VOA慢速英语:At the Vatican, Some of the World’s Greatest Art

1. But the Vatican is more than a religious and administrativecenter.

more than 不只
例句：Common sense is worth more than learning. 
普通的见识比学问更重要。 

2. As you enter the Vatican Museums, you pass through largesculptured doors.

pass through 经历;通过
例句：He had passed through many difficulties during theexperiments.
在试验时他经历了许多困难。

3. There are, after all, more than twenty museums and public artcenters.

after all 毕竟;终究
例句：After all, they can’t do it. So why insist? 
毕竟他们做不到，所以又何必要坚持呢？ 

4. Today we tell about a few of the most interesting works of art.

tell about 讲述
例句：He had learned how to tell about them. 
他早已学会了如何评论她们。

5.  These tapestries are made of two materials: silk and wool.

be made of 由什么组成(可以看出原材料的)
例句：Their silver is made of stainless steel. 
他们家的餐具是不锈钢制的。 

6. Major events involving Roman Catholic Church leaders take placein the Sistine Chapel.

take place 发生;举行
例句：Earthquakes take place far underground. 
地震则发生在地球的极深处。