Vivid-vivid, vivid.
I can't count.-I can't count.
Fuzzy
Fantasy-associative imagination
Upright-upright
Expectation-hope
Second, antonyms
Vivid-inanimate
Countless-very few.
Appear vaguely-clearly and clearly.
Elegant-vulgar
Bright colors-plain and clean
Great-small
Ecstasy-silence
Third, the text.
the Silk Road
Author: Excerpt from Five Thousand Years of the World edited by Duan Wanhan and others.
[PEP textbook Volume 10 course sample]
A simple and elegant giant stone carving of "Silk Road" stands outside Xi 'an Yuxiang Gate. Camels with gorgeous silk and businessmen in the western regions with high noses and concave eyes are full of vitality and lifelike. Businessmen opened their eyes in this oriental metropolis and returned to their hometown with full loads of goods. Looking at this group of sculptures, I seem to see the endless business trips on the Silk Road in those days, as if I heard the long camel bells wandering in the desert. ...
It was a refreshing morning in 1 15 BC.
In the northern part of the Iranian plateau, a uniformed general is waiting at the border of interested countries. The general is riding a big horse with countless horses behind him. This mighty army, ordered by the king of the country of interest, is waiting for a friendly envoy from afar.
The bell of camel bell came faintly from the east. The soldiers followed the bell, and a camel team appeared in the distance, with bright flags flying in front.
"come on! Coming! " Soldiers from other countries cheered.
"Welcome to the queue!" The general gave the order.
The cavalry quickly divided into two teams, one on the left and the other on the right, in a welcome position. The band played military music and the crowd was jubilant.
The messenger of China stepped down from the camel, holding the scepter in his right hand and striding forward with a big smile on his face. The general turned over and dismounted, and stood at attention and shouted, "This general was ordered to lead the officers and men to meet the envoys of the Great Han Dynasty!" China's emissary, fist in hand, bowed in return and said, "General, please welcome me from afar. I am the special envoy of Prince Zhang Qian of Wang Bo. On behalf of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, I would like to pay tribute to His Majesty the King of the Rest Country! " The general thanked him.
China's envoy pointed to the camel team behind him and said, "This is a little gift from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to His Majesty the King of." I see two big bags on each camel's back. Open the baggage, all kinds of silks and satins, colorful.
General Xi 'an nodded happily and said, "The long-awaited messenger of the great man has finally arrived! On behalf of His Majesty the King of the Rest Country, I would like to present a gift to the envoy of Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty. " He waved and four soldiers brought two big gift boxes. When I opened it, I found many very big eggs, each weighing one pound. This is an ostrich egg that was not available in China at that time.
China's emissary was about to thank him, but the general made another move and took two people, who turned out to be magicians. The first one pulled out a dagger, put it in his mouth and swallowed it immediately. I saw him patting his stomach and the dagger spit out from his mouth. The second one opened his mouth and blew out the flame after the flame. The magician's wonderful performance shocked everyone present. The general smiled and said, "Today is a day worthy of celebration, and they are specially invited to entertain."
China's envoy thanked him and said happily, "I didn't expect a road to connect us thousands of miles apart. This is really a great road! "
This is just a vivid scene of communication between the East and the West after Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions. Prior to this, Zhang Qian had gone through difficulties and obstacles in 138 BC. In BC 1 19, he sent to the western regions for the second time, which strengthened the friendly exchanges between the Han Dynasty and other countries in the western regions. Since then, teams of camel caravans have been marching on this long commercial avenue. They crossed the mountains and brought China's techniques of sericulture, reeling, iron smelting, paper making, sinking and irrigation to Central Asia, West Asia and Europe, and brought grapes, walnuts, pomegranates, broad beans, cucumbers, sesame seeds, figs and other foods there to China, as well as lions, rhinoceroses and good horses. Music, dance, painting and sculpture in our country have become more colorful and beautiful because they have absorbed the advantages of foreign cultures.
Today, more than 2000 years later, whenever people stare at the giant stone carvings on the Silk Road, they will arouse reverie about the past commercial and cultural prosperity. ...