跟读练习: JUSTINIAN: WORKAHOLIC EMPEROR | B1-B2 English Reading Passages - 通过视频学习英语口语
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The city of Constantinople was full of smoke.
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People were running, shouting, and buildings were burning.
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It was one of the darkest days in the city's history.
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The streets were filled with angry crowds.
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Fires covered half of the great city.
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Many people thought the emperor would run away and save himself.
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But then, something no one expected happened.
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The empress, Theodora, stood strong.
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She refused to leave and told the Emperor not to escape either.
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Her words gave courage to the Emperor and his men.
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With a brave plan, they trapped the rioters inside the Hippodrome where races were held.
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Soldiers came into the Hippodrome and ended the riots suddenly.
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The streets became quiet again, but the cost was very high.
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Many people lost their lives.
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After After the dust settled, the city was hurt but not lost.
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A new fire burned, not in buildings, but in the heart of the emperor.
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A dream to rebuild something great.
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The emperor had a dream.
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He wanted to bring back the power of old Rome.
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Many thought this was impossible, but he believed it could happen.
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His wish was not only about fighting or war.
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He wanted to fix the laws, build beautiful places, and make the empire strong and proud again.
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In the middle of pain and loss, one man and one woman stood tall.
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Together, they would try to do something bigger than anyone had done for a long time.
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Far from the big cities of the empire, in a small village, a boy named Petrus Sabatius was born.
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His family was very poor and worked hard to live each day.
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He lived in Illyria, in a place near today's North Macedonia.
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There was not much money, but there were big dreams.
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This boy would one day be called Justinian.
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Justinian's uncle named Justin left their village to find a better life.
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He became a soldier in Constantinople and worked hard to rise in the military.
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Justin stayed loyal to the empire and became head of a special guard group called the Excubitors.
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This group protected the emperor and had great power.
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Because he had no sons of his own, Justin helped his nephew.
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He brought young Justinian to Constantinople and gave him a good education and new clothes.
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Justinian learned about history, religion, and law.
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His teachers saw he was smart and worked hard.
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The city was now his new home, full of chances to grow.
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In 518, the emperor died and had no children.
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Many people fought for power, but Justin became the new emperor with help from his guard group.
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Now Emperor Justin, he gave Justinian important jobs to help run the empire.
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First, Justinian became a consul, which was a leader who worked with laws.
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Later, Justin made him Caesar, which meant he would rule after him.
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Justinian's rise was fast, and many people began to see him as the next true ruler.
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In 527, Justin died, and Justinian became the emperor.
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He went from being a poor boy in a small town to the ruler of one of the greatest empires in history.
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This was the beginning of something very big.
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Justinian was now free to follow his dreams, to fix the empire and bring back the glory of old Rome.
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But before he could make big changes, Justinian needed help.
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He would not do it alone.
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Soon the world would hear another important name, Theodora.
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After his uncle died in 527, Justinian became the only ruler of the empire.
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He now had full control and could start working on his big ideas for the future.
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Justinian wanted to make the empire strong again.
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He began with plans for peace, law, and building new things.
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But he also had something else in his heart.
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He had love.
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He chose to marry Theodora, a woman from a low family.
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Many people were shocked.
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At that time, rulers did not marry women from poor homes.
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The law did not let men from high class marry women like Theodora.
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But Justinian changed the law so he could be with her.
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This made many leaders very angry.
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Theodora became empress after they married.
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She was smart and had strong ideas.
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She was not afraid to tell Justinian what she thought.
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She helped in many decisions and gave advice.
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She wanted to fix people's lives, especially for women and poor people.
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Her heart was full of care and fire.
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Theodora did not forget her past.
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She knew what it felt like to live with very little.
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Because of this, she made laws to protect women and poor families.
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She worked with Justinian to stop bad things like selling people or taking away their homes.
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She also helped women with jobs and safety in the city.
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People began to respect her strength.
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Even those who once hated her started to see her as a voice for the weak.
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She stayed by Justinian's side in hard times.
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Justinian and Theodora were more than husband and wife.
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They were a team.
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While others laughed at them, they planned something big together.
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They wanted to bring back the old Roman glory.
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This was called Renovaux Imperi Romanorum.
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the dream to fix and rebuild the Roman Empire.
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But this dream needed more than talk.
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The land was broken and enemies were many.
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Justinian had to be wise and quick to make the dream come true.
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Justinian knew that to reach his dream, he first needed peace in the East.
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He made a deal with the Sassanid king.
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This was called the eternal peace.
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The peace cost the empire a lot of gold, but it gave time and freedom to look west.
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There, old Roman lands were ruled by outside groups like the Vandals.
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Justinian wanted these lands back.
