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Today, most gold in the world Has to be mined deep underground.

如今 世界范围内的绝大多数黄金 都开采自地下深井

In Mali,it flows out of the bedrock of the river Niger.

可在马里帝国 黄金会从尼日尔河的河床边汩汩溢出

At this time,As much as two-thirds of the world's known gold reserves Are in West Africa.

当时 全球多达三分之二的黄金储备 都富集在西非地区

The key that turns Mali's rulers Into some of the richest men in the world

马里帝国的统治者近水楼台 藉此跻身当世富豪之列

And their cities into centers of learning.

各大城市在黄金产业的推动下演化为学术中心

Timbuktu university,One of the oldest in the world.

廷克巴图大学 是当世历史最为悠久的大学之一

The first in sub-Saharan Africa.

撒哈拉以南地区的第一所大学

Up to 25,000 people,a quarter of the population, students.

容纳了两万五千莘莘学子 相当于当地四分之一的人口

Over 300,000 scrolls.

图书馆收藏的卷轴文献多达三十万卷

One of the greatest libraries in the Islamic world.

是伊斯兰地区最富盛誉的学术圣殿

Scholars from lots and lots of places went there to study the scrolls.

五湖四海的学者 无不慕名而来 研习经卷

It was the world wide web,it was the place where information was held.

该地堪比现代互联网 一时成为全球的信息集散地

This is Africa's golden age.

当下正是非洲的鼎盛时期

In the south: Great Zimbabwe,A gleaming city of stone,

南方有大津巴布韦坐镇 该地有"闪耀的石头城"之美誉

Legendary site of king Solomon's mines.

是传说中所罗门王宝藏的所在地

重点讲解

1、reserve

保留;留出;预留

A double room with a balcony overlooking the sea had been reserved for him.

特地为他预留了一间带阳台的海景双人房。

In the United States lanes are reserved for cars with more than one occupant.

在美国，多人乘坐的汽车有专行道。

预订;保留;预约

I'll reserve a table for five.

我要预订一张5人的桌子。

Demand will be huge, so ask your newsagent to reserve your copy today.

需求量会很大，所以今天得请卖报摊主为你预留出你那份。

储备;储存物资;储藏量

The Gulf has 65 per cent of the world's oil reserves.

海湾地区拥有全世界65％的石油储藏。

A friend can be a reserve of help in times of trouble.

朋友可以在困难的时候提供帮助。

2、legendary

传奇般的；家喻户晓的

the legendary Jazz singer Adelaide Hall.

大名鼎鼎的爵士乐歌手阿德莱德·霍尔

His political skill is legendary.

他的政治手腕高超是出了名的。

传说中的；古老传奇中的

The hill is supposed to be the resting place of the legendary King Lud.

这座山据称是传说中的卢德王的长眠之处。