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LanguagePoints;重点词汇;12.adj.辉煌的?

13.v.(地方、机构等)自豪地拥有(好的事物)?

14.n.雕像;塑像?

15.adj.宗教的?

16.n.高峰;顶点?

17.n.活动中心;汇集地?

18.vt.加强?

19.n.覆盖范围?;重点短语;重点句式;重点词汇

1.Ifyoulookup,youcanseethepaintingsandotherartworksthataretestimonytohowtheSilkRoadbroughtEastandWesttogether.

testimonyn.证据;证明

Somedoubtshavebeenexpressedabouthistestimony.

Inhistestimony,hedeniedthatthecompanyhadignoredsafetyprocedures.;【词汇拓展】

(be)testimonyto……的见证;……的证明

Thisincreaseinexportsbearstestimonytothesuccessesofindustry.;2.Datingfrom405ADto1002AD,thesehiddentreasuresgiveusapictureofDunhuangwhenitwasattheverycentreoftheSilkRoadtrade.

datefrom追溯到

句中的datefrom相当于datebackto,意为“追溯到……;始于……”,一般无进行时态和被动语态。

Theoldtowndatesbacktothelateseventeenthcentury.

Myinterestinstampcollectingdatesbackto/frommyschooldays.

InChinatheacupuncturedatesbacktoancienttimes.;【温馨提示】datebackto/datefrom作后置定语时,用动词-ing形式。

ThereisawoodentowerdatingbacktoQingDynastyinthevillage.

TheSouthLakeParkinChangchun,datingbackto1933,islocatedinthesouthwesternpartofthecity.

【词汇拓展】

outofdate过时的

uptodate(with...)赶上(……的)潮流;与……保持同步;最新的

Thesefiguresareveryoutofdate.

Shebroughthimuptodatewithwhathadhappened.;3.However,thereasonwhytheLibraryCavewassealedupallthoseyearsagoremainsamystery.

【词汇精讲】sealup封闭;密封

Thepaperwasusedforsealingupholesinwallsandroofs.

Wesealupthewindowswhenwintercomes.;【词汇拓展】

sealvt.封上(信件);密封(容器)

sealsthin把……密封在里边

sealsthoff封闭,封锁

Makesureyou’vesignedthechequebeforesealingtheenvelope.

一定要确保你在支票上签了名再封上信封。

Immediatelyaftertheaccident,thepolicesealedoffthestreet.

事故发生后,警察立刻封锁了街道。;4.Gradually,itfadedfrommemory,eventhoughitwasoncesuchagreatcity.

fadefrom从……逐渐消失

Allmemoryofthechildhoodfadedfromhermind.

Thestoryabouthimb