《聽力教程》3(第2版)Unit1答案

UNIT1SectionOnePart1SpotDictationHousesintheFutureWell,Ithinkhousesinthefuturewillprobablybe(1)quitesmallbutIshouldthinkthey'llbe(2)well-insulatedsothatyoudon'tneedsomuch(3)heatingand(4)coolingasyoudonow,soperhapsveryeconomical(5)torun.Perhapstheywilluse(6)solarheating,althoughIdon'tknow,inthiscountry,perhapswe(7)won'tbeabletodothatsomuch.Yes,Ithinkthey'llbefullof(8)electronicgadgets:thingslikeveryadvancedtelevisions,videos,perhapsvideoswhichtakeup...thescreen(9)takesupthewholewall.Ishouldthink.Yes,you'llhavethingslike(10)garagedoorswhichopenautomaticallywhenyou(11)driveup,perhapselectronic(12)sensorswhichwill(13)recognizeyouwhenyou,whenyoucometothefrontdooreven.Perhaps(14)architectsanddesignerswillbeabitmore(15)imaginativeabouthowhousesaredesignedandperhapswiththe(16)shortageofspacepeoplewillthinkofputtinggardens(17)ontheroofand,andmayberoomscanbe(18)expandedand,and(19)contracted*dependingonwhatyouusethemfor,soperhapsthere'llbeabitmore(20)flexibilityaboutthat.Part2ListeningforGistDialogue：IWanttoSeeDrMiltonWoman：Surgery.CanIhelpyou?Stone：Goodafternoon.Myname’sFrankStone.IwanttomakeanappointmenttoseeDrMilton,please.Woman:Yes,ofcourse,MrStone.MayIhaveyouraddress,please?Stone:118HillRoad,LondonS.E.18.Woman:Yes,wehaveyouontherecords.Canyoumanagethisafternoonat5:30?Stone:I’mafraidnot.Icanmanagetomorrow.Woman:I’mafraidDrMilton’snotondutytomorrow.He’llbeherethedayaftertomorrow.That’sThursday,March27th.Stone:Fine.Woman:Will5:30beallright?Stone:Well,yes.ButI’dpreferalatertimesoIcancomealongafterwork.Woman:Thenwhatabout6:15?Stone:Well,that’sfine.Thankyou.Goodbye.Woman:Goodbye.Exercise.Directions:Listentothedialogueandwritedownthegistandthekeywordsthathelpyoudecide.1.ThisdialogueisaboutmakinganappointmentWoman:Listen!I'mterriblysorryI'mlate.Man:Man:Oh,that'sallright.Itdoesn'treallymatter,doesit?Ihaven'tgotanythingbettertodo,haveI?Woman:Justletmeexplain,willyou?Man:I'veonlybeenwaitingforoveranhour.That'sall.Woman:Yes.Iknow,andIwouldhave...Man:Afterall,mytimeisn'treallythatimportant,isit?Woman:Pleasedon'tbelikethat.Justletmeexplain.(Silence.Mansaysnothing.)Woman:I...ItriedtogethereintimebutjustafterIlefthome,thecarbrokedown.Man:Thecarbrokedown?Woman:Yes,and...well...luckily...therewasagaragenearme.And...andittookthemawhiletorepairit.Man:Whydidn'tyouatleastphone?Woman:Iwouldhave!ButIdidn'tknowthenumberoftherestaurant.Man:Youcouldhavelookeditupinthetelephonebook!Woman:Yes,but...you'llneverbelievethis...Icouldn'trememberthenameoftherestaurant.Iknewwhereitwas,butforgotthename.Man:Isee.Well,atleastitwasluckyyoufoundagaragetorepairyourcar.Woman:Yes.ItwassomethingIcouldn'tdomyself.Itdidn'ttaketoolong,butthat'swhyI'mlate,yousee.Man:Uh-huh.Whichgarage,bytheway?Woman:Pardon?Man:Whichgaragedidyoutakeitto?Woman:Uh...theonenearmyflat.Youknow.LewisBrothers.Man:Yes,Iknowthatgarage.It'stheonlyonenearyourflat.Woman:Hmm,wellnow,let'shavesomethingtoeat.Uh,whataboutsome...Man:Iknowthegarageverywell!Woman:Yes.Let'sseenow.Yes,IthinkI'llhavesome...Man:Apityit'sSunday.2.ThekeywordsareTuesday.Thursday.twofifteen.threefifteen.Mondaymorning.nineo'clock.SectionTwoListeningcomprehensionPart1DialogueI'mterriblysorryI'mlate.Woman:Listen!I'mterriblysorryI'mlate.Man:Man:Oh,that'sallright.Itdoesn'treallymatter,doesit?Ihaven'tgotanythingbettertodo,haveI?Woman:Justletmeexplain,willyou?Man:I'veonlybeenwaitingforoveranhour.That'sall.Woman:Yes.Iknow,andIwouldhave...Man:Afterall,mytimeisn'treallythatimportant,isit?Woman:Pleasedon'tbelikethat.Justletmeexplain.