All-Seven-Wonders-of-the-Ancient-World-世界七大奇迹英文介绍

SevenWondersoftheWorld世界七大奇观SevenWondersoftheWorld世界七大奇观The only surviving wonder of the ancient world is the Great Pyramid. It was built nearly 5,000 years ago as the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh3 Khufu, who ruled about 2,700 B.C. Covering an area of 13 acres at its base, the pyramid contains nearly 2,500,000 well-cut stone blocks. Each block weighs about 2.5 tons, although some weigh many tons more. At its peak4 the pyramid originally5 rose to a height of 481 feet. The area it occupies could contain four of the largest European churches. Yet the men who built it did not have even animals for labor, let alone machinery. Even the wheel was unknown to them, and the huge stone blocks were then pulled by an enormous number of laborers. The only mechanical aids they had were levers6, and primitive7 cutting tools. Yet in spite of these difficulties, the Great Pyramid is so accurately constructed that a thin piece of glass can hardly be inserted8 between the close-fitting stones.2．Hanging Gardens of BabylonThe next oldest wonder was the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The 5th century Greek historian Herodotus has left us a full description of the gardens in all their glory. They were created over 2,500 years ago by King Nebuchadnezzar Ⅱ(605—562B.C.). Some say he had them made to delight his young bride9, who came from mountainous Persia10. Babylonia lay in the flat land of Mesopotamia11 and had no mountains. On the banks of the Euphrates River, which flowed through his royal city, the King’s workmen raised an artificial12 hill 350 feet high. It was made up of a series of platforms with trees, lawns13, and flowers. Water from the river was pumped14 to the top of the hill and allowedto flow down through canals and small waterfalls. A heaven of coolness and beauty was created in that hot, thirsty land. Little remains of Babylon today except piles15 of broken mud brick.3．Statue16 of ZeusThe huge figure of Zeus, King of the Gods, stood in the Temple of Zeus at Olympia in Greece. It was completed about 456 B.C. The statue rose to a height of 40 feet and almost touched the temple ceiling17. It was made of thin plates of gold and ivory18, covering a wooden form. The eyes were made of two large jewels. The statue was moved to Constantinople in the 5th century A.D. and was destroyed by fire about 475. Today visitors to Olympia, where the first Olympic Games were held, see only the foundations19 of the building in which it stood. But the workshop where the parts of the statue were prepared has been discovered nearby. Here some of the tools and even the molds20 from which the gold plates were made can still be seen.4．Temple of DianaDiana was the Roman name for Artemis, the Greek goddess of the moon, protecting unmarried girls and animals. She was worshipped21 in many places, but her most important temple was at Ephesus, near the coast22 of present-day Turkey. The temple, built in the 4th century B.C., was of white marble23, enriched with gold and silver. Precious24 jewels were stored below the temple. It was so lovely that it put all the other wonders in the shade. 5．MausoleumAlso in Asia Minor(modern Turkey) was the Mausoleum. It was a marble tomb built for King Mausolus(?—353B.C.) by his wife, Artemisia(?—350?B.C). So beautiful was this monument that the word mausoleum has passe d into our language and now means “burial place”. Unlike thepyramid and the T emple of Diana, the Mausoleum was not large. It was a bright jewel of a building, made of shining white marble. Rising to a height of 140 feet on a mound25 overlooking the little port of Halicarnassus, it was visible to ships entering the harbor. Its courtyard was surrounded26 by a wall. In the center of the court stood a high platform that was approached by splendid marble steps. Lions carved27 in marble guarded the approach. On a second wall surrounding the platform were more statues. At each corner were statues of proud warriors28 on horses. Other carved horses drew the chariot29 on the top of the building. In the chariot stood figures. Only a few fragments30 of this splendid mausoleum remain. Some are now in the British Museum in London. From these, scholars31 have been able to reconstruct the building in model form.6．Colossus of RhodesThis statue of the sun god Helios towered above the harbor of Rhodes, an island in the Aegean Sea. It stood over 100 feet high on a stone base that was itself higher than most statues. The Colossus was built in 280 B.C. It was made of metal32 that had been melted33 down from the arms used by Demetrius (337?-283 B.C.) when he attacked Rhodes in 305 B.C. After bravely resisting and defeating this invader34, the Rhodians built the statue as thanks offering to their god. The Colossus shaded35 its eyes and gazed out to sea. Twenty times the height of a man, it stood at the harbor entrance for only 56 years. In 224 B.C. it was thrown to the ground by an earthquake36. The large metal plates lay there for centuries until, in the 7th century A.D, they were carried away and sold by tradesmen.7．PharosThe pharos was the forerunner37 of all lighthouses. It wasbuilt on the island of Pharos near Alexandria, the gateway to Egypt, between 285 and 247 B.C. It stood about 400 feet high and was built in levels. The top supported a pan38 in which a fire burned day and night. A huge mirror, possibly made of metal, reflected the light so brightly that it could be seen far out at sea. Inside the building were 300 rooms. Horse-drawn carts carried fuel up to the ever-burning light. The Pharos was destroyed by an earthquake in the 14th century A.D. Some people believe that on calm days its fragments still can be seen below the waters of the harbor.In every generation, man creates new marvels that can be added to the list of wonders of the world.自文明产生以来，人类就运用自己的技巧和才能制造了许多奇迹。

