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The Aztecs were very philosophical about death.

阿兹特克人面对死亡很冷静

Death is what gives meaning to life,

死亡体现了生命的意义

and that by having the idea of death,

而正因有了死亡的想法

it makes the here and now sweeter and more beautiful.

使得此时此刻变得更加甜美

Tlahuicole's beating heart

特拉维克拉跳动的心脏

offered to the god of the sun and war, Huitzilopochtli,guardian of the universe.

被献给了维齐洛波奇特利 太阳与战争之神 宇宙的守护者

In return, the Aztecs believe,

作为回报 阿兹特克人相信

his blood will guarantee a bountiful harvest.

他的血液能够保佑整年的丰收

A crop that will become key to mankind's future:Corn.

一种庄稼将成为人类未来的关键 那就是玉米

6000 years ago,Early farmers in the Americas turn a weed

六千年前 美洲早期的农民将一种杂草

into a cereal that produces more calories per acre than any other.

变成了一种谷类 相较其他谷类 亩产更多卡路里

With almost twice as many genes as a human being.

其基因数几乎是人类的两倍

Found in a quarter of all supermarket products we buy today.

如今我们在超市中所买的商品 四分之一是玉米

Corn is the staple of Aztec life.

玉米是阿兹特克人的主食

But while Aztec power reaches its height,

阿兹特克人的统治正值鼎盛之时

Events 7,000 miles away

七千英里外所发生的事件

are about to change their world forever.

将会永远改变他们的世界

重点讲解

1、guarantee

确保；使必然发生

Surplus resources alone do not guarantee growth.

仅有富余的资源并不能确保发展。

a man whose fame guarantees that his calls will nearly always be returned.

其名望能确保他的呼吁几乎总能得到回应的人

保证

A famous old name on a firm is not necessarily a guarantee of quality.

公司悠久的品牌并不能确保商品的质量。

There is still no guarantee that a formula could be found.

还没有把握是否能找到一个配方。

保证…必定发生；承诺做；答应提供

Most states guarantee the right to free and adequate education.

大多数州都保障人们免费享受充分教育的权利。

All students are guaranteed campus accommodation for their first year.

保证安排所有的学生第一年在校内住宿。

为…提供质量保证；担保

Some builders guarantee their work.

一些建筑公司对其承建工程提供质量保证。

All Dreamland's electric blankets are guaranteed for three years

所有的梦乡牌电热毯质保3年。

2、offer

提供；给予

He has offered seats at the conference table to the Russian leader and the president of Kazakhstan.

他已邀请俄罗斯领导人和哈萨克斯坦总统参加会谈。

The number of companies offering them work increased.

越来越多的公司向他们提供工作机会。

（主动）表示愿意（做某事）；提议

Peter offered to teach them water-skiing.

彼得主动提出教他们滑水。

'Can I get you a drink,' she offered.

“想要喝点什么吗，”她提议道。

提供（物）；给予（物）；提议

The offer of talks with Moscow marks a significant change from the previous western position.

提议与莫斯科举行会谈标志着西方立场的重大转变。

'I ought to reconsider her offer to move in,' he mused.

“我该重新考虑她让我搬去和她一起住的提议，”他思忖着。