Mystery Files | 历史神秘档案

by Marcus Maurice

Learn about the death of Rasputin and other mysteries this month on NGC.

收看本月的国家地理频道，了解魔僧拉斯普廷的死因以及其他谜团。

The graveyards of history are littered with controversial figures, but few have been more dubious than Rasputin, a mystic and confidant to Tsar Nicholas II in the beginning of the 1900s. Rasputin had a reputation for having supernatural powers of healing. Whether this was true or not has been debated, but it got him introduced to the Tsar, whose son was a hemophiliac. Whenever the son was sick, Rasputin was sent for to make him well, which he did. Soon, this so-called religious man had the ear of one of the most powerful people in the world at the time, and many in the Tsar's inner circle were displeased. Rasputin's reputation as a phony healer and a womanizer spread as his influence on the Tsar took hold. Later, on a trip to his hometown, Rasputin was stabbed and left for dead.

Rasputin would not die so easily, and after surgery, he was still functioning. With a dependency on opium affecting all aspects of his life, Rasputin lived for only two more years. The night of his actual death is shrouded in mystery, mostly because there were so many people that wanted to see him dead. In the series Mystery Files, National Geographic Channel (NGC) talks to historians who have found some interesting twists after reinvestigating the facts surrounding Rasputin's alleged murder.

Other mind-boggling cases in Mystery Files include figuring out if the legendary King Arthur actually existed, who the real Robin Hood was, and if Nostradamus could have actually seen into the 21st century as many people have believed. NGC's Mystery Files tries to discover the truth by featuring high-tech dramatic reconstructions and testing new theories about mysteries that have intrigued and baffled experts for hundreds of years.

1.  What is the purpose of the first paragraph?

(A) To discredit Rasputin's healing powers.

(B) To clear up the facts about Rasputin's death.

(C) To introduce Rasputin's family.

(D) To summarize Rasputin's life.

2.  What does the term womanizer mean?

(A) Someone who believes in women's rights.

(B) A person that helps women.

(C) A person that pursues many women.

(D) A man that is unhappy about women's roles in society.

3.  Why is Rasputin's death still a mystery today?

(A) Rasputin had many enemies who all wanted credit for killing him.

(B) No one knows specifically how he passed away.

(C) No one knows the exact location where he died.

(D) When he died, there was no record made.

4.  Mystery Files is looking for the truth by _____.

(A) interviewing relatives of the deceased

(B) examining new approaches

(C) consulting language experts

(D) rebuilding former homes of some legendary figures

     历史埋葬了数不尽的争议性人物，但很少有人能像拉斯普廷这号人物一样充满疑云。他是个神秘主义者，也是 20 世纪初沙皇尼古拉二世的心腹。拉斯普廷以拥有超自然的治愈能力而闻名。不论这是真是假都受到争议，但这使他得以被引荐给沙皇，因为他的儿子是个血友病患者。每当王子发病，拉斯普廷就被请来为他治疗，而他也成功完成任务。很快地，这名所谓的宗教人士得到沙皇这位当时全球最有权势人物之一的信赖，对他言听计从，但这使得沙皇身边许多核心人士非常不满。当他对沙皇的影响力与日俱增之际，拉斯普廷是蒙古大夫和喜好女色的名声不胫而走。之后，他在回乡的旅途中遭到刺杀后，被留下来等死。

　　但拉斯普廷没这么短命，他动完手术后就被救活了。但他对鸦片的依赖性对他生活的各个层面都造成影响，结果只多活了两年。他真正死亡的当晚充满神秘色彩，主要的原因在于有太多人想致他于死地。国家地理频道在《历史神秘档案》系列中访问了一些历史学者，他们在重新调查『所谓』拉斯普廷被谋杀的相关真相时，发现了一些有趣的意外转折。

　　《历史神秘档案》还有其他令人惊奇的事例，包括找出传说中的阿瑟王是否真有其人、罗宾汉真实的身分，以及诺斯特拉达姆士是否真像许多人相信的一样，能洞悉 21 世纪发生的事。国家地理频道的《历史神秘档案》系列节目，利用高科技重建出充满戏剧张力的历史时刻，并针对数百年来让专家既着迷又困惑的历史谜团进行新理论的测试，试图找出真相。

   1.  第一段的主旨为何？

(A) 证实拉斯普廷的治疗能力是假的。

(B) 要厘清拉斯普廷死亡的真相。

(C) 介绍拉斯普廷的家人。

(D) 简介拉斯普廷的一生。

   2.  "womanizer" 一字的意思为何？

(A) 坚信女权的人。

(B) 帮助女性的人。

(C) 追求许多女性的人。

(D) 不满女性在社会上角色的男子。

   3.  为什么拉斯普廷之死至今仍是个谜？

(A) 有很多想致拉斯普廷于死的敌人都想邀功。

(B) 没有人能明确知道他的死因。

(C) 没有人知道他确切的死亡地点。

(D) 他死的时候并没有留下任何纪录。

   4.  《历史神秘档案》藉由 _____ 来寻找真相。

(A) 访问死者的亲戚

(B) 测试新的方法

(C) 请教语言学家

(D) 重建一些传奇人物的故居

答案：1. (D)2. (C)3. (A)4. (B)

For Your Information

诺斯特拉达姆士（1503 年 12 月 14 日～1566 年 7 月 2 日）是法国籍犹太裔预言家，他于 1555年出版以四行体诗写成的预言集《百诗集》（Les Propheties）。有研究者从这些短诗中『看到』对不少历史事件（如法国大革命、希特勒之崛起）及重要发明（如飞机、原子弹）的预言。

然而，大多学者认为他的四行诗体预言模糊不清，预言的『应验』是它的描写太广泛，没有证据证明预言诗的真确性，也没有证据证明预言诗就是在描述某一事件。但是，这部法国文艺复兴时期的知名作品仍倍受重视，特别是在现今的媒体和流行文化中，经常被拿来和《圣经密码》等出名的预言作品相比较。（数据源：维基百科）