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Frederick William I, the king of Prussia, could never have imagined that his greatset gift to
the Russian people would have __1____ an amazing history. This gift was the Amber Room,___2___ was given this name because several tons of amber were used _____3____(make) it. The amber which was selected ____4__(have) a beautiful yellow-brown colour like honey. The design of the room was in the fancy style popular in those days. It was also a treasure _____5_____(decorate) with gold and jewels, which took the country's best artists about ten years to make.
In fact,the room was not made _____6_____(be) a gift. It was designed for the palace of Frederick I. However,the next king of Prussia, Frederick William I,____7__ whom the amber room belonged, decided not to keep ___8___. In 1716 he gave it to Peter the Great. ___9___ return, the Czar sent him a troop of his best soldiers. So the Amber Room became part of the
Czar's winter palace in Stpeterburg. About four metres long,the room served ___10___ a small reception hall for important visitors.
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Later,Catherine Ⅱhad the Amber Room ____1____(move) to a palace outside St Ptersburg where she spent her summers. She told her artists to add more details __2____ it. In 1770 the room was completed the way ___3___ she wanted. Almost six hundred of its mirrors and pictures shone like gold ._____4___(sad), although the Amber Room was considered one of the wonders of the world, it is now _____5_____(miss).
In St Pterburg 1941,the Nazi army was near St Peterburg. This was a time ____6___ the
two countries were at war.___7____ the Nazis could get to the summer palace, the Russians were able to remove some furniture and small art objects from the Amber Room. However,some
of the Nazis secretly stole the room itself. In less than two days 100,000 pieces were put inside twenty-seven wooden boxes.___8___ is no doubt that the boxes were then put on a train for Konigsberg, which was at that time a German city on the Baltic sea. After that, ___9____ happened to the Amber Room remains a mystery.
Recently,the Russians and Germans have built a new Amber Room at the summer palace. By studying old photos of the former Amber Room, they have made the new one look like the old
___10__. In 2003 it was ready for the people of St Petersburg when they celebrated the 300th birthday of their city.
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Atlanta was a Greek princess. She was very beautiful and could run faster than ___1___ man in Greece. But she was not allowed to run and win glory for herself in the Olympic Games. She was ___2___ angry that she said to her father that she would not marry anyone ___3___ could
not run faster than her. Her father said that she must marry, so Atlanta made a bargain with him. She said to him, "These are my rules. When a man says he wants to marry me, I will run against him. If he cannot run as fast as me,he ____4______(kill). No one will be pardoned."
Many kings and princes wanted to marry Atlanta, but when ___5____ heard of her rules,
they knew it was___6_____(hope). So many of them sadly went home, but ___7____ stayed to run the race. There was a man ____8___(call) Hippomenes who was amazed when he heard of Atlanta's rules, "Why are these men so 9______(fool)?" he thought. "Why will they let themselves be killed because they cannot run as fast as this princess?" However, when he saw Atlanta come out of her house to run, Hippomenes changed 10______ mind. "I will marry Atlanta - or die!" he said.
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Over time I have been changed quite a lot. I began ___1___ a calculating machine in France in 1642. ___2____ I was young I could simplify difficult sums. I developed very slowly
and it took nearly two hundred years ___3____ I was built as an analytical machine by Charles Babbage. After I was programmed by an operator___4___ used cards with holes, I could "think" logically and produce an answer quicker than any person. At that time it was considered a technological revolution and the start of my "artificial intelligence". In 1936 my real father, Alan Turing, wrote a book about ____5___ I could be made to work as a "universal machine" to solve any difficult mathematical problem. From then on, I grew rapidly both ___6___ size and in brainpower. By ___7___ 1940s I had grown as large as a room, and I wondered ____8___ I would grow any larger. However, this reality also worried my designers. ___9____ time went by,
I was made ___10_____(small). First as a PC (personal computer) and then as a laptop, I have been used in offices and homes since the 1970s.
