunhuang,such as ceramics,medicine,perfumes and fruit,to name just a few.
这些卷轴如此详细以至于它们描述了从敦煌进出口的各种商品,比如陶瓷、药品、香料和水
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果,仅举几例。
The scrolls also reveal how many different communities lived sidebyside within this great city.
这些卷轴还展示了在这座伟大的城市里有多少不同的群体比邻而居。
However,the reason why the Library Cave was sealed up all those years ago remains a mystery.
然而,多年前藏经洞被封闭的原因仍然是个谜。
词句自测
2①ceramics n.陶瓷制品
In the Ming Dynasty,trade routes changed and Dunhuang was not as prosperous as it used to be.
明代,贸易路线改变了,敦煌不像以前那么繁华了。
Gradually,it faded from memory,even though it was once such a great city.
尽管它曾经是一个如此伟大的城市,渐渐地,它也淡出了人们的记忆。
This century is bringing the Silk Road to life once more through the Belt and Road Initiative.
本世纪,通过一带一路倡议,丝绸之路将再次焕发生机。
Dunhuang has once again become a global crossroads since it hosted hundreds of representatives
from 51 countries for the Silk Road International Cultural Expo in 2017.
2017年,来自51个国家的数百名代表参加了丝绸之路国际文化博览会,敦煌再次成为全球
的汇集地。
词句自测
ocrossroads n,活动中心,汇集地
oexpo n.展览会,博览会
Given that the theme of the Expo was to promote cultural exchange and strengthen mutual
cooperation between the countries along the Silk Road,Dunhuang was the ideal place.
鉴于本届世博会的主题是促进丝绸之路沿线国家的文化交流和加强相互合作,敦煌正是一个
理想的会址。
Now let's move on to the next cave...
现在,我们一起前往下一个洞窟…
词句自测
ostrengthen v.加强
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重点合作探究
破解·重点单词
glorious adj.辉煌的(教材P34)
度lorious victo灯光荣的胜利
lorions o.辉煌的:
光荣的:偷快的:
orioutraditions光荣的传统
阳光灿烂的
orios weather风f和日丽
归纳拓展
ann.光荣,荣
win glory for为+赢得荣智
誉,赞美,社丽
[C产生新做的理由
for the glory of为了…的深誉
gloriously a,光荣地,辉煌地,壮那地
DOur country has a glorious past.
我们的国家有一段辉煌的历史。
2The book reminds us of Chinese glorious traditions.
这本书能让我们想起中国的光荣传统。
3Joe was highly thought of and sent to take part in the speech contest to win glory for our school.
乔被高度赞扬,并被派去参加演讲比赛,为我们的学校赢得荣誉。
◇即景活用
()单句语法填空
①She had missed the
(glory)blooms of the Mediterranean spring.
2The athletes won great glory
their motherland.
3An aerial photo reveals a
(glorious)colorful maple forest in Jinan.East China's
Shandong Province.
答案:①glorious②for③gloriously
(2)单句表达
为了班级的荣誉他参加了比赛。
He took part in the competition
his class.
答案:for the glory of
2
boast.(地方、机构等)自豪地拥有(好的事物)(教材P34)
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g and boast自吹自擂
,地
方、机构等】
hoast (to sh)aboutof sh/sth
归纳拓展
自豪地拥有
(向某人)夸耀吹嘘某人某物
(好的事物):
吹嘘
basl山a.吹嗟说+一
情景助记
DThe hotel also boasts two swimming pools and a golf course.
那家宾馆还拥有两个游泳池和一个高尔夫球场。
2He boasted about the big fish he had caught.
他夸耀钓到的那条大鱼。
3They boasted that they had never lost a single game.
他们吹嘘说他们从来没有输过一场比赛。
◇即景活用
(1)单句语法填空
①Sum boasted
he could beat anyone at poker.
2Parents enjoy boasting
their children's achievements.
答案:①that②about/of
(2)单句表达
他过去常向我们夸耀这个有钱的阿姨。
He
his rich aunt.
答案:used to boast to us about/of
testimony n.证据;证明(教材P35)
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a间testimony to是…的i证明
dimy,证据:
give/bear testimony (to...)
