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ThelongestsuspensionbridgeintheworldLesson17另一格式：TheLongestSuspensionBridgeintheWorldBackgroundInformationPartI1.TowerBridgeTowerBridge(塔桥)isasuspensionbridgeinLondon,builtbetween1886and1894.ThebridgecrossestheRiverThamesandhasbecomeaniconicsymbolofLondon.n.（桥或拱的）墩距，跨距，跨度span/spæn/Bascule/'bæskjuːl/n.(其中一部分可以升降的）竖旋桥clearance/ˈklɪərəns/n.间距；间隙RiverThames泰晤士河iconic/aɪˈkɑːnɪk/adj.偶像的；标志性的FamousBridgesclearance桥下方的通行高度TowerBridgewasraisedforarubberduck11December20122.GoldenGateBridge•TheGoldenGatelinkstheAmericancityofSanFrancisco,California—thenortherntipoftheSanFranciscoPeninsula—toMarinCounty.•ThebridgeisoneoftheinternationallyrecognizedsymbolsofSanFrancisco,California,andtheUnitedStates.•IthasbeendeclaredoneoftheWondersoftheModernWorld.RiseofthePlanetoftheApes猩球崛起3.PonteVecchio•ThePonteVecchio(“OldBridge“isamedievalstonebridgeinFlorence,Italy.•Itisnotedforitsshopsbuiltalongit,aswasoncecommon.4.TheVerrazanoBridgeItisthelongestsuspensionbridgeintheWesternHemisphere,connectingtheNewYorkCityboroughsofStatenIslandandBrooklyn.atownorpartofacitythathasitsownlocalgovernment自治市镇；（城市）行政区borough/ˈbɜːroʊ/•Staten/stætən/Island(斯塔滕岛)isaboroughofNewYorkCityintheU.S.stateofNewYork.StatenPlaces•Locatedinthesouthwestportionofthecity.Withanestimatedpopulationof476,179in2018,StatenIslandistheleastpopulatedoftheboroughsbutisthethird-largestinlandareaat58.5sqmi.•StatenIslandhassometimesbeencalledtheforgottenboroughbyinhabitantswhofeelneglectedbythecitygovernment.Brooklyn•Brooklyn(/ˈbrʊklɪn/)isalsoaboroughofNewYorkCity,themostpopulouscountyinthestate.•Ifeachboroughwererankedasacity,Brooklynwouldrankasthethird-mostpopulousintheU.S.,afterLosAngelesandChicago.NewWordsandExpressionsPartIIsuspensionsuspend（v.）•悬；挂；吊•(常用被动)toofficiallypreventsbfromdoingtheirjob,goingtoschool,etc.foratime使暂时停职（或停学等）•toarrangeforsthtohappenlaterthanplanned延缓；暂缓；推迟TheMinisterofEducationorderedPrimaryschoolsandmiddleschoolstosuspendclasses.Alampwassuspendedfromtheceiling.Herbodywasfoundsuspendedbyarope.Officialssuspendedthegamebecauseofsafetyconcerns.Thepoliceofficerwassuspendedwhilethecomplaintwasinvestigated.Hewassuspendedforayearfromtheuniversityafterthatincident.besuspendedfrom…•[U/C]theactofofficiallyremovingsbfromtheirjob,school,etc.foraperiodoftime,usuallyasapunishment暂令停职（或停学、停赛等）•[U]theactofdelayingorstoppingsthforaperiodoftimeoruntiladecisionismadeaboutit.延缓;暂停n.suspensionTheseeventshaveledtothesuspensionoftalks.There'sbeenatemporarysuspensionofflightsoutofLA.suspensionfromschool暂被停学Theministerwarnedthatanycivilservantnotathisdeskfacedsuspension.suspensionbridgen.abridgethathangsfromsteelcablesthataresupportedbytowersateachend悬索桥；吊桥agreeable•pleasantandeasytolike愉悦的；讨人喜欢的；宜人的•willingtodosthorallowsth欣然同意•abletobeacceptedbysb可以接受的；适合的adj.Wespentamostagreeabledaytogether.Heseemedextremelyagreeable.sbbeagreeabletosth表语形容词主语为人Doyouthinktheywillbeagreeabletoourproposal?Thedealmustbeagreeabletobothsides.交易必须是双方都可以接受的。sthbeagreeabletosb表语形容词主语为物situation•generallywhatishappeninginaparticularplaceataparticulartime情况;形势；局面•（formal）thekindofareaorsurroundingsthatabuildingortownhas（建筑物或城镇的）地理位置，环境特点Thetownisinadelightfulsituationinawidegreenvalley.小城坐落在一个宽阔而草木苍翠的河谷中，环境宜人。Armyofficerssaidthesituationwasundercontrol.thepresenteconomic/political…situation目前的经济、政治等形势beinadifficultsituation处境困难n.locate•vt.toputorbuildsthinaparticularplace把…安置在（或建造于）v.•vt.tofindtheexactpositionofsb./sth.找出…的准确位置；确定…的准确地点Themechaniclocatedthefaultimmediately.机修工立即找到了出故障的地方。Rescueplanesaretryingtolocatethemissingsailors.救援飞机正在努力查明失踪水手的下落。TheylocatedtheirheadquartersinSwindon.belocated(+介词)位于…Wherewillthenewcompanybelocated?Thehouseislocatedinoneofthecity'sprettiestsquares.Thehouseislocatednexttotheriver.immortaladj.•thatwillliveorlastforeverandneverdieorbedestroyed.长生的；永世的；不朽的;不死的animmortalpoet•famousandlikelytoberememberedforever流芳百世的;名垂千古的Godsareconsideredimmortal.EveryoneknowsTeddyRoosevelt'simmortalwords,Speaksoftlyandcarryabigstick.大家都知道特迪·罗斯福的名言：“说话温和，手持大棒。”SheisoneoftheHollywoodimmortals.n.•apersonwhoissofamousthattheywillberememberedforever不朽的人物；名垂千古的人物•agodorotherbeingwhoisbelievedtoliveforever神；神仙；永生不灭者fictionsabouttheChineseimmortalsIt'simmoraltosteal.There'snothingimmoralaboutwantingtoearnmoremoney.(ofpeopleandtheirbehaviour)notconsideredtobegoodorhonestbymostpeople不道德的；邪恶的immoraladj.cable•thickstrongmetalropeusedonships,forsupportingbridges,etc.（系船用的、支撑桥梁等用的）钢索n.•asetofwires,coveredinplasticorrubber,thatcarrieselectricity,telephonesignals,etc.电缆concrete•basedonfacts,notonideasorguesses确实的，具体的（而非想象或猜测的）n.混凝土Wesatontheconcretefloor.adj.concreteevidence确凿的证据•madeofconcrete混凝土制的‘It'sonlyasuspicion,’shesaid,‘nothingconcrete.’“那只是怀疑，”她说，“没有任何确实的依据。”lengthn.长度（尺寸、时间、书或电影的）Shegoestoextraordinarylengthstosavethepatient.•atlength/at...lengthforalongtimeandindetail长时间且详尽地Hequotedatlengthfromthereport.他大段大段地引用报告中的话。Wehavealreadydiscussedthismatteratgreatlength.•gotoany,some,great,etc.lengths(todosth)toputalotofeffortintodoingsth,especiallywhenthisseemsextreme竭尽全力；不遗余力inortoallp