英语听力：自然百科 古格：消失的西藏王朝—1
时间：2019-01-22 作者：英语课 分类：自然百科2013年
英语课
West Tibet, the roof of the world. In the thin air, 6000 metres high, a vast area of wasteland as far as the eye can see. In this remote corner of western Tibet, lie the ruins of a mysterious kingdom - a kingdom whose army was feared by all its neighbours, a kingdom which once dominated trade in gold, silk and spices between India and China. It was a kingdom of fabulous 1 wealth and great religious significance.
Scholars argue that without this kingdom, Tibetan Buddhism 2 would have withered 3 and died centuries ago. Yet the spiritual and commercial harbor, which prospered 4 for seven centuries, vanished almost without a trace since 1630s.
What happened to bring this great civilization to an end? Was it the arrival of the first ever westers to visit Tibet? Or was it the intense rivalry 5 between two brothers fighting for power? Why was it completely abandoned? And what silent secrets do these decapitated remains 6 tell?
To unravel 7 this mystery, a Tibetan historian and an American archaeologist travel to the far reaches of Tibet to these 400-year-old ruins where they will discover the answers to what happened to the extraordinary kingdom of Guge.
adj.极好的；极为巨大的；寓言中的，传说中的
- We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。
- This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。
n.佛教（教义）
- Buddhism was introduced into China about 67 AD.佛教是在公元67年左右传入中国的。
- Many people willingly converted to Buddhism.很多人情愿皈依佛教。
成功，兴旺( prosper的过去式和过去分词 )
- The organization certainly prospered under his stewardship. 不可否认，这个组织在他的管理下兴旺了起来。
- Mr. Black prospered from his wise investments. 布莱克先生由于巧妙的投资赚了不少钱。
n.竞争，竞赛，对抗
- The quarrel originated in rivalry between the two families.这次争吵是两家不和引起的。
- He had a lot of rivalry with his brothers and sisters.他和兄弟姐妹间经常较劲。
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
- 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。