归纳拓展
证明:证词
(为…)作证
ral testimony口头证明
DThe reports are testimony to the many hours of research completed by this committee.
这些报告证明该委员会花了很多时间进行研究。
2Several of his friends came forward to bear testimony to his character.
几位朋友挺身而出为他的品德作证。
。即景活用
(1)单句语法填空
DThat is why I want young people to listen to our
(testimony)and to choose the right
path,which leads to peace.
2The pyramids are a testimony
the ancient Egyptians'engineering skills.
答案:①testimonies②to
(2)单句表达
他被传入为受害者所说的话作证。
He was called to
what the victim said.
答案:give/bear testimony to
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peak m.高峰,顶点(教材P35)
ach a/the peak到达顶峰
n高峰,顶点:
e peak of在…的减峰
顶峰:藏峰
peaks and troughs/valleys
高峰和低谷:起起伏因
归纳拓展
k
弘达到高峰。
达到最高值
wk在…达到最高点
成最高的。高峰时
in peak condition
期的:藏峰状态的
处于赣峰状态
情景助记
DSales of this month have reached a new peak.
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本月的销售额创下新高。
2We saw a victory by an athlete at the very peak of her fitness and career.
我们目睹了一位运动员在她的体能和运动生涯的顶峰时期在比赛中取得胜利。
3Wind speeds peaked at 105 mph yesterday.
昨天的风速达到了每小时105英里的峰值。
4They need water to stay hydrated,and to stay in peak physical condition.
他们需要补充水分,需要保持身体的巅峰状态。
。即景活用
(1)写出下列句中pak的词性及含义
DTemperatures have peaked at over 90 degrees.
It's always crowded at peak times.
3The main peak of the Himalayas is Mount Everest.
答案:①.达到高峰,达到最高值②a.高峰时期的③n.高峰:顶峰
(2)单句表达
①在假期的高峰期,很难找到酒店的房间。
Hotel rooms are difficult to find
②我知道你累了,不过再坚持一会,再过半个小时我们就要到达顶峰了。
I know you are tired but try to hold on a little bit longer;we will
答案:①at the peak of the holiday season
2reach the peak in half an hour
strengthen,.加强(教材P36)
strengthen the contaet/
strengthen北.加强:
增强:巩周
增强联系/合作友配
have the strength to do sth
有力量做某事
huild up one's strength
rength n.U门
estrengthen one s body
归纳拓展
力量。力气:
强身健体
C优势,长处
with all one's对ength
用尽金力
strengths and weaknesses
=advantages and disadvantages
优势和劣势,长处和短处
mg或.强大的.强壮的:坚周的
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情景助记
DThe publication of Great Expectations.which was both widely reviewed and highly praised,
strengthened Dickens'status as a leading novelist.
《远大前程》得到了广泛评论和高度赞扬,它的出版巩固了狄更斯一流小说家的地位。
2Economic and trade cooperation is a priority area for both sides to strengthen cooperation.
经贸合作是双方加强合作的优先领域。
3Summer makes me full of energy and I feel I have the strength to do the most difficult things in
my life.
夏天让我充满了能量,我觉得我有力量去做我生活中最困难的事情。
We all know the fact that taking part in the physical exercise helps build up our strength.
我们都知道参加体育活动有助于增强体力。
「名师点津
常见带后缀en的动词还有:
length n.长度一lengthen.(使)加长
fright n.恐怖;惊吓一frighten v.使惊吓
weak adj.虚弱的-weaken v.(使)变弱;削弱;减弱
deep adj.深的-→deepen v.加深
wide adj.宽的→widen v.加宽
sharp ad.锋利的→sharpen.(使)变锋利
short adj.短的一shorten v.(使)变短
易混辨析:strength/energy/power/force
strength
常指力量,力气,体力:也可指长处、优势
energy
指自然界的能量,能源:也可指人的精力
power
主要指权力,还可泛指做某事的能力,也可指物理学中的动力、功率
force
常指促使物体运动的力,复数形式指“武力,兵力”等
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