Đường hầm dưới Stonehenge gây tranh cãi

3 tháng 12 2014

Từ vựng

prehistoric - tiền sử

captured the imagination - thu hút sự trí tưởng tượng (về một cái gì đó)

druids - những người theo một tôn giáo cổ xưa tại Anh, Pháp và Ireland

controversial - gây tranh cãi

to ease - làm giảm bớt, giảm nhẹ (một vấn đề hay khó khăn nào đó)

Bài khóa

The mysterious, prehistoric site of Stonehenge.

It's captured the imagination of British people for centuries. Even today it's the place to go for tourists and druids.

Now, there are controversial plans to build a tunnel under the Stonehenge area. It's part of a big scheme to ease congestion.

The International Council on Monuments and Sites said it wants a solution that respects the value of this "unique" site.

Bản dịch

Stonehenge, một địa điểm bí ẩn thời tiền sử.

Nó thu hút trí tưởng tượng của người dân Anh hàng thế kỷ. Thậm chí ngày nay đây là điểm đến của khách du lịch và người druids (những người theo một tôn giáo cổ xưa).

Nay đang có các kế hoạch gây tranh cãi sẽ xây một đường hầu chạy ngầm bên dưới khu vực Stonehenge. Nó là một phần của một dự án lớn hơn nhằm làm giảm tình trạng tắc nghẽn giao thông.

Hội đồng các địa danh và tường đài quốc tế cho biết họ muốn có một giải pháp tôn trọng giá trị của địa điểm "độc nhất vô nhị" này.

Bài tập

Use one of the words or phrases below to complete each of these sentences from news reports. Note that you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence correctly.

prehistoric / captured the imagination / druids / controversial / to ease

1. But there is something about Mars, in particular, that has always _________.

Through a small telescope, dark patches can be seen against the Red Planet's disc. Mars is a dusty world, and right up until the start of the space age it was believed that these were patches of vegetation.

2. Mrs Marshall, 97, from Bradford, has suffered from arthritis for more than 10 years.

She used to take pain killers daily _________ the pain, but last summer her pain killers seemed to lose their effect.

3. US customs agents say they have seized eight tonnes of _________ fossils - including dinosaur eggs - which they suspect were smuggled from Argentina.

4. Scores of _________ have celebrated the summer solstice at an ancient stone circle despite a recent vandal attack.

5. An exhibition featuring the work of the _________ artist Allen Jones RA is opening in the Royal Academy of Arts on Thursday.

One of the reasons why Mr Jones's art work is famous is because some have labelled it as morally repugnant in its objectification of women.

Giải đáp

1. But there is something about Mars, in particular, that has always captured the imagination.

Source: <link type="page"><caption> The long quest for life on Mars</caption><url href="http://tinyurl.com/m36so2h" platform="highweb"/></link>

2. Mrs Marshall, 97, from Bradford, has suffered from arthritis for more than 10 years.

She used to take pain killers daily to ease the pain, but last summer her pain killers seemed to lose their effect.

Source: <link type="page"><caption> DIY device to reduce pain</caption><url href="http://tinyurl.com/o2u84x2" platform="highweb"/></link>

3. US customs agents say they have seized eight tonnes of prehistoric fossils - including dinosaur eggs - which they suspect were smuggled from Argentina.

Source: <link type="page"><caption> 'Fossils for sale' seized in US</caption><url href="http://tinyurl.com/q4xfzgn" platform="highweb"/></link>

4. Scores of druids have celebrated the summer solstice at an ancient stone circle despite a recent vandal attack.

Source: <link type="page"><caption> Solstice druids gather at stones</caption><url href="http://tinyurl.com/lvodujs" platform="highweb"/></link>

5. An exhibition featuring the work of the controversial artist Allen Jones RA is opening in the Royal Academy of Arts on Thursday.