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These changes only became possible as my memory improved. First ___1___ was stored in tubes, then on transistors and later on very small chips. As a result I totally changed my shape.
As I have grown older I have also grown smaller. Over time my memory has developed so much
____2___, like an elephant, I never forget anything I have been told! And my memory became
so large that even I couldn't believe it! ____3___ I was always so lonely standing there by myself, ___4___ in the early 1960s they gave me a family ____5____(connect) by a network. I was able to share my knowledge with ____6____ through the World Wide Web.
___7____ the 1970s many new applications have been found for me. I have become very important in communication, finance and trade. I have also been put into robots and used to make mobile phones as well as help with medical operations. I have even been put into space rockets and sent to explore __8___ Moon and Mars. Anyhow, my goal is ___9______(provide) humans with a life of high quality. I am now ___10____(true) filled with happiness that I am a devoted friend and helper of the human race!
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Daisy had always longed to help endangered species of wildlife. One day she woke up and found a flying carpet by her bed. "Where do you want to go?" ___1____ asked. Daisy responded immediately. "I'd like to see some endangered wildlife," she said. " Please take me to a distant land ____2___ I can find the animal that gave fur to make this sweater. " At once the carpet ___3___(fly) away and took her to Tibet. There Daisy saw an antelope ____4___(look) sad. It said, "We' re being killed for the wool beneath our stomachs. Our fur is being used to make sweaters for people like you. As a result, we are now an endangered species. " __5___that Daisy cried, "I'm sorry I _____6_____(not know) that. I wonder what is being done to help you. Flying carpet, please show me a place where there' s some wildlife protection. "
The flying carpet travelled so fast that next minute they were in Zimbabwe. Daisy turned around and found that she was being watched by an elephant. "Have you come to take my photo?"it asked.___7____ relief Daisy burst into ____8____(laugh). " Don' t laugh," said the elephant," We used ___9____( be)an endangered species. Farmers hunted us without mercy. They said we destroyed their farms, and money from tourists only went to the large tour
companies. " So the government decided to help. They allowed ____10_____(tour) to hunt only
a certain number of animals if they paid the farmers. Now the farmers are happy and our numbers are increasing. So good things are being done here to save local wildlife".
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As some of these actors could not sing well enough, they had to rely on 1_______ musicians
to help them. So during the broadcasts they just pretended 2________( sing). Anyhow their performances were 3_______(humour) enough to be copied by other groups. They were so popular 4______ their fans formed clubs in order to get more familiar 5______ them. Each week on TV, the Monkees would play and sing songs 6_______(write) by other musicians. 7_________, after a year or so in which they became more serious about their work, the Monkees started to play and sing their own songs like a real band. Then they produced their own records and started touring and playing their own music. 8_____ the USA they became even more popular than the Beatles and sold even more records. The band 9________(break) up about 1970, but happily they reunited in 10______ mid-1980s. They produced a new record in 1996,
with which they celebrated their former time as a real band.
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Not long after Freddy and the band became famous, they visited Britain on a brief tour. Fans showed their devotion 1_____waiting for hours to get tickets for their concerts. Freddy was now quite confident 2______ he went into a concert hall. He enjoyed singing and all the congratulations afterwards! His most exciting 3________(invite) was to perform on a TV programme 4______(call) "Top of the Pops." He had to go to London, wear an expensive suit
5______ give a performance to a TV camera. It felt very strange. But as soon as the programme was over, the telephones which were in the same room started ringing. Everybody was asking when they could see Freddy and his band again. They were 6_______(true_ stars.
Then things went wrong. Freddy and his band could not go out anywhere without 7___________( follow). Even when they 8________(wear) sunglasses or beards people recognized them. Fans found them even when they went into the toilet. They tried to hide in the reading rooms of libraries, but it was 9________(use). Someone was always there! Their personal life was regularly discussed by people who did not know them but talked as if they were close friends. At last feeling very upset and sensitive, Freddy and his band realized that
they must leave the country 10________ it became too painful for them. So they left Britain, to which they were never to return, and went back to the lake.
