Unit5新視野大學(xué)英語(yǔ)第五冊(cè)第五課

Unit5新視野大學(xué)英語(yǔ)第五冊(cè)第五課

?新視野大學(xué)英語(yǔ)第五冊(cè)

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Eachdaywearebombardedwithstoriesabouthowourworldischanging.This

unitofferssomethingthatismuchmoreinteresting—threeessaysabout

transformation.ThefirstessaytellsushowaCanadianvirginforestwas

transformedintoathrivingmetropolisofVancouver.Wecantraceitshistorybackto

thelate18thcentury,whenthecity'ssitewasfirstdiscovered.Inthesecondessay,

theauthordiscussesthenewrocketsforthenewspaceage.Nuclearrocketshave

thegreatpowertodispatchspacecrafttoalienplanetsandwillbeabletosend

humanstothemoonsoftheseplanets.Thelastessayisaboutadigital

transformationoftheworldeconomy.Fromvariousaspects,thethreeessayshave

providedinsightsintomankind'snever-endingquestforthenew.

?Pre-readingActivities

■Vancouver:ACityRisenfromtheForest課文講解

■Vancouver:ACityRisenfromtheForest課文生詞短語(yǔ)(words,Phrases

andExpressions)

■Vancouver:ACityRisenfromtheForest課文學(xué)習(xí)重點(diǎn)講解(Language

Points)

■Vancouver:ACityRisenfromtheForest課文生詞講解(newwords

study)

■Vancouver:ACityRisenfromtheForest背景知識(shí)(backgroundinfo)

-溫哥華：一座在森林中拔地而起的城市

■Vancouver:ACityRisenfromtheForest課文結(jié)構(gòu)分析(textstructure

analysis)

■NewRocketsfortheNewSpaceAge課文講解

■NewRocketsfortheNewSpaceAge課文生詞短語(yǔ)(words,Phrasesand

Expressions)

■NewRocketsfortheNewSpaceAge課文生詞講解(newwordsstudy)

■NewRocketsfortheNewSpaceAge課文學(xué)習(xí)重點(diǎn)講解(Language

Points)

■NewRocketsfortheNewSpaceAge背景知識(shí)(backgroundinfo)

■ReadingSkill:RecognizingReferences(識(shí)別指代關(guān)系)

-新空間時(shí)代的新式火箭

■ADigitalExplosionintheWorldEconomy中英文對(duì)照課文講解

-世界經(jīng)濟(jì)中的數(shù)字爆炸

Pre-readingActivities

Vancouver:ACityRisenfromtheForest

FirstListening

questions.國(guó)

Pleaselistentoashortpassagecarefullyandpreparetoanswersome

SecondListening

Listentothetapeagain.Thenanswerthefollowingquestions.

1.WhatdoyouknowaboutVancouver?

2.Whatdidthecitydowiththeoldestwarehousesandoffices?

3.WhatdoyouknowaboutGranvilleIslandandStanleyParkinVancouver?

Vancouver:ACityRisenfromtheForest課文講解

?Vancouver:ACityRisenfromtheForest

DuringavisittoVancouveroneistoldoverandoverhowyoungthecityisandhow

recentlythevastCanadianWestwassettled.^iAsaposterataforty-storyhigh,

360-degreeviewingroomindowntownVancouverremindedme,bythe1700s

virtuallytheentiremapofAmericahadbeenfilledinexceptforthecontinent's

northwestcoast.^Here,althoughshipsfromSpain,Russia,andBritainhadfirst

pokedalongtheshoresinthe1770s,nooneactuallysetfootonland,leavingthe

nativepopulationassoletenantsoftheremoteforestsforalittlewhile

longer.裁n1792theBritishshipcaptainGeorgeVancouveranda

Spanishshipcaptainarrivedsimultaneouslyoffwhatisnowthesiteofthe

campusoftheUniversiryofBritishColumbia.The:wohadan宓entirely

cordialbreakfastmeetingontheBritishship,comparednotes,wishedeachother

well,andsailedaway.裊Earlieronthissametrip,CaptainVancouverhadpassed

rightbythemouthoftheColumbiaRiveratCapeDisappointment,wherehenoticed

asmallinletthatborenopromiseofagreatriver.^HThisblundermaywellhave

shapedthefutureoftheentirePacificNortheast.monthlateritwasan

AmericanwhosailedinlandontheColumbia,layingthebasisfortheUnitedStates'

futureclaimtomuchoftheregion.^DespiteCaptainVancouver'smistake,heis

stillrememberedinthenameofthispresent-daycityofmorethanonemillion.

