076 Level 3 重要历史人物-讲解版

1. Henry Ford’s impact on the world goes farther than just inventing the Model T. 亨利福特对世界的影响绝不仅仅是发明了T型汽车。

句型结构：

N’s impact on the world goes farther than just+动名词

Gandhi’s impact on the world goes farther than just promoting peaceful, non-violent protest.

圣雄甘地对世界的影响绝对不仅仅是提倡非暴力和平的抗争方式。

Sigmund Freud’s impact on the world goes farther than just introducing the concept of subconscious.

弗洛伊德对世界的影响绝对不仅仅是引入了潜意识的概念而已。

2. Isaac Newton had no interest in sharing his work with the world whatsoever. 艾萨克牛顿对和世界分享他的成果毫无兴趣。

句子结构：

N.+Had no interest in+动名词

Steward had no interest in prying into other people’s privacy.

斯图特对打探别人的隐私毫无兴趣。

Disney had no interest in shooting a movie about some princess whose life depended on a man.

迪士尼对拍一部关于公主的命运取决于一个男人的电影毫无兴趣。

3. Many would say Aristotle single-handedly initiated western philosophy. 很多人都认为亚里士多德一个人开创了西方哲学史的先河。

句子结构：

Many would say +单句

Many would say Nicola Tesla’s contributions to science have been extremely undervalued.

很多人都认为特斯拉对科学的贡献是被严重低估的。

Many would say human species is the worst predator ever appeared on the earth.

很多人都认为人类是地球出现过最可怕的掠食者。

4. Leonardo Da Vinci is widely considered the greatest painter of all time and the most diversely talented person who ever lived. 达芬奇被一致认为是有史以来最伟大的画家，和最多才多艺的。 

句子结构：

n.+ is widely considered +n.

Shakespeare is widely considered the most important English writer of all time.

莎士比亚被一致认为是有史以来最为重要的英语作家。

The Godfather is widely considered the greatest movie of all time.

《教父》被被一致认为是有史以来最伟大的电影。

5. Michael Jackson’s contributions to music and dance made him a global figure in popular culture. 迈克尔杰克逊对音乐和舞蹈的贡献，使得他成为大众文化里的全球领军人物。

句子结构：

The late Princess Diana’s contributions to philanthropy made her a global figure in the fight against hunger.

已故王妃戴安娜在慈善事业的贡献，使得她成为抗击饥饿战斗中的全球领军人物。

地道词汇：

late ---去世的，已故的

6. It was 9/11 and the US’s global war on terrorism that really marked George W. Bush’s presidency. 乔治W布什的总统任期最大的政绩就是处置911事件和全球打击恐怖主义。

句子结构：

It was +n.  that really marked n’s presidency.

It was the Vietnam War that really marked Lyndon Johnson’s presidency.

林登约翰逊总统期间最大的任务就是处置越战。

It was the Water Gate scandal that really marked Richard Nixon’s presidency.

理查德尼克松的总统任期期间最主要的就是应付水门事件。

练习：

罗纳德里根（Ronald Reagan）总统任期最大的成就就是星球大战。(the Star Wars Program)

It was the Star Wars Program that really marked Ronald Reagan’s presidency.

7. Marilyn Monroe’s role in All about Eve earned her glowing reviews. 玛莉莲梦露在电影All About Eve中的表演，为她赢得一片赞誉。

句子结构：

N’s role in +n. earned him/her glowing reviews.

Marlon Brando’s role in A Street Car Named Desire earned him glowing reviews.

马龙白兰度在《欲望号街车》中的表演为他赢得一片赞誉。

Tom Hank’s role in Forrest Gump earned him glowing reviews.

汤姆汉克斯在《阿甘正传》中的表演为他赢得一片赞誉。

8. We know very little that’s certain about the life of the Chinese Philosopher Confucius. 对中国哲学家孔夫子的生活，我们基本上是知之甚少。

句子结构：

We know very little that’s certain about the life of +n.

We know very little that’s certain about the life of Chinese Philosopher Laozi.

对中国哲学家老子的生活，我们基本上是知之甚少。

We know very little that’s certain about the life of Greek Philosopher Socrates except that he was extremely afraid of his wife.

对古希腊哲学家苏格拉底的生活，我们基本上是知之甚少。除了他极其惧内以外。

9. Nicola Tesla deserves more credit for how he changed and influenced our world. 尼古拉特斯拉理应因为改变和影响我们的世界而更受世人认可。

句子结构：

n.+deserves more credit for+单句

Sigmund Freud deserves more credit for how he changed and influenced our world.

弗洛伊德理应因为改变和影响我们的世界而更受世人认可。

10. Genghis Khan built an empire larger than the United States, Canada, and Central America combined by the time of his death. 成吉思汗在去世的时候，打造的帝国比美国加拿大中美洲加在一起面积还大。

句子结构：

N.+larger than +n.+n.+n. combined.

China’s population is larger than the United States and Europe combined.

中国的人口比美国和欧洲加起来还要大。

The United States consumes more energy than all African countries combined.

美国所消耗的能量，比所有非洲国家加起来还要多。

独白练习：

Human history has been influenced by many important historical figures who inspire us. Yet, there are still a lot of things we don’t know about these people.

For instance,亨利福特对世界的影响不仅仅是发明了T型汽车。And我们知之甚少the life of the Chinese Philosopher Confucius. We do know better about many important historical figures of modern era.

Such as迈克尔杰克逊对音乐和舞蹈的贡献 made him a global figure in popular culture.

很人坚信, these talented people created history, it is my belief that average people like you and me, are equally important to our history.

独白练习参考答案：

Human history has been influenced by many important historical figures who inspire us. Yet, there are still a lot of things we don’t know about these people.

For instance, Henry Ford’s impact on the world goes farther than just inventing the Model T. And We know very little that’s certain about the life of the Chinese Philosopher Confucius. We do know better about many important historical figures of modern era.

Such as Michael Jackson’s contributions to music and dance made him a global figure in popular culture.

Many would say, these talented people created history, it is my belief that average people like you and me, are equally important to our history.