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In North Africa, the Vandals had taken control.
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They had kings and armies, but some people still hoped for Roman return.
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In 533, Justinian sent his best general, Belisarius, with an army to Africa.
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He used a small reason to start the war.
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A new Vandal king did not like Rome.
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The army landed near Carthage.
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In two big battles, Belisarius beat the Vandals, first at a place called Ad Decimum, then again at Trichimarum.
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The Roman flag was raised again in Carthage.
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It was a great win for Justinian.
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Old Roman lands were back in the empire after almost a hundred years.
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Taking land was not the end of the job.
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Justinian needed to keep control.
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But there were too few soldiers, and many people were still loyal to Vandal rule.
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Soon, local groups began to fight back.
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Some Byzantine soldiers even chose to rebel and refused to follow orders.
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The land was not as safe as it looked.
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Belisarius had to return again to stop the troubles.
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Holding Africa was not easy.
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The emperor found that winning a war was simpler than keeping the peace.
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After the victory in Africa, Justinian wanted to win back Italy.
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During that time, the country was ruled by the Ostrogoths, a strong group with their own kings.
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Justinian sent Belisarius once again.
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In 535, he attacked through Sicily, an island in the south.
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Then he moved to Naples and broke its walls after a hard fight.
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By the end of 536, Belisarius entered the city of Rome without a battle.
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People there opened the gates for him, and he raised the Roman flag once again.
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The Ostrogoths wanted Rome back.
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In 537, under their new king, Wittiges, they surrounded the city.
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This event is known as the Siege of Rome.
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The siege lasted more than one year.
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Food in the city became short.
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Belisarius and his men worked very hard to protect Rome from the strong enemy armies.
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At last, help arrived from Constantinople, and the Ostrogoths left.
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It was a hard time, but the city stayed in Roman hands because of strong defense.
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After Rome was safe, trouble came in the north.
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The city of Milan had asked for help from the empire, but generals did not send enough soldiers.
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The Ostrogoths attacked with help from the Franks, another strong group.
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They broke into Milan and destroyed the whole city.
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Most people were killed.
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This loss made Justinian very angry.
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He called back one of the generals and gave full control to Belisarius, who went on to lead more winning battles.
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In 540, Belisarius reached Ravenna, the capital of the Ostrogoths.
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Instead of fighting, the Gothic leaders offered to make him both king and ruler.
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Belisarius acted like he agreed.
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He came into Ravenna with his army.
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After entering the city, he arrested King Whiteges and sent him to Justinian.
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This surprised everyone.
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Belisarius stayed loyal to the empire.
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The Roman flag now flew in Ravenna too, and more of Italy was under Roman rule.
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Even after winning many battles, Justinian's problems were not over.
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In 541, a new Ostrogothic leader named Totila rose and began to fight back in Italy.
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Totila was smart and fast.
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He took back Roman -held cities one by one.
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Towns that once welcomed Justinian's army now opened their doors to the Goths again.
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Totila treated people well in conquered cities.
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Some began to like his rule better than the empires.
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This made it harder for Justinian to keep control of Italy.
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While trouble grew in the west, more danger came from the east.
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The peace with the Sassanids was broken when their king, Kozrau, started to invade again.
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Sassanid armies entered Byzantine lands fast.
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They burned farms, took towns, and scared the people.
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The army had to be split to fight in two places at once.
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This weakened the empire.
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Now soldiers were fewer in both Italy and the East.
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Justinian had a hard time choosing where to send help first.
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As wars spread, something worse came.
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In 542, a deadly sickness hit Constantinople.
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It killed thousands each day and filled the streets with fear and sadness.
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This plague came from far lands and spread quickly.
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Even Justinian got sick, but he lived.
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Many others, rich and poor, died without warning.
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Shops closed, workers stayed home, and farms were left empty.
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The city stopped moving.
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Nothing like this had happened in the empire before.
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The plague also hurt the army.
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Many soldiers died or were too weak to fight.
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The empire could no longer send enough men to win battles or save cities.
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With fewer people, collecting taxes became hard.
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The empire had less money to build things, pay workers, or feed the people who lost their jobs.
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Cities shrank, farms stood still, and trade stopped in many areas.
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The great power of Justinian began to look weaker than ever before.
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Even as wars tired the empire, Justinian worked on something very important at home.
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He wanted to fix the laws, which were old and confusing to many people.
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He chose smart men to read all the old laws and write them again in a better way.
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This group made the Justinian Code, a clear set of laws for the empire.
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These new laws helped judges and leaders do their jobs better.
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The Code talked about family, land, crime, and more.
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It stayed useful for many years after.
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Justinian also wanted to make the city more beautiful.
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After a big fire during the Nica riots, many buildings were gone.
