新概念第三册自学导读 Lessons17（1）

　　Notes on the text课文注释

　　1 describe…as…作“把……描绘成……”、“认为……”讲。

　　2 located within two small hills in the midst of whichflowed 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 themidst of which引导一个定语从句，which指two smallhills。in the midst of, 在……之中。

　　3 by no means, 无论如何，决不。

　　4 be named after sb. , 以某人的名字命名。

　　5 be taken into account, 被考虑到。

　　6 It has been estimated…, 据估计，……。

　　7 be packed with…作“挤满……”、“装满……”解。

　　Summary writing摘要写作

　　Describe the Verrazano Bridge in not more than 80 words. Do not include anything that is notin the last paragraph.

　　Answer these questions in note form to get your points:

　　1 What is the name of the bridge which joins Brooklyn to Staten Island?

　　2 What is its span?

　　3 How many towers has it got?

　　4 What do these towers support?

　　5 What are the towers built on?

　　6 How far under the sea do the platforms go?

　　7 How far above the surface do the towers rise?

　　8 What is the bridge suspended from?

　　9 How many lengths of wire does each of these cables contain?

　　10 Is the bridge very strong or not?

　　11 Is it simple and elegant or not?

　　Vocabulary词汇

　　Give another word or phrase to replace the following words as they are used in the passage:agreeable situa

　　tion (1.3); in the midst (11.3-4); considered (1.5); remain immortal (1.6); span(1.9); taken into account (1.9); support (1.10).

　　Composition作文

　　Describe any bridge you know well. Expand the following into a paragraph of about 150 words.

　　The bridge I know best is called …It joins …to …From far away it looks …but when you get near…It is made of …and supported by …which …If you stand on the bridge early in the morning, youcan see…At this time everything is quiet. During the day, however, …I enjoy standing on thebridge at night when …In the darkness, you can see …In the stillness …are the only soundsthat can be heard. (77 words)

　　Letter writing书信写作

　　A friend who is coming to visit you has written to you asking for detailed information on howto get to your house. Write a reply in about 80 words. Supply a suitable Introduction andConclusion. Use the following information to write the Purpose: which train to catch----where toget off----which bus to catch and where----any familiar landmark----where to get off----whichroad to take----where your house is.

　　Key structures关键句型

　　The Verrazano bridge was designed by Othmar Ammann. 被动语态(IKS 93)(参见第2册第93课关键句型)

　　Exercise练习

　　Change the form of the verbs in these sentences. Omit the words in italics. Do not refer to thepassage until you finish the exercise:

 

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