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[中文]

你好，这里是 BBC 学习英语的 6 分钟英语。我是尼尔。

我是贝丝。

尼尔，你家里最古老的东西是什么？

哦... 嗯，我有一些书——是我小时候的。

我有一匹摇摆木马，是我爸爸的，所以相当古老。

但这些都比不上那枚 1800 年的古罗马硬币。

BBC 记者瑞恩·基恩最近在伦敦买到了它。

但不久之后，瑞恩发现事情没那么简单，

他在 BBC 世界台的《商业日报》节目中解释道：

当我研究其他类型的古代文物时，

我发现了关于庞大犯罪网络的报道，

这些网络与古董有关。

一些古代文物在网上和商店出售，

但它们是被掠夺和走私的。

瑞恩对埃及、希腊和罗马的文物很感兴趣。

文物是指任何由人类制造的物体，通常非常古老，

具有历史意义——例如，硬币或雕像。

过去，许多文物被掠夺或强行盗走。

像《夺宝奇兵》和《古墓丽影》这样的电影让这个话题流行起来，

但古代文物的盗窃在世界某些地区是一个严重问题。

那么，我们能做些什么呢？

这就是我们在本集中将要讨论的内容，

That's what we'll be discussing in this episode,

我们会用到一些新的单词和短语。

记住——你可以在我们的网站上找到本集的所有词汇，

网址是 bbclearningenglish.com。

现在，我有一个问题要问你，贝丝。

最著名的古代文物之一是由埃及学家霍华德·卡特在 1922 年在帝王谷发现的，

但它是什么呢？

是：a) 罗塞塔石碑，b) 图坦卡蒙的面具，

Was it: a) the Rosetta Stone, b) the Mask of Tutankhamun,

还是 c) 约柜？

哦，我想是 b) 图坦卡蒙的面具。

好吧，我们稍后再节目中揭晓答案。

盗窃古代文物并不是新鲜事。

在殖民时期，

从原产地取走文物并将其转移到国外的博物馆和私人收藏中是很常见的。

在现代，

In the modern era,

技术，尤其是社交媒体，加剧了这个问题。

以下是来自美国肖尼州立大学的研究员阿姆尔·阿尔-阿兹姆的解释，

他在 BBC 的《商业日报》中进一步解释道：

社交媒体是这里的游戏规则改变者。

瓶颈，如果你愿意这么说的话，是如何让

拥有物品的人

与需求方的人沟通？

过去这个过程很慢——你必须通过中间人。

社交媒体改变了一切，因为它打开了大门。

阿姆尔称社交媒体为游戏规则改变者——一种新事物，

它引入到一种情况下，并完全改变了它的运作方式。

例如，互联网已经改变了我们沟通的方式。

原因很简单。

对于那些想出售非法盗窃的文物的人来说，

过去找到买家很难。

阿姆尔认为，现在由于社交媒体，

这个问题，或瓶颈，已经不复存在。

瓶颈是一个延误过程或阻止其进展的问题。

那么，我们能做些什么来阻止非法买卖古代文物呢？

作为许多被掠夺的宝藏的最终目的地，

博物馆可以发挥重要作用。

几家博物馆，包括巴黎的卢浮宫，被指控故意或无意购买被盗物品。

维多利亚·里德是波士顿美术馆的高级策展人。

Victoria Reed is senior curator at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

2024 年，她帮助博物馆归还了一条古代项链，

该项链在 1970 年代被非法从土耳其带走。

但将文物归还其原属国的想法，

即所谓的归还，存在争议，

正如维多利亚在 BBC 的《商业日报》节目中提到的：

在博物馆界之外，当然有很多意见，

我个人试图保持一种相对折中的方法。

我相信博物馆，我相信负责任的收藏，

我也相信明智的归还决定。

对于归还文物，存在支持和反对的观点，

维多利亚采取了一种折中的方法。

如果你将某事物描述为折中的，

你的意思是它不过分，大多数人都可以接受。

古代文物是否能找到回家的路，

或在博物馆展出，仍然是一个持续的辩论，

但无论哪种方式，知道文化和美丽的物品

被保留给子孙后代，都是件好事。

好了，我想是时候揭晓我问题的答案了。

我问的是埃及学家霍华德·卡特在 1922 年在帝王谷发现了什么。

是：a) 罗塞塔石碑，b) 图坦卡蒙的面具，

还是 c) 约柜？

我说的是图坦卡蒙的面具。

贝丝，你答对了。 - 是的！

好吧，让我们回顾一下我们学过的词汇，从文物开始——

OK. Let's recap the vocabulary we've learned, starting with artefact –

任何由人类制造的具有历史意义的物体。

如果某物被掠夺，就是被强行盗走。

游戏规则改变者是一种新元素，

当引入到一种情况下，会完全改变它。

瓶颈是一个延误过程或阻止其进展的问题。

归还某物意味着将其送回原产国。

最后，形容词“折中的”

描述的是不过分且大多数人都可以接受的事物。

再次提醒，我们的六分钟到了。

如果你喜欢这个节目，

不妨查看一下配套的工作表和测验？

它们现在都可以在 bbclearningenglish.com 上找到。

我们在那里见，再见。

再见！

Goodbye!

[英语]

Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil.

And I'm Beth.

Neil, what is the oldest thing you have at home?

Ooh... well, I do have some books from when I was a child.

I have a rocking horse that was my dad's, so that is quite old.

But neither of these are anywhere near as old as the 1,800-year-old Roman coin

which BBC reporter Ryan Keane recently bought in London.

