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Read the article below and underline the linking words and phrases.
读下面的文章并在连接词和短语下面划线。
Do you think you have made correct matches in 2a?
你认为你在2a中的匹配正确吗？
Stonehenge—Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There?
巨石阵——有人能解释它为什么在那吗？
Stonehenge, a rock circle,
巨石阵，一个岩石圈，
is not only one of Britain's most famous historical places but also one of its greatest mysteries.
不仅是英国最著名的历史建筑，也是它的一个最大的谜团之一。
Every year it receives more than 750, 000 visitors.
每年接待超过七十五万游客。
People like to go to this place especially in June as they want to see the sun rising on the longest day of the year.
特别是在6月，人们喜欢去这个地方，因为他们想看到太阳在一年中最长的一天上升。
For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leaders tried to communicate with the gods.
许多年以来，历史学家们认为巨石阵是古代首领用来与神灵沟通的一座神庙。
However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can't be true because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago.
然而，历史学家保罗?斯托克认为这不可能是真的，因为巨石阵是很多世纪以前建造的。
"The leaders arrived in England much later," he points out.
他指出：“领导人很久以后才抵达英国。”
Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar.
另一个流行的观点是巨石阵可能是一种日历。
The large stones were put together in a certain way.
大石块以某种方式放在一起。
On midsummer's morning, the sun shines directly into the center of the stones.
在仲夏的早晨，阳光直接射入中心的石头。
Other people believe the stones have a medical purpose.
其他人相信，石头有一个医学的目的。
They think the stones can prevent illness and keep people healthy.
他们认为这些石头可以预防疾病，同时保持人们身体健康。
"As you walk there, you can feel the energy from your feet move up your body," said one visitor.
一位游客说：“当你走到那儿，你能感觉到一股能量从你的双脚上升到你的身体里。”
No one is sure what Stonehenge was used for,
没人知道巨石阵有什么用途，
but most agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose.
但大多数同意，石头的位置一定有一个特殊目的。
Some think it might be a burial place or a place to honor ancestors.
有些人认为它可能是一个埋葬的地方，或一个纪念祖先的地方。
Others think it was built to celebrate a victory over an enemy.
其他人认为它是为了庆祝战胜敌人而建造的。
Stonehenge was built slowly over a long period of time.
巨石阵是在很长的一段时间内慢慢建成的。
Most historians believe it must be almost 5, 000 years old.
大多数历史学家认为它有将近5000年的历史。
One of the greatest mysteries is how it was built because the stones are so big and heavy.
最伟大的奥秘之一是它是如何建造的，因为石头又大又重。
In 2001, a group of English volunteers tried to build another Stonehenge, but they couldn't.
在2001年，一群英语志愿者试图建造另一个巨石阵，但他们没有完成。
"We don't really know who built Stonehenge," says Paul Stoker.
保罗?斯托克说：“我们真的不知道是谁建造了巨石阵，”
"And perhaps we might never know, but we do know they must have been hard-working—and great planners!"
“也许我们可能永远不知道，但我们知道他们一定是勤奋，伟大的计划者！”
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