高級英語的資料

高級英語的資料第1頁/共81頁LessonFourteenLovingandHatingNewYork第2頁/共81頁世界之都：TheCapitalofTheWorld不夜城：TheCityThatNeverSleeps大蘋果：TheBigApple第3頁/共81頁WhyistheNewYorkcitycalled“theBigApple”?Variousaccountshavetracedthe“BigApple”expressionto

Depression-Erasidewalkapplevendors,aHarlemnightclub,andapopular1930sdanceknownasthe“BigApple.”

第4頁/共81頁經(jīng)濟大衰退時，許多銀行家失業(yè)潦倒，必須從其市郊住家載著一袋袋蘋果到到紐約大街上賣。包括一些明門望祖都被迫以此維持生計。因為紐約州常見到蘋果樹，對紐約經(jīng)濟扮演相當重要角色，進而市政府大力推行這個名詞代表紐約。1920～1930年，爵士樂大行其道，有個爵士樂手大唱：成功樹上蘋果何其多，但如果你挑中紐約市，你就挑到了最大的蘋果！(Therearemanyapplesonthesuccesstree,butwhenyoupickNewYorkCity,youpicktheBigApple.)之后有人又證實因市區(qū)內(nèi)有一極受歡迎的爵士俱樂部就叫TheBigApple！所以稱為大蘋果。大約在50多年前，美國一群爵士樂師們經(jīng)常到各地去巡回演出賺錢。樂師們把所有要去的城鎮(zhèn)，都描述成樹上的蘋果。他們?nèi)パ莩鲑嶅X，就像去摘蘋果。紐約在當時是諸城鎮(zhèn)中演出賺錢最多的城市。各城鎮(zhèn)都叫Apple,自然紐約便是theBigApple了。第5頁/共81頁HowmuchdoyouknowaboutNewYork?Lead-inHistory①1524DiscoveredbytheFrench②1609ClaimedbytheDutch,namingittheNewNetherland③1626MahattanwasestablishedcalledNewAmsterdam④1664NewYorkwasofficiallyestablished第6頁/共81頁GeographyNewYorkislocatedinthenortheastofAmerica.ItbelongstoNewYorkState.第7頁/共81頁Itcontainsfiveboroughs：TheBronxBrooklynManhattanQueensStatenIsland第8頁/共81頁紐約5天4夜第一天晴第一次踏上紐約的土地，乘著渡輪親眼見到著名的自由女神像，那是新世界的象征，是美國夢的召喚者。那一瞬間感動的無以名狀……

第二天太陽雨漫步在中央公園的綠地，一路盡覽美景，在充滿童話氣氛的餐廳里，享受一下上流的奢華，再到園區(qū)內(nèi)的大都會博物館朝圣藝術(shù)……

第三天晴時多云《欲望都市》的凱利，在第五大道上血拼，提著大袋小袋的名品，尋覓著傳說中的不可不去的潮流特色店……

第四天多云站在時代廣場感受人潮川流的十字路口，順道在百老匯看了朝思暮想的《歌劇魅影》，夜晚登上帝國大廈觀景，那璀璨的夜景讓人炫目……

第五天陰抓緊最后時間到蘇活區(qū)體驗潮流文化，在街里穿梭尋寶，用眼神向過路的型男潮女致意，帶著不想回家的心情踏上歸途，心里暗暗立誓，下一次，還要再來紐約……第9頁/共81頁ForthemanyimmigrantsthatflockedfromEuropetoNewYork,theStatueofLibertywasthefirstimagetheysawoftheUSA.ThestatuewasagiftfromtheFrenchgovernmentforthe100thbirthdayofAmerica’sIndependence.StatueofLiberty第10頁/共81頁ArchitectureNYChasbeenrenownedforitsarchitecture,especiallyforamyriadofskyscrapers,whicharearchitecturallynoteworthy.第11頁/共81頁

想要欣賞紐約的建筑之美，最佳方式便是隔岸觀賞大都會壯觀的“天際線”。摩登而現(xiàn)代的高樓大廈、裝飾典雅的尖塔型建筑，與天空交織出萬般柔情和多姿多彩的線條，展現(xiàn)了紐約的泱泱氣度！ManhattanSkyline曼哈頓天際線第12頁/共81頁ManhattanSkyline

GeneralElectricBuilding通用電氣大樓ChryslerBuilding克萊斯勒大樓第13頁/共81頁ManhattanSkyline

FlatironBuilding熨斗大樓MunicipalBuilding市政大樓第14頁/共81頁ManhattanSkylineEmpireStateBuilding帝國大廈WorldFinancialCenter世界金融中心第15頁/共81頁EmpireStateBuilding

TiredofstaringupatNewYorkCityskyscrapers?CheckouttheviewofNewYorkCityfromatoptheEmpireStateBuilding.YoucanavoidwaitingintheticketlinefortheEmpireStateBuildingifyoubuyyourticketsonlineinadvance.第16頁/共81頁TheInsideofEmpireStateBuilding

第17頁/共81頁ClashofTheWorldTradeCenter

第18頁/共81頁BrooklynBridge第19頁/共81頁theBrooklynBridge

TheimpressivebridgespanstheEastriverbetweenBrooklynandManhattanandstretchesforalengthof5989ft,about1.8km.Thelengthbetweenthelargetowersis1595.5ft(486meter).ThismadetheBrooklynbridgetheworld’slargestsuspensionbridge.

