背话题佳句——有话会说

　　1.This building which has a long history can date back to the Ming Dynasty.

　　这座有着悠久历史的建筑可以追溯到明朝。

　　2.In ancient times, the fast way to travel was to ride a horse or carriage.

　　在古代，最快的旅行方式是骑马或坐马车。

　　3.At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty in the seventh century, the lantern displays would last three days.

　　在七世纪的唐朝初期，彩灯的展示会一直持续三天。

　　4.Standing on the top of the hill is a monument, dating back to hundreds of years ago.

　　矗立在山顶上的是一座纪念碑，它可以追溯到几百年前。

　　5.Only when the system has been abolished will it be possible to abolish poverty,unemployment and war.

　　只有废除了这种制度才有可能消除贫困、失业和战争。

　　6.Highly respected by his people, he was elected the first black president of South Africa.

　　由于受到人们的极大尊敬，他当选为南非第一位黑人总统。

　　7.Nelson Mandela, who played an important role in the anti­racial discrimination struggle in South Africa, made great contributions to the development of South Africa.

　　纳尔逊·曼德拉对南非的发展做出了巨大贡献，他在南非的反种族歧视斗争中扮演着重要的角色。

　　8.As the United States of America is an immigrant country, people often call it a “Melting Pot”.

　　由于美国是一个移民国家，人们常把它称为“大熔炉”。

　　背话题词块——有话可说

　　1.turn against　　 背叛

　　2.serve in the army 服役

　　3.defend...against ... 防御……

　　4.pass down 传递下去

　　5.in the shape of ... 呈……形状

　　6.break out 爆发

　　7.in the name of 以……的名义

　　8.have a history of ... 有……的历史

　　9.declare war on ... 对……宣战

　　10.vote for/against 投票支持/反对