八、共工:水神霸主,上古英雄(中考版)

八、共工：水神霸主，上古英雄（中考版）

① Gong Gong was a tribal leader in ancient times. He was in charge of water control. People later called him the "God of Water".

共工是上古时期掌管治水的部落首领，后世尊为“水神”。

② He led his people to dredge rivers, build dykes, prevent floods, and helped them reclaim land and grow grain, greatly promoting the development of agriculture.

他带领族人疏通河道、修筑堤岸、防治洪水，并帮助百姓开垦土地、种植粮食，极大推动了农业发展。

③ At the same time, he was brave and strong, led his tribe to become powerful, and once fought for the dominance of the Central Plains with other powerful tribes.

同时，他勇武好强，带领部落走向强盛，曾与其他强大部落争夺中原的主导权。

④ Although he was defeated in the war, he refused to submit. His unyielding spirit made him a symbol of courage and strength in early Chinese civilization.

尽管他在战争中失利，但始终不肯屈服，其不屈的精神使其成为上古中华文明中勇气与力量的象征。

1、tribal /ˈtraɪbl/ adj.、部落的，宗族的、tribal leader 部落首领, tribal culture 部落文化

2、ancient /ˈeɪnʃənt/ adj.、古代的，古老的、in ancient times 在古代, ancient civilization 古代文明

3、in charge of /ɪn tʃɑːdʒ ɒv/ prep.、负责，掌管，主管、in charge of water control 掌管治水, in charge of the work 负责工作

4、water control /ˈwɔːtə kənˈtrəʊl/ n.、治水，水利、do water control work 从事治水工作

5、lead /liːd/ v.、带领，引领、lead sb. to do sth. 带领某人做某事, lead his people 带领他的族人

6、dredge /dredʒ/ v.、疏通，疏浚、dredge rivers 疏通河道, dredge ditches 疏通沟渠

7、build /bɪld/ v.、修建，建造、build dykes 修筑堤岸, build houses 建造房屋

8、prevent /prɪˈvent/ v.、预防，防止，阻止、prevent floods 防治洪水, prevent danger 预防危险

9、reclaim /rɪˈkleɪm/ v.、清理，开垦，清除、reclaim land 开垦土地, clear the road 清理道路

10、grain /ɡreɪn/ n.、谷物，粮食，谷粒、grow grain 种植粮食, store grain 储存粮食

11、brave /breɪv/ adj.、勇敢的，无畏的、brave and strong 勇武好强, a brave man 一个勇敢的人

12、symbol /ˈsɪmbl/ n.、象征，标志，符号、a symbol of courage 勇气的象征, a symbol of strength 力量的象征