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《高级英语》精品课程第二册绍兴文理学院元培学院LessonFourteenLovingandHatingNewYork•世界之都：TheCapitalofTheWorld•不夜城：TheCityThatNeverSleeps•大苹果：TheBigAppleWhyistheNewYorkcitycalled“theBigApple”?Variousaccountshavetracedthe“BigApple”expressiontoDepression-Erasidewalkapplevendors,aHarlemnightclub,andapopular1930sdanceknownasthe“BigApple.”•经济大衰退时，许多银行家失业潦倒，必须从其市郊住家载着一袋袋苹果到到纽约大街上卖。包括一些明门望祖都被迫以此维持生计。因为纽约州常见到苹果树，对纽约经济扮演相当重要角色，进而市政府大力推行这个名词代表纽约。•1920～1930年，爵士乐大行其道，有个爵士乐手大唱：成功树上苹果何其多，但如果你挑中纽约市，你就挑到了最大的苹果！(Therearemanyapplesonthesuccesstree,butwhenyoupickNewYorkCity,youpicktheBigApple.)之后有人又证实因市区内有一极受欢迎的爵士俱乐部就叫TheBigApple！所以称为大苹果。•大约在50多年前，美国一群爵士乐师们经常到各地去巡回演出赚钱。乐师们把所有要去的城镇，都描述成树上的苹果。他们去演出赚钱，就像去摘苹果。纽约在当时是诸城镇中演出赚钱最多的城市。各城镇都叫Apple,自然纽约便是theBigApple了。HowmuchdoyouknowaboutNewYork?Lead-inHistory①1524DiscoveredbytheFrench②1609ClaimedbytheDutch,namingittheNewNetherland③1626MahattanwasestablishedcalledNewAmsterdam④1664NewYorkwasofficiallyestablishedGeographyNewYorkislocatedinthenortheastofAmerica.ItbelongstoNewYorkState.Itcontainsfiveboroughs：•TheBronx•Brooklyn•Manhattan•Queens•StatenIsland纽约5天4夜第一天晴第一次踏上纽约的土地，乘着渡轮亲眼见到著名的自由女神像，那是新世界的象征，是美国梦的召唤者。那一瞬间感动的无以名状……第二天太阳雨漫步在中央公园的绿地，一路尽览美景，在充满童话气氛的餐厅里，享受一下上流的奢华，再到园区内的大都会博物馆朝圣艺术……第三天晴时多云《欲望都市》的凯利，在第五大道上血拼，提着大袋小袋的名品，寻觅着传说中的不可不去的潮流特色店……第四天多云站在时代广场感受人潮川流的十字路口，顺道在百老汇看了朝思暮想的《歌剧魅影》，夜晚登上帝国大厦观景，那璀璨的夜景让人炫目……第五天阴抓紧最后时间到苏活区体验潮流文化，在街里穿梭寻宝，用眼神向过路的型男潮女致意，带着不想回家的心情踏上归途，心里暗暗立誓，下一次，还要再来纽约……ForthemanyimmigrantsthatflockedfromEuropetoNewYork,theStatueofLibertywasthefirstimagetheysawoftheUSA.ThestatuewasagiftfromtheFrenchgovernmentforthe100thbirthdayofAmerica’sIndependence.StatueofLibertyArchitectureNYChasbeenrenownedforitsarchitecture,especiallyforamyriadofskyscrapers,whicharearchitecturallynoteworthy.想要欣赏纽约的建筑之美，最佳方式便是隔岸观赏大都会壮观的“天际线”。摩登而现代的高楼大厦、装饰典雅的尖塔型建筑，与天空交织出万般柔情和多姿多彩的线条，展现了纽约的泱泱气度！ManhattanSkylineGeneralElectricBuilding通用电气大楼ChryslerBuilding克莱斯勒大楼ManhattanSkylineFlatironBuilding熨斗大楼MunicipalBuilding市政大楼ManhattanSkylineEmpireStateBuilding帝国大厦WorldFinancialCenter世界金融中心EmpireStateBuildingTiredofstaringupatNewYorkCityskyscrapers?CheckouttheviewofNewYorkCityfromatoptheEmpireStateBuilding.YoucanavoidwaitingintheticketlinefortheEmpireStateBuildingifyoubuyyourticketsonlineinadvance.TheInsideofEmpireStateBuildingClashofTheWorldTradeCenterBrooklynBridgetheBrooklynBridgeTheimpressivebridgespanstheEastriverbetweenBrooklynandManhattanandstretchesforalengthof5989ft,about1.8km.Thelengthbetweenthelargetowersis1595.5ft(486meter).ThismadetheBrooklynbridgetheworld’slargestsuspensionbridge.OneofNewYorkCity'smostpopulartouristattractions,theMetropolitanMuseumofArtwelcomesover5millionvisitorsayear.TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt'scollectionandspecialexhibitsoffersomethingforeveryone--fromAncientEgyptianVasesandRomanStatuestoTiffanyStainedGlassandRembrandtPaintingsthereissomethingfornearlyeveryone.Ifyou'reoverwhelmedbythesheersizeandbreadthoftheMetropolitanMuseumofArt'scollection,takeaHighlightsTour.MetropolitanMuseumofArt大都会艺术博物馆CentralParkisalargepublic,urbanparkinNewYorkCity.FifthAvenueTimesSquareGrandCentralTerminalisabeautifulBeaux3-artsbuildinginmidtownManhattan.Firstopenedin1913,GrandCentralTerminalunderwentamassiverestorationtorestoreittoitsformerglory,andisnowbothatransportationhub,aswellasadestinationinitselfforvisitorstoNewYorkCity.GrandCentralTerminal纽约中央车站阿特拉斯，Atlas,希腊神话中的巨神，以肩膀扛顶地球。后代，也引伸有能担负重责大任的人，有人也因之称他为宇宙神。TheRockefellerCentercomplexwasconceivedbyJohnD.RockefellerJr.inearly1929inthehopesofrevitalizingthearea.Despitethestockmarketcrash,constructioncontinued,providingmuchneededemploymentduringtheGreatDepression.Thiscommercialcomplexof19buildingsisworthvisitingtoexperiencethearchitectureandart,aswellastoenjoythearea'sshoppinganddining.TheRockefellerCenter洛克菲勒中心Para.1-5Generalintroduction•SettingforththepresentstatusofNewYorkintheUnitedStatesandintheeye’sofforeigners•Task:Collectevidencetoshowthat“Howthemightyhasfallen.”•NewYork=BigApple=Mighty•—AdvertisingcampaignspubliclypraiseNewYork;•—ManyNewYorkerswearT-shirtswithaheartdesignandtheworks“IloveNewYork”•—NewYorkistryingdesperatelytoregainherlostprestigeandstatus.Para.2-3NewYork•Yesterday&TodayNewYorkCity•Yesterday•Top,highest,biggest•Leadingcitysetsstylesandtrendsofnation•Undisputedfashionauthority•Lookeduptoandimitated•Today•isn’tanymore•outofphasewith______asoutofstepwith•lostitsundisputedleadership•nolongerso•Question:•1)FromwherewecanseeNewYork’sdeficienciesasapacesetteraremoreandmoreevident?•“NowadaysNewYorkisoutofphasewithAmericantaste“•—NowadaysNewYorkcannotunderstandnorfollowthetasteoftheAmericanpeopleandisoftenindisagreementwithAmericanpolitics.•“Nolongersolookeduptoorcopied,NewYorkevenpridesitselfonbeingaholdoutfromprevailingAmericantrends”•—SinceNewYorkisnolongerlookeduptoorcopiedastheundisputedfashionauthority,itnowboaststhatitisacitythatresiststheprevailingtrends(styles,fashion)ofAmerica,thatitisaplacewherepeoplecanescapefromuniformityandcommonness.•—Building•—Manhattantelevisionstudios•—TinPanAlley•—Hiringsingersandentertainers•—Sports•2)Thetechniqueusedtosupportauthor’svi