(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
An extremely rare antique, decorative egg designed by the legendary Russian jeweller Peter Carl Fabergé has been unearthed at a second-hand goods market in the USA. A scrap dealer bought the golden egg at a bric-a-brac stall for $13,000. The unnamed trader intended to sell the egg for the scrap metal value of the gold. Fortunately for the antiques world, no one could match his asking price so the egg was not scrapped. The egg had a small watch inside it. One evening the dealer typed the name of the watch's manufacturer and the word "egg" into Google. It was then he discovered he was in possession of a priceless gem. The London-based Fabergé experts Wartski valued the egg at $33 million.
The egg was made by Fabergé for Russian Tsar Alexander III in 1887. It was last seen in public in March 1902 at an exhibition in St Petersburg. Its whereabouts since has been the cause of considerable speculation.Kieran McCarthy, director of Wartski, told reporters: "It's the most incredible discovery. We have so many discoveries but none of them are as momentous as this." He added: "For the Fabergé community…it is a wondrous event because the Easter egg is the ultimate target for every antique dealer and every enthusiast."Unfortunately, the egg might once again vanish from public view. Mr McCarthy said: "It may disappear into the deepest, darkest vaults of a collector somewhere."
中文翻译
这是一个装饰精美、奇特的法贝勒彩蛋,它的创造者是传奇珠宝商彼得·卡尔·法贝勒,这个精美的彩蛋发现于美国的二手货市场
。旧货经销商在古董摊位上以1万3千美金的价钱购买到了这个金灿灿的彩蛋 。这位没有留下姓名的经销商本来想以黄金的价格销售这个彩蛋 。幸运的是,在古董界,还没有人愿意出这么高的价钱,这个彩蛋并没有当废品回收 。彩蛋内部有一个小型手表 。一天晚上,经销商在谷歌上搜索了手表制作商和彩蛋的名字 。他发现他得到了一件无价之宝 。位于伦敦的法贝勒彩蛋专家瓦斯基认为这个彩蛋价值3300万美金 。1887年,法贝勒将这个彩蛋奉献给了俄国沙皇亚历山大三世
译文属可可原创,仅供学习交流使用,未经许可请勿转载
重点讲解
1.bric-a-brac 小古董
Some pictures, several rugs, a few small pieces of bric-a-brac, and the tale of contents is told.
几张画,几块小地毯,还有几件小古玩,这些就是屋里的全部摆设了
。2.second-hand 二手的
I was badly taken in when I bought that second-hand television set.
买那台二手的电视机让我上了大当
。3.in possession of 占有
Just a man who's hard working, dependable, loyal and in possession of necessary skills.
只是一个男人,他努力工作,可以依靠,对我忠诚,拥有必要的技能
。听力题目
1.Who designed the egg that was recently discovered?
a) Daniel Swarovski
b) Peter Carl Fabergé
c) Marc Chagall
d) Coco Chanel
2.How much did the scrap dealer pay for the egg at the market?
a) $22,000
b) $18,000
c) $15,000
d) $13,000
3.What was inside the egg?
a) blue diamonds
b) yolk
c) a watch
d) chocolates
4.How did the scrap dealer find out it was a priceless antique?
a) he Googled it
b) he saw it on TV
c) he got an anonymous e-mail
d) from a local jewellery shop
5.Who said the egg was worth $33 million?
a) his local jewellery shop
b) a London-based expert
c) e-Bay
d) Google
6.When was the egg made?
a) 1887
b) 1888
c) 1889
d) 1886
7.When and where was it last seen in public?
a) 1902 in Moscow
b) 1903 in St Petersburg
c) 1902 in St Petersburg
d) 1903 in Moscow
8.What word did Kieran McCarthy use to describe the event?
a) wondrous
b) diamond
c) eggy
d) sparkling
9.For whom is the egg the ultimate target?
a) cat burglars
b) a Russian businessman
c) Oprah Winfrey
d) antique dealers
10.Where might the egg end up?
a) in a frying pan
b) the Harrods store in London
c) in a vault
d) in Russia's Hermitage Museum
听力答案
1.b
2.d
3.c
4.a
5.b
6.a
7.c
8.a
9.d
10.c