1、她叫她的工匠在原来设计的基础上增添了更多精细的装饰。1770年，这间琥珀屋按照她的要求完成了。将近600支蜡烛照亮了这个房间，里面的镜子和图画就像金子一样闪闪发光，可悲的是，尽管琥珀屋被认为是世界上的一大奇迹之一，可是现在它却消失了。 1941年9月，纳粹德国的军队逼近圣彼得堡。这是在两国交战的时期。在纳粹分子到达夏宫之前，俄罗斯人只能把琥珀屋里的一些家具和小件艺术饰品搬走。可是琥珀屋本身却被一些纳粹分子偷偷地运走了。在不到两天的时间里，10万个部件装进了27个木箱。毫无疑问，这些箱子后来被装上火车运往哥尼斯堡，它是当时德国在波罗的海边的一个城市。从那以后，琥珀屋的去处便成了一个谜。 近来，俄
2、罗斯人和德国人已经在夏宫建起了一个新的琥珀屋，通过研究琥珀屋原来的照片，他们建造的新琥珀屋样子和旧的看起来非常像。2003年，圣彼得堡人民就用它来庆祝该市建成300周年。IN SEARCH OF THE AMBER ROOM Frederick William ，the King of Prussia , could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history . This gift was the Amber Room , which w
3、as given this name because several tons of amber were used to make it . The amber which was selected had a beautiful yellow-brown colour like honey . The design of the room was in the fancy style popular in those days . It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels , which took the countrys
4、best artists about ten years to make . In fact , the room was not made to be a gift . It was designed for the palace of Frederick . However, the next King of Prussia , Frederick William , to whom the amber room belonged, decided not to keep it. In 1716 he gave it to Peter the Great. In return , the
5、Czar sent him a troop of his best soldiers. So the Amber Room because part of the Czars winter palace in St Petersburg. About four metres long, the room served as a small reception hall for important visitors . Later, Catherine had the Amber Room moved to a palace outside St Petersburg where she spe
6、nt her summers. She told her artists to add more details to it .In 1770 the room was completed the way she wanted . Almost six hundred candles lit the room ,and its mirrors and pictures shone like gold. Sadly , although the Amber Room was considered one of the wonders of the world , it is now missin
7、g . In September 1941, the Nazi army was near St Petersburg . This was a time when the two countries were at war . Before the Nazis could get to the summer palace , the Russians were able to remove some furniture and small art objects from the Amber Room . However , some of the Nazis secretly stole
8、the room itself . In less than two days 100,000 pieces were put inside twenty-seven wooden boxes . There is no doubt that the boxes were then put on a train for Konigsberg, which was at that time a German city on the Baltic Sea . After that, what happened to the Amber Room remains a mystery . Recent
9、ly, the Russians and Germans have built a new Amber Room at the summer palace. By studying old photos of the former Amber Room , they have made the new one look like the old one. In 2003 it was ready for the people of St Petersburg when they celebrated the 300th birthday of their city.unit1词汇表及课文翻译P
10、（1）3.事实还是看法？什么是事实呢？是不是人们所相信的就是事实呢？不是。事实是可以证实的信息。举例来说，中国人口比世界上任何其他国家的人口都多，这是可以得到证实的，这就是事实。 那么，什么是看法呢？看法是人们相信是真实的但是未经证实。因此在审判中，看法不是强有力的证据。举例来说，如果你说：“猫作为宠物比狗好。”这就是看法，这个看法可能是正确的，但是它难以被证实。有些人可能不同意这种看法，但是他们也不能证明他们是正确的。在审判中，法官必须断定哪些证人可以相信，哪些证人不能相信。法官并不考虑证人的长相如何，也不考虑这个人住在哪里，在哪儿工作。他（她）关心的只是目击者是否提供了真实的信息，这些信息
11、必须是事实而不是个人观点或看法。这种信息就叫做证据。A FACT OR AN OPINION? What is a fact? Is it something that people believe? No. A fact is anything that can be proved. For example, it can be proved that China has more people than any other country in the world. This is a fact. Then what is an opinion? An opinion is what so
