新标准初中英语九年级(上):UNIT2 The King

[00:00.00]Descriptions that were later written about the
[00:02.78]king did include information about the Gardens,
[00:06.31]but these descriptions did not agree
[00:08.44]with each other,
[00:09.59]In fact,all the descriptions
[00:11.58]were different from one another.
[00:13.79]One said that the Gardens were built in such
[00:16.22]and such a location¹ and were built to such and
[00:19.07]such a height while another writing gave a
[00:21.81]completely different location and height.
[00:25.34]What are we to believe?
[00:27.20]It is impossible to say now.
[00:29.80]Whether the Gardens existed or not ,
[00:32.06]they will forever be known²
[00:33.64]as one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
[00:39.42]3 Pronunciation
[00:41.50]Listen and say.
[00:44.13]Fruits and flowers,waterfalls,strange animals,
[00:48.36]tall trees and huge gardens ...for most people,
[00:52.54]this is the picture they have
[00:54.33]of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon,
[00:57.12]You may be surprised to know that the gardens
[00:59.52]might never have existed
[01:01.51]except in the minds of Greek³ poets!
[01:01.51]

1 location   

n.地点，位置，定位

参考例句：

• It is a suitable location for a new school.那是建一所新学校的合适地点。
• I have to find a convenient location for the shelves.我得找一合适的地方放这些书架。

2 known   

adj.大家知道的；知名的，已知的

参考例句：

• He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
• He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。

3 Greek   

adj.希腊(人)的，希腊语的；n.希腊人；希腊语

参考例句：

• The Greek seaman went to the hospital five times.这位希腊海员到该医院去过五次。
• Delta is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet.δ是希腊字母中的第四个字母。