Reading---The Lost City of the Incas
Machu Picchu is one of the world's most?impressive historical sites. It was built around 1450 by the?Incas, who?ruled?most of South America at that time. They called themselves children of the Sun, the powerful god they?worshipped?as the source of light and life.
PS :馬丘比丘是世界上最令人印象深刻的歷史遺跡之一。它是由印加人在1450年左右建造的，當時印加人統治著南美洲的大部分地區。他們稱自己為太陽之子，他們崇拜的強大的上帝是光和生命的源泉。
worshipped 英 [?w????pt] 美 [?w??r??pt] v. 崇敬，崇拜(上帝或神);(尤指在宗教場所)做禮拜;到宗教場所參加禮拜;熱愛;愛慕，崇拜(尤指達到看不到缺點的地步) worship的過去分詞和過去式
historical site歷史遺跡
Located in the?Andes Mountains?of Peru, at 8,000 feet above sea level, the"City of the Incas" was mysteriously?abandoned?just 100 years after its construction. This was when the Spanish were beginning their?conquest?of the Inca Empire, in the 1530's. There is no evidence that the Spanish invaders ever attacked or even reached the mountaintop city, so many believe that the city's?inhabitants?deserted the site because of a small pox epidemic.
PS:?“印加之城”位于秘魯的安第斯山脈，海拔8000英尺，在建造僅僅100年后就被神秘地遺棄了。這是西班牙人在15世紀30年代開始征服印加帝國的時候，沒有證據表明西班牙侵略者曾經攻擊甚至到達山頂城市，所以許多人認為該城市的居民因為天花的流行而離開了此地。
inhabitants居民，棲息動物;?inhabitant的復數
deserted無人居住的;?空寂無人的;?被拋棄的;?被遺棄的;?被舍棄的;?拋棄，離棄，遺棄;?舍棄，離棄;?擅離;?逃走;?開小差;?desert的過去分詞和過去式
because of因為，由于①because of是復合介詞，其后可接名詞、代詞、動名詞或由what引導的從句。②because of一般引導狀語，不引導表語；但當主語是代詞時，because of短語在句中可用作表語。
epidemic流行病;?泛濫，蔓延;?流行性的;?極為盛行的
conquest 英 [?k??kwest] 美 [?kɑ??kwest] n. 征服;占領;占領(或征服)的地區;(愛情或性方面)被俘虜的人
Andes Mountains安第斯山脈
pox 英 [p?ks] 美 [pɑ?ks] n. 梅毒
epidemic 英 [?ep??dem?k] 美 [?ep??dem?k] n. 流行病;(迅速的)泛濫，蔓延 adj. 流行性的;極為盛行的
small pox epidemic天花疫情
The city was almost forgotten until 1911 when it was discovered by an American historian, Hiram Bingham, after he heard rumors of its existence. Bingham was led to the site by local farmers and was amazed by what he saw, which seemed like an unbelievable dream. He wondered if anyone would believe what he had found. Though the surrounding jungle had overgrown the site, what remained was impressive. The city had been built on a remote and nearly inaccessible mountaintop, often shrouded in clouds. Forty rows of farming terraces hugged the steep mountainside, each over 10 feet high and linked together by over 3000 stone steps. Among the city were what appeared to be neighborhoods of homes and exquisite stone buildings that are thought to be temples. Even today, the mystery remains as to the purpose of these temples, how the city was used and what its citizens did.
PS:?這座城市幾乎被遺忘了，直到1911年，當一位美國歷史學家海勒姆·賓厄姆聽說了它存在的謠言后才發現它。賓厄姆被當地農民帶到了工地，他對自己看到的景象感到驚訝，這似乎是一個難以置信的夢。他想知道是否有人會相信他所發現的。雖然周圍的叢林已經長滿了這片土地，但留下來的卻是令人印象深刻的。這座城市建在一座偏僻、幾乎無法到達的山頂上，經常被云層籠罩。四十排梯田環繞著陡峭的山腰，每一排都有10英尺高，由3000多個石階連接在一起。在這座城市中，似乎是住宅區和被認為是寺廟的精美石樓。即使在今天，這些寺廟的用途、城市的使用方式以及市民的所作所為仍然是個謎。
overgrown植物蔓生的;?雜草叢生的;?發展過快的;?長得過大的;?在…上長滿；在…上蔓生;?長得超過；長得過大;?overgrow的過去分詞
inaccessible難以達到的;?不可得到的
inaccessible 英 [??n?k?ses?bl] 美 [??n?k?ses?bl] adj. 難以達到的;不可得到的 派生詞： inaccessibility n.