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Frederick William Ⅰ，the King of Prussia , could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history . This gift was the Amber Room , which was given this name because several tons of amber were used to make it . The amber which was selected had a beautiful yellow-brown colour like honey . The design of the room was in the fancy style popular in those days . It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels , which took the country's best artists about ten years to make . In fact , the room was not made to be a gift . It was designed for the palace of Frederick Ⅰ. However, the next King of Prussia , Frederick William Ⅰ,to whom the amber room belonged, decided not to keep it. In 1716 he gave it to Peter the Great. In return , the Czar sent him a troop of his best soldiers. So the Amber Room because part of the Czar's winter palace in St Petersburg.About four metres long, the room served as a small reception hall for important visitors . Later,Catherine Ⅱhad the Amber Room moved to a palace outside St Petersburg where she spent her summers. She told her artists to add more details to it .In 1770 the room was completed the way she wanted . Almost six hundred candles lit the room ,and its mirrors and pictures shone like gold. Sadly , although the Amber Room was considered one of the wonders of the world , it is now missing . In September 1941, the Nazi army was near St Petersburg . This was a time when the two countries were at war . Before the Nazis could get to the summer palace , the Russians were able to remove some furniture and small art objects from the Amber Room . However , some of the Nazis secretly stole the room itself . In less than two days 100,000 pieces were put inside twenty-seven woooden boxs . There is no doubt that the boxs were then put on a train for Konigsberg, which was at that time a German city on the Baltic Sea . After that, what happened to the Amber Room remains a mystery . Recently , the Russians and Germans have built a new Amber Room at the summer palace . By studying old photos of the former Amber Room , they have made the new one look like the old one .In 2003 it was ready for the people of St Petersburg when they celebrated the 300th birthday of their city . A FACT OR AN OPINION? What is a fact? Is it something that people believe? No. A fact is anything that can be proved. For example, it can be proved that China has more people than any other country in the world. This is a fact. Then what is an opinion? An opinion is what someone believes is true but has not been proved. So an opinion is not good evidence in a trial. For example, it is an opinion if you say “Cats are better pets than dogs”. It may be true, but it is difficult to prove. Some people may not agree with this opinion but they also cannot prove that they are right. In a trial, a judge must decide which eyewit nesses to believe and which not to believe. The judge does not consider what each eyewitness looks like or where that person lives or works. He/she only cares about whether the eyewitness has given true information, which must be facts rather than opinions. This kind of information is called evidence. Unit 2 AN INTERVIEW Pausanias, who was a Greek writer about 2,000 years ago, has come on a magical journey on March 18th 2007 to find out about the present-day Olympic Games. He is now interviewing Li Yan, a volunteer for the 2008 Olympic Games.
高一英语必修二课文翻译 Have you ever wanted to be part of a band as a famous singer or musician? Have you ever dreamed of playing in front of thousands of people at a concert, at which everyone is clapping and appreciating your music? Do you sing karaoke and pretend you are a famous singer like Song Zuying or Liu Huan? To be honest, a lot of people attach great importance to becoming rich and famous. But just how do people form a band? Many musicians meet and form a band because they like to write and play their own music. They may start as a group of high-school students, for whom practising their music in someones house is the first step to fame. Sometimes they may ptey to passers-by in the street or subway so that they can earn some extra money for themselves or to pay for their instruments. Later they may give performances in pubs or clubs, for which they are paid in cash. Of course they hope to make records in a studio and sell millions of