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OneofNewYorkCity'smostpopulartouristattractions,theMetropolitanMuseumofArtwelcomesover5millionvisitorsayear.TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt'scollectionandspecialexhibitsoffersomethingforeveryone--fromAncientEgyptianVasesandRomanStatuestoTiffanyStainedGlassandRembrandtPaintingsthereissomethingfornearlyeveryone.Ifyou'reoverwhelmedbythesheersizeandbreadthoftheMetropolitanMuseumofArt'scollection,takeaHighlightsTour.MetropolitanMuseumofArt

大都會藝術(shù)博物館第21頁/共81頁第22頁/共81頁centralparkCentralParkisalargepublic,urbanparkinNewYorkCity.第23頁/共81頁FifthAvenue

第24頁/共81頁TimesSquare

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GrandCentralTerminalisabeautifulBeaux3-artsbuildinginmidtownManhattan.Firstopenedin1913,GrandCentralTerminalunderwentamassiverestorationtorestoreittoitsformerglory,andisnowbothatransportationhub,aswellasadestinationinitselfforvisitorstoNewYorkCity.GrandCentralTerminal紐約中央車站第26頁/共81頁第27頁/共81頁

阿特拉斯，Atlas,希臘神話中的巨神，以肩膀扛頂?shù)厍?。后代，也引伸有能擔負重責大任的人，有人也因之稱他為宇宙神。

TheRockefellerCentercomplexwasconceivedbyJohnD.RockefellerJr.inearly1929inthehopesofrevitalizingthearea.Despitethestockmarketcrash,constructioncontinued,providingmuchneededemploymentduringtheGreatDepression.Thiscommercialcomplexof19buildingsisworthvisitingtoexperiencethearchitectureandart,aswellastoenjoythearea'sshoppinganddining.TheRockefellerCenter洛克菲勒中心第28頁/共81頁Para.1-5GeneralintroductionSettingforththepresentstatusofNewYorkintheUnitedStatesandintheeye’sofforeigners第29頁/共81頁Task:Collectevidencetoshowthat“Howthemightyhasfallen.”NewYork=BigApple=Mighty第30頁/共81頁

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AdvertisingcampaignspubliclypraiseNewYork;—

ManyNewYorkerswearT-shirtswithaheartdesignandtheworks“IloveNewYork”—

NewYorkistryingdesperatelytoregainherlostprestigeandstatus.第31頁/共81頁

Para.2-3NewYork

Yesterday&Today

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NewYorkCity

YesterdayTop,highest,biggestLeadingcitysetsstylesandtrendsofnationUndisputedfashionauthority

Lookeduptoandimitated

Todayisn’tanymoreoutofphasewith______asoutofstepwithlostitsundisputedleadershipnolongerso第33頁/共81頁Question:1)FromwherewecanseeNewYork’sdeficienciesasapacesetteraremoreandmoreevident?第34頁/共81頁“NowadaysNewYorkisoutofphasewithAmericantaste“—NowadaysNewYorkcannotunderstandnorfollowthetasteoftheAmericanpeopleandisoftenindisagreementwithAmericanpolitics.第35頁/共81頁“Nolongersolookeduptoorcopied,NewYorkevenpridesitselfonbeingaholdoutfromprevailingAmericantrends”—SinceNewYorkisnolongerlookeduptoorcopiedastheundisputedfashionauthority,itnowboaststhatitisacitythatresiststheprevailingtrends(styles,fashion)ofAmerica,thatitisaplacewherepeoplecanescapefromuniformityandcommonness.第36頁/共81頁—

Building—

Manhattantelevisionstudios—

TinPanAlley—

Hiringsingersandentertainers—

Sports第37頁/共81頁2)Thetechniqueusedtosupportauthor’sviewis___________.第38頁/共81頁Para.4NewYork

IntheeyesofAmericans

第39頁/共81頁Comeback:1a:asharporwittyreply:retortb:acauseforcomplaint2:areturntoaformerpositionorcondition(asofsuccessorprosperity):recovery,revival<staginghisultimatecomebackfromself-imposedexile第40頁/共81頁Para5

NewYork

Intheeyesofforeigner第41頁/共81頁Question:WhydomanyEuropeanscallNewYorktheirfavoritecity?第42頁/共81頁—

Cosmopolitancomplexities—

Europeanstandards—

Mixtureofmanyforeigners—

Manyjewelers,shoestoresanddesignersshops—

Familiarinternationalnames—

Tense,restlessatmosphere;itsenergeticpulse第43頁/共81頁“…anddesignershopsthatexisttoflatterandbilkthefrivolousrich.”Theseshopsaresetuptocheatandgratifythevanityofthesillyrichpeople第44頁/共81頁

