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Title:NewYorkGivenbyZhengCi’aiTitle:NewYorkGivenbyZhengCi’aiU.S.A.Lesson49NewYorkTheStatueofLibertyTheEmpireStateBuildingManhattanIslandskyscraperFast-reading1.WhenandforhowmuchwasManhattanIslandboughtformlocalIndians?2.WhyisitsafetobuildskyscrapersinManhattanIsland?In1626,forahandfulofgoodsworthabout＄24.BecauseManhattanIslandismadeofsolidrock.1.WhenwasNewYorkthecapitaloftheUSA?2.What’sinthecentralpark?3.WhatdidthepeoplehavetodoiftheywantedtoentertheUSA?4.Whydidmanypeople’snamesgetchangedtheyreachedtheUSA?5.Whatdoesthewritermeanby“NewYorkneversleeps”?6.Whatdoyouthinkismeantby“fiercecompetition”?1.WhenwasNewYorkthecapitaloftheUSA?1789-902.What’sinthecentralpark?3.WhatdidthepeoplehavetodoiftheywantedtoentertheUSA?gothroughanumberofmentalandphysicaltests.4.Whydidmanypeople’snamesgetchangedtheyreachedtheUSA?havetroublewiththeforeignnames,bebusySpaceforsummerpicnics,open-airconcerts,playsandgames,azoo,anartmuseum,aboatinglake,asmallerlakeformodelboatsandanice-skatingarea.5.Whatdoesthewritermeanby“NewYorkneversleeps”?()A.PeopleinNewYorkneversleepatnight.B.PeopleinNewYorkcannotsleepbecauseoftrafficnoises.C.Manyservicesectorsworkroundthehour.6.Whatdoyouthinkismeantby“fiercecompetition”?()A.Youhavetodobetterthanotherstomakemoney.B.Itisverydifficulttorunabusiness.C.Peoplefightoverbusinessdeals.CATrueorFalse()1.MillionsofpeopleformallthecornersoftheworldcametobeAmerica’snewcitizens.()2.NewYorkistoday’sworldbusinessandfinancialcenter.()3.Thetowersarefurtherapartatthetopthanatthebasebecauseofamistakes.()4.TheseislandswerefirstdiscoveredbyanItalianexplorerin1524.TTFT110stories1969-1973$750million1.Wholaunchedtheattack?BinLaden.2.whatdowecallhisorganization.A.socialists.B.terrorists.C.capitalists.D.communists.3.DoyouthinkitisfairtodestroytheWorldTradeCenter?Whyorwhynot?9.11AttackDDiscussionHowdoyouunderstandthesentence“Ifyoulovehim,sendhimtoNewYork,becauseitsheaven.Ifyouhatehim,sendhimtoNewYork,becauseitshell”.Homework1.Finishtheworkbookexercises.2.Revisethewholelesson.Thankyouverymuch!