世界古代七大奇迹Seven wonders of the ancient world埃及金字塔这是二千多年的埃及法老（国王）的坟墓，在开罗以南十多公里处，共七十余座。

The Great Pyramid of GizaIt is the oldest and best preserved of all the ancient wonders and is the only ancient wonder that exists today. Three pyramids were built as tombs for Egyptian kings about 2600 to 2500 BC. The largest of the three is the Great Pyramid of Giza. It is 450 ft high and occupies 13 acres.阿波罗太阳神铜像位于地中海罗德岛上，建于公元前四世纪，毁于地震。

The Colossus of RhodesThe huge bronze statue was about as tall as the Statue of Liberty. People built it to show respect to the Greek sun god, Helios. The statue was built over 12 years in the early 200’s BC. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 224 BC.阿泰密斯女神庙大约建于公元前560年，地处小亚细亚的埃弗兹（在今土耳其境内）。

Temple of Artemis at EphesusIt was built about 550 BC and was dedicated to the Greek goddess, Artemis. It was one of the largest and most complicated temples built in ancient times. It was burned down in 356 BC, was rebuilt, and burned down again in 262 AD.宙斯巨像建于公元前五世纪。

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Every year I have progress, the growth of believe will get greater returns, I will my biggest contribution to the development of the company, believe in yourself do better next year!I wish you all work study progress in the year to come.The Seven Ancient Wonders of the WorldThe ancient Greeks made a list of places they thought people should see. This list was named the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Greeks chose seven wonders, because in their culture this number symbolized perfection. The only one of the ancient wonders that still exists is in Giza, Egypt. This wonder is the Great Pyramid of Giza. It was one of three great pyramids built around 2500 B.C. It is the oldest wonder of the seven. People do not know how these pyramids were built but we know that they took over 20 years to complete. For a long time, the Great Pyramid was believed to be the tallest structure in the world. Pyramids were built as tombs for the leaders of Egypt called Pharaohs. Many travelers still visit the Great Pyramid today.The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are another ancient wonder. This wonder is special because people do not know for sure if it existed. Old books say the garden was built around 600 B.C. It was located on the bank of the Euphrates River. Today, this area is near Baghdad, Iraq. These gardens were built by a king for his wife. Living in the desert, she missed the plants at her old home. The king wanted to make his queen like their new home more. It may never be known if the Hanging Gardens of Babylon truly existed, but the descriptions of this beautiful place have made their place in history.The Greeks also added a couple of their own structures on the list of ancient wonders. The Statue of Zeus was built in Olympia, Greece in 457 B.C. This statue was built to honor the Greek god Zeus. The statue was as tall as a four-story building! It was made of wood and decorated with gold and ivory. Unfortunately, the statue was destroyed by a fire and no longer exists for us to see.In addition to Zeus, the Greeks also built a very big statue to honor the Greek sun god, Helios. This wonder is known as the Colossus of Rhodes. The Colossus of Rhodes took twelve years to build. It was finished in 226 B.C. It was 110 feet high. That is about the same size as the Statue of Liberty. Also like the Statue of Liberty, the Colossus of Rhodes was placed at the entrance to a harbor.Built around 550 B.C., the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was considered the most beautiful structure on earth. It was built to honor the goddess of hunting, nature, and fertility. Ephesus was an ancient city that was located in what is now Turkey. The temple was made of marble and had many bronze statues. People used to come from all over the world to worship Artemis. The temple was later burned down and now there is only a marshy field where this wonder once stood.Another wonder was also located in what is now Turkey. It was the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. This tomb was built for King Mausolus of Caria. Some of the best artists and craftsmen of the time period helped build and decorate this beautiful tomb. The mausoleum was finished around 350 B.C. Later, several earthquakes damaged the mausoleum. A group called the Knights of St. John later used the ruins to build a castle. King Mausolus’s name and his connection with such a special tomb led people to use the word mausoleum.The only wonder built for a practical use was the Pharos of Alexandria. This was a lighthouse off the coast of Egypt. It was once the tallest building in the world. There was a very large mirror inside this lighthouse. It was used to reflect sunlight to help warn ships that they were getting close to the shoreline. At night, a fire was lit inside the Pharos of Alexandria to help sailors. The design and building of this lighthouse started in 290 B.C. It was later ruined by earthquakes. However, it remained longer than any of the wonders, other than the Great Pyramid.The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World are unknown to many people because most of these structures were destroyed so long ago. While it is sad people cannot see most of these wonders in person, the detailed stories about them help people know how special they were.1. Which of the following countries did not have one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World?A.GreeceB.United StatesC.EgyptD. Turkey0% 100%Confident Confident2.What is a mausoleum?A. A large tombB.CoffinC. A kind of fabricD. A country0% 100%Confident Confident3.Why were the places and structures described in the passage considered wonders?A.They were extraordinary.B.People would visit them to think.C.They were holy.D.They were old.0% 100%Confident Confident4.Based upon the passage you know that ALL of the Seven Wonders were:A.Built by the GreeksB.Built by humansC.Destroyed by natural disastersD.Made of wood0% 100%Confident Confident5.Why can’t people visit most of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the Ancient World?A.They no longer exist.B.They are imaginary.C.It is dangerous to go to those places.D.They are well guarded.0% 100%Confident ConfidentOn a scale between 1 and 10 with 1 being low and 10 being how well did you like this passage? Didn’tLike It At All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10I ReallyLiked ItConnections: Name three structures to include in a Modern Wonders list?。