But soon afterwards, Ryan discovered there was more to the story,

as he explains here on BBC World Service programme Business Daily:

But as I researched into other kinds of ancient artefacts I could acquire,

I came across reports of expansive criminal networks

related to antiquities.

Some ancient artefacts being sold online and in stores

have been looted and trafficked.

Ryan got interested in artefacts from Egypt, Greece, and Rome.

An artefact is any object made by humans, usually very old,

which is historically interesting – for example, a coin or statue.

In the past, many artefacts have been looted – or stolen by force.

Movies like Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider have made the subject popular,

but the theft of ancient objects is a serious problem

in some parts of the world.

So, what can be done about it?

That's what we'll be discussing in this episode,

using some useful new words and phrases.

And remember – you'll find all the vocabulary from this episode

on our website, bbclearningenglish.com.

Now, I have a question for you, Beth.

One of the most famous ancient artefacts was discovered by

Egyptologist Howard Carter in the Valley of the Kings in 1922,

but what was it?

Was it: a) the Rosetta Stone, b) the Mask of Tutankhamun,

or c) the Ark of the Covenant?

Oh, I think it's b) the Mask of Tutankhamun.

OK. Let's find out later in the programme.

Stealing ancient objects is nothing new.

During colonial times,

it was common for artefacts to be taken from their original home

and moved to museums and private collections abroad.

In the modern era,

technology, especially social media, has increased the problem.

Here's Amr Al-Azm, a researcher from Shawnee State University in the US,

explaining more to BBC's Business Daily:

Social media is the game changer here.

The bottleneck, if you will, was how does

someone who has an item

then communicate with someone on the demand side?

It used to slow the process – you had to go through intermediaries.

Social media changes all that because it just opens it up.

Amr calls social media a game changer – something new

that is introduced into a situation and completely changes how it works.

For example, the internet has been a game changer in how we communicate.

The reason is simple.

For someone with illegally stolen artefacts to sell,

finding a buyer used to be difficult.

Amr thinks that now, because of social media,

this problem, or bottleneck, is gone.

A bottleneck is a problem that delays a process or stops it from progressing.

So, what can be done to stop the illegal buying and selling of ancient artefacts?

Well, as the final destination for much looted treasure,

museums have an important role to play.

Accusations of knowingly or unknowingly buying stolen objects

have been made against several museums, including the Louvre in Paris.

Victoria Reed is senior curator at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

In 2024, she helped her museum return an ancient necklace

which had been taken illegally from Turkey in the 1970s.

But the idea of returning artefacts to their country of origin,

something known as repatriation, is controversial,

as Victoria told BBC programme Business Daily:

Outside of the museum world, of course, there are many opinions,

and I personally try to maintain a relatively middle-of-the-road approach.

I believe in museums, I believe in responsible collecting

and I believe in judicious repatriation decisions.

There are arguments both for and against repatriating artefacts,

and Victoria takes a middle-of-the-road approach.

If you describe something as middle-of-the-road,

you mean it's not extreme and is acceptable to most people.

Whether ancient artefacts find their way back to their original homes

or are displayed in museums remains an ongoing debate,

but either way, it's good to know that objects of culture

and beauty are being preserved for future generations.

OK. I think it's time to reveal the answer to my question.

I asked what the Egyptologist Howard Carter discovered

in the Valley of the Kings in 1922.

Was it: a) the Rosetta Stone, b) the Mask of Tutankhamun,

or c) the Ark of the Covenant?

And I said, The Mask of Tutankhamun.

And you, Beth... were right. Yes!

OK. Let's recap the vocabulary we've learned, starting with artefact –

any object made by humans which is of historical interest.

If something is looted, it's stolen by force.

A game changer is a new element which,

when introduced into a situation, completely changes it.

A bottleneck is a problem that delays a process or stops it from progressing.

To repatriate something means to return it to the country it came from.

And finally, the adjective middle-of-the-road

describes things which are not extreme

and are acceptable to most people.

Once again, our six minutes are up.

If you enjoyed this programme,

why not check out the accompanying worksheets and quiz?

They're both available now at bbclearningenglish.com.

See you there soon and goodbye.

Goodbye!

重点词汇

词汇	含义
artefact /ˈɑːtɪfækt/ B2	noun - 人类制造的物体，通常是非常古老的历史有趣的物体
looted /ˈluːtɪd/ B1	verb - 用武力偷窃，特别是在战争或暴乱期间
repatriate /riːˈpeɪtriˌeɪt/ C1	verb - 将某物归还其原属国
game changer /ɡeɪm ˈtʃeɪnʤər/ B2	noun - 显著改变局势的新引入要素
bottleneck /ˈbɒtnɛk/ C1	noun - 延误或阻止进程的问题
middle-of-the-road /ˌmɪdəl əv ðə ˈrəʊd/ C1	adjective - 不极端，为大多数人所接受
acquire /əˈkwaɪər/ B2	verb - 通过努力获得或获取某物
trafficked /ˈtræfɪkt/ B2	verb - 非法交易或运输商品或人员
colonial /kəˈloʊniəl/ B2	adjective - 与殖民地或殖民主义相关的
controversial /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːrʃəl/ B2	adjective - 引起分歧或辩论的
curator /ˈkjʊərətər/ B2	noun - 管理博物馆或艺术画廊的人
judicious /dʒuːˈdɪʃəs/ C1	adjective - 具有或表现出良好判断力的
preserved /prɪˈzɜːrvd/ B1	verb - 保持某物的原始状态或防止其腐烂
statue /ˈstætʃuː/ A2	noun - 人物或动物的雕刻或铸造像
illegal /ɪˈliɡəl/ A2	adjective - 法律禁止的
origin /ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/ B1	noun - 某物开始或被创造的点或地点