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 Today, this is all the remains1 of Guge, its capital city, Tsaparang. The grand vision of the first kings of Guge is reflected in this extraordinary city, literally2 carved into the side of a mountain. Soaring to the heaven is the height of a modern 80-storey skyscraper3. It is, even today, one of the largest structures in Tibet. 

 
Along its narrow lanes, you can almost hear the echoes of the many people, who toiled4 to gouge5 a city from this impenetrable mount of clay. A labyrinth6 of tunnels and stairs leads vertically7 300 meters to the very top of the structure. The view is breathtaking. But this is only a small part of the once mighty8 Kingdom of Guge. At its height, it was twice the size of Great Britain. 
 
Experts believe that somewhere here lies the answer to one of the most intriguing9 archaeological enigmas10 in Asia. Who exactly built this extraordinary structure? And what could have possibly led to the downfall of the civilization?

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1 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
2 literally 28Wzv     
adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实
参考例句：
  • He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
  • Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。
3 skyscraper vxzwd     
n.摩天大楼
参考例句：
  • The skyscraper towers into the clouds.那幢摩天大楼高耸入云。
  • The skyscraper was wrapped in fog.摩天楼为雾所笼罩。
4 toiled 599622ddec16892278f7d146935604a3     
长时间或辛苦地工作( toil的过去式和过去分词 )； 艰难缓慢地移动，跋涉
参考例句：
  • They toiled up the hill in the blazing sun. 他们冒着炎炎烈日艰难地一步一步爬上山冈。
  • He toiled all day long but earned very little. 他整天劳碌但挣得很少。
5 gouge Of2xi     
v.凿；挖出；n.半圆凿；凿孔；欺诈
参考例句：
  • To make a Halloween lantern,you first have to gouge out the inside of the pumpkin.要做一个万圣节灯笼，你先得挖空这个南瓜。
  • In the Middle Ages,a favourite punishment was to gouge out a prisoner's eyes.在中世纪，惩罚犯人最常用的办法是剜眼睛。
6 labyrinth h9Fzr     
n.迷宫；难解的事物；迷路
参考例句：
  • He wandered through the labyrinth of the alleyways.他在迷宫似的小巷中闲逛。
  • The human mind is a labyrinth.人的心灵是一座迷宫。
7 vertically SfmzYG     
adv.垂直地
参考例句：
  • Line the pages for the graph both horizontally and vertically.在这几页上同时画上横线和竖线，以便制作图表。
  • The human brain is divided vertically down the middle into two hemispheres.人脑从中央垂直地分为两半球。
8 mighty YDWxl     
adj.强有力的；巨大的
参考例句：
  • A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
  • The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。
9 intriguing vqyzM1     
adj.有趣的；迷人的v.搞阴谋诡计(intrigue的现在分词)；激起…的好奇心
参考例句：
  • These discoveries raise intriguing questions. 这些发现带来了非常有趣的问题。
  • It all sounds very intriguing. 这些听起来都很有趣。 来自《简明英汉词典》
10 enigmas 7eb9f025a25280625a0be57ef122bd7d     
n.难于理解的问题、人、物、情况等，奥秘( enigma的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The last words of Night Haunter stand as one of the great enigmas of Imperial history. 暗夜幽魂最后的临死前的话成为了帝国历史上的最大谜团之一。 来自互联网
  • Heraclitus saith well in one of his enigmas, Dry light is ever the best. 赫拉克里塔斯在他的隐语之一中说得很好，“干光永远最佳”。 来自互联网

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