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PAGE 2PAGE 272005年度“陕西省精品课程”申报材料附件四翻译课教案李本现 编写西安外国语学院英文学院2005年7月 句子翻译 （ Sentence Translation） 语序调整I. Bilingual Reading The Tower of London The White Tower was started in 1076 and completed in 1097.It is the oldest of the twenty towers which used to stand here, of which many can still be seen today. The Tower of London was first built by William the Conqueror ( who reigned from 1066 to 1087) for the purpose of protecting and controlling the city. Today, it is one of the most popular tourist sights and attracts over three million visitors a year. It was occasionally used as a Royal Palace for the Kings and Queens of England until the time of James I (who reigned from 1603 to 1625) but is the best known as a prison and execution place. Within the walls of the Tower, princes have been murdered, traitors tortured, spies shot, and Queens of England beheaded. One of the most famous executions was that of Anne Boleyn in 1536. She was the second wife of Henry VIII. He wanted to get rid of her because she could not give him a son, so he accused her of adultery. She was tried and found guilty. She asked to be beheaded with a sword, rather than the usual axe, which can still be seen in the tower. The sword and executioner were brought over specially from France and with one stroke the executioner cut off her head. The Tower was also the scene of one of Londons most famous mysteries, known as the mystery of the Princes in the Tower. King Edward IV died in 1483.He had two sons, Edward and Richard, and the elder of these, Edward, became king on his fathers death. As he was only twelve years old, his uncle (Richard, Duke of Gloucester) became his Protector until the time of his coronation. Young Edward lived in the Tower, and the Duke persuaded Edwards brother to come and live there as well so that they could play together. But then the Duke announced that he was the new king, and he