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Last summer I joined a history course at a university near a busy railway junction.去年夏天我在一所靠近繁忙铁路枢纽的大学里上了一门历史课。 The course was about the judicial system in an old imperial city.这门课讲的是一个古老帝都的司法制度。 Our teacher gave us a copy of an old city charter from that time.老师给了我们一份那个时期的老城市宪章的复印件。 She said the charter listed the rights of every free citizen.她说这份宪章列出了每个自由市民的权利。

One student was a keen participant and asked many good questions.一个学生是热心的参与者，问了很多好问题。 Another student brought a photo of an old rifle kept in a local museum.另一个学生带来了一张当地博物馆收藏的老步枪的照片。 We talked about the slow conversion of a palace into a public library.我们谈到了把一座宫殿慢慢改造成公共图书馆的过程。 Undoubtedly, the most interesting part was the story of a young judge.毫无疑问，最有趣的部分是一位年轻法官的故事。 He gave people an assurance that every case would be heard in public.他给人们一个保证：每个案子都会公开审理。

The teacher added that food in that city had a very special flavor.老师还补充说，那座城市的食物有一种很特别的味道。 She told us that spice traders once brought salt and pepper from far away.她告诉我们，香料商人曾经从远方运来盐和胡椒。 Their ships met at a busy junction of two great rivers.他们的船在两条大河交汇的繁忙枢纽处相遇。 I wrote a long essay about the charter and the judge's work.我写了一篇关于这份宪章和那位法官工作的长文章。 My teacher said my ideas were clear and my examples were strong.我的老师说我的观点清晰，例子也有力。 I hope to take another history course next summer.我希望明年夏天再上一门历史课。