大学学术英语视听说教程下册听力原文Lesson1、1-1-4Lecturer:Today,IamgoingtotalktoyouaboutoneofthemostimportanthistoricalfiguresinEuropeanhistory-NapoleonBonaparteLet'sstartbytalkingabouthisearlylife.Napoleonwasbornin1769ontheislandofCorsica.Whenhewasonly10yearsold,hisfathersenthimtomilitaryschoolinFrance.Napoleonwasnotaverygoodstudentinmostofhisclasses,butheexcelledinmathematicsandinmilitaryscienceWhenNapoleonwas16yearsold,hejoinedthefrencharmyInthatyear,1785，hebeganthemilitarycareerthatwouldbringhimfame,power,riches,andfinally,defeat.Aftereightyearsinthearmy,Napoleonbecameageneral.Hewasonly24.NapoleonhadmanyvictoriesonthebattlefieldbuthealsobecameinvolvedinFrenchlawandpolitics.Andin1804attheageof35，hebecamethefirstemperoroffrance.Napoleonhadmanyvictoriesonthebattlefield,buthealsobecameinvolvedinFrenchlawandpolitics.Andin1804attheageof35，hebecamethefirstemperoroffranceNapoleonwasmanythings.Hewas,firstofall,abrilliantmilitaryleader.hissoldierswerereadytodieforhim.asaresult,Napoleonwonmanymilitaryvictories.AtonetimehecontrolledmostofEurope,butsomecountries,includingEngland,Russia,andAustria,foughtfiercelyagainstNapoleonHisdefeathisend-camewhenhedecidedtoattackrussiaInthismilitarycampaignagainstRussia,helostmostofhisarmy.ThegreatFrenchconquerordiedalone,desertedbyhisfamilandhisfriends.Theyearwas1821，andNapoleonwasonly51Lesson2、1-2-4Lecturer:Thelectureforthisclassisaboutthecityofpompeiiandthenaturaldisasterthatoccurredtherealmost2,000yearsago.Todaymanyrichpeoplewholiveinlargemetropolitanareassuchasbeijing,Paris,andnewyorkleavethecityinthesummer.Theygotothemountainsortotheseashoretoescapethecitynoiseandheat.twothousandyearsago,wealthyRomansdidthesamething.Theyleftthecityofromeinthesummer.manyofthesewealthyromansspenttheirsummersinthecityofPompeii,abeautifulcitylocatedonthebayofNaples,onthemediterraneanSea.Inthesummeroftheyear79Ce,ayoungromanboywholaterbecameaveryfamousromanhistorianwasvisitinghisuncleinPompeii.Theboy'snamewasplinytheyounger.Onedayplinywaslookingupa...
