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1、Lesson1>1-1-4Lecturer:Today,IamgoingtotalktoyouaboutoneofthemostimportanthistoricalfiguresinEuropeanhistory一NapoleonBonaparte・Let'sstartbytalkingabouthisearlylife・Napoleonwasbornin1769ontheislandofCorsica・Whenhewasonly10yearsold,hisfathersenthimtomil让aryschoolinFrance・Napoleonwasnotaver
2、ygoodstudentinmostofhisclasses,butheexcelledinmathematicsandinmil让aryscience・WhenNapoleonwas16yearsold,hejoinedtheFrencharmy.Inthatyear,1785,hebeganthemilitarycareerthatwouldbringhimfame,power,riches,andfinally,defeat・Aftereightyearsinthearmy,Napoleonbecameageneral.Hewasonly24.Napoleonh
3、admanyvictoriesonthebattlefield,buthealsobecameinvolvedinFrenchlawandpolitics・Andin1804attheageof35,hebecamethefirstemperorofFrance・Napoleonwasmanythings・Hewas,firstofall,abrilliantmilitaryleader・Hissoldierswerereadytodieforhim・Asaresult,Napoleonwonmanymilitaryvictories・Atonetimehecontr
4、olledmostofEurope,butsomecountries,includingEngland,Russia,andAustria,foughtfiercelyagainstNapoleon・Hisdefeat一hisend一camewhenhedecidedtoattackRussia・InthismilitarycampaignagainstRussia,helostmostofhisarmy・ThegreatFrenchconquerordiedalone,desertedbyhisfamilyandhisfriends・Theyearwas1821,a
5、ndNapoleonwasonly51・Lesson2、1-2-4Lecturer:ThelectureforthisclassisaboutthecityofPompeiiandthenaturaldisasterthatoccurredtherealmost2,000yearsago.TodaymanyrichpeoplewholiveinlargemetropolitanareassuchasBeijing；Paris；andNewYorkleavethecityinthesummer.Theygotothemountainsortotheseashoretoe
6、scapethecitynoiseandheat.Twothousandyearsago,wealthyRomansdidthesamething.TheyleftthecityofRomeinthesummer・ManyofthesewealthyRomansspenttheirsummersinthecityofPompeii,abeautifulcitylocatedontheBayofNaples,ontheMediterraneanSea・Inthesummeroftheyear79CE；ayoungRomanboywholaterbecameaveryfa
7、mousRomanhistorianwasvisitinghisuncleinPompeii.Theboy'snamewasPlinytheYounger・OnedayPlinywaslookingupatthesky.Hesawafrighteningsight・11wasaverylargedarkcloud.Thisblackcloudrosehighintothesky.WhatPlinysawwastheeruptionofthevolcanocalledMountVesuvius.Rockandashflewthroughtheair.T