宓Inaplacethathasseensomanychanges,ittakessomeefforttoimaginethe

untouchedforestoftwohundredyearsago.^iSometradevessels,mostly

American,followedthefirstexplorers,butitwasn'tuntilthe1860sthatwhite

pioneersappeared,於EvenIn1890,onemajorstreet"wasjustanopeningslashed

intheforest;asolidwalloftreesonbothsides...withtimbersotallyouhadtolook

straightuptoseethesky".

Lateron,anAmericanentrepreneursawthefuturehere."Athousandfactors...are

contributingtowardthedevelopmentofthegreatwesterncountry/'hewrote,

SeattleandVancouveraredestinedtobevastcenters.Vancouver,withits

wonderfulsurroundings,willprobablybethelargestcityofallandbecomethe

greatestcommercialportonthePacific."

^iAgoodfirstviewofthesettingfromwhichVancouvergaineditsdestinyis

offeredattheLanding,anagreeablebrickshoppingcenterwhereseveralblocksof

oldwarehousesandofficeshavebeenrestored.FromtheLanding'ssecondflooryou

canlookoutacrosstheharborandtotheremarkablyclosemountainsontheother

side.裊Thebayisalivewithexcursionboats,ferries,andyachts.盤iAdozenlarge

freightshipsliefartheroutatanchor.^iTotheleftrisethehuge,whitesailsthat

formtheroofofCanadaPlace,whichholdsaconventioncenter,ahotel,anddocks

wherecruiseshipsstop.

^Thelarge,tree-coveredpeninsulaacrossthewaterisStanleyPark,a

thousand-acreseaofgreenforwhichtheoriginalcityleadersmadeprovisionjust

aboutadayafterVancouvergotitsname.或Thecleanbreakofthepark'sforest

withthe"steelandglass"cityisastrongreminderofhowthecityofVancouver

virtuallyeruptedfromitssurroundingparadise.

小FromHeritageHarbor,hometoacollectionofantiqueboats,atinyferrygoes

toGranvilleIslandeveryfifteenminutes.^WhatGranvilleIsland'smanagement

callsanurbanparkisaplacelikenoother.

^GranvilleIslandbeganlifeasnothingbutbarrensand,wherenearbywaters

offeredrichfishingforthelocalIndians.Swiththecity'sgrowth,thebanksofthe

islandbecameripeforchangeintoaprimeindustrialsiteattachedbyabridgetothe

heartofdowntown.^Later,asthefactoriesandmillsthathadcometoinhabitthe

islandmovedaway,whatremainedwasshabbyandneglected.

宓In1972,withfederalhelp,thecitybecantorestoretheplace.面he

cementworksremained;awirefactoryandabusinessthatbrewsbeerwere

alsoluredthere.而owereanartschool,atheater,craftsworkers,avast

publicmarket,andavarietyofrestaurants.KAhotelandboatdockswereplacedat

oneendoftheisland,andaparkgrewalongGranville'ssouthernmargin,於Very

littlewasmodified;todayallthestructureswearthesamemetalsidesasthe

originalfactories.困Sincetherewerenopedestrianpathsintheoldplace,thereare

nonenow,forcingvisitorstododgecarsandcementtrucks.或Thisisbydesign."It

hasalwaysbeenthisway,"Ireadonasignattheinformationcenter.或Thegoalis

"tokeepabalancebetweenpeoplegoingaboutwiththeirlunchbuckets,working

eighttofourinafactory,andrichpeoplejustcomingdowntotheislandto

shop".

K^AIIofthisspreads,ascheerfulandbusyonarainydayasonasunnyone,beneath

thearchofatallbridge,whichgivesthesceneanindustrialflavorwhereveryou

look.

