[00:02.44]Unit 12 Western China
[00:05.75]Lesson 47
[00:07.86]1.3
[00:10.21]An amazing discovery
[00:13.50]In 1974,the tomb of the First Emperor,
[00:18.39]Shi Huang Di,was discovered.
[00:21.52]The discovery amazed the world
[00:24.18]because of the large number of life-like,
[00:27.41]life-size terracotta army soldiers in the tomb.
[00:32.51]Each soldier is wearing an army uniform.
[00:37.55]No two faces look alike and each shows
[00:42.00]a different expression
[00:45.04]Every year,many foreign tourists
[00:48.40]visit the Terracotta Army
[00:50.79]to admire the Chinese art
[00:52.94]from 2,000 years ago.
[00:57.23]A route of exchange
[01:00.99]For centuries,the Silk Road was the most
[01:04.48]important way of communication
[01:07.49]between East and West.
[01:10.70]It got its name in the 19th century.
[01:14.84]A German geographer proved it to be the route
[01:18.81]of silk trade between the early Europeans
[01:23.97]and the Chinese.
[01:24.83]However,people did not only pass silk
[01:28.73]along the Silk Road.
[01:31.37]People traded goods of many kinds.
[01:34.62]It was also important for the exchange of idea.
[01:40.91]A world wonder
[01:44.16]The Jiuzhaigou Valley is in the north
[01:46.90]of Sichuan Province.
[01:49.23]It is one of the natural wonders of the world.
[01:52.99]Every year,visitors from all over the world
[01:57.25]come to admire the mountains,lake,streams
[02:01.80]trees,underground springs,and waterfalls.
[02:07.13]The most amazing sights in the valley
[02:10.35]are probably the small lakes
[02:12.77]all over the mountains.
[02:15.38]The water reflects the sunlight
[02:17.86]in different colors.
[02:20.15]The valley is also home
[02:22.13]to many protected plants and animals.
[02:29.76]2.1
[02:31.78]Hello?
[02:33.32]Hi,Maggie.This is Tom.
[02:35.68]Could I speak to Jill,please?
[02:37.90]Sure.Hold on a moment.
[02:41.23]Hello?
[02:42.12]Hi,Jill.How are you?
[02:44.57]Hi,Tom.I'm fine.
[02:47.00]How is your trip to Sichuan going?
[02:49.47]Are you enjoying it?
[02:51.02]It has been great!
[02:53.10]Have you visited any interesting places?
[02:56.25]Yes,I have already been to Chengdu.
[03:00.52]I went there yesterday.
[03:02.32]And today I visited Jiuzhaigou Valley.
[03:05.80]In fact,I just got back to the hotel.
[03:09.53]Have you been to Huanglong?
[03:11.74]No,not yet.
[03:13.53]Have you bought me a present?
[03:15.35]Yes,I've already bought you a silver ring.
[03:18.92]I hope you'll like it!
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