12、meone believes is true but has not been proved. So an opinion is not good evidence in a trial. For example, it is an opinion if you say “Cats are better pets than dogs”. It may be true, but it is difficult to prove. Some people may not agree with this opinion but they also cannot prove that they are
13、 right. In a trial, a judge must decide which eyewitnesses to believe and which not to believe. The judge does not consider what each eyewitness looks like or where that person lives or works. He/she only cares about whether the eyewitness has given true information, which must be facts rather than
14、opinions. This kind of information is called evidence.2. （课文翻译）Unit 2采访 帕萨尼亚斯是大约2000年前的一位希腊作家，他于2007年3月18日作了一次魔幻旅行，来打听当代奥林匹克运动会的情况。现在他正在采访一位2008年奥林匹克运动会的志愿者李燕。帕：我叫帕萨尼亚斯。我生活在你们所说的“古希腊”。我曾经写过很久以前奥林匹克运动会的情况。现在我来到你们这个时代，想了解有关当代奥运会的情况，因为我知道2004年奥运会是在我的祖国举行的。我可以问你几个有关现代奥林匹克运动会的问题吗？李：天哪！你真的来自那么久远的年代？当然你可以问
15、你想问的问题。你想知道什么呢？你们的奥运会多久举行一次？每四年一次。运动会有两种：夏季奥运会和冬季奥运会。这两种运动会都是四年举行一次。冬季奥运会总是在夏季奥运会的前两年举行。只有达到他们各自项目统一标准的运动员才会被接受参加奥运会。选手可以来自全世界任何一个地方。冬季奥运会？冬天运动员怎么可能赛跑啊？又怎么可能赛马呢？噢，不！冬奥会并不包括跑步和骑马比赛，但是却有像滑冰和滑雪这类需要冰雪的比赛项目，所以才叫它冬季奥运会。跑步、游泳、划船和一些团队项目是在夏季运动会上进行。我明白了。你原来说邀请来的运动员来自世界各地。你指的是希腊世界？我们希腊各个城市之间曾经为了赢得荣誉而彼此竞争。别的国家不
16、能参加，奴隶和妇女也不能参加。现在只要他们的运动员达到了参赛的标准，任何国家都能参赛。总共有250多个运动项目，每个项目都有自己的标准。妇女不仅允许参加，而且她们还在体操、竞技和团队等比赛项目中起着非常重要的作用请等一下！所有这么多项目，所有这么多国家，甚至妇女也都参加！所有这些参赛的人住在哪里呢？每届奥运会都有一个特殊的村庄（奥运村）供参赛的人住，一个主要的接待大楼，好几个供比赛用的体育场，还有一个室内体育馆。那听起来要花很多钱吧。会有人想承办奥运会吗？事实上，每个国家都想抓住这个机会。被选中不仅要承担巨大的责任同时也享有极大的荣誉。国与国之间争取奥运会承办权的竞争就跟争夺奥运奖牌一样的激烈
17、。2008年的奥运会将在中国举行，你知道吗？是的，听说过，你一定很自豪。当然。那么2012年的奥运会将在伦敦举行。他们现在已开始筹划。在伦敦的东部将为运动员建立一个新的奥运村和所有的运动场。当然还会设计新的奖牌你刚才说奖牌是吗？就连橄榄枝花环也被取代了！天哪，你们也为奖金而竞赛吗？不，不是的。仍然是为了能够跑得更快，跳得更高，掷得更远。你知道，奥运会的口号就是“更快，更高，更强”。这是个好消息。很有趣！占用了你的时间，非常感谢。 AN INTERVIEW Pausanias, who was a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago, has come on a
18、 magical journey on March 18th 2007 to find out about the present-day Olympic Games. He is now interviewing Li Yan, a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games. P: My name is Pausanias. I lived in what you call “Ancient Greece” and I used to write about the Olympic Games a long time ago. Ive come to your
19、 time to find out about the present-day Olympic Games because I know that in 2004 they were held in my homeland. May I ask you some questions about the modern Olympics? L: Good heavens! Have you really come from so long ago? But of course you can ask any questions you like. What would you like to kn
20、ow?P: How often do you hold your Games?L: Every four years. There are two main sets of Games-the Winter and Summer Olympics, and both are held every four years on a regular basis. The Winter Olympics are usually held two years before the Summer Games. Only athletes who have reached the agreed standa
21、rd for their event will be admitted as competitors. They may come from anywhere in the world. Winter Games? How can the runners enjoy competing in winter? And what about the horses? Oh no! There are no running races or horse riding events. Instead there are competitions like skiing and ice skating w
