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Passage 8 ： A famous monastery

The great sinpro not past connected Switzerland to Italy. At 2,470 meters, it is highest not in past in Europe. The famous monastery are sacred not, which is found in eleven century whiles about miles away. For hundreds of years, Sape not dogs have save the wilds of travelers crossing the dangerous past. These friendly dogs which is first blog from Asia or use this watch dogs even in roman times.

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The Great St Bernard Pass connects Switzerland to Italy. At 2473 meters, it is the highest mountain pass in Europe. The famous monastery of St Bernard, which was founded in the eleventh century, lies about a mile away. For hundreds of years, St Bernard dogs have saved the lives of travellers crossing the dangerous Pass. These friendly dogs, which were first brought from Asia, were used as watch-dogs even in Roman times. Now that a tunnel has been built through the mountains, the Pass is less dangerous, but each year, the dogs are still sent out into the snow whenever a traveller is in difficulty. Despite the new tunnel, there are still a few people who rashly attempt to cross the Pass on foot.

During the summer months, the monastery is very busy, for it is visited by thousands of people who cross the Pass in cars. As there are so many people about, the dogs have to be kept in a special enclosure. In winter, however, life at the monastery is quite different. The temperature drops to –30° 　 and very few people attempt to cross the Pass. The monks prefer winter to summer for they have more privacy. The dogs have greater freedom, too, for they are allowed to wander outside their enclosure. The only regular visitors to the monastery in winter are parties of skiers who go there at Christmas and Easter. These young people, who love the peace of the mountains, always receive a warm welcome at St. Bernard's monastery.

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1. 把 ... 与 … 连接在一起 connect…to…
同义词：把 ... 与…连接在一起
connect … to … / join … .to … / link … with …
词组：
（ 1 ） connect...with 把 ... 与某事联系在一起
-- I can't connect the picture with my friend, Mary.
（ 2 ） be connected with 与 ... 有联系

2. monastery n. 寺院，修道院 -----abbot: 男修道院院长，方丈，主持
-----abbess: 女修道院院长
-----nunnery/convent n: 修女
-----nun (sister) 修女，尼姑
-----monk 僧侣，修道士
-----church （普通做礼拜的）教堂
-----cathedral （在一教区内，由首席牧师主持的）大教堂，主教坐堂

3. pass n. 关隘 -----A mountain pass is a narrow gap between mountains.

相关词：
-----intersection 交叉路口，十字路口
-----crossroad 交叉路，十字路口
at a /the crossroad （处于人生，事业的）转折点

4. watchdog n. 看门狗
相关词：
-----doorman 看门人
-----guard 卫兵，哨兵，看守
-----bodyguard 贴身保镖
-----a security guard 保安人员
-----guardian 保护人，维护者；（法）监护人

5. rashly adv. 莽撞地，冒失地
例句： It was rash of you to sign the form without reading it.
相关词：
-----impetuous adj. 卤莽的，性急的，冲动的
an impetuous behaviour 卤莽的行为
-----imprudent adj. 不谨慎的，轻率的，不小心的
Isn ’ t it imprudent of you to marry while your salary is so low?
-----impulsive adj. 易冲动行事的，冲动造成的
an impulsive man

6. enclosure n. 围场，圈地 ; 附件
/ In5klEUVE(r); In`kloVL / n
(a) [U] enclosing of land 圈地 : opposed to the enclosure of common land 反对把公地圈为私有 . (b) [C] (also inclosure) piece of land that is enclosed 被圈起的土地 : She keeps a horse in that enclosure. 她在那个围栏里养了一匹马 . * the members' enclosure, eg at a racecourse 会员座区（如赛马场上的） .
[C] thing that is enclosed (esp with a letter) 附件（尤指信内的） : several enclosures in the envelope 装在信封内的几份附件 .

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-----enclose v. 围起；把……装入，封入

7. privacy n. 清静，隐居
词组：
to respect someone ’ s privacy
相关词：
-----isolate v./isolation n. 隔离，孤立
He leads an isolated life.
-----recluse n. 隐士，隐居者
-----hermit n. 隐士，隐居者