英语流利说 Level3 Unit3 Part4- Historical Figures

Historical Figures

历史人物

The British writer, Jane Austen, was born in England in 1775, one of seven children.英国作家简·奥斯汀于1775年出生于英国，是七个孩子之一。

She wrote some of the most popular love stories of all time.她写了一些有史以来最受欢迎的爱情故事。

One of the most famous female rulers in history, Cleopatra had affairs with Julius Caesar and later with Mark Antony.克利奥帕特拉是历史上最著名的女性统治者之一，她先后与尤里乌斯·凯撒和马克·安东尼有染。

She was known for her great beauty and charming voice.她以她的美丽和迷人的声音而闻名。

Born in 1756, Mozart composed and performed some of the world’s greatest classical music.莫扎特出生于1756年，创作并演奏了一些世界上最伟大的古典音乐。

He was the youngest of 7 children and by the age of 5 he was already composing music.他是7个孩子中最小的，5岁时就已经开始作曲了。

The son of a king, Alexander the great, was a military leader who created one of the largest empires in the ancient world.亚历山大大帝是一位军事领袖，他创建了古代世界上最大的帝国之一。

As a youth, Alexander was taught by the Greek philosopher Aristotle. 亚历山大年轻时受希腊哲学家亚里士多德的教导。

Mahatma Gandhi was a 20th century leader who used nonviolent resistance to lead India to independence.圣雄甘地是20世纪的一位领袖，他用非暴力抵抗带领印度走向独立。

Gandhi dedicated his life to the pursuit of truth.甘地献身于追求真理。

Mozart was already composing music by the age of.莫扎特五岁时就已经开始作曲了

Mozart started writing music as a young child.莫扎特从小就开始写音乐。