22、hich need snow and ice. Thats why theyre called the Winter Olympics. Its in the Summer Olympics that you have the running races, together with swimming, sailing and all the team sports. I see. Earlier you said that athletes are invited from all over the world. Do you mean the Greek world? Our Greek
23、cities used to compete against each other just for the honour of winning. No other countries could join in, nor could slaves or women! Nowadays any country can take part if their athletes are good enough. There are over 250 sports and each on has its own standard. Women are not only allowed, but pla
24、y a very important role in gymnastics, athletics, team sports and Please wait a minute! All those events, all those countries and even women taking part! Where are all the athletes housed? For each Olympics, a special village is built for them to live in, a main reception building, several stadiums
25、for competitions, and a gymnasium as well. That sounds very expensive. Does anyone want to host the Olympic Games? As a matter of fact, every country wants the opportunity. Its a great responsibility but also a great honour to be chosen. Theres as much competition among countries to host the Olympic
26、s as to win Olympic medals. The 2008 Olympics will be held in Beijing, China. Did you know that? Oh yes! You must be very proud. Certainly. And after that the 2012 Olympics will be held in London. They have already started planning for it. A new village for the athletes and all the stadiums will be
27、built to the east of London. New medals will be designed of course and Did you say medals? So even the olive wreath has been replaced! Oh dear! Do you compete for prize money too? No, we dont. its still all about being able to run faster, jump higher and throw further. Thats the motto of the Olympic
28、s, you know-“Swifter, Higher and Stronger.” Well, thats good news. How interesting! Thank you so much for your time.3.（课文翻译）阿特兰大的故事 特兰大是一位希腊公主。她长得很美，跑得比希腊的任何男人都快，但是她却不被允许在奥运会上参加比赛为自己赢得荣誉。她因此非常生气，就跟她的父亲说，她不会嫁给任何跑不过她的男人的。她的父亲说她必须结婚，于是亚特兰大就和她的父亲达成了一个协议。她对父亲说：“我有我的条件。如果有人说想娶我，我就跟他赛跑。如果他跑得不如我快，他就要被杀掉，任何人
29、不得求饶。”许多国王和王子想要娶阿特兰大。但是当听到她规定的条件时，他们知道是没有希望的，因此许多人就闷闷不乐地回家了，但是也有一些人留下来赛跑。有位叫希波墨涅斯的人，听到亚特兰大的条件，大为吃惊。他想：“为什么这些人那么愚蠢呢？为什么他们跑不过这个公主就让别人把自己杀掉呢？”后来，当希波墨涅斯看到亚特兰大从屋子里出来跑步时，他改变了主意。他说：“我要娶亚特兰大，否则就去死。比赛开始了，虽然那些男人跑得很快，可是亚特兰大跑得更快。希波墨涅斯想：“我怎样才能跑得像亚特兰大一样快呢？”他去向希腊爱情女神求助。女神答应帮助他，并且给了他三个金苹果。她说：“当亚特兰大跑过你的时候，你就把一个苹果扔在她
30、前面。当她停下来去捡苹果时，你就可以继续向前跑而获胜。”希波墨涅斯拿着苹果去见国王。“我要娶亚特兰大。”国王很忧伤，因为又要看到一个人去送死了，但是希波墨涅斯说：“我要娶她，要不，我就去死。”于是比赛开始了。THE STORY OF ATLANTA Atlanta was a Greek princess. She was very beautiful and could run faster than any man in Greece. But she was not allowed to run and win glory for herself in the Olympic Games
31、. She was so angry that she said to her father that she would not marry anyone who could not run faster than her. Her father said that she must marry, so Atlanta made a bargain with him. She said to him,These are my rules. When a man says he wants to marry me, I will run against him. If he cannot run as fast as me, he will be killed. No one will be
