练习材料:
L17-1:The longestsuspension bridge in the world
Verrazano, anItalian about whom little is known, sailed into New York Harbour in 1524 andnamed it Angouleme. He described it as 'a very agreeable situation locatedwithin two small hills in the midst of which flowed a great river.' ThoughVerrazano is by no means considered to be a great explorer, his name will probablyremain immortal, for on November 21st, 1964, the longest suspension bridge inthe world was named after him. The Verrazano Bridge, which was designed byOthmar Ammann, joins Brooklyn to Staten Island. It has a span of 4,260 feet.The bridge is so long that the shape of the earth had to be taken into accountby its designer.
ðə ˈlɒŋgɪst səsˈpɛnʃən brɪʤ ɪn ðə wɜːld
Verrazano, ən ɪˈtæliən
əˈbaʊt huːm ˈlɪtl ɪz nəʊn, seɪld ˈɪntuː njuː jɔːk ˈhɑːbər ɪn 1524 ænd neɪmd ɪt Angouleme. hiː dɪsˈkraɪbdɪt æz ə ˈvɛri əˈgrɪəbl ˌsɪtjʊˈeɪʃən ləʊˈkeɪtɪd wɪˈðɪn tuː smɔːl hɪlz ɪn ðə mɪdstɒv wɪʧ fləʊd ə greɪt ˈrɪvə.' ðəʊ Verrazano ɪz baɪ nəʊ miːnz kənˈsɪdəd tuː biː əgreɪt ɪksˈplɔːrə, hɪz neɪm wɪl ˈprɒbəbli rɪˈmeɪn ɪˈmɔːtl, fɔːr ɒn nəʊˈvɛmbə21st, 1964, ðə ˈlɒŋgɪst səsˈpɛnʃən brɪʤ ɪn ðə wɜːld wɒz neɪmd ˈɑːftə hɪm. ðə Verrazano brɪʤ, wɪʧ wɒz dɪˈzaɪndbaɪ Othmar Ammann, ʤɔɪnz ˈbrʊklɪn tuː Staten ˈaɪlənd. ɪt hæz ə spæn ɒv 4,260fiːt. ðə brɪʤ ɪz səʊ lɒŋ ðæt ðə ʃeɪp ɒv ði ɜːθ hæd tuː biː ˈteɪkən ˈɪntuː əˈkaʊntbaɪ ɪts dɪˈzaɪnə.
任务配置:L0+L1+ L4
知识笔记:
单词:1、suspension:悬挂,暂停,悬浮液,2、agreeable:适合的,投机,爽快,和蔼的,3、immortal:不朽,不死,永生,神仙,4、span:跨度,广度,翼展,5、account:账户,记事,诉说,认为,认定,take into account:考虑到,顾及
音标:/k/ 用舌根抵住后颚,再突然张开,使空气外冲而成音。
练习感悟:这篇文章相对就比较拗口了,还好我现在的状态比较好,才能够在录第三遍的时候就勉强达标