懂你英语 Level5 Unit2 Part3 Death of

bow
英 [baʊ , bəʊ]   美 [baʊ , boʊ]  
n.弓，弓形物;琴弓;蝴蝶结;鞠躬;船头，船首;<美>眼镜脚，眼镜框;<美>（钥匙、剪刀等的）金属环状柄，圆形拎环
v.鞠躬，欠身;低（头），俯（首）;让步，屈服;（使）弯曲;用弓拉奏（乐曲）
adj.弯曲的，弓形的;近（船等）头部的，在前部的

arrow
英 [ˈærəʊ]   美 [ˈæroʊ]  
n.箭;箭号;箭头

axe
英 [æks]   美 [æks]  
n.斧头;斧;(遭)解雇;倒闭;被停业
vt.解雇;精简(机构等);大量削减(经费等);开除;用斧把…砍死

wooden
英 [ˈwʊdn]   美 [ˈwʊdn]  
adj.木制的;木头的;木头似的;死板的;呆板的;木讷的

backpack
英 [ˈbækpæk]   美 [ˈbækpæk]  
n.（指登山者、步行者使用或背小孩时使用的）背包, （有轻金属框的）箱形背包
vi.背包旅行

chest
英 [tʃest]   美 [tʃest]  
n.胸部;胸膛;有…胸的;胸部…的;(常为木制的)大箱子

arrowhead
英 [ˈærəʊhed]   美 [ˈæroʊhed]  
n.箭头;箭镞

analysis
英 [əˈnæləsɪs]   美 [əˈnæləsɪs]  
n.(对物质的)分析;(对事物的)分析结果

artery
英 [ˈɑːtəri]   美 [ˈɑːrtəri]  
n.动脉;干线(指主要公路、河流、铁路线等)

severe
英 [sɪˈvɪə(r)]   美 [sɪˈvɪr]  
adj.严峻的;严厉的;极为恶劣的;十分严重的;重的;苛刻的;艰难的;过于简朴的

murder
英 [ˈmɜːdə(r)]   美 [ˈmɜːrdər]  
n.谋杀;凶杀;困难的事;讨厌的事
vt.谋杀;凶杀;糟蹋;毁坏;弄坏;(尤指在团队运动中)彻底打败，打垮

Iceman was about 45 years old when he died .

He was one point sixty meters tall and weighed about 50 kilograms when he was alive .

Along with the body were some other objects .

These included some weapons, Including bow and arrow, knife and an axe.

He was still wearing one of his shoes and he had a backpack with a wooden frame.
他仍然穿着他的一只鞋，他有一个带木框架的背包。

What was one of the weapons that was found with his body ?

He also had some plans that may have been used for medical purposes.

Further examination of the body showed that he was well fed , With a diet of meat, Bread and fruit .

In fact , he had eaten several meals within a few hours of his death .

For more the evidence , He probably had a good life.

Perhaps he was hunting for food when he was caught in a sudden storm.

For several years after the discovery of the body.Scientists believed that he died from the cold .

Weather is unpredictable in the area where he was found, So perhaps he was caught in unexpected storm .

However , ten years after his body was found new evidence pointed to a new course of death.

In 2001 , Examiners X rayed the body and found an arrowhead deep in the iceman's chest .

Further analysis revealed that the Iceman had been shot from behind.

The arrow had cut through an artery and had caused Severe bleeding .

Clearly, it was a case of murder, the oldest case of murder ever discovered .

What did scientists initially believe was the cause of death .

复述

Perhaps he was killed in a battle with outsiders .

From all the evidence, he probably had a good life .

People were beginning to farm so they needed to settle in one place .