英语听力精选进阶版 7254

伦敦的考古学家说他们发现了一座曾经上映过莎士比亚剧作的伊丽莎白时期的剧院‘The Curtain’这所建筑可能是英格兰第二个专门建造的戏院。

'The Curtain' theatre opened in 1577, a year after 'The Theatre' nearby. Most experts reckon that was the first dedicated¹ theatre-building in England – earlier performances had been in tavern-yards or at court.

The approximate location of The Curtain was already known, but now experts at the Museum of London say they've identified remarkably² intact elements of walling and the yard where poorer theatre-goers stood. The developers who own the site say they plan to incorporate the theatre's remains³ into their project.

The best-known Shakespearean theatre in London is The Globe - although that's a modern reconstruction⁴, a short distance from the original site.

Quiz 听力测试

Which theatre opened first, 'The Curtain' or 'The Theatre'?

'The Theatre'.

Which word is used to describe the 'The Curtain' as having been a purpose-built theatre?

Dedicated.

Which word means 'untouched'?

Intact.

What's the name of the best-known Shakespearean theatre in London?

The Globe.

Glossary⁵ 词汇表

dedicated 为...专门建造的

performances 表演

tavern-yards 酒吧的后院

courts 官邸重宅

approximate 大约

intact 完好无损的

walling 墙壁结构

poorer theatre-goers 穷困的看戏者

incorporate 结合/合并

reconstruction 重建

1 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

2 remarkably   

ad.不同寻常地，相当地

参考例句：

• I thought she was remarkably restrained in the circumstances. 我认为她在那种情况下非常克制。
• He made a remarkably swift recovery. 他康复得相当快。

3 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

4 reconstruction   

n.重建，再现，复原

参考例句：

• The country faces a huge task of national reconstruction following the war.战后，该国面临着重建家园的艰巨任务。
• In the period of reconstruction,technique decides everything.在重建时期，技术决定一切。

5 glossary   

n.注释词表；术语汇编

参考例句：

• The text is supplemented by an adequate glossary.正文附有一个详细的词汇表。
• For convenience,we have also provided a glossary in an appendix.为了方便，我们在附录中也提供了术语表。