1.? The shafts were constructed for?ventilation?to bring fresh air to workers labored inside to breathe. 通風(fēng)作用
2.? The shafts, especially those in the king’s tomb, were positioned in relation to?stars which were linked to particular gods for religious reasons. 宗教原因
3.? Ancient builders may have built shafts as?passageways or openings for the king’s spirit to enter the afterlife. 死后升天的通道
Listening:
1.? Although the shafts from the upper chamber reached the out wall of the pyramids,?those coming from the lower chamber stopped several meters before they reach the outside, which means shafts from lower chamber couldn’t bring air from outside. All four shafts were quite similar to each other so it is very likely that they were for the same purpose. 下面的通道其實(shí)在墻里面距離外面幾米的地方就阻斷了
2.? The?relationship between stars and gods were established in the later years, well after the time when the great pyramid was built. Meanwhile, records from earlier ancient period did not mention strong connections between stars and gods. 星星與神仙連接起來(lái),其實(shí)是有金字塔之后的事情
3.? Ancient Egyptians didn’t believe the spirit needed shafts to travel through. The reason was that?Egyptians constructed many pyramids for their kings and they built only symbolic passageways, false doors onto the surface of the walls which actually did not open. 門(mén)其實(shí)都是被封死的,是象征意義
獨(dú)立寫(xiě)作
You may choose between two professors who will be teaching a course that you must take at your university. If the following statements are the only information available to you about the differences between the two professors, which professor would you choose? Why?
1.? Some professors who are voted to be the most popular.
2.? Some professors who are rewarded for outstanding research.
口語(yǔ)
Task1
Some people like to record experiences by photos or diaries while others don’t. What’s your opinion and why? Use specific reasons and example to support your response.