copies to become millionaires! However, there was one band that started in a different way. It was called the Monkees and began as a TV show. The musicians were to play jokes on each other as well as play music, most of which was based loosely on the Beatles. The TV organizers had planned to find four musicians who could act as well as sing. They put an advertisement in a newspaper looking for rock musicians, but they could only find one who was good enough. They had to use actors for the other three members of the band. As some of these actors could not sing well enough，they had to rely on other musicians to help them. So during the broadcasts they just pretended to sing. Anyhow their performances were humorous enough to be copied by other groups. They were so popular that their fans formed clubs in order to get more familiar with them. Each week on TV，the Monkees would play and sing songs written by other musicians. However。 after a year or so in which they became more serious about their work，the Monkees started to play and sing their own songs like a real band. Then they produced their own records and started touring and playing their own music. In the USA they became even more popular than the Beatles and sold even more records. The band broke up about 1970，but happily they reunited in the mid-1980s. They produced a new record in 1996。 并非乐队的乐队
期末考试复习资料（四） 高一英语备课组编辑 语法填空 Passage 1 Zhou Kai is a healthy boy. His mother has always made sure they eat very _____1____(health). A lot of Zhou Kai’s school friends like sweets but he doesn’t have ____2____ sweet tooth. He would rather ___3_____(eat) a nice piece of fruit. As a result, he ____4_____(rare) gets colds. ____5_____ last week he had a bad cold and a bit ___6____ a fever. That’s ____7____ he played football in the rain. Two years ago he broke his arm ___8____(play) football, which made ____9____ unable to move his arm for a month. Football is ___10____ he is crazy about and he is a member of the Senior High team. Passage 2 Drugs are dangerous to people and we shouldn’t get in touch with them. Adam Rouse, who used to be ___1____(addict) to drugs, told us his story. He started by taking cannabis and then he began to smoke cocaine ___2_____ is a powerful drug. He was ___3_____ terrible pain because he did not have enough money to buy the drugs. Then he broke into a house and ____4____(steal) a television and a video recorder. He sold ___5___ to a shop in a nearby street and paid for the drugs. ____6____ drugs, he would feel great pain. One day, he __7_____(catch) by the police. The next day, ____8____ doctor came to tell him that he would die ______9___ he didn’t stop taking crack cocaine. So he stopped immediately and now is working in a centre, _____10___(help) others to stop taking drugs. Passage 3 Zhou Kai is a healthy boy. His mother has always made sure they eat very _____1____(health). A lot of Zhou Kai’s school friends like sweets but he doesn’t have ____2____ sweet tooth. He would rather ___3_____(eat) a nice piece of fruit. As a result, he ____4_____(rare) gets colds. ____5_____ last week he had a bad cold and a bit ___6____ a fever. That’s ____7____ he played football in the rain. Two years ago he broke his arm ___8____(play) football, which made ____9____ unable to move his arm for a month. Football is ___10____ he is crazy about and he is a member of the Senior High team. Passage 4 Zhou Kai is a happy and healthy boy in Senior High school. One day, when Zhou Kai’s mother saw him ___1_____(head) towards the front door without a jacket ___2____, she eyed him ____3____(anxious). Because it was raining, she was worried about him. She then asked him to take some clothes and Zhou Kai took the jacket ____4___ he was told. But he ____5____(catch) a bad cold, which is ___6_____(usual) for him. In fact, he is very fit and seldom gets colds. Last winter almost all ___7_____ calssmates got flu but he didn’t. His mother always cooks healthy food such as fish, fresh vegetables. They don’t have much fat ___8____ sugar. He is crazy ____9_____ football and he is ___10_____ member of the Senior High team. Passage 5 Zhou Kai is a very healthy boy in a Senior High school. His family avoid ____1____(eat) too much fat or sugar. So Zhou Kai seldom gets colds ___2_____ flu. A week ago, he had a bad cold and a bit of ____3____ fever because he was stupid enough ___4____(play) football in the rain.
