北师大版高中英语模块7--Unit 24 Lesson3-2

[00:01.45]B The majority of Beijing's hutongs
[00:04.38]were built between the 13th and 19th centries
[00:07.40]during the Yuan,Ming and Qing Dynasties.
[00:10.60]To help them maintain¹ control over the city,
[00:13.15]the Emperors during these periods arranged
[00:15.75]different areas of Beijing in neat blocks
[00:18.26]of houses built around courtyards.
[00:20.73]They were then able to place guards
[00:22.64]at the entrances of the various hutongs
[00:25.09]which made it easier to keep an eye
[00:26.92]on people's movements.
[00:28.50]The Emperor's home,the Forbidden City,
[00:30.73]was situated² in the center of Beijing
[00:33.20]and the homes of nobles
[00:34.61]and wealthy citizens were in the hutongs
[00:36.77]closest to the royal palace.
[00:39.17]Ordinary citizens lived in the hutongs
[00:41.22]further away from the palace.
[00:42.24]

1 maintain   

vt.支撑；赡养，抚养；维持，保有

参考例句：

• He has to maintain a large family on a small salary.他不得不依靠很少的工资养活一家人。
• We must do our best to maintain sales at their usual rate.我们要尽力使销售额保持在平日的水平上。

2 situated   

adj.坐落在...的，处于某种境地的

参考例句：

• The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
• She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。