shrouded覆蓋;?隱藏;?遮蔽;?隱瞞;?保密;?shroud的過去分詞和過去式
terraces 英 [?t?r?s?z] 美 [?t?r?s?z] n. (相同的一排)排房，排屋;(尤指房屋或餐館外的)露天平臺，陽臺;(足球場的)階梯看臺 v. 使成階地（或梯田） terrace的第三人稱單數和復數
steep陡的;?陡峭的;?突然的;?急劇的;?大起大落的;?過高的;?過分的;?不合理的;?泡;?
as to至于，談到;?關于;?成比例
appeared顯得; 看來; 似乎; 出現; 呈現; 顯現; 起源; 首次使用; appear的過去分詞和過去式
neighborhoods地區；某地區的人；與某處鄰近的地區; neighborhood的復數
homes家; 住所; 房子，住宅，寓所; 家鄉; 故鄉; 定居地; 歸巢，回家; home的第三人稱單數和復數
exquisite精美的; 精致的; 劇烈的; 強烈的; 微妙的; 雅致的; 敏銳的; 敏感的; 過分講究穿戴的人
buildings建筑物; 房子; 樓房; 建筑; 建筑業; building的復數
temples廟宇，寺院，神殿，圣堂; 太陽穴; 鬢角; 顳颥; 顳部; temple的復數
mystery神秘的事物; 不可理解之事; 奧秘; 神秘的人; 陌生而有趣的人; 神秘; 不可思議
remains剩余物; 殘留物; 剩飯菜; 古代遺物; 古跡; 遺跡; 遺址; 遺體; 遺骸; 仍然是;
exquisite 英 [?k?skw?z?t] 美 [?k?skw?z?t] adj. 精美的;精致的;劇烈的;強烈的;微妙的;雅致的;敏銳的;敏感的 n. 過分講究穿戴的人
Despite its remote location, Machu Picchu has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Every year, thousands of people travel to Peru to admire its magnificent stonework and breath taking design. What they see is a wonderful harmony between the city and the landscape around it that is captivating.
PS:?盡管地理位置偏遠，馬丘比丘已成為世界上最受歡迎的旅游目的地之一。每年，成千上萬的人前往秘魯欣賞其宏偉的石雕和令人嘆為觀止的設計。他們看到的是這座城市與周圍景觀之間的美妙和諧，令人著迷。
admire欽佩;?贊賞;?仰慕;?欣賞
stonework石造部分
captivating迷人的;?有魅力的;?有吸引力的;?迷住;?使著迷;?captivate的現在分詞
Exercises:
1.The purpose of this article is probably to encourage tourists to visit the site.
2.Why did the city's inhabitants leave the city？
it may have been because? of? an epidemic.
3. If something is remote it is?far away.
4. To admire something means?to look at it with respect.
5. As a piece of writing this article succeeds in?expressing the author's fascination with the site.
6. How did the American historian find the site?
He was led to the site by local farmers.
7. If something is inaccessible, it is?difficult to reach.
8. Exquisite means about the same thing as?extremely beautiful.
6. What led to the discovery of the city?
An American historian heard rumors of its existence.
7. How does the author describe the relationship between the city and landscape around it??
harmonious
Please tap the first correct sentence to appear:
1. What was the purpose of the temples?
Even today, the mystery remains as to the purpose of these temples, how the city was used and what its citizens did.
2. When was the city build?
It was built around 1450 by the?Incas, who?ruled?most of South America at that time.
3. What do the Incas call themselves?
They called themselves children of the Sun, the powerful god they worshipped as the source of light and life.
4. Who conquer the Incar Empire?
This was when the Spanish were beginning their conquest of the Inca Empire, in the 1530's.
Fill in the blanks:
1. Among the city were what?appeared?to be neighborhoods of homes and?exquisite?stone buildings that are?thought?to be temples. Even today, the?mystery?remains as to the purpose of these?temples, how the city was used?and what its citizens did.
2. Though the?surrounding?jungle had overgrown the?site, what remained was?impressive. The city had been built on a?remote?and?nearly?inaccessible mountaintop, often?shrouded?in clouds. Forty rows of farming terraces hugged the?steep?mountainside, each over 10 feet high and linked together by over 3000 stone steps. Among the city were what?appeared?to be neighborhoods of homes and?exquisite?stone buildings that are thought to be temples.
Repeat & Read Sentences:
1.He wondered if anyone would believe what he had found.?
2. An American historian discovered the city after he heard rumors of its existence.
3.This article succeeds in?expressing the author's fascination with the site.
4.Machu Picchu has become one of the most popular?tourist destinations?in the world.?
5. Though the surrounding jungle had overgrown the site, what remained was impressive.
6. The American historian was led to the site by local farmers.
7. Even today, the mystery remains as to the purpose of these temples, how the city was used and what its citizens did.
8. Every year, thousands of people travel to Peru to admire its magnificent stonework and breath taking design.
9. The author of the article sees a wonderful harmony between the city and the landscape around it.
