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Lesson17The longestsuspension bridge in the world□Part1:TextVerrazano,an Italianabout whomlittle isknown,sailed intoNew YorkHarbour in1524and namedit Angouleme.He describedit asa veryagreeable situationlocatedwithin twosmall hillsin themidst ofwhich floweda greatriver.Though Verrazanoisby no means considered to be a greatexplorer,his namewill probablyremainimmortal,for onNovember21st,1964,the greatestbridge in the worldwas namedafter him.The VerrazanoBridge,which wasdesigned byOthmar Ammann,joins BrooklyntoStaten Island.It has a span of4260feet.The bridgeis solong thatthe shapeof theearth had to be takeninto accountby itsdesigner.Two greattowers supportfour hugecables.The towersare builton immenseunderwater platformsmade ofsteel andconcrete.The platformsextend to a depthof over100feet underthe sea.These alonetook sixteen months to build.Above thesurface of the water,the towers rise to aheight ofnearly700feet.They supportthe cablesfrom whichthe bridgehas beensuspended.Each of the fourcables contains26,108lengths ofwire.It hasbeenestimated thatif thebridge werepacked withcars,it wouldstill onlybe carryinga thirdofits totalcapacity.However,size andstrength arenot theonly importantthingsabout thisbridge.Despite itsimmensity,it isboth simpleand elegant,fulfilling itsdesignersdream tocreate anenormous objectdrawn asfaintly aspossible*.□Part2:New wordsand expressions,悬,吊
1.suspension[sespenjan]n
2.agreeable[ogriabl]a.宜人的地点,地方
3.situation[sitjueijan]n.
4.locate[leukeit]v.位于
5.immortal[i*mo:tl]a.永生的,流芳百世的布鲁克林
6.Brooklyn[bruklin]n.7,Staten n.斯塔顿(岛)跨度
8.span[spaen]n.缆索
9.cable[*keibl]n.
10.concrete[konkri:t]n.混凝土悬挂]根,段;长度
11.suspend[saspend]v.121ength[let]n.
13.estimate[^stimit,.估计承受量,容量巨estimeit]v
14.capacity[kepaesiti]n.
15.immensity[i*mensiti]n.大优美别致的微细地
16.elegant feligant]a.
17.faintly[feintli]ad.★,悬,吊suspension[saspenjan]nsuspension bridge悬桥弹簧悬置spring suspension★宜人的agreeable[egriabl]a.易相处的人
1.agreeable person
2.be agreeable to dosth乐意做某事I amagreeabletodo whatyou suggest.我乐意照你的建议去做★「地点,地方situation sitjueijen]n.in thissituation在这种场合,关于这一点在目前形势下in thepresent situation例:The economicsituation isnow different.现在经济形势不同了★,位于locate[laukeit]v
1.10cate insthThe headcompany decidedto locatein Qingdao.总公司设在青岛
1.11cate sthin sthQuicklyhe locatedthe troublein theengine andset itright.他很快找出并排除了发动机的故障★永生的,流芳百世的immortal[i mo:tl]a.
1.adj.不朽的;永世的immortal fame不朽之名The playcontained oneimmortal line.剧本中有一句不朽的名言
2.n.不朽的人物;神Shakespeare isone of the immortals.莎士比亚是不朽的人物之一★,跨度span[spaen]n
1.a span of…The bridgehasaspanof100meters.这座桥跨度为米
1002.in aspan在一段时间中
3.Modern medicinehas increasedmans lifespan.现代医学延长了人的寿命★缆索cable[keibl]n.缆车cable car例:The truckused acable totow theautomobile.卡车用缆索拖曳汽车★concrete[fkonkri:t]n.混凝土混凝土
1.n.They havehad thetunnel shoredup withconcrete.他们已经叫人用水泥把坑道加固
2.v.用混凝土The governmentconcreted theroad over.政府用混凝土铺路★,悬挂suspend[saspend]v
1.V.暂停He suspendedthe deliveryofthegoods.他暂停送货
2.悬挂He wascaught ona branchas hefell andwas suspendedabove theground.他跌下时挂在树枝上,悬空掉着暂令某人停学
3.suspend sbfrom school勒令某人停职suspend sbfrom dutyTheonly wayto dealwith thatboy isto suspendhim fromschool fora week.对付这个男孩最好的办法就是让他停学一周★口的可根,段;长度length n.最后,终于
1.at length二after along time;at last不遗余力,竭尽全力
2.go togreat lengths=do onesbest到处,四面八方
3.the lengthand breadth=every part★.估计estimate[estimit,estimeit]v.估计
1.V1estimate sthat sthIestimate hisage atthirty-five.我估计他年龄在35岁2estimate forsth/v-ingThe manestimated forthe repairofthecar.那人估算了修理汽车的费用
2.n.估计彳氐于估计below estimatebyestimate照估计根据估计on estimate例:At arough estimate,the armymust havecovered250miles thatday.粗略估计,那天部队行进了250英里★,承受量,容量capacity[kapaesiti]n全力以赴at fullcapacity为…能力所不及beyond the capacity of作为,以…的资格in thecapacity of在…能力之内within onescapacity例:What isthecapacityof thisjug这个水壶的容积多大?She alonewas ina capacityto beginthe negotiation.只有她有资格开始谈判★immensity[ivmensiti]n,巨大We haveno intuitivegrasp ofthe immensityof time.我们对时间的无限没有什么直观的认识优美别致的ir elegant[eligant]a.文雅的仪态the elegantmanners他是一个风度翩翩的少年He isan elegantyoung man.这是一个雅致的花瓶This isan elegantvase.★微细地faintly[feintli]ad.faintly colored淡色的On thebench alarge lightbulb wasglowing faintly.在工作台上,一个大灯泡发出微弱的亮光★Part3:Notes onthe text★He describedit asva veryagreeable situationlocated withintwosmall hillsinthemidst ofwhich floweda greatriver.★Though Verrazanois by no meansconsideredtobeagreatexplorer,his namewill probablyremain immortal,for onNovember21st,1964,the greatestbridgeinthe worldwas named afterhim.★bynomeans绝不,在任何情况下都不他劝我绝不要同他们接触e.g.He advisedme bynomeansto getin touchwith them.★be namedafter以…的名字命名〃八乙c.g.Harvard Universitywas i^ai^edafterits fde JohnHarvard.哈佛大学以其奠基人约翰哈佛的名字命名•★〃八The VerrazanoBridge,which wasdesigned byOthmar AMM八joins Brooklynto StatenIsland.It aspanof4260feet.I^ave ac八gth oF…长度是Everest risestoalei^gtk of884814A.★The bridgeis solong thatthe shapeoftheearthhadtobetakeninto accountby itsdesigner.Two greattowers supportfour hugecables.〃用Le i,地表,the laind
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