妙语佳句:

原文:Jiayuguan fortress was considered to be the last outpost of Chinese civilization.

解析:consider to be:认为

What do you consider to be your strengths?

你认为你的优点是什么?

原文:The key to that secret lies in the distant past.

解析:lie:文中意思为“位于”,指国家、城镇、道路、湖海等所处的位置。除此还有“躺下，说谎，延伸”之意。

The village lies across the river.

村庄在河对岸。

He lied about his age to join the army.

他为了参军谎报了年龄。

If you feel unwell, go and lie down.

如果你感到不舒服，就去躺下。

原文:People were lured into the horrors of the deserts.

解析:lure into:诱骗 ... 进入(某处)或做(某事)

He was lured into surrender by the enemy.

他被敌人诱降了。

原文:when something unusual fell into her teacup，a magical thread was extracted.

解析:fall into:落入

I fell into the water with a splash.

我跌入水中，激起水花四溅。

考考你:

嘉峪关的城堡被认为是中国文明最后的前哨。

那个秘密的答案埋藏在遥远的过去。

上期答案:

Hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives building it
This fortress marks the end of the Great Wall of China