Para6NewYorkEnergy,contentionandstriving

第45頁/共81頁Contention:angrydisagreementStriving:tryingveryhardtoachieveortodefeattheothersPut-down:(informal)aremarkorcriticismintendedtomaketheothersfeelstupid(令人難堪的話，噎人的話)第46頁/共81頁“TowininNewYorkistobeuneasy;toloseistoliveinjostlingproximitytothefrustratedmajority.”—ApersonwhowinsinNewYorkisconstantlydisturbedbyfearandanxiety(becauseheisafraidoflosingwhathehaswoninthefiercecompetition);apersonwholoseshastoliveamongthedefeated,whoareinthemajorityinNewYork.第47頁/共81頁Para.7NewYorkInauthor’seyes

第48頁/共81頁“NewYorkwasneverMeccatome”Rhetoricaldevicesemployedinthissentenceare:__________and___________.TheauthorcomparesNewYorktoMecca;andMeccaisstandingfor__________.Aplaceofholypilgrimage,ofaplaceoneyearnstogo.第49頁/共81頁Para8NewYork:

Nature

第50頁/共81頁Questions:1)Thetopicsentenceis_______________.2)Therhetoricaldeviceemployedin“NatureconstantlyyieldstomaninNewYork”is__________.3)

Arethereanyotherplacesthatusethesamerhetoricaldeviceasmentionedabove?What’sthefunctionofit?第51頁/共81頁Para.9NewYorkOpportunities&uncertainness

第52頁/共81頁Questions:1)

Whatdo“IvyLeagueSchools”referto?2)

WhydidthewritergoandliveinNewYork?第53頁/共81頁anathleticconferencecomprisingeightprivateinstitutionsofhighereducationintheNortheasternUnitedStates

TheeightinstitutionsareBrownUniversity,ColumbiaUniversity,CornellUniversity,DartmouthCollege,HarvardUniversity,PrincetonUniversity,theUniversityofPennsylvania,andYaleUniversity.第54頁/共81頁Para.10NewYorkInyoungpeople’seyes

第55頁/共81頁Question:WhydoyoungpeoplestillgotoNewYork?—

testingthemselves—unwillingtosurrendertotheirmostcommonandeasilysoldtalents—

thefiercecompetitionandchallenge—

standardsofexcellencedemanded第56頁/共81頁“Butthepurityofabohemiandedicationcanbeexaggerated.”—ButapureandwholehearteddevotiontoaBohemianlifestylecanbeexaggerated.第57頁/共81頁Bohemianismisthepracticeofanunconventionallifestyle,ofteninthecompanyoflike-mindedpeople,withfewpermanentties,involvingmusical,artisticorliterarypursuits.Inthiscontext,Bohemianscanbewanderers,adventurers,orvagabonds.第58頁/共81頁“Butthepresentgenerationisenoughofasubculturetobeasourceofprofitableboutiquesandcoffeehouses.”Astheseyoungwritersandartistshavedistinctculturalpatternsoftheirown,manybusinessmenopenupprofitableboutiquesandcoffeehousestocatertotheirspecialtastesandinterests.第59頁/共81頁Para.11NewYork

Ajudgingcity

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“AmarketforknowingnessexistsinNewYorkthatdoesn’texistforknowledge.”—InNewYork,ashrewdunderstandingorabilitytoappraisethingsisappreciatedandpaidforandskillandlearningbythemselvesarenotconsideredvaluable.第61頁/共81頁Para12NewYorkAnadvertisingCenter

第62頁/共81頁Question:1)Therhetoricaldeviceusedin“Thecondescendingviewfromthefiftiethfloorofthecity’s…”is_________.And“Thecondescendingviewistheviewof__________.2)

Insentence“Sodoesanattitudewhichsees….”Theauthorcompares______to______.第63頁/共81頁Para13NewYork

Lackofcynicism第64頁/共81頁Task:CollectevidencetoshowNewYorkislackofcynicismInsentence“Menandwomendotheirjobsprofessionallyand,likepilotswhofromgreatheightsbombedHanoi…”theauthorcompares_______to______.第65頁/共81頁Para14NewYork

Freedom

第66頁/共81頁Para15NewYork

Woundednotdying

第67頁/共81頁Amenity:theattractivenessandvalueofrealestateorofaresidentialstructureTosuccumbto:tofailtoresistanattack,illness,temptation第68頁/共81頁Para16-18NewYorkNewYorkers’Love

第69頁/共81頁NewYorkerwhoseesallthefaultsofthecitystillprefertoliveinNewYorkNewYork’sfaults:—Trash-strewnstreets—Unrulyschool—Uneasyfeelingormenace—Thenoise—Thebrusqueness第70頁/共81頁“Heishopelessprovincial”—HewillalwaysbeaNewYorker.HisattitudetowardsandhisloveforNewYorkwillneverchange“NewYork…isthespoilerofallotherAmericancities”—NewYorkhasspoiledalltheotherAmericancitiesforhim.第71頁/共81頁Para19-10NewYorkInternationalMetropolis

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Para.22NewYork

LovingandHating

—Analternatingmood第73頁/共81頁1.exasperate:toexcite