2016-05-18 Art and football 海底发现文物，莱斯特城足球俱乐部曼谷庆功

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Art rescued from the sea 科学家从海底发掘出古埃及文物

Football heroes’ welcome 泰国球迷热情欢迎英超新冠莱斯特城队    

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The story of how two lost cities of ancient Egypt were rediscovered is being told in a major new exhibition at the British Museum in London. Submerged under the sea for more than 1,000 years, their discovery is transforming historians’ understanding of the deep ties between the ancient civilisations of Egypt and Greece.

伦敦大英博物馆的大型新展讲述的是古埃及两座失落的城市被重新发掘的故事。这批文物已在海底沉没上千年之久，该发现正在转变历史学家对古埃及和古希腊这两大古文明之间深远联系的认识。

And the new English football champions Leicester City are in the Thai capital, Bangkok, for a tour.… the team owned by a Thai billionaire. Players and staff (are) given a rapturous welcome by their new fan base there.

英超新冠莱斯特城足球俱乐部正在泰国首都曼谷进行庆功巡游。该球队的老板是泰国的一位亿万富翁。俱乐部球员及工作人员受到了泰国新球迷们热烈的欢迎。

词汇 

submerged
被淹没了的

rapturous
兴高采烈的

练习

请从以下词汇中选择适当的答案来完成句子。注意：你可能需要改变单词的时态来完成句子。

submerged / rapturous

1. A __________island that could be the source of the Atlantis myth was hit by a large earthquake and tsunami 12,000 years ago.

2. The marathon runner crossed the finishing line to __________ applause by the crowds.

答案

1. A submerged island that could be the source of the Atlantis myth was hit by a large earthquake and tsunami 12,000 years ago.

2. The marathon runner crossed the finishing line to rapturous applause by the crowds.