Module 1 Our body and Healthy Habits Introduction Look at these words and expressions. Which of them are connected with illness? dentist diet fat fit flu (influenza) get/catch a cold health rare toothache unhealthy wealthy Read the proverbs and try to explain them in English. ?You are what you eat. % ?Healthy mind in a healthy body. % ?Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. % ?An apple a day keeps the doctor away. % Vocabulary and Reading 1.Look at these words and answer the questions. anxious; break (as in break an arm); captain; fever; injure; injury; pain; painful; normal; sweets
1. Which word is connected with food? 2. Which words are connected with body? 3. Which word means usual or ordinary? 4. Which word means leader? 5. Which word means worried about something that may happen? Zhou Kai (1) When Zhou Kai's mother saw him heading towards the front door without a jacket on, she eyed him anxiously. "Zhou Kai, where are you going?" she asked. "To the park. I'm going to play football," said Zhou Kai. "But it's raining! You'll catch a bad cold," said his mother. "No, I won't. I'll be fine," said Zhou Kai, as he opened the door. "Zhou Kai, you'll get ill. You know you will. You can at least go and get your jacket." "OK, OK." Zhou Kai went and did as he was told.
Unit 1 Reading课文语法填空 In Search of the Amber Room 一、语法填空(根据课文内容完成短文） Frederick William I, the King of Prussia, could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an 1________ (amaze) history. 2________ (actual), the Amber Room was designed 3________ the palace of Frederick I. The room 4________ (make) of several tons of amber. 5________the next King of Prussia decided to give it to the Russian people as ________ gift of friendship. In return, the Czar sent a troop of his best soldiers to the Prussian. So the Amber Room became part of the Czar’s winter palace in St Petersburg. It served as a small reception hall for important visitors. Later, Catherine II had it moved to a palace 7________ she spent her summers. Before the Nazis got to the summer palace, the Russians were able to remove some furniture and small art objects from the Amber Room. Some of the Nazis 8________ (secret) stole the room itself. After that, 9________ happened to the Amber Room remains a mystery. Recently, the Russians and Germans have built a new Amber Room by studying old photos of the former 10________.
Unit1 IN SEARCH OF THE AMBER ROOM Frederick William I, the King of Prussia, could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history. This gift was the Amber Room, which was given this name because several tons of amber were used to make it. The amber which was selected had a beautiful yellow-brown colour like honey. The design of the room was in the fancy style popular in those days. It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels, which took the country's best artists about ten years to make. In fact, the room was not made to be a gift. It was designed for the palace of Frederick I. However, the next King of Prussia, Frederick William I, to whom the amber room belonged, decided not to keep it. In 1716 he gave it to Peter the Great. In return, the Czar sent him a troop of his best soldiers. So the Amber Room became part of the Czar's winter palace in St Petersburg. About four metres long, the room served as a small reception hall for important visitors. Later, Catherine II had the Amber Room moved to a palace outside St Petersburg where she spent her summers. She told her artists to add more details to it. In 1770 the room was completed the way she wanted. Almost six hundred candles lit the room, and its mirrors and pictures shone like gold. Sadly, although the Amber Room was considered one of the wonders of the world, it is now missing. In September 1941, the Nazi army was near St Petersburg. This was a time when the two countries were at war. Before the Nazis could get to the summer palace, the Russians were able to remove some furniture and small art objects from the Amber Room. However, some of the Nazis secretly stole the room itself. In less than two days 100,000 pieces were put inside twenty-seven wooden boxes. There is no doubt that the boxes were then put on a train for Konigsberg, which was at that time a German city on the Baltic Sea. After that, what happened to the Amber Room remains a mystery. Recently, the Russians and Germans have built a new Amber Room at the summer palace. By studying old photos of the former Amber Room, they have made the new one look like the old one. In 2003 it was ready for the people of St Petersburg when they celebrated the 300th birthday of their city.
