Unit 8
It must belong to Carla.
(4)
This information comes from Yang
Xuehui
at
Shili
high school in
Xihe
, Gansu.
巨石阵
—
Stonehenge —
有谁能解释它为什么在那儿？
Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There?
巨石阵，一个岩石圈，
Stonehenge, a rock circle,
不仅是英国最著名的历史古迹之一，
is not only one of Britain’s most famous historical places,
而且是最大的未解之谜中的一个。
but also one of its greatest mysteries.
这里每年接待
75
万多名游客。
Every year it receives more than 750,000 visitors.
人们特别喜欢在六月份去这个地方，
People go to this place especially in June,
因为他们想观看一年中白昼最长的一天的日出。
as they want to see the sun rising on the longest day of the year.
许多年以来，历史学家认为巨石阵是，
For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was,
古代首领试图与神交流的庙宇。
a temple where ancient leaders tried to communicate with the gods.
然而，历史学家保罗
·
斯多克认为这不可能是真实的，
However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can’t be true,
因为巨石阵建于许多世纪以前。
because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago.
他指出“那些首领们很久以后抵达英国” 。
“
The leaders arrived in England much later,” he points out.
另一种流行的观点是巨石阵可能是某种日历。
Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar.
这些巨石以一种特定方式放在一起。
The large stones were put together in a certain way.
在仲夏的早晨，
On midsummer’s morning,
太阳光会直接照射在巨石阵中央。
the sun shines directly into the center of the stones.
其他人认为这些石头有医学目的。
Other people believe the stones have a medical purpose.
他们认为这些石头可预防疾病，
They think the stones can prevent illness,
让人们保持健康。
and keep people healthy.
一位游客说，
“当你走到那儿时，
One visitor said, “As you walk there,
你可以感觉到一股能量从你的脚下往上涌动到你的全身，”
you can feel the energy from your feet move up your body,”
没有人确定巨石阵用来干什么的，
No one is sure what Stonehenge was used for,
但大多数人都赞同这些石头的排列一定有其特殊的目的。
but most agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose.
有些人认为它可能是一个墓地，
Some think it might be a burial place,
或是一处用来祭奠祖先的地方。
or a place to honor ancestors.
还有人认为它是为了庆祝战胜敌人而修建的。
Others think it was built to celebrate a victory over an enemy.
巨石阵是在很长的一段时期慢慢修建的。
Stonehenge was built slowly over a long period of time.
大多数历史学家认为它一定接近
5000
年了。
Most historians believe it must be almost 5,000 years old.
最大的谜题之一是它是怎样建成的，
One of the greatest mysteries is how it was built,
因为这些石头是如此的又巨大而又沉重。
because the stones are so big and heavy.
在
2001
年，一群英国的志愿者试图建造另一个巨石阵，
In2001, a group of English volunteers tried to build another Stonehenge,
但他们以失败告终。
but they couldn’t.
“
我们真的不知道谁建造了巨石阵，”保罗
·
斯多克说。
“
We don’t really know who built Stonehenge,” says Paul Stoker.
“可能我们永远不知道，
“
And perhaps we might never know,
但我们的确知道他们肯定是非常勤奋又伟大的设计师！”
but we do know they must have been hardworking — and great planners!”
Good habits achieve beautiful life.
Try to be your best
.
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