Acropolis Adventure
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
“You must be Brady.”
“你一定是布雷迪。 “
Surprised, Brady stopped and looked around the cafe.
令人惊讶的是,布雷迪停了下来,在咖啡馆周围看了一眼.
“Over here, young man,” the voice continued.
“在这里,年轻人,”这段话继续说。
“Are you Dimitri?”
“你是迪米特里吗? “
Brady asked.
布莱迪问。
“Yes,” he answered.
“是的”,他回答说。
Dimitri’s head was completely bald and tanned by years in the sun.
迪米特里的头部完全秃了,被多年阳光所晒黑.
His eyes were bright and welcoming.
他的眼睛是明亮和欢迎的。
Even though the man was sitting down, Brady could tell he was tall.
虽然那人坐了下来,但布雷迪能看出他很高.
Brady was on vacation with his parents in Greece.
布雷迪当时正和他的父母去希腊度假.
They had arranged for him to meet Dimitri, an old family friend, while they went to the Athens National Museum.
他们安排他去雅典国家博物馆时见到了一位老朋友迪米特里.
“So, you know my dad?”
"那么,你认识我爸爸吗? “
Brady asked.
布莱迪问。
“Yes.
“对。
And I’m happy to answer any questions you have about Greece.”
我很乐意回答你对希腊的任何问题。 “
“Well, I don’t have many questions,” Brady answered with a shrug of his shoulders.
布雷迪的回答是,
“All this ancient history and learning about other countries is kind of boring.”
“所有这些古老的历史和对其他国家的了解都有些无聊。 “
“Boring?”
“无聊? “
Dimitri boomed.
迪米特里兴起。
“This is one of the most exciting cities in the world.”
“这是世界上最令人兴奋的城市之一。 “
“We’ll see about that,” said Brady, not really interested.
Brady说:“我们会看到这一点,
Dimitri and Brady left the cafe.
迪米特里和布雷迪离开了咖啡馆。
The pair walked toward the steep-sided hill called the Acropolis, which is Greece’s most famous landmark.
这对夫妇走向了被称作Acropolis的陡峭的山丘,这是希腊最出名的地标.
“What are we doing here?”
“我们在这里做什么? “
Brady protested.
布莱迪抗议。
Instead of answering, Dimitri led Brady toward a stone tower off to their left.
迪米特里没有回答,而是带领布雷迪去他们左边的一座石塔.
It was a two-story-high marble tower with eight sides.
它是一座高两层的大理石塔,有八面.
At the top of each of the eight flat sides was a carved figure.
八平面上方各有雕刻出个相.
“Brady, tell me what you see,” Dimitri said, pointing to the tower.
迪米特里说,“布雷迪,告诉我你看到了什么,”迪米特里指向塔。
“Um, I guess I see a tower,” Brady answered.
“嗯,我想我看到了一座塔”,布雷迪回答说。
“That’s obvious,” Dimitri smiled.
“这很明显,”迪米特里笑了一下。
“Look closer and tell me what you see.”
“仔细看看,告诉我你看到什么。 “
Brady shaded his eyes and focused.
布莱迪遮住他的眼睛,专注。
He noticed several small metal rods rusted with age.
他注意到有几根小金属棒生锈了。
They poked out from the flat sides of the tower at odd angles.
他们从塔的平地侧而出 奇怪的角度。
Each rod rose out from one of the carved figures.
每根棍子都从雕刻的人物中取出
“Dimitri, what are those rods for?”
“Dimitri,这些棍子是为了什么? “
Brady asked.
布莱迪问。
“This landmark is called the Tower of the Winds.
“这个地标被称为"风之塔".
Brady, look more closely at the carvings.
布莱迪,仔细看看雕刻。
Do you see the straight lines cutting through the carved figures?”
你看见直线穿过雕刻的数字吗? “
“Yes,” Brady answered.
“是的”,布雷迪回答。
“Do you know what a sundial is?”
“你知道太阳是什么吗? “
Dimitri asked.
迪米特里问.
“Yeah,” Brady answered.
“是的,”布雷迪回答。
“It tells time by the shadow created by the Sun, right?”
“它是用太阳所创造的阴影来描述时间的,对吧? “
“Yes.
“对。
This tower does indeed tell time, but it’s also a calendar,” said Dimitri.
这座塔确实能说明时间,
“I don’t understand,” Brady said.
「我不明白,
“It’s quite brilliant, really,” Dimitri continued.
迪米特里继续说,
“The Sun changes position in the sky throughout the year.
“太阳全年改变天空的位置。
When hit by the shadow cast by the rod, the lines informed citizens of Athens of the exact time of day.
当被棒子所投出之阴影所击中时,线条将当天的确切时间告知了雅典市民.
They also revealed the exact time of year.”
