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一. European History 欧洲历史
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Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) and Georges Braque (1882-1964) were co-founders of a Modern Art style called Cubism.
巴勃罗·毕加索(1881-1973)和乔治·布拉克(1882-1964)共同开创了立体主义,属现代艺术风格之一。
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02
Adam Smith (1723-1790) was a Scottish moral philosopher who wrote The Wealth of Nations.
亚当·斯密(1723-1790)是苏格兰道德哲学家,著有《国富论》。
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03
The Crimean War was fought between the Russians and an alliance of the British, French, and the Ottoman Empire.
克里米亚战争是俄罗斯人与英、法、奥斯曼帝国联盟之间的战争。
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Queen Victoria (1819-1901) ruled the United Kingdom from 1837 until her death in 1901.
1837年,维多利亚女王(1819-1901)统治英国,直到1901年去世。
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Italian Fascism was founded by Benito Mussolini (1883-1945), who led Italy during World War II.
二战期间,贝尼托·墨索里尼(1883-1945)领导意大利并创立了意大利法西斯主义。
二. 拉丁美洲历史
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The Incan Empire extended from modern-day Argentina to southern Colombia.
印加帝国从今天的阿根廷一直延伸到哥伦比亚南部。
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02
Ernesto “Che” Guevara (1928-1967) was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary who was a key figure in bringing Fidel Castro to power in Cuba.
埃内斯托·切·格瓦拉(1928-1967)是阿根廷马克思主义革命家,是推动菲德尔·卡斯特罗掌握古巴政权的关键人物。
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Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) was a Mexican surrealist painter whose notable works include Memory, the Heart and Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird.
弗里达·卡罗(1907-1954)是墨西哥超现实主义画家,代表作有《记忆,心》、《带荆棘项链和蜂鸟的自画像》等。
图源:麦田艺术官网
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Mexico was home to five major civilizations, including the Aztec, Maya, and the Olmec.
墨西哥是五大文明的发源地,包括阿兹特克、玛雅和奥尔梅克等。
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三. 美国历史
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Between 1848 and 1855, the California Gold Rush saw the migration of prospectors, or “forty-niners”, after gold nuggets were found in the Sacramento Valley.
1848年至1855年,人们在萨克拉门托河谷发现金块,随后大量淘金者陆续迁来加州,引发“淘金热”。
02
The “I Have a Dream” speech was delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) on August 28, 1963.
1963年8月28日,马丁·路德·金(1929-1968)发表了名为《我有一个梦想》的演讲。
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03
Henry Kissinger (1923 - ) served as the secretary of state under Richard Nixon.
亨利·基辛格(1923 -)曾担任理查德·尼克松政府的国务卿。
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The Whig Party was a political party that rivaled the Democratic Party between the mid-1830s to the mid-1850s.
19世纪30年代中期到50年代中期,辉格党与民主党(托利党)相争。
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Geronimo (1829-1909) was an Apache leader who led resistance against American and Mexican incursions of the Apache homeland.
杰罗尼莫(1829-1909)是阿帕切族的领袖,他领导了抵抗美国和墨西哥入侵阿帕切族领地的运动。
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Kit Carson (1809-1868) was an American frontiersman who lends his name to the capital of Nevada.
基特·卡森(1809-1868)是一位美国前线军人,内华达州首府卡森城以他的名字命名。
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Henry Clay (1777-1852) was a former Secretary of State and Congressman whose incredible negotiation skills earned him the nickname “The Great Compromiser.”
亨利·克莱(1777-1852)是美国前国务卿和国会议员,他出色的谈判技巧让他被称为“伟大的调解者”。
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The American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton (1821-1912).
美国红十字会由克拉拉·巴顿(1821-1912)创立。
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The Louisiana Purchase was the 1803 acquisition of land west of the Mississippi River.
“路易斯安那购地案”是美国于1803年收购密西西比河以西土地的交易案。
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Frederick Douglass (1817 or 1818-1895) was an abolitionist who published the North Star.
弗雷德里克·道格拉斯(1817或1818-1895)是一位废奴主义者,创办了《北极星报》。
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The inaugural First Lady of the United States was Martha Washington (1731-1802).
玛莎·华盛顿(1731-1802)是美国首位“第一夫人”。
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12
In January 2002, George W. Bush (1946 - ) established the Guantánamo Bay detention camp following the 9/11 attacks.
2002年1月,乔治·W·布什(1946 -)在“911”恐怖袭击后修建了关塔那摩监狱。
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Robert E. Lee (1807-1870) was the overall commander of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
罗伯特·E·李(1807-1870)是美国内战期间南方邦联军队的总指挥。