或GranvilleIslandisahugesuccesswiththepeopleofVancouver.裊Amongthe

amazingannualfigureofsixmillionvisitors,out-of-towntouristsconstitutenomore

thanaquarter.^Afterthesecondyear,acityspokesmantoldme,thewhole

operationcostthecitygovernmentnotonecent.點(diǎn)Whatissofineforthoseofus

wholovecitiesisthatthisuniquebalanceoftheelementsofurbanlifesucceedsin

revivingtheareawithoutaddingtheperfumeofaffluencethatsooftenundermines

theoriginalflavorofaworking-classneighborhood.

^YouwouldfeelbetteronavisittoVancouvertohangoutonthedeckofthepublic

marketonGranvilleIslandwithacupofcoffeeandapastry.卻urnyoureyes

towardthebayswherethefirstexplorersstopped,andthenglimpseofftoStanley

Park,allthatremainsoftheoriginalvirginforest.的fthatforestcouldn'thavebeen

frozeninplace,—andhistoryrarelyoffersupsuchopportunities,—thenthisisa

prettygoodsubstitute.

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Vancouver:ACityRisenfromtheForest課文生詞短語(yǔ)(words,Phrasesand

Expressions)

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NewWords

pokeV.1.探索；搜索2.刺，戳，捅

tenantn.房客，租客，承租人；居住者

simultaneousa.同時(shí)的，同步的

simultaneouslyad.同時(shí)地，同步地

cordiala.熱情友好的，熱誠(chéng)的

capen.1.海角，岬2.披肩，斗篷

inletn.1,水灣，小港2,入口，進(jìn)口

n.錯(cuò)誤

blunder

vi.跌跌撞撞地走動(dòng)

ad.向內(nèi)地，在內(nèi)陸

inland

a.內(nèi)地的，內(nèi)陸的

slashvt.L猛削，亂砍2.大幅度削減

destineda.命中注定的；預(yù)定的

destinyn.命運(yùn)

agreeablea.1.令人愉快的2.同意的，樂(lè)意的

warehousen.倉(cāng)庫(kù)，貨棧

n.渡輪，渡船

ferry

vt.渡運(yùn)；運(yùn)送

yachtn.快艇，游艇；（競(jìng)賽用的）帆船

n.碼頭，船塢

dock

V.使駛?cè)氪a頭；進(jìn)港

peninsulan.半島

eruptvi.1.突然發(fā)生或出現(xiàn)，爆發(fā)2.（火山）爆發(fā)

paradisen.理想的地方，樂(lè)園；極樂(lè)

barrena.貧瘠的，荒蕪的；不結(jié)果實(shí)的；不生育的

inhabitvt.居住于，（動(dòng)物）棲息于

shabbya.1.破舊不堪的，失修的2.衣衫襤褸的

brewvt.1,釀造（啤酒）2.沖泡

lureVt.吸引；引誘，誘惑

pedestriann.行人，步行者

dodgeV.躲閃，閃開，避開

archn.拱，拱門，拱形

reviveV.復(fù)蘇，使蘇醒；使重新興起

perfumen.香水，香氣

vt.1.（暗中）破壞；（逐漸）削弱2.侵蝕,

undermine

基礎(chǔ)

pastryn.酥皮糕點(diǎn)，油酥面團(tuán)

a.原始的；未經(jīng)開發(fā)的，未經(jīng)使用的

virgin

n.處女，未婚女子，童男

PhrasesandExpressions

fillin填上，把……補(bǔ)齊

contribute

作出貢獻(xiàn)；有助于，促成

toward(s)/to

beattachedto與……相連

ProperNames

Vancouver溫哥華

Canadian加拿大的，加拿大人

Spain西班牙

Russia俄羅斯

GeorgeVancouver喬治,溫哥華（1757-1798,英國(guó)航海家）

UniversityofBritish

英屬哥倫比亞大學(xué)

Columbia

ColumbiaRiver哥倫比亞河

CapeDisappointment失望角

PacificNortheast太平洋的東北部

Seattle西雅圖

theLanding蘭定

加拿大廣場(chǎng)（由游船港口、旅館、辦公和會(huì)議中

CanadaPlace心組成的綜合體，是1986年溫哥華世界博覽會(huì)

