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1、Lesson 17 The longest suspension bridge in the world 世界上最长的吊桥一、【Text】 课文Verrazano, an Italian about whom little is known, sailed into New York Harbour in 1524 and named it Angouleme. He described it as a very agreeable situation located within two small hills in the midst of which flowed a great riv
2、er. Though Verrazano is by no means considered to be a great explorer, his name will probably remain immortal, for on November 21st, 1964, the greatest bridge in the world was named after him.The Verrazano Bridge, which was designed by Othmar Ammann, joins Brooklyn to Staten Island. It has a span of
3、 4260 feet. The bridge is so long that the shape of the earth had to be taken into account by its designer. Two great towers support four huge cables. The towers are built on immense underwater platforms made of steel and concrete. The platforms extend to a depth of over 100 feet under the sea. Thes
4、e alone took sixteen months to build. Above the surface of the water, the towers rise to a height of nearly 700 feet. They support the cables from which the bridge has been suspended. Each of the four cables contains 26,108 lengths of wire. It has been estimated that if the bridge were packed with c
5、ars, it would still only be carrying a third of its total capacity. However, size and strength are not the only important things about this bridge. Despite its immensity, it is both simple and elegant, fulfilling its designers dream to create an enormous object drawn as faintly as possible.二、【New wo
6、rds and expressions】 生词和短语suspension n. 悬，吊agreeable adj. 宜人的situation n. 地点，地方locate v. 位于immortal adj. 永生的，流芳百世的Brooklyn n. 布鲁克林（纽约一区名）Staten n. 斯塔顿（岛）span n. 跨度cable n 缆索concrete n. 混泥土suspend v. 悬挂length n. 根，段estimate v. 估计immensity n. 巨大capacity n. 承受量elegant adj. 优美别致的faintly adv. 微细地suspensi
7、on n. 悬，吊suspension bridge 吊桥suspend: 悬挂Eg.: The light is suspended from the ceiling.暂停Eg.: The train was suspended because of the heavy rain.suspense: n. 担心，挂念，悬念Eg.: The wonderful film give me a deep impression because of its suspense.He didnt tell us the truth in cap to me in suspense all day.sus
8、penders 吊袜带agreeable adj. 宜人的Today is agreeable.agreeable situationHis house is in a agreeable situation.situation n. 地点，地方locationsituate v.locate v.Beijing is located in the North of China.Japan is located to the East of China.is located to.locate v. 位于immortal adj. 永生的，流芳百世的Brooklyn n. 布鲁克林（纽约一区名
9、）Staten n. 斯塔顿（岛）span n. 跨度cable n 缆索concrete n. 混泥土suspend v. 悬挂length n. 根，段estimate v. 估计underestimate 低估overestimate 高估Eg.: At a rough estimate, the car is worth 500 thousand RMB.estimation n. 判断in my estimationimmensity n. 巨大capacity n. 承受量Are you clear about the capacity of the cinema?做某事的能力ha
10、ve a capacity for doing sth.have a capacity to doability 成功地做到了We have ability to finish the work in two days.capability 内在的潜力have capability to dohave capability of doingAny chile has capability of learning a foreign launguge well.Any chile has capability to learn a foreign launguge well.faculty 侧重
11、于“主观的能力”the faculty of seeingthe faculty of hearingcompetence 胜任工作的能力、资格I have competence for the job.elegant adj. 优美别致的The lady is elegant.graceful: 强调一个人的体型elegant: 还表示人的举止很得体，大方delicate: 精致的faintly adv. 微细地三、【课文精析】sailed into. -句子的主干about whom-Italiandescribe sth. as 把. 描绘成 .，认为 .常见的动词有：see, view
12、, look upon, recoginze, regard, treat, acceptEg.: I should describe the attempt as a failure.His mother regards him as genius.I accept his words as true.located within two small hills in the midst of which flowed a great river 位于两座小山之间，一条大河滔滔流过。located. 是过去分词短语作定语，修饰 situation;in the midst of which
13、引导一个定语从句，which 指 two small hills。句子结构要倒装（flowed 在 a great river 之前）in the midst of, 在. 之中。in the midst of two small hills flowed a great riverA great river flowed in the middle of the two hills.in the middle of the night = at midnightin the middle of the winterin the middle of the summerI like the v
14、illage located within two small hills.Eg.: 我们来到了一个农庄，在这个农庄的前面有一座大山。We arrived at a farm house. in front of which is a mountain. 动词位于主语之前though / although / even though 引导让步状语从句用了 though, although 不能使用 but, yet 可以用强调转折关系。by no means 决不，绝对不 （加强语气）E.: It is by no means pleasant to take a crowded bus.乘坐
15、一辆拥挤的公交车无论如何不是一件令人高兴的事。not by any meansnot at allHe isnt satisfied with a job at all.in no wayin no casein no sense in no circumstancesremain immortalbe named afterbe named fortake ones name from a span of: 跨度，桥长take into account / take into consideration / take account of 考虑到Eg.: We have to take th
16、e date into account when we have the meeting.support : hold up 支撑extend 延伸，伸展a railway extends to the next cityextend to a depth of 深度extend to a length of 长度extend to a width of 宽度rise to 上升的高度which 指代先行词 cablesIt has been estimated / expected that据估计It is saidIt is reportedIt has been estimated / expectedbe packed with
