1、1. Covering vast distances and an astonishing variety of landscapes, the Silk Road was a network of ancient trade routes thatThe Silk Road: 丝绸之路丝绸之路丝绸之丝绸之路是西汉时由张骞出使西域开辟的陆上通道。以长路是西汉时由张骞出使西域开辟的陆上通道。以长安为起点，经甘肃、新疆，到中亚、西亚，并连接地中海安为起点，经甘肃、新疆，到中亚、西亚，并连接地中海各国。中国、哈萨克斯坦和吉尔吉斯斯坦三国联合申报世各国。中国、哈萨克斯坦和吉尔吉斯斯坦三国联合申报世界文
2、化遗产。界文化遗产。“丝绸之路：长安丝绸之路：长安天山廊道的天山廊道的路网路网”于于2014年列入联合国教科文组织年列入联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录世界遗产名录。2. The three countries jointly pursued an application for UNESCO World Heritage status.pursue vt. to continue doing an activity or trying to achieve something over a long period of time; to chase or follow someone or so
3、mething, in order to catch them, attack them etc. 追求，致力于，执行；追逐追求，致力于，执行；追逐eg Students should pursue their own interests, as well as do their school work. She wishes to pursue a medical career. Police pursued the car at high speed.3. They submitted the proposal which contained detailed research on th
4、e 33 sites along the corridor.submit vt.&vi. to give a plan, piece of writing etc to someone in authority for them to consider or approve; to agree to obey a person, group, set of rules, especially when you have no choice 提交，呈递；屈服提交，呈递；屈服submission n. 服从，顺从；归顺，投降；提交，呈递。服从，顺从；归顺，投降；提交，呈递。eg Children
5、at school must submit to the orders of the headmaster. After being defeated they submitted to the enemy. Competitors for the painting competition must submit their entries by Friday. The defeated general showed his submission by giving up his sword. 15 December is the date for the submission of his
6、essay.【语语境应用境应用】翻译句子翻译句子。1) 我我们将服从法庭的判决们将服从法庭的判决。2) Alan提提交的许多建议已得到采纳交的许多建议已得到采纳。3) 面对威胁，他拒绝屈服面对威胁，他拒绝屈服。We will submit to the courts judgment.Many of the suggestions that Alan submitted have been accepted.To the threats, he refused to submit.4. and emerge in the rolling valleys of Central Asia.emer
7、ge v. to appear or come out from somewhere; facts become known after being hidden or secret; to come out of a difficult experience 出现；出现；暴暴露；露头露；露头emerge from 自自出现；从出现；从显露出来；源于显露出来；源于emerge as 作为作为出现出现eg The sun emerged from behind the clouds. He emerged as a key figure in the event. Eventually the
8、truth emerged. She emerged from the divorce a stronger person. (翻译翻译) 太太阳从云层后露了出来。阳从云层后露了出来。 他他在这次赛事上作为关键人物出现。在这次赛事上作为关键人物出现。 真真相终于大白。相终于大白。 她她走出离婚的阴影，变得更坚强了。走出离婚的阴影，变得更坚强了。5. Assigned by the emperor, the ambassador Zhang Qian journeyed from Changan to Central Asiaassign vt. to give someone a partic
9、ular job or make them responsible for a particular person or thing; to give money, equipment etc. to someone to use; to give a particular time, value, place etc. to something 指定指定，指派；分配；确，指派；分配；确定定assign sb. sth. = assign sth. to sb. 分配给某人某物分配给某人某物assign sb. to do sth. 指派指派某人做某一项工作某人做某一项工作assign sb.
10、 as sth. 指派指派某人任某一职某人任某一职务务eg For this years basketball team, the coach assigned me to play as a forward. Our science teacher usually assigns two chapters a week as homework. The teacher has assigned each of us a holiday task. 【语境应用语境应用】完成句子。完成句子。My teacher _ (指指派我派我写写) an essay about the reform and
11、 opening-up policy of China. assigned me to write6. Following Zhangs efforts, trade routes took shape and relationships were strengthened between the major powers of the time, with the routes network reaching as far as the Roman Empire.take shape: to develop into a clear and definite form 成形，有了模样成形，
12、有了模样eg In 1912 womens events were added, and the modern Olympic programme began to take shape.7. At its peak, many other items were contributed to the marketplace of goods.All of these activities contributed to a great age of expansion as trade and cultural exchanges gave people access to new goods.
13、contribute to: to give money, help, ideas etc. to sth. that a lot of other people are also involved in to help to make sth. happen; to help to bring about 捐款捐款，投入；贡投入；贡献；有助献；有助于于contribute v. 贡献，捐助贡献，捐助contribution n. 贡献；捐赠贡献；捐赠contributor n. 捐献捐献者者eg Would you like to contribute to our collection?
14、Exercise can contribute to good health. The young man has made an important contribution to the companys success. All contributions for the school magazine must be received by August 1st. Dr Win was a major contributor to the research.【语境应用语境应用】翻译句子。翻译句子。1) 纸的发明是对人类的一大贡献。纸的发明是对人类的一大贡献。 The invention
15、 of paper is a great contribution to human. 2) 充足的新鲜空气有利于健康。充足的新鲜空气有利于健康。 Plenty of fresh air contributes to good health.expansion n. when something increases in size, range, amount etc.; when a company, business etc. becomes larger by opening new shops, factories etc.; an idea, story etc. that is b
16、ased on one that is simpler or more general (尺寸、范围、数量等的尺寸、范围、数量等的)扩大，增加扩大，增加; (公司、企业公司、企业等等)扩张；详述扩张；详述，扩充，扩充expand v. 增加增加，扩大，扩大；扩；扩展，发展展，发展(业务业务)；详；详谈，详谈，详述述expand.into 把把扩展扩展(发展发展, 膨胀膨胀)成成expand on/upon 阐述阐述; 详详谈谈 eg The hotel wants to expand its business by adding a swimming pool. The rapid expan
17、sion of cities can cause social and economic problems. Water expands as it freezes. (翻译翻译) 该该酒店想添个游泳池来扩展业务。酒店想添个游泳池来扩展业务。 城城市规模的迅速扩大会带来各种社会和经济问题。市规模的迅速扩大会带来各种社会和经济问题。 水水结冰时会膨胀。结冰时会膨胀。【语境应用语境应用】完成句完成句子。子。1) 我们打算通过再开两家商店来扩大生意。我们打算通过再开两家商店来扩大生意。 We plan to _ by opening two more stores. 2) The novel is an _ of a short story he wrote about forty years ago. 这这部小说由他大约四十年前写的一篇短篇小说扩展而成部小说由他大约四十年前写的一篇短篇小说扩展而成。3) Could you expand _ that point, please?expand the businesson / uponexpansion