(Silence.Mansaysnothing.)Woman:I...ItriedtogethereintimebutjustafterIlefthome,thecarbrokedown.Man:Thecarbrokedown?Woman:Yes,and...well...luckily...therewasagaragenearme.And...andittookthemawhiletorepairit.Man:Whydidn'tyouatleastphone?Woman:Iwouldhave!ButIdidn'tknowthenumberoftherestaurant.Man:Youcouldhavelookeditupinthetelephonebook!Woman:Yes,but...you'llneverbelievethis...Icouldn'trememberthenameoftherestaurant.Iknewwhereitwas,butforgotthename.Man:Isee.Well,atleastitwasluckyyoufoundagaragetorepairyourcar.Woman:Yes.ItwassomethingIcouldn'tdomyself.Itdidn'ttaketoolong,butthat'swhyI'mlate,yousee.Man:Uh-huh.Whichgarage,bytheway?Woman:Pardon?Man:Whichgaragedidyoutakeitto?Woman:Uh...theonenearmyflat.Youknow.LewisBrothers.Man:Yes,Iknowthatgarage.It'stheonlyonenearyourflat.Woman:Hmm,wellnow,let'shavesomethingtoeat.Uh,whataboutsome...Man:Iknowthegarageverywell!Woman:Yes.Let'sseenow.Yes,IthinkI'llhavesome...Man:Apityit'sSunday.Woman:Pardon?Man:Apityit'sSunday.ThatgarageisclosedonSunday!ExerciseDirections:Listentothedialogueandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Theyarepossiblyboyfriendandgirlfriend.2.Inarestaurant.3."Itdoesn'treallymatter,doesit?Ihaven'tgotanythingbettertodo,haveI?""I'veonlybeenwaitingforoveranhour.That'sall""Afterall,mytimeisn'treallythatimportant,isit?""Well,atleastitwasluckyyoufoundagaragetorepairyourcar."4.Becauseshewantstostoptheconversationlikethis.5.Becauseheknowsthegirlislying.Part2PassageTheOscarStatuette1Industryinsidersandmembersofthepresscalledtheaward"theAcademystatuette","thegoldentrophy"or"thestatueofmerit",butthetermneverstuck.2.Nohardevidenceexiststosupportthattale,butinanycase,bythesixthAwardsPresentationin1934,aHollywoodcolumnistusedthenameinhiscolumn.3.WaltDisneywashonoredwithonefull-sizeandsevenminiaturestatuettesonbehalfofhisanimatedfeatureSnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarfs.4.Ifthestatuettesdon'tmeetstrictqualitycontrolstandards,theyareimmediatelycutinhalfandmelteddown.5.ThelargeboxesareshippedtotheAcademyofficesviaairexpress,withnoidentifiablemarkings.TheOscarstatuette,designedbyMGM's*chiefartdirectorCedricGibbons,depicts*aknightholdingacrusader's*sword,standingonareeloffilmwithfivespokes,signifyingtheoriginalbranchesoftheAcademy:Actors,Writers,Directors,Producers,andTechnicians.Bornin1928,yearswouldpassbeforetheAcademyAwardofMeritwasofficiallynamed"Oscar".Industryinsidersandmembersofthepresscalledtheaward"theAcademystatuette","thegoldentrophy"or"thestatueofmerit".Theentertainmenttradepaper,WeeklyVariety,evenattemptedtopopularize"theironman".Thetermneverstuck.ApopularstoryhasbeenthatanAcademylibrarianandeventualexecutivedirector,MargaretHerrick,thoughtthestatuetteresembledheruncleOscarandsaidso,andthatasaresulttheAcademystaffbeganreferringtoitasOscar.Nohardevidenceexiststosupportthattale,butinanycase,bythesixthAwardsPresentationin1934,HollywoodcolumnistSidneySkolskyusedthenameinhiscolumninreferencetoKatharineHepburn'sfirstBestActresswin.TheAcademyitselfdidn'tusethenicknameofficiallyuntil1939.Sinceitsconception,theOscarstatuettehasmetexactinguniformstandards-withafewnotableexceptions.Inthe1930s,juvenileplayersreceivedminiaturereplicas*ofthestatuette;aventriloquist*EdgarBergenwaspresentedwithawoodenstatuettewithamoveablemouth;andWaltDisneywashonoredwithonefull-sizeandsevenminiaturestatuettesonbehalfofhisanimatedfeatureSnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarfs.Between1942and1944,insupportofthewareffort,Oscarsweremadeofplaster.AftertheWar,winnersturnedinthetemporaryawardsforgoldenOscarstatuettes.ThetraditionalOscarstatuette,however,hasn'tchangedsincethe1940s,whenthebasewasmadehigher.In1945,thebasewaschangedfrommarbletometalandin1949,AcademyAwardstatuettesbegantobenumbered,startingwithNo.501.Approximately50OscarsaremadeeachyearinChicagobythemanufacturer,R.S.Owens.Iftheydon'tmeetstrictqualitycontrolstandards,thestatuettesareimmediatelycutinhalfandmelteddown.EachawardisindividuallypackedintoaStyrofoam*containerslightlylargerthanashoebox.Eightofthesearethenpackedintoalargercardboardbox,andthelargeboxesareshippedtotheAcademyofficesinBeverlyHillsviaairexpress,withnoidentifiablemarkings.OnMarch10,2000,55AcademyAwardsmysteriouslyvanishedenroutefromtheWindyCity*totheCityofAngels.Ninedayslater,52ofstolenstatuetteswerediscovered.Foreightdecades,theOscarshavesurvivedwar,weatheredearthquakes,andevenmanagedtoescapeunscathed*fromcommonthieves.Since1995,however,R.S.Owenshasrepairedmorethan160statuettes."Maybesomebodyusedchemicalsonthemtopolishthemandthechemicalsrubbedrightthroughthelacquer*andintothegold,"explainsthecompanypresident."Ormaybepeoplestoredthemsomeplacewheretheycorroded."Althoughhestressesthatthestatuetteismadetoendure,SiegeloffersthissageadvicetoallOscarwinners:"Ifitgetsdusty,simplywipeitwithasoftdrycloth."ExerciseAPre-listeningQuestionEveryJanuary,theattentionoftheentertainmentcommunityandoffilmfansaroundtheworldturnstotheupcomingAcademyAwards,thehighesthonorinfilmmaking.TheannualpresentationoftheOscarshasbecometheAcademyofMotionPictureArtsandSciences'mostfamousactivity.TheOscarStatuetteisaknightholdingacrusader'ssword,standingonareeloffilmwithfivespokes.ExerciseBSentenceDictationDirections:Listeningtosomesentencesandwritethemdown.Youwillheareachsentencethreetimes.ExerciseCDetailedListeningDirections:Listentothepassageanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).Discusswithyourclassmateswhyyouthinkthestatementistrueorfalse.1.TherewerefiveoriginalbranchesoftheAcademy.(BecausethefivespokesonthereeloffilmsignifytheoriginalbranchesoftheAcademy:Actors,Writers,Directors,Producers,andTechnicians.)____T___2.TheAcademyAwardofMeritwasofficiallynamed"Oscar"in1928.(Bornin1928,yearswouldpassbeforetheAcademyAwardofMeritwasofficiallynamed"Oscar.")____F___3.TheAcademystaffbeganreferringtotheAcademystatuetteasOscarbecauseMargaretHerricksaidthestatuettewaslikeheruncleOscar.(AnAcademylibrarianandeventualexecutivedirector,MargaretHerrick,thoughtthestatuetteresembledheruncleOscarandsaidso,andasaresulttheAcademystaffbeganreferringtoitasOscar.)___T__4.Sinceitsconception,theOscarstatuettehasmetexactinguniformstandards.(Therewereafewnotableexceptions.In1930s,juvenileplayersreceivedminiaturereplicasofthestatuetteandaventriloquistEdgarBergengainedawoodenstatuettewithamoveablemouth.WaltDisneywashonoredwithonefull-sizeandsevenminiaturestatuettes.)——F——5.Oscarsweremadeofplasterinthe1940sbecauseoftheWar.(Between1942and1944,insupportofthewareffort,Oscarsweremadeofplaster.)———T——6.Themanufacturer,R.S.Owensmakesabout50OscarseachyearinChicago.