的加拿大館）

StanleyPark斯坦利公園

HeritageHarbor赫里蒂奇港

GranvilleIsland格蘭維爾島

Vancouver:ACityRisenfromtheForest課文學(xué)習(xí)重點(diǎn)講解(Language

Points)

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LanguagePoint1

Asaposterataforty-storyhigh,360-degreeviewingroomindowntownVancouver

remindedme,bythe1700svirtuallytheentiremapofAmericahadbeenfilledin

exceptforthecontinent'snorthwestcoast.(Para.l)

Meaning:Aposterataforty-storyhighroomwhichprovidedaviewinalldirections

indowntownVancouverremindedmethatbythe1700s,muchofthecontinentof

Americahadbeenoccupiedexceptforthecontinent'snorthwestcoast.

360-degreeviewingroom:aroomthatprovidesaviewinalldirections

LanguagePoint2

Here,althoughshipsfromSpain,Russia,andBritainhadfirstpokedalongthe

shoresinthe1770sznconeactuallysetfootonland,leavingthenativepopulation

assoletenantsoftheremoteforestsforalittlewhilelonger.(Para.l)

Meaning:NoonefromtheSpanish,Russian,orBritishshipsthathadsailedalong

thoseshoresinthe1770shadactuallywentashorefromtheirships,thusleaving

thelandinthehandsoftheNative-Americansforalittlewhilelonger,

poke:v.explore;search

Hespentthewholeeveningpokingabouttoseeifhecouldfindthepen.他花了一

個(gè)晚上的時(shí)間翻找，想找到那只鋼筆。

Evenapolicemanwouldn'tdarepokeaboutwithoutasearchwarrant—andyou're

notapoliceman,如果沒(méi)有搜查證，即便是警察也不敢搜查，況且你還不是個(gè)警察。

tenant：n.onewhoholdslandsorpropertybythepaymentofrentorotherfee;

dweller;occupant

Asthetenantsoftheofficebuildingaremainlysmallfirms,therentwillnotbe

increasednextmonth.由于租借辦公摟的承租人都是小公司，下個(gè)月的租金不漲。

Thenewtenantsshouldbemadeawareoftheserulesabouttheuseofhouse

facilities.應(yīng)該讓新來(lái)的房客知道有關(guān)使用房?jī)?nèi)設(shè)備的規(guī)定。

LanguagePoint3

In1792theBritishshipcaptainGeorgeVancouverandaSpanishshipcaptain

arrivedsimultaneouslyoffwhatisnowthesiteofthecampusoftheUniversityof

BritishColumbia.(Para.2)

Meaning:In1792theBritishshipcaptainGeorgeVancouverandaSpanishship

captainarrivedatthesametimeataplacenotfarfromwhatiscurrentlythe

locationoftheUniversityofBritishColumbia.

simultaneously:ad.coincidently;occurringatthesametime

Thetwoeventshappenedalmostsimultaneously.兩件事情幾乎是同時(shí)發(fā)生的。

ThesatelliteturnsaroundtheEarthsimultaneouslywiththerotationoftheEerth

itself.那星圍繞地球旋轉(zhuǎn)與地球自轉(zhuǎn)是同步的.

LanguagePoint4

...entirelycordialbreakfastmeeting...(Para.2)

cordial：a.warmandfriendly;sincere;heartfelt

Sheiscordialtoeveryoneinthefirm.她對(duì)公司的每個(gè)人都很熱誠(chéng)。

Therelationsbetweenthetwocountriesarefarfromcordial.這兩個(gè)國(guó)家的關(guān)系非常

冷淡。

LanguagePoint5

Earlieronthissametrip,CaptainVancouverhadpassedrightbythemouthofthe

ColumbiaRiveratCapeDisappointment,wherehenoticedasmallinletthatboreno

promiseofagreatriver.(Para.2)

Meaning:Earlieronthissamevoyage,CaptainVancouverhadsailedpassingjustby

themouthoftheColumbiaRiveratCapeDisappointment,wherehefoundasmall

inletthatwasnotliketheentrancetoalargeriver.