（必修一）英语语法填空专题练习 Unit 1 This is a true story. It happened in Amsterdam, Holland 1 the early 1940s after the German Nazis had ___2___(occupy) most of Europe. The Nazi Party ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945. One of their key 3 (policy) was___4___ (kill) all the Jews in Europe. If any persons 5 (know) to be Jews were found, they would be sent to concentration camp farther east, mostly in Poland. Families were separated and transported in trains. For many days, they went 6 food, water, sanitation or fresh air. __ 7___(avoid) this terrible fate, some Jewish families went into hiding, often with the help of 8 (Jewish) friends. This diary was written during the time 9 Anne and her family moved to escape from (kill) by Nazis. Unit 2 In only fifty years, English (1) (develop) into the language most (2) (wide) spoken and used in the world. English is the working language of most international organizations, international trade and tourism. Businessmen and tourists often come to China without being able to speak (3) . Chinese businessmen, taxi drivers and students talk with them using English. English is also the language of (4) (globe) culture, such as popular music and the Internet. You can listen to English songs (5) the radio (6) use English to communicate (7) people around the world through the Internet. With so many people (8) (communicate) in English every day, it will become (9) (important) to have (10) good knowledge of English. Unit 3 My name is Wang Kun. Since middle school, my sister and I 1 (dream) about 2 (take)a great bike trip. When we graduated from college, we finally got the chance to do it. It 3 my sister 4 first had the idea to cycle along 5 Mekong River from 6 it begins to where it ends. The Dai live near the Lancang River, the Chinese part of
第一单元文化遗产 阅读一 寻找琥珀 普鲁士国王腓特烈·威廉一世从未想过他送个普鲁士人民伟大的礼物会有一点如此惊奇的历史。这个礼物是因为由几吨琥珀制成而命名的琥珀屋。这些被挑选的琥珀都有着像蜂蜜一样漂亮的黄棕色。这间屋的设计是当时最流行的奇特的风格。这同样是一件花了当时最好的艺术家大约十年用黄金和珠宝修饰制成的宝物。 事实上，这间屋不是制来当礼物的。这是为腓特烈一世的领土而设计的。然而，普鲁士下一任国王同样是琥珀屋的拥有者，腓特烈威廉一世决定不保留琥珀屋。在1716年他把琥珀屋送给了彼得大帝。作为报答，沙皇给了腓特烈一队他最好的士兵。因此琥珀屋成为了沙皇避寒圣地圣彼得堡的一部分。琥珀屋作为一个大概四米长的只为重要访客的小接待处。 后来，叶卡捷琳娜二世把琥珀屋在圣彼得堡之外的一个她避暑的地方。她让她的艺术家加了跟多的细节在里面。在1770年琥珀屋完全成了她想要的样子。接近600只蜡烛在屋内燃烧着，把镜子和图画都照得像金子一样。令人伤心的，虽然被誉为是世界奇迹之一的琥珀屋现在丢失了。 在1941年9月，纳粹军队在圣彼得堡附近。这正是两个国家在交战的时候。在纳粹去到避暑地方之前，俄国人民能够从琥珀屋里搬走一些家具和小的艺术品。然而，一些纳粹神秘的偷走了琥珀屋。至少两天内100000多片琥珀被放进27个木箱里。这些箱子无疑会被放进一艘去往当时德军驻扎的菠萝的海的哥尼斯堡的船上。之后，琥珀屋发生了神马仍然是个迷。 最近，俄国和德国人民在避暑的地方制造了一座新的琥珀屋。通过研究之前的琥珀屋的照片，他们制造了一座新的琥珀屋像旧的那座一样。在2003年它被圣彼得堡的人民用来庆祝这座城市的300岁生日。 阅读二 一个事实还是一个观点 神马是事实？是一些人们相信的东西吗？不！事实是可以被证明的任何事。例如，可以证明中国人口比世界上任何其他国家的人口都要多。这是一个事实。 那么神马是一个观点？一个观点是人们相信那是真的但还没有被证明的。所以一个观点在一个审判中不是一个好的证据。例如，如果你说“猫是比狗好的宠物”这会是一个观点。这可能是真的，不过很难去证明。一些人可能不同意这个观点不过他们也不能去证明他们是对的。在一场审批中，一个审判官一定要去决定相信哪个目击者哪个目击者不应该相信。这个审判官不会去考虑每个目击者的长相或人们在哪里居住或工作。他/她只关心目击者是否会提供真是的信息，信息一定是事实而不是观点。这类的信息被称为证据。 第二单元奥林匹克运动会 阅读一 一个采访 大约2000年前的一个希腊作者帕萨尼亚斯(P)，在2007年3月18日踏上了一段魔幻的旅程去查明关于现代的奥林匹克运动会。他正在采访一个2008年奥林匹克运动会志愿者李岩(L)。 P:我是帕萨尼亚斯。我住在你们所说的“古希腊”而且在很久之前我常常写以一些关于奥林匹克运动会的事情。我来到你的时代是为了解关于现代奥林匹克运动会因为我知道2004年奥林匹克运动会会在我家乡举办。我可以问你一些关于现代奥林匹克运动会的问题么？
