英语听力精选进阶版 7122

Background: 英格兰中部的一名文物管理官员作出决定，把一批安格鲁萨克逊积聚黄金定为珍宝。这意味着各地的博物馆将有机会进行投标。据形容，这是来自英格兰中部罕见的考古发现。

The quality of the craftsmanship¹ is supreme².

One thousand five hundred individual items: five kilograms of gold and two and a half kilograms of silver and many decorated with precious stones.

Exquisite³ sword fittings, parts of helmets and a crumpled⁴ golden cross.

It is by far the largest find of Anglo-Saxon treasure ever, much bigger than the 1939 discovery at Sutton Hoo.

It may have belonged to the kings of Mercia and date from the seventh century, a time of great turmoil⁵ in the land.

GLOSSARY⁶ 词汇表

craftsmanship 精湛的手工艺 

gold 黄金 

silver 银子 

precious stones 宝石 

sword fittings 宝剑装饰物 

helmets 头盔 

crumpled 有皱的 

Anglo-Saxon treasure 安格鲁萨克逊珍宝 

turmoil 动荡

Questions and Answers

1. How many items have been found? 

So far 1,500 items have been found.

2. True or false? There is twice as much gold as silver. 

True.

3. What weapons are mentioned? 

Swords and helmets.

4. Has there ever been a bigger find? 

No. This is the biggest hoard⁷ of treasure found in Britain.

1 craftsmanship   

n.手艺

参考例句：

• The whole house is a monument to her craftsmanship. 那整座房子是她技艺的一座丰碑。
• We admired the superb craftsmanship of the furniture. 我们很欣赏这个家具的一流工艺。

2 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

3 exquisite   

adj.精美的；敏锐的；剧烈的，感觉强烈的

参考例句：

• I was admiring the exquisite workmanship in the mosaic.我当时正在欣赏镶嵌画的精致做工。
• I still remember the exquisite pleasure I experienced in Bali.我依然记得在巴厘岛所经历的那种剧烈的快感。

4 crumpled   

adj. 弯扭的, 变皱的 动词crumple的过去式和过去分词形式

参考例句：

• She crumpled the letter up into a ball and threw it on the fire. 她把那封信揉成一团扔进了火里。
• She flattened out the crumpled letter on the desk. 她在写字台上把皱巴巴的信展平。

5 turmoil   

n.骚乱，混乱，动乱

参考例句：

• His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
• The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。

6 glossary   

n.注释词表；术语汇编

参考例句：

• The text is supplemented by an adequate glossary.正文附有一个详细的词汇表。
• For convenience,we have also provided a glossary in an appendix.为了方便，我们在附录中也提供了术语表。

7 hoard   

n./v.窖藏，贮存，囤积

参考例句：

• They have a hoard of food in the basement.地下室里有他们贮藏的食物。
• How many curios do you hoard in your study?你在你书房里聚藏了多少古玩？