【听力材料】By Paul ThompsonBroadcast: August 25, 2004(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:This is Faith Lapidus.VOICE TWO:And this is Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we present the first of three programs about some of the most interesting, beautiful and unusual places on Earth. We begin with a list of what have been called the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:People have always felt the need to create lists. Lists are records of important ideas, places, events or people. About two thousand five hundred years ago a Greek historian named Herodotus is said to have made a list of what he thought were the greatest structures in the world. His list of places became known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.Herodotus only wrote about places he knew. He did not know much about Asia. North and South America were completely unknown. Six of these ancient places no longer exist. Wecan only guess what they really looked like. But here is the list of those seven ancient Wonders of the World.VOICE TWO:We begin with one that existed in what is now Iraq. It wascalled the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. King Nebuchadnezzarthe Second probably built the gardens about two thousand six hundred years ago. Ancient historians say they were a huge system of gardens with trees and flowers. Also on this list is the Colossus of Rhodes. It was a huge bronze metal statue of the Greek sun god Helios. The Colossus was about thirty-seven meters tall. It was built near the harbor on the Greek island of Rhodes about two thousand three hundred years ago. This ancient statue was destroyed in an earthquake.VOICE ONE:Next on our list is the statue of the Greek God Zeus in a temple at Olympia, Greece. It was the most famous statue in the ancient world. Records say it was about twelve meters tall and made of ivory and gold. An earthquake probably destroyed the temple. The statue was removed and later destroyed in a fire.The Pharos of Alexandria was an ancient lighthouse. A fire burning on the top of the lighthouse made it easier for ships to find the great harbor of Alexandria, Egypt. Records say the lighthouse was about one hundred thirty meters tall. It stood for one thousand five hundred years before it was destroyed by an earthquake.The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus is another ancient wonder of the world. It was built to honor a Greek goddess. It was one of the largest and most complex temples built in ancient times. The temple was built in what is now Turkey about two thousand five hundred years ago.An artists picture of the HangingGardens ofBabylon.Number six on our list was also built in what is now Turkey. It was the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus. The huge marble burial place was built for King Mausolus of Caria. It was so famous that all large burial places, or tombs, became known as mausoleums. An earthquake destroyed the structure.VOICE TWO:The last of the seven ancient wonders are the oldest. Yet theyare the only ones that still exist today. They are the threePyramids of Egypt, near the Nile River at Giza. The pyramindswere built about four thousand five hundred years ago as burialplaces for ancient kings. The largest is called the Great Pyramid. It is almost one hundred forty meters high. It covers an area of more than four hectares. The Greek historian Herodotus said more than one hundred thousand men worked for more than thirty years to build the Great Pyramid. The great pyramids of Egypt will probably continue to exist for many years to come.(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:Now we will tell about several other ancient wonders that still exist today. We cannot tell about all of the great structures built in ancient times. There are too many. However, if Herodotus had known about the Great Wall of China we feel sure he would have includedit on his list of wonders of the world.The Pyramids of Giza arethe only remaining wonder of the ancient world.The Great Wall was begun more than two thousand years ago. It was built to keep out invaders. It extends about six thousand seven hundred kilometers across northern China. Today, the Chinese government is working to repair parts of the wall and protect as much of it as possible. The Great Wall of China is one of the largest building projects ever attempted. It is also the only object built by people that can be seen from space. VOICE TWO:One