必修二 Unit 1 In search of the amber room Frederick William I, the king of Prussia, could never have imagined that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have such an amazing history. This gift was the Amber Room, which was given this name because several tons of amber were used to make it. The amber which was selected had a beautiful yellow-brown color like honey. The design of the room was in the fancy style popular in those days. It was also a treasure decorated with gold and jewels, which took the c ountry’s best artists about ten years to make. In fact, the room was not made to be a gift. It was designed for the palace of Fredrick I. However, the next King of Prussia, Fredrick William I, to whom the amber room belonged, decided not to keep it. In 1716 he gave it to Peter the Great. In return, the Czar sent him a troop of his best soldiers. So the Amber Room became part of the Czar’s winter palace in St Petersburg. About four meters long, the room served as a small reception hall for important visitors. Later, Catherine Ⅱ had the Amber Room moved to a palace outside St Petersburg where she spent her summers. She told her artists to add more details to it. In 1770 the room was completed the way she wanted. Almost six hundred candles lit the room, and its mirrors and pictures shone like gold. Sadly, although the Amber Room was considered one of the wonders of the world, it is now missing. In September 1941, the Nazi army was near St Petersburg. This was a time when the two countries were at war. Before the Nazis could get to the summer palace, the Russians were able to remove some furniture and small art objects from the Amber Room. However, some of the Nazis secretly stole the room itself. In less than two days 100000 pieces were put inside twenty-seven wooden boxes. There is no doubt that the boxes were then put on a train for Konigsberg, which was at a time a German city on the Baltic Sea. After that, what happened to the Amber Room remains a mystery. Recently, the Russians and Germans have built a new Amber Room at the summer palace. By studying old photos of the former Amber room, they have made the new one look like the old one. In 2003 it was ready for the people of St Petersburg when they celebrated the 300th birthday of their city. 寻找琥珀屋 普鲁士国王腓特烈·威廉一世绝不可能想到他送给俄罗斯人民的厚礼会有一段令人惊讶的历史。这件礼物就是琥珀屋, 它之所以叫这个名字,是因为建造这间房子用了好几吨琥珀,被选择的琥珀色彩艳丽, 呈黄褐色像蜜一样。屋子的设计采用当时流行的奇特风格。琥珀屋也是用金银珠宝装饰的珍品，这花费了全国最优秀的艺术家大约十年的时间才完成。 事实上, 琥珀屋并不是作为礼物而建造的。它是为腓烈特一世的宫殿而建造。然而,下一位普鲁士国王,腓烈特·威廉一世, 这个琥珀屋的主人却决定不再保留它了。1716年, 他把它送给了彼得大帝。作为回馈, 沙皇则送给他一队自己最好的士兵。所以, 琥珀屋就成了沙皇在圣彼得堡东宫的一部分。琥珀屋长约4米, 被用作接待重要来宾的小型会客室。 后来、叶卡捷琳娜二世派人把琥珀屋搬到了圣彼得堡郊外避暑的宫殿中。她让艺术家们给它增添了更多的装饰。1770年,这间琥珀屋按她要求的方式完工了。将近600支蜡烛照亮了这个房间,里面的镜子和图画就像金子一样闪闪发光。不幸的是,虽然琥珀屋被认为是世界奇迹之一,可是现在它却消失了。