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1、Lesson71 A famous clock,一个著名的大钟,Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. It is the largest four-faced chiming clock(钟声时钟) and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower(自由独立的钟楼) in the world。 It celebrated its 150th anniversary
2、 in May 2009. The clock was finished being built on April 10, 1858. The clock tower has become one of the most prominent(著名的) symbols of both London and England, often in the establishing shot(远景,定场镜头) of films set in the city.,Greenwich Obervatory,格林威治皇家天文台,Royal Greenwich Observatory,the British n
3、ational observatory (=a place where scientists study the stars), which was established in the 17th century, in Greenwich, South London, although it was moved away from there after World War II and it is now in Cambridge. The 0 meridian mridin (=an imaginary line that divides the east part of the wor
4、ld from the west) passes through the building in Greenwich.,Tower Bridge,River Thames,temz,泰晤士河,Big Ben,大本钟,Nowadays, the name Big Ben is frequently used to describe the tower, one of the capitals most photographed sites, but the nickname was first given to the bell alone. The origin of the name is
5、thought to come from Sir Benjamin Hall, the first Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings, whose name is inscribed on the bell.,如今，大本钟这个名字常用来指整个钟楼，这里也是伦敦曝光率最高的景点之一，其实，最初这个昵称只是给钟本身起的名字。 据称，大本钟这个名字是由英国前任劳工和建筑首席专员本杰明霍尔爵士起的，他的名字就刻在大本钟上。,parliament n. 议会，国会,the Houses of Parliament (英国的) 国会大厦 Member o
6、f Parliament 国会议员 Parliament today approved the policy, but it has not yet become law. 现在国会通过政策，但是政策还没有变成法律。,The business of Parliament takes place in two places, the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Parliament exists to challenge the work of government, approve new laws and debate governmen
7、t policy and current issues.,The American Congress corresponds to the British Parliament. 美国国会相当于英国议会. congress 代表大会，国会，议会 Senate sent 参议院 senator sent(r)参议员 The House of Representatives众议院 National Peoples Congress (NPC) 全国人民代表大会,Speaking and Listening,Why is Big Ben very accurate despite its immen
8、se size? Has Big Ben ever gone wrong?,erect v. 建造，树立，建起,此建筑是在1900年到1901年间建造的。 The building was erected in 1900-1901. 示威者在去往国会大楼的路上竖起了路障。 Demonstrators have erected barricades in roads leading to the parliament building. 我们都不知不觉的在彼此之间竖起了隔阂 We all unconsciously erect barriers between each other.,accur
9、ate adj. 精确的，准确的,精确的尺寸 an accurate dimension 警察强调说这就是杀人犯最为精确的描述了。 Police have stressed that this is the most accurate description of the killer What many people mean by the word power could be more accurately described as control. 人们所说的“力量”这个词，可以更为准确的被描述为“控制”。,official adj.官方的 n.官员,1）官方的 公务,公事 offic
10、ial affairs 公款 official funds 官方文件 official documents 对于总统的缺席，官方给出的原因是生病了。 The official reason given for the Presidents absence was sickness. 2）官员 联合国的一个高级官员希望这个月去访问巴格达。 A senior UN official hopes to visit Baghdad this month.,check v.检查，核对,检查你的简历上每处都是准确的。 Check the accuracy of everything in your CV.
11、 我觉得是有年龄限制的，但是我需要查一下。 I think there is an age limit, but I have to check. 我要与执勤管核对一下。 I shall need to check with the duty officer,check n/v. 检查 n.支票,microphone n. 扩音器，麦克风,microwave oven microblog microfilm microscope,macro?,tower n.塔,the group of people who make or change its laws, and decide what p
12、olicies the country should follow.,a person who holds a position of authority in an organization.,conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy,examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition,a building with a large telescope from which sc
13、ientists study things such as the planets by watching them.,parliament,official,accurate,check,observatory,When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which can be heard all over the world on the B. B. C. If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned do
14、wn in1834, the great clock would never have been erected.,Big Ben takes its name from sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built.,Sir Benjamin Hall,It is not only of immense size, but is extremely accurate as well. Officials f
15、rom Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day.,On the B. B. C. you can hear the clock when it is actually striking because microphones are connected to the clock tower. Big Ben has rarely gone wrong.,Once, however, it failed to give the correct time. A painter who had been working on
16、the tower hung a pot of paint on one of the hands and slowed it down!,LANGUAGE POINTS,When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which can be heard all over the world on the B.B.C.,famous=well-known be famous for/as/among 2. on the B.B.C. 广播、电视用on，报纸用in,London was once famous for its fogs. 伦敦曾以多雾而闻名 Brighton is famous as a bathing place. 布来顿以海水浴场驰名 the B.B.C. =British Broadcasting Corporation 英