of the oldest structures ever built by people also belongs on a list of ancient wonders. It is a circle of huge stones on the Salisbury Plain in southwestern England. It is called Stonehenge. Experts believe work began on Stonehenge about five thousand years ago. It was added to and changed several times until it became the structure we see today. We know very little about Stonehenge. We do not even know how these huge stones were moved to the area.Some experts believe the stones were cut from solid rock about three hundred eighty kilometers away in Wales. One of the huge stones weighs as much as forty-five tons. Experts say Stonehenge may have been built as some kind of ceremonial or religious structure. Much has been written about Stonehenge, but experts say they still are not sure what it was used for.(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:Another famous ancient structure is the Coliseum in Rome, Italy. It was built almost two thousand years ago. The ancient Roman sports center could hold fifty thousand people who gathered there to watch public events. Experts say it is one of the finest examples of Roman design and engineering.The Great Wall of China is the onlyman-made thing that can be seen from space.The city of Machu Picchu in Peru should be on most lists, too. Experts say it includes some of the best stone work ever built. The ancient Inca people built Machu Picchu high in the Andes Mountains, northwest of the city of Cuzco. Machu Picchu is about thirteen square kilometers.Historians say it might have been one of the last places of safety for the Incas who were fleeing invaders from Spain.VOICE TWO:India is famous for its temples and buildings. The most famous is the Taj Mahal, considered one of the most beautiful buildings every constructed. The fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, ordered it built in Agra in sixteen thirty-one. He built it as a burial place in memory of his wife.The Taj Mahal has tiny colorful stones inlaid in white marble. The structure seems to change color during different times of the day and night. Experts say it is one of the most perfect buildings ever constructed. They say nothing could be added or taken away to improve the beautiful Taj Mahal.(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:We will end our program today in Egypt. Any list of ancient places must include the two temples at Abu Simbel. They were built to honor an ancient king of Egypt, Ramses the Second, and his wife, and Nefertari.Abu Simbel was built more than three thousand years ago. It is about two hundred eighty kilometers south of Aswan on the western bank of the Nile River.It took an army of workmen and artists more than thirty years to cut the huge temple into the face of a rock mountain. In front of the main temple are four huge statues of Ramsesthe Second. Each statue is about twenty meters high. Nearby is another temple that honors his wife, Nefertari. It too is beautifully carved out of solid rock.VOICE TWO:The Nile River has always made life possible in the desert areas of Egypt. However the Nile also made life difficult when it flooded. The modern Egyptian government decided a dam could control the Nile to prevent both floods and lack of water. Work began on the Aswan Dam in nineteen sixty.However, when plans were made for the dam experts quickly discovered that the great temples at Abu Simbel would be forever lost. They would be under water in the new lake formed by the dam. Egypt appealed to the United Nations agency UNESCO for help. UNESCO appealed to the world.The governments of the world provided technical help and financial aid to save the great temples. In nineteen sixty-four work began to cut the temples away from the rock mountain. Each large piece was moved sixty meters up the mountain to a safe area. Then the huge temples were carefully rebuilt. The work was finished in nineteen sixty-eight.Today Abu Simbel is safe. It looks much the same as it has for the past three thousand years. It will continue to honor the ancient king and his queen for many years to come. And it will honor the modern world's efforts to save a truly great work of art.(MUSIC)VOICE ONE:Next week we tell about some of the natural wonders of our world. This program was written by Paul Thompson. It was produced by Mario Ritter. This is Faith Lapidus.VOICE TWO:And this is Steve Ember. Join us again next week for another EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English.。

