2010年考研经典短文背诵:第12期

symbolic: adj. 象征的
enlightenment: n. 启蒙，启迪
treasury: n. 宝库
accumulate: v. 积累
via: prep. 通过
inspire: v. 鼓舞，激发
on the basis of: 在……的基础上
elementary: adj. 初步的，基本的
lay the foundation for: 为……奠定基础
footprint: n. 脚印
　
As the old Chinese saying goes, only through reading thousands of books can one write fluently.
The title of the picture further points out that…
The picture is meant to…
A brief review of … demonstrates …
The same principle applies to…