第一段词汇解析①record = write down。②select = choose。③great mass of evidence = large number of facts。④accumulates = collects, builds up。⑤solely = only。⑥bewildering = confusing⑦insignificant = unimportant。第二段词汇解析①assumed = supposed。②indicate = suggest。 Notes 学习笔记词组归纳1.in a unique position2.select from3.the great mass of evidence4.what is more5.rely on6.the written word7.amount of8.as it were9.in action10.attempt to11.the distant past12.be faced with13.shed light on14.early man15.up to now16.come into being17.the advent of18.be puzzled by19.be engraved on20.live by21.ice age22.be connected with23.the passage of24.in fact25.a form of26.get to27.make an effort to do sth.