1.more than　　　　　　　　不仅仅

2．begin with 以......开始

3．as if 好像

4．wake up 唤醒，醒来

5．look forward 展望未来

6．contrast with 与......形成对照

7．hand in hand 手拉手；密切关联

8．compared with 与......比较起来

9．for the first time 第一次

10．in short 总之，简而言之

11．for all time 永远 1.at that time　　　　　　　　　那时

2．with the arrival of the first Europeans

随着第一批欧洲人的到来

3．an age of exploration 一个探索的时代

4．open new frontiers 打开新领域

5．a time of scientific invention 科学发明的时代

6．carry a notebook with him 随身携带笔记本

7．do scientific research 进行科学研究

8．an extraordinary genius 非凡的天才

9．the beginning of the modern world

现代世界史的开端 　　三、这样记句式

先背熟 再悟通 后仿用 1.It is believed to be the best example of a new lifelike style of painting ...

它被认为是一种新的形象逼真型绘画风格的最好代表...... 主句属于"Sth./Sb. is believed to do/be ..."句型，该句型常改写成"It is believed that ..."或"People believe that ..."。 That girl is_believed_to_be the most beautiful in our school.

那个女孩是我们学校公认的校花。 2.It was as if Europe was waking up after the long sleep of the Middle Ages.

仿佛欧洲在经历了中世纪的长眠之后，就要苏醒过来了。 as if "仿佛，好像"，在句中引导表语从句。 It looks as_if_they're_looking_for_something.

他们看起来好像在找什么东西。 3.Painters discovered how to use perspective and the effects of light ...

画家们发现了怎样利用透视和光的作用...... "特殊疑问词＋不定式"结构在句中作discover的宾语。 I am thinking about how_to_deal_with_the_problem.

我正在考虑怎样处理这个问题。 4.After centuries of accepting a medieval world view in which human life was considered of little value compared with the greatness of God ...

几个世纪以来，哲学家们都持有中世纪的世界观，认为与上帝的伟大相比人的生命很渺小...... "of＋抽象名词"结构常用来描述人或事物的特征，在句中作表语、后置定语或宾语补足语。 The advice is of_great_value for us to learn English.

这个建议对我们学习英语很有价值。