inlet:n.astreamorbayleadingintoland;arelativelynarrowchannelofwater

TheInletIstooshallowforshipstopassthrough.這個(gè)水灣彳艮淺，內(nèi)片只無(wú)法通行。

Thesmallfishingvillageislocatedonaninletofthesea.小漁村坐落在海灣邊上,

LanguagePoint6

ThisblundermaywellhaveshapedthefutureoftheentirePacificNortheast.(Para.2)

Meaning:Itisverylikel/thathismistakedeterminedhowthePacificNortheastwas

goingtobedevelopedinthefuture.

blunder:n.amistake(oftensignificant)resultingfromignorance,confusion,or

carelessness

HischiefblunderishismisconceptionofMr.Kant.他的主要錯(cuò)誤是他誤解了康德先生。

Theexperimentfailedduetothetechnicalblunder.由于該技術(shù)錯(cuò)誤,實(shí)驗(yàn)失敗了。

LanguagePoint7

AmonthlateritwasanAmericanwhosailedinlandontheColumbia,layingthe

basisfortheUnitedStates'futureclaimtomuchoftheregion.(Para.2)

Meaning:Amonthlater,anAmericansailedintotheColumbiaRiver,andthat

becamethegroundsonwhichtheUnitedStateswasabletoclaimmuchofthe

regioninthefuture.

inland:ad.pertainingtoorlocatedintheinteriorofacountry

Standingontherock,theysawtheshipsailinginland.站在巖石上，他們看見(jiàn)輪船正向

內(nèi)陸駛?cè)ァ?/p>

LanguagePoint8

DespiteCaptainVancouver'smistake,heisstillrememberedinthenameofthis

present-daycityofmorethanonemillion.(Para.2)

Meaning:EventhoughCaptainVancouvermadethatmistake,heisstill

rememberedfordiscoveringthisplace,whereacitynamedafterhisnamewaslater

builtandhasdevelopedintoabigonewithapopulationofoveronemillion.

LanguagePoint9

Inaplacethathasseensomanychanges,ittakessomeefforttoimaginethe

untouchedforestoftwohundredyearsago.(Para.3)

Meaning:Theareahasgonethroughsomanychangesthatitisdifficulttoimagine

itwasanundevelopedforesttwohundredyearsago.

LanguagePoint10

Sometradevessels,mostlyAmerican,followedthefirstexplorers,butitwasn'tuntil

the1860sthatwhitepioneersappeared.(Para.3)

Meaning:Eventhoughsometradeships,mostlyAnerican,sailedhereshortlyafter

thefirstexplorers,itwasn'tuntilthe1860sthatthefirstwhitepioneerssettledhere.

LanguagePoint11

Evenin1890,onemajorstreet"wasjustanopeningslashedintheforest;asolid

walloftreesonbothsides...withtimbersotallyouhadtolookstraightuptoseethe

sky."(Para.3)

Meaning:Evenin1890,onemajorstreetwassimplyanopeningwheretreeshad

beencutdown,andbothsidesofthestreetremainedheavilylinedbytreessotall

thattheonlywayyoucouldseetheskywastolookstraightup.

slash:vt.

1)cutbysweepingandaimlessblows

Theyslashedthebarkoffthetreewithknives.他們用刀把樹皮砍卜來(lái)。

2)reducesharply

Theworkforceinthiscorporationhasbeenslashedfrom4,000tobelow3,000due

totherecession.由于經(jīng)濟(jì)蕭條，該公司的員工數(shù)從4,000削減到3,000。

Whenthishappensitcanslashprofitsandcaneventhreatenabusinesswith

extinction.這種情況會(huì)削減利潤(rùn)，甚至威脅到企業(yè)的生存。

LanguagePoint12

SeattleandVancouveraredestinedtobevastcenters.(Para.4)

Meaning:ItisdeterminedasifbyfatethatSeattleandVancouverwouldbecome

hugecities.

destine:vt.determinethefutureasbyfate;settleordecideinadvance

Thistrendwasdestinedtocontinue,andmorepeoplewouldgobankrupt.這一趨勢(shì)