(Approximately50OscarsaremadeeachyearinChicagobythemanufacturer,R.S.Owens.)——————T7.55AcademyAwardswerestolenbyamysteriouspersonenroutefromtheWindyCitytotheCityofAngelsonMarch10,2000.—————F(OnMarch10,2000,55AcademyAwardsjustmysteriouslyvanishedenroutefromtheWindyCitytotheCityofAngels,buthowandbywhomwasunknown.)8.Foreightyyears,theOscarshavesurvivedwar,weatheredearthquakes,managedtoescapeunscathedfromcommonthievesandevenchemicalcorrosion.(Since1995,however,R.S.Owenshasrepairedmorethan160statuettes."Maybesomebodyusedchemicalsonthemtopolishthemandthechemicalsrubbedrightthroughthelacquerandintothegold."————F——ExerciseDAfter-listeningDiscussionDirections:Listentothepassageagainanddiscussthefollowingquestions.1.ThetraditionalOscarstatuettehasn'tchangedsincethe1940s,whenthebasewasmadehigher.In1945,thebasewaschangedfrommarbletometalandin1949,AcademyAwardstatuettesbegantobenumbered,startingwithNo.501.2.(Open)SectionThreeNewsNewsItem1BeijingOlympicsEnd,ParalympicsSettoBeginTheBeijingOlympicsendedSundaynightwithagrandclosingceremony.Beijing'sorganization,infrastructure,andiconicsportsvenues（標(biāo)志性體育場館）forthegameswerewidelypraisedduringtwoweeksofcompetition.BeijingisnowgearinguptohosttheParalympics-theworld'sbiggestsportingeventforthosewithphysicaldisabilities.AspartofitsOlympicspreparations,Beijinghasmadeallofitssubwaystopsaccessibletowheelchairs.DuringtheParalympics,therewillbe16dedicatedpublicbuslinesforthedisabledand400shuttlebuses.Morethan4,000athleteswillcompeteintheParalympics,whichbeginSeptember6andlast12days.TheathleteswillcompeteinandstayinthesamefacilitiesusedforOlympics,includingthepopularWaterCubeandBird'sNeststadium.Ex.A:SummarizethenewsThisnewsitemisaboutthecomingParalympics2008.Ex.B:Answerthequestions1.TheBeijingOlympicsendedSundaynightwithagrandclosingceremony.2.Beijing'sorganization,infrastructure,andiconicsportsvenuesforthegamesdrewwidelypraisedduringtwoweeksofcompetition..3.BeijingisnowgearinguptohosttheParalympics-theworld'sbiggestsportingeventforthosewithphysicaldisabilities.4.DuringtheParalympics,therewillbe16dedicatedpublicbuslinesforthedisabledand400shuttlebuses.5.Yes,theywillcompeteinandstayinthesamefacilitiesusedforOlympics,includingthepopularWaterCubeandBird'sNeststadium.NewsItem2ObamaOpensHigh-LevelUS-ChinaTalksPresidentObamasaysWashingtonandBeijingmustcooperatetotacklethebigproblemsfacingtheworld.Mr.Obamaspoketoagroupofhigh-levelAmericanandChineseofficialsastheylaunchedatwo-daymeetinginWashington.TheU.S.ChinaStrategicandEconomicDialogueistodiscussabroadagendafromcurrencyconcernstoforeignpolicy.Thepresidentsaidtheofficialsmustworktogethertotackleworldwidechallenges,includingtheglobaleconomicrecession,climatechange,andthespreadofnuclearweapons.ThepresidentsaidheisundernoillusiontheUnitedStatesandChinawillagreeoneveryissue,oralwaysseetheworldinthesameway.Andhemadeclearthathewouldcontinuetospeakoutabouthumanrights.PresidentObamastressedthatitisthesedifferencesthatmakedialogueevenmoreimportant.Hesaidthesediscussionsgivethetwosidesachancetogettoknoweachotherbetterandcommunicateconcernswithcandor.Ex.A:ListentothenewsandcompletethesummaryThisnewsitemisaboutthehigh-levelUS-ChinatalksthatObamaopens.Ex.B:PresidentObamasaysWashingtonandBeijingmustcooperatetotacklethebigproblemsfacingtheworld.MrObamaspoketohigh-levelAmericanandChineseofficialsastheylaunchedatwo-daymeetinginWashington.TheU.S.ChinaStrategicandEconomicDialogueistodiscussabroadagendafromcurrencyconcernstoforeignpolicy.Thepresidentsaidtheofficialsmustworktogethertotackleworldwidechallenges,includingtheglobaleconomicrecession,climatechange,andthespreadofnuclearweapons.ThepresidentsaidheisundernoillusiontheUnitedStatesandChinawillagreeoneveryissue,oralwaysseetheworldinthesameway.Andhemadeclearthathewillcontinuetospeakoutabouthumanrights.PresidentObamastressedthatitisthesedifferencesthatmakedialogueevenmoreimportant.Hesaidthesediscussionsgivethetwosidesachancetogettoknoweachotherbetterandcommunicateconcernswithcandor.NewsItem3RussiatoSupplyChinawithSignificantPortionofOilNeedsTheoilRussiapumpsfromitsfrozen,Siberianfields,withoneenergydeal,willsoonprovideasignificantamountofChina'sdailyneeds,aboutfourpercent.Russiawilldeliverabout300,000barrelsofcrudeaday.Inreturn,ChinawillfinancethepipelineRussiawillbuildfromitseasternSiberianoilfieldstotheChineseborder.EnergyanalystssaythedealisanotherindicationofRussia'seagernesstoshiftsomeofitsenergyexportsfromitsmainmarket,Europe.Russia'sstate-ownedpetroleumcompanyRosneft,willget$15billionoftheworkandthestatepipelineownerTransneft,issettoreceive$10billion.Constructionhasbeendelayedrepeatedlyasthetwocountriesbargainedoverthecostoftransportingcrudeoiltotheborder.ButtheRussianoilindustry,whichfordecadeshasbeenamainsourceofrevenueforthecountry,hassufferedadramaticshortfallasthepriceofoilfellduringtheglobaleconomiccrisis.EnergyanalystssaytheeconomyispushingRussiatobuildclosertieswiththeChinese.TheysayRussiaalsoisseekingalliesintheEastwheretheKremlinisseenmorefavorablythanintheWest.ExerciseADirections:Listeningtothenewsitemandcompletethesummary.ThisnewsitemisabouttheoilsupplyfromRussiatoChinaandthecountries.relationshipbetweenthetwoExerciseB1.T2.F3.F4.T5.T6.F7.T8.FSectionFourSupplementaryExercisesPart1FeaturereportChina'sMainConcernatG-20isDomesticChinaisaworldgrowthleader.Itscheap,manufacturedexportspowereconomiesaroundtheglobe.Thismeans,though,Chinaisnotimmunetotheglobaleconomicmalaise.ChineseexportshaveslowedanditsbullmarketdroppedsharplyinthewakeofthecreditcrisisintheUnitedStates.Thegovernmentboughtupstocksandloweredtradingtaxestoboostthemarket,buttradingremainsvolatile.JustaheadoftheG-20meeting,Chinaalsoloweredinterestratesandannounceda$586billionspendingpackageoninfrastructure,socialservicesandtaxrebates.TheworldisnowwaitingtoseewhetherBeijing'sactionswillhelprestoreglobaleconomicstability.LiWan-Yong,aresearcheroneconomicsatSouthKorea'sHyundaiResearchInstitute."ChinahasthemostforeigncurrencyreservesintheworldandthesecondmostU.S.debtafterJapan.Inthoseterms,ChinacanplayanimportantroletoovercometheglobaleconomiccrisisandtheAsianeconomiccrisis."China'sViceForeignMinisterHeYafeisaysChinacanbesthelptheworldeconomybystabilizingitsown."China'seconomymakesupalargepartoftheworldeconomy,"hesaid."WhetherornotChina'seconomyisabletomaintainstabilityandcontinuegrowing,whetherornotChina'sdomesticeconomyisstable,isveryimportantnotonlytoChina'sbutalsototheworld'seconomy."Analystssaythegovernmentspendingpackagewilltosomedegreehelpexporters,butitismainlyaimedatincreasingdomesticconsumption.BillMcCahilliswithChina-basedresearchfirmJ.L.McGregorandCompany."Thisisaleadership,afterall,thatiscomposed,thebetteronesaregoodengineers.Thesearenotpeoplewhoareterriblyoutwardlookingandoutwardfocused.Theygetupinthemorningwonderinghowthey'regoingtotakecareof1.4or1.5billionpeopleintheirhomecountry,nothomeownersinLosAngeles."SlowingdemandfromtheUSandothercountrieshasforcedthousandsofChinesefactoriestocloseandraisedfearsofunrestasmillionsareexpectedtolosetheirjobs.Chineseofficialswarnexportswillcontinuetosufferbecauseoftheglobalslump,indicatingtheworstmaybeyettocome.Ex.A:ThisnewsreportisaboutChina’smainconcernattheG-20meetingwhichisaimedatincreasingdomesticconsumption.Ex.B:JustaheadoftheG-20meeting,Chinaalsoloweredinterestratesandannounceda$586billionspendingpackageoninfrastructure,socialservicesandtaxrebates.TheworldisnowwaitingtoseewhetherBeijing'sactionswillhelprestoreglobaleconomicstability.China'sViceForeignMinisterHeYafeisaysChinacanbesthelptheworldeconomybystabilizingitsown."China'seconomymakesupalargepartoftheworldeconomy,"hesaid."WhetherornotChina'seconomyisabletomaintainstabilityandcontinuegrowing,whetherornotChina'sdomesticeconomyisstable,isveryimportantnotonlytoChina'sbutalsototheworld'seconomy."Analystssaythegovernmentspendingpackagewilltosomedegreehelpexporters,butismainlyaimedatincreasingdomesticconsumption.Part2PassageRiseandFallofEgyptTheNileRiver*wasakindfriendbutoccasionallyitwasahardtaskmaster*.Ittaughtthepeoplewholivedalongitsbanksthenobleartof"teamwork".Theydependeduponeachothertobuildtheirirrigationtrenchesandkeeptheirdikesinrepair.Inthiswaytheylearnedhowtogetalongwiththeirneighborsandtheirmutual-benefit-associationquiteeasilydevelopedintoanorganizedstate.Thenonemangrewmorepowerfulthanmostofhisneighborsandhebecametheleaderofthecommunityandtheircommander-in-chiefwhentheenviousneighborsofwesternAsiainvadedtheprosperousvalley.InduecourseoftimehebecametheirKingandruledallthelandfromtheMediterraneantothemountainsofthewest.Butthesepoliticaladventuresoftheoldpharaohs*(thewordmeant"theManwholivedintheBigHouse")rarelyinterestedthepatientandtoilingpeasantofthegrainfields.ProvidedhewasnotobligedtopaymoretaxestohisKingthanhethoughtjust,heacceptedtheruleofpharaohasacceptedtheruleofMightyOsiris*.Itwasdifferenthoweverwhenaforeigninvadercameandrobbedhimofhispossessions.Aftertwentycenturiesofindependentlife,asavageArabtribeofshepherds,calledtheHyksos*,attackedEgyptandforfivehundredyearstheywerethemastersofthevalleyoftheNile.TheywerehighlyunpopularandgreathatewasalsofeltfortheHebrewswhocametothelandofGoshen*tofindashelteraftertheirlongwanderingthroughthedesertandwhohelpedtheforeignusurper*byactingashistax-gatherersandhiscivilservants.Butshortlyaftertheyear1700B.C.,thepeopleofThebes*beganarevolutionandafteralongstruggletheHyksosweredrivenoutofthecountryandEgyptwasfreeoncemore.Athousandyearslater,whenAssyria*conqueredallofwesternAsia,EgyptbecamepartoftheempireofSardanapalus*.IntheseventhcenturyB.C.,itbecameoncemoreanindependentstate,whichobeyedtheruleofakingwholivedinthecityofSaisinthedeltaoftheNile.Butintheyear525B.C.,Cambyses,thekingofthePersians,tookpossessionofEgyptandinthefourthcenturyB.C.,whenPersiawasconqueredbyAlexandertheGreat,EgypttoobecameaMacedonianprovince.ItregainedasemblanceofindependencewhenoneofAlexander’sgeneralssethimselfupasakingofanewEgyptianstateandfoundedthedynastyofthePtolemies,whoresidedinthenewly-builtcityofAlexandria.Finally,intheyear39B.C.,theRomanscame.ThelastEgyptianqueen,Cleopatra,triedherbesttosavethecountry.Herbea