他们还披露了一年的确切时间。 “
“That’s kind of cool,” Brady answered.
布雷迪回答道,
“Speaking of time, we better get moving.
“说到时间,我们最好行动起来。
We have much to see,” said Dimitri.
迪米特里说,“我们有很多事情要做。”
Dimitri and Brady soon rejoined the crowds walking around the Acropolis.
迪米特里和布雷迪很快重新加入了在雅典波利斯一带行走的人群.
Suddenly, Brady gasped, “Whoa!
突然,布雷迪喘了口气,“哇!
What’s that?”
这是什么? “
Stretching up toward the Acropolis stood row after row of stone benches.
伸向雅典波利斯 排起一排的石凳
The benches brightly reflected the midday sun.
长椅清晰地反映了正午太阳.
“Brady, do you like movies?”
"布雷迪,你喜欢电影吗? “
“Yeah, of course,” Brady answered.
“当然,”布雷迪回答。
“All our ideas of drama and comedy began here with Greek theater.”
“我们所有关于戏剧和喜剧的想法都是从希腊剧院开始的。 “
Brady tried to picture the stone theater filled with people.
布雷迪试图想象 石头剧院充满了人。
The actors must have struggled to have their lines heard by those seated in the very top rows.
演员必须努力让坐在最上层排位的人听到他们的台词。
“Dimitri,” Brady asked, “did they have microphones back then?”
“Dimitri,”布雷迪问:“他们当时有麦克风吗? “
“Brady, it was 400 bc,” Dimitri laughed.
“布雷迪，那是在公元前400年，”迪米特里笑道。
“There were no microphones.”
“没有麦克风。 “
“Then how could people watching from the top rows hear the actors onstage?”
“那么,从上行观看的人怎么能听到舞台上的演员? “
It was all based on mathematics, Dimitri explained.
这是基于数学,迪米特里解释。
The theater was divided into three equal sections.
剧院被分成了三个等分部分.
There was a lower, middle, and upper section.
当时有一个下,中,上段.
Each section of the theater was tilted at a slightly higher angle than the level below it.
剧院的每个部分被倾斜的角度略高于其下平面.
This created a bowl that trapped the sound from the stage.
这创造了一个从舞台上将声音困住的碗.
No matter where you sat, the sound was the same.
无论你坐在哪里 声音都是一样的
“I can’t believe things like this could have been built so long ago,” said Brady.
布莱迪说:「我无法相信,
“Well, my friend, just wait.
“朋友,等等吧。
We still have the Acropolis to visit,” Dimitri said.
我们还有雅典人要访问,
“Dimitri, I don’t know what the big deal is,” Brady said.
「Dimitri, 我不知道有什么大不了的,
“We’ve walked all this way to see the Acropolis, but all it looks like is a bunch of broken rocks.”
「我们一路走来, “
“Brady, my young friend, be patient,” Dimitri said.
Dimitri说,“我的年轻朋友Brady要有耐心”。
“You need to pay more attention to the little details of life.
“你需要更多地注意生命的细微细节。
This is an important lesson for you to learn.”
这是你学到的重要教训 “
Sure enough, after reaching the top, Brady’s jaw dropped open at the sight before him.
布拉迪的下巴在到达顶部后,
On the highest point of the Acropolis hill stood a stone temple with massive columns of marble.
在阿克罗波利斯山地的最高点上矗立着一座有大理石柱的石庙.
It was as big as a modern football stadium, and it was decorated with carved figures.
它和现代足球场一样大,被雕刻出人物来装饰.
The entire building seemed to glow in the late afternoon light.
整个大楼似乎在下午的晚光下发光.
Brady’s thoughts spun as he pictured this temple being built by ancient people.
布雷迪在想象古代人建造的这座寺庙时,
“So, was it worth the climb?”
“那么,值得攀登吗? “
Dimitri asked playfully.
迪米特里很会玩的
“Yes, it’s awesome,” Brady said.
布莱迪说:「是的,
As the Sun began to set, Brady thought about everything he’d seen.
布拉迪想到他所见的一切。
“You are right, Dimitri.
“你说得对,迪米特里。
I need to pay more attention to the details of life.
我需要更多关注 生活的细节。
I would have missed many of these sights if I had been by myself.
如果我一个人的话,我会错过很多这样的场景。
Thank you for opening my eyes.”
谢谢你让我睁开眼睛 “
“You don’t need to thank me, my friend,” Dimitri answered.
" 我的朋友,你不需要感谢我。 " 季米特里回答。
He put a hand on Brady’s shoulder and joined him in admiring the sunset.
他把手放在了布雷迪的肩膀上,并与他一起欣赏日落.
In the fading light, Brady thought to himself that he would leave Greece a different person than he was when he arrived.
在淡出之光下,布雷迪想着自己会离开希腊一个与他到达时不同的人.