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One of them was a large old church.
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He started building a new church called Hagia Sophia.
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He told the best designers to make it big, bright, and full of light.
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It took many years to finish.
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When it opened, people were shocked by its beauty.
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Big walls, colorful stones, and high ceilings made it the greatest building in Constantinople.
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While the church rose, wars still needed men and money.
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The empire paid for soldiers, ships, and food.
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These things cost a lot and weakened the state.
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Justinian won back many old Roman lands.
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But keeping them safe was hard.
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The empire had to fight often, and some places did not like Roman rule.
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Some cities were damaged in war, while others stayed empty after the plague.
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Even with victory, the empire felt tired and its people needed peace.
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In In 565, Justinian died at 83 years old.
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He had ruled for nearly 40 years.
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Even after sickness and war, he stayed strong until the end of his life.
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He had no children to take the crown.
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The next emperor was his nephew, Justin II.
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The great dream of Justinian was now in other hands.
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His death ended a long and busy rule.
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People remembered him for law, buildings, and wars.
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His story would live on for many years to come.
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Justinian's life was not only about war or power.
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He had a bigger goal.
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He wanted to bring back the great Roman Empire and its honor for everyone to see.
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His dream was not new.
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Many had wanted to fix the empire, but Justinian worked harder than most.
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His actions and ideas gave new life to old Roman pride.
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Thanks to him, many lands spoke the name of Rome again.
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He built more than buildings.
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He built hope.
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His dream was stronger than fear or pain.
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Justinian's laws helped shape many parts of Europe for a long time.
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The Justinian Code lived on in courts and books, even after his empire grew weak.
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It gave people clear rules about life, family, and justice.
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Later leaders copied parts of it.
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His law made sure people had order, even when rulers changed.
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This code was more than rules.
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It helped people live better lives.
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It taught right from wrong and showed that laws could be fair to all people.
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His dream could not last forever.
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Rome did not fully return, but the things Justinian started made a path for others to follow and dream big too.
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The land, people, and power changed many times.
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Still, pieces of his work stayed.
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His buildings stood tall and his laws were used again and again.
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Even today, many people remember Justinian.
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Not for each battle, but for what he tried to build.
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A world where ideas and law were stronger than war.
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History is full of great kings and leaders, but Justinian's story is special.
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He was not born rich or noble.
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He came from a small place with almost nothing.
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This makes his rise more powerful.
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He used his mind and heart to move forward.
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His uncle helped at the start, but Justinian worked hard for his power from laws to churches,
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from peace to wars, his hand touched them all.
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His ideas stayed even after he was gone.
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That is why Justinian still matters today.
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这部视频适合谁？
本视频专为B1-B2水平的英语学习者设计，尤其适合想要提升阅读与口语能力的同学。内容围绕查士丁尼大帝的生平展开，故事性强且词汇丰富，既能帮助积累历史类表达，也能通过shadowspeaks（影子跟读）训练提升语感。无论是备考雅思口语练习，还是想扎实打好英语基础，都能从中受益。
值得借鉴的词汇与习语
视频中有不少实用表达，快记下来吧：
- workaholic：工作狂（文中形容查士丁尼为“工作狂皇帝”）
- dust settled：尘埃落定（指骚乱结束后局势平稳）
- rise in the military：在军中晋升（描述查士丁叔叔的仕途）
- bring back the glory：重现辉煌（查士丁尼的梦想）
这些表达不仅能用于历史话题，在日常交流或雅思口语练习中也很实用，记得学以致用哦。
如何练好发音？
想要掌握视频中的发音技巧，英语影子跟读（shadow speak）是关键。以下是两个重点训练方向：
1. 重音与节奏
视频中讲述历史事件时， speaker 会对关键名词（如Constantinople、Justinian）加重读音，同时保持流畅的叙事节奏。练习时可使用shadowspeaks法，逐句跟读并模仿重音位置，感受英语“抑扬顿挫”的韵律。
2. 连读与弱读
文中出现的“run away”“save himself”等短语存在连读现象，而“of”“the”等虚词则会弱读。建议用“影子跟读”反复练习，注意弱化虚词的发音，同时将连读部分自然衔接，这样既能提升口语流畅度，也能让发音更接近 native speaker。
坚持用这些方法训练，不仅能学好本视频的发音，还能为雅思口语练习打下坚实基础，让你的英语表达更自信、更地道。
视频中的语法
说话人最常用的结构，并附上视频中的原话：
| 结构 | 视频中的用法 |
|---|---|
| 被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的 | were filled · were held · was hurt |
| 定语从句 who / which + 从句 — 补充说明人或事物 | consul, which was · those who once · people who lost |
什么是跟读法？
跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。