世界七大奇观
古代世界七大奇观（The Seven Wonders of The Ancient World）是被古希腊和古罗马的观察家们认可为古代遗迹中最非凡的艺术品和建筑作品。

对于环游世界的旅行者来说，古代世界有七个值得参观的伟大的人工建筑。

以下的名单大约出现于公元6世纪，是目前较为被广泛接受的古代世界七大奇观名单：
1. 埃及金字塔The Great Pyramid of Khufu, Egyptians
2. 巴比伦空中花园Hanging Gardens of Babylon Babylonians
3. 奥林匹亚的宙斯大金像Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
4. 哈利卡纳苏斯的摩索拉斯王陵墓Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
5. 以弗所的阿耳忒弥斯（狄安娜）神庙Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Anatolians
6. 罗得斯岛的太阳神巨像Colossus of Rhodes, Hellenistic Civilization
7. 亚力山大港的索斯特拉塔斯灯塔Lighthouse of Alexandria, Hellenistic Civilization
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现代世界七大奇观〔The Seven Wonders of The Ancient World〕是被古希腊和古罗马的观察家们认可为现代遗址中最特殊的艺术品和修建作品。

关于周游世界的游览者来说，现代世界有七个值得观赏的伟大的人工修建。

以下的名单大约出现于公元6世纪，是目前较为被普遍接受的现代世界七大奇观名单：
1. 埃及金字塔The Great Pyramid of Khufu, Egyptians
2. 巴比伦空中花园Hanging Gardens of Babylon Babylonians
3. 奥林匹亚的宙斯大金像Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
4. 哈利卡纳苏斯的摩索拉斯王陵墓Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
5. 以弗所的阿耳忒弥斯〔狄安娜〕神庙Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Anatolians
6. 罗得斯岛的太阳神巨像Colossus of Rhodes, Hellenistic Civilization
7. 亚力山大港的索斯特拉塔斯灯塔Lighthouse of Alexandria, Hellenistic Civilization。