蘇格蘭詩人羅伯特·彭斯的2500多件文物將首次在網上展出。這些物品都來自蘇格蘭國民信托（National Trust of Scotland）的 “羅伯特·彭斯收藏品系列”，其中包括沒有廣泛展出過的手稿和信件。
Robert Burns is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland, perhaps best known for Auld Lang Syne, which is sung across the world on Hogmanay.
羅伯特·彭斯被公認為是蘇格蘭的民族詩人，他最著名的作品應該就是《友誼地久天長》，這首歌在新年前夜被全世界傳唱。
The National Trust for Scotland’s online portal will allow people to view fragments of one of only six known manuscripts of the poem, dating from 1793.
蘇格蘭國民信托的在線門戶網站將允許人們查看這首詩僅存的六份手稿其中之一的碎片，手稿年份可以追溯到1793年。
The wedding ring of Burns’s wife Jean Armour will also be on show, as will a lock of hair belonging to the woman believed to have inspired the song ‘Highland Mary’. A blue monogrammed sock is also featured. It reveals Burns was a size eight.
展品還包括彭斯妻子簡·阿莫爾的婚戒、一縷頭發——據說這縷頭發的主人正是啟發彭斯創作歌曲《高原瑪麗》的那位女士。此外，還有一隻織有花押字的藍色襪子，從這隻襪子可以看出，彭斯穿8碼的鞋子。
詞匯表
widely regarded 被公認，普遍認為
Hogmanay （蘇格蘭的）除夕，新年前夜
online portal 在線門戶
fragments 碎片
manuscripts 手稿
lock of hair 一縷頭發
inspired 啟發瞭，賦予瞭靈感
monogrammed 有花押字的
閱讀理解：請在讀完上文後，回答下列問題。
1. Which country is Robert Burns associated with?
2. How many manuscripts of Auld Lang Syne are known to exist?
3. True or False? The collection features some of Burns’s wife’s hair.
4. What was Burns’s shoe size?
答案
1. Which country is Robert Burns associated with?
Robert Burns is considered to be the national poet of Scotland.
2. How many manuscripts of Auld Lang Syne are known to exist?
There are six known manuscripts of Auld Lang Syne.
3. True or False? The collection features some of Burns’s wife’s hair.
False. The lock of hair belonged to the woman thought to have inspired ‘Highland Mary’.
4. What was Burns’s shoe size?
The monogrammed sock reveals that Burns was a size eight.
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