十一、炎帝：神农圣王，农耕始祖（中考版）
① Yan Di, also known as Shennong, was the leader of the ancient Shennong tribe. He was honored as the "Holy King of Shennong", the "Ancestor of Agriculture" and the "Ancestor of Medicine".
炎帝，又称神农，是上古神农氏部族的首领，被尊为“神农圣王”“农耕始祖”“医药之祖”。
② He invented drilling wood to make fire, taught people to cook food, distinguish grains and practice farming, ending the primitive life of eating raw food and hunting.
他发明钻木取火，教民熟食、辨别五谷、从事农耕，结束了先民茹毛饮血、渔猎为生的原始生活。
③ He tasted hundreds of herbs to distinguish their medicinal properties, cured people's diseases and laid the foundation for the development of traditional Chinese medicine.
他尝百草辨别药性，救治百姓病痛，为中医药的发展奠定了基础。
④ He allied with Huang Di after the Battle of Banquan, promoting the integration of tribes and laying the foundation for the formation of the Chinese nation.
他在阪泉之战后与黄帝结盟，促进了部族融合，为华夏民族的形成奠定了基础。
【重点词汇】
1. ancient /ˈeɪnʃənt/ adj. 古代的，古老的 in ancient times 在古代 ancient civilization 古代文明
2. leader /ˈliːdə(r)/ n. 领袖，首领 a tribal leader 部落首领 a great leader 伟大领袖
3. tribal /ˈtraɪbl/ adj. 部落的 tribal culture 部落文化 tribal alliance 部落联盟
4. honor /ˈɒnə(r)/ v. 尊敬，给予荣誉 be honored as 被尊为 honor the ancestors 尊敬祖先
5. ancestor /ˈænsestə(r)/ n. 祖先，始祖 the Ancestor of Agriculture 农耕始祖 common ancestor 共同始祖
6. agriculture /ˈæɡrɪkʌltʃə(r)/ n. 农业，农耕 practice agriculture 从事农耕 agricultural development 农业发展
7. medicine /ˈmedsn/ n. 医药，药物 traditional Chinese medicine 中医药 medical care 医疗护理
8. invent /ɪnˈvent/ v. 发明，创造 invent a method 发明一种方法 invent tools 发明工具
9. drill /drɪl/ v. 钻，钻孔 drill wood to make fire 钻木取火 drill a hole 钻一个洞
10. cook /kʊk/ v. 烹饪，煮 cook food 烹饪食物 cook meals 做饭
11. distinguish /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/ v. 辨别，区分 distinguish grains 辨别五谷 distinguish right from wrong 明辨是非
12. grain /ɡreɪn/ n. 谷物，粮食 five grains 五谷 grow grains 种植谷物
13. practice /ˈpræktɪs/ v. 从事，实践 practice farming 从事农耕 practice skills 练习技能
14. primitive /ˈprɪmətɪv/ adj. 原始的，远古的 primitive life 原始生活 primitive society 原始社会
15. taste /teɪst/ v. 品尝，尝味 taste herbs 尝百草 taste food 品尝食物
16. herb /hɜːb/ n. 草药，草本植物 hundreds of herbs 百草 medicinal herbs 草药
17. cure /kjʊə(r)/ v. 治愈，治疗 cure diseases 治疗疾病 cure patients 救治病人
18. ally /əˈlaɪ/ v. 结盟，联合 ally with sb. 与某人结盟 form an alliance 结成联盟
19. battle /ˈbætl/ n. 战役，战斗 the Battle of Banquan 阪泉之战 win a battle 赢得战役
20. integration /ˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃn/ n. 融合，结合 the integration of tribes 部族融合 cultural integration 文化融合