注定要持續(xù)，更多的人會(huì)破產(chǎn)。

Atfirsttheirpredictionsseemeddestinedtocometrue.最初，他們的預(yù)言似乎注定會(huì)

變成現(xiàn)實(shí)。

LanguagePoint13

AgoodfirstviewofthesettingfromwhichVancouvergaineditsdestinyisofferedat

theLanding,anagreeablebrickshoppingcenterwhereseveralblocksofold

warehousesandofficeshavebeenrestored.(Para.5)

Meaning:Vancouverwonitsgoodfatefromitsfavorablesurroundings,whichfirst

comeintoviewattheLanding—apleasantandniceshoppingcenter,wheresome

blocksofold,brickwarehousesandofficeshavebeenrestored.

destiny:n.thefatetowhichapersonorthingisdestined

Theeconomicreformwillaffectthedestinyofthenationinsomeaspects.經(jīng)濟(jì)改革

在某些方面將影響到國(guó)家的命運(yùn)。

Hefoughtsuccessfullyagainsttheadversedestiny.他與厄運(yùn)搏斗,最終戰(zhàn)勝了厄運(yùn)。

agreeable:a.

1)pleasanttothemindorsenses

Weappreciateyoureffortsverymuchandthinkthatthisarrangementisagreeable

tous.對(duì)你的努力我們表示衷心的感謝，這?安排適合我們。

2)readyorwillingtoagree

Heisagreeabletotakingthejobifheisauthorizedtodowhateverhethinksright.

如果允許他做他認(rèn)為是對(duì)的事情，他同意承擔(dān)這項(xiàng)工作。

LanguagePoint14

Thebayisalivewithexcursionboats,ferries,andyachts.(Para.5)

Meaning:Thebayisbusy,fulloflifeandenergywithmanytouristboats,ferriesand

yachtssailingthere.

LanguagePoint15

Adozenlargefreightshipsliefartheroutatanchor.(Para.5)

Meaning:About12largefreightshipsarefloatingfartherinthebay,whichareheld

bytheiranchors.

LanguagePoint16

Totheleftrisethehuge,whitesailsthatformtheroofofCanadaPlace,whichholds

aconventioncenter,ahotel,anddockswherecruiseshipsstop.(Para.5)

Meaning:Risinghighaboveontheleftsideofthebayisthehuge,whiteroofof

CanadaPlace,whereaconventioncenter,ahotel,anddocksforcruiseshipsare

located.

ForCanadaPlace,pleaserefertothenoteintheBackgroundInformation,

conventioncenter:usu.alargecenterintendedformeetings,butalsooftenusedfor

tradeshows,exhibitions,etc.

cruiseships:passenger-carryingshipsthatmoveataconstantspeedthatis

comfortableandunhurried

LanguagePoint17

Thelarge,tree-coveredpeninsulaacrossthewaterisStanleyPark,athousand-acre

seaofgreenforwhichtieoriginalcityleadersmadeprovisionjustaboutadayafter

Vancouvergotitsname.(Para.6)

Meaning:ThepeninsulaacrossthewaterisStanleyPark.Itisadense,

thousand-acreforestandthefirstcityleaderspreparedforitbymaking

arrangementsonlyaboutonedayafterthecityofVancouverwasnamed,

makeprovisionfor:preparefor(sth.)bymakingarrangements

Weneedtomakeprovisionforthemeetingtobeheldnextmonth.我們要為下個(gè)月

召開的會(huì)議做準(zhǔn)備。

LanguagePoint18

Thecleanbreakofthepark'sforestwiththe"steelandglass"cityisastrong

reminderofhowthecityofVancouvervirtuallyeruptedfromitssurrounding

paradise.(Para.6)

Meaning:Thewaythatthepark'sdenseforestcomesallthewaytotheveryedge

ofthecitymakesiteasytoimaginehowthecitywasbuiltstraightupandoutofthe

forest.

thecleanbreakofthepark'sforestwiththe"steelandglass"city:thesharpand

cleardividinglinebetweenthepark'sforestandthemodernbuildingsofsteeland

glassