Summary writing摘要写作
Describe the Verrazano Bridge in not more than 80 words. Do not include anything that is not in the last paragraph.
Answer these questions in note form to get your points:
1What is the name of the bridge which joins Brooklyn to Staten Island?
2What is its span?
3How many towers has it got?
4What do these towers support?
5What are the towers built on?
6How far under the sea do the platforms go?
7How far above the surface do the towers rise?
8What is the bridge suspended from?
9How many lengths of wire does each of these cables contain?
10Is the bridge very strong or not?
11Is 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, you can see…At this time everything is quiet. During the day, however, …I enjoy standing on the bridge at night when …In the darkness, you can see …In the stillness …are the only sounds that can be heard.(77words)
Letter writing书信写作
A friend who is coming to visit you has written to you asking for detailed information on how to get to your house. Write a reply in about 80 words. Supply a suitable Introduction and Conclusion. Use the following information to write the Purpose: which train to catch----where to get off----which bus to catch and where----any familiar landmark----where to get off----which road 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 the passage until you finish the exercise:
1Verrazano is an Italian about whom we know little.
2They do not consider Verrazano to be a great explorer.
3They named the greatest bridge in the world after him.
4He had to take into account the shape of the earth.
5They have estimated that if the bridge were packed with cars…
Special difficulties难点
He is by no means considered to be a great explorer. （11. 4-5）动词不定式(Compare ISD 84)（对比第2册第84课难点）
Instead of saying: I find that he is quite unsuitable for the job.
We can say: I find him to be quite unsuitable for the job.
Exercise练习
Write these sentences again changing the form of the phrases in italics:
1I believed that he owned property abroad.
2The Minister declared that the treaty was invalid.
3I know that he is a person of high integrity.
4I guess that he is about twenty-seven years old.
5We estimated that this picture is worth at least ￡ 500.
Multiple choice questions多项选择题
Choose the correct answers to the following questions.
Comprehension 理解
1Verrazano's name will probably remain immortal because ______ .
a．it was after he discovered New York Harbour that a bridge was built
b．he named the river that the new bridge crosses
c．he was an explorer of considerable means
d．it has been given to the world's longest suspension bridge
2The Verrazano Bridge was built with so wide a span because ______ .
a．it had to cover a wide stretch of water
b．of the unusual shape of the earth around Brooklyn and Staten Island
c．the water that lies between Brooklyn and Staten Island is very deep
d．the number of wires in each cable is so great
3In designing the Verrazano Bridge,Othmar Ammann ______ .
a．had to account for the curvature of the earth's surface
b．spent over a year building the platforms that form the bridge's base
c．had to consider the number of vehicles that might cross the bridge at any one time
d．wished to reduce the size of the bridge as much as possible
Structure 结构
4He described it ______ situated. (11. 2－3)
a．as being very agreeably
b．was very agreeable to be
c．very agreeably having been
d．very agreeably as being
5The Verrazano Bridge, ______ the design of Othmar Ammann.(1. 8)
a．is
b．was
c．were
d．has been
6The length of the bridge is ______ the shape of the earth. (11. 9－10)
a．so that
b．such that
c．that which
d．thus
7Thetowersarebuilt on ______ whicharesunkbeneaththewater. (11. 10－11)
a．ferro－concrete immense platforms
b．immense made of ferro－concreteplatforms
c．and made of ferro－concrete immense platforms
d．immense ferro－concrete platforms
8Even if the bridge were packed with cars,it could still ______ three timestheload. (11. 14－15)
a．be carrying
b．be able to carry
c．only carry
d．carry
Vocabulary 词汇
9‘a veryagreeablesituationwithtwosmallhillslying ______ ’(11. 3－4)
a．on either side
b．on every side
c．besides
d．side by side
10The Verrazano Bridge ______ Brooklyn with Staten Island. (1. 8)
a．attaches(b)unifies(c)links (d)relates
11Abridgewhich ishungfromcablesisknownasa ______ bridge. (11. 12－13)
a．suspended
b．suspense
c．suspension
d．suspender
12If the bridgewereloadedwithasmanycarsasitcould ______ , itwouldstill…(11. 14－15)
a．sustain
b．endure
c．receive
d．take |
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