时间:2018-12-04 作者:英语课 分类:202 Useful Exercises for IELTS


英语课

Narrator: C. Spell correctly the names of the following persons associated with Wales:




i. Athelstan - (Anglo-Saxon king of England, reluctantly accepted by the Welsh kings as

their leader, so that they could be saved from the Viking invaders)




ii. Owain Glyndwr - (leader of last revolt against England; defeated by Henry TV)




iii. Richard Trevithick - (his engine made the world's first train journey in Wales in 1804)




iv. William Burges - (architect and interior designer of Cardiff Castle in the late 19th century)




v. Saunders Lewis - (one of Wales' greatest modern writers; founded the Welsh National Party)




vi. Gwynfor Evans - (charismatic political leader of the Welsh National Party)




vii. Augustus John - (Wales'most famous artist - particularly of portraits)




viii. Dylan Thomas - (probably the best-known and loved of Welsh writers; died in America

while on a literary tour - of an overdose of whisky)




ix. Shirley Bassey - (internationally acclaimed 1 singer, born in the docklands of Cardiff)




x. Richard Burton - (famed Hollywood actor; twice married to Elizabeth Taylor)



1 acclaimed
adj.受人欢迎的
  • They acclaimed him as the best writer of the year. 他们称赞他为当年的最佳作者。
  • Confuscius is acclaimed as a great thinker. 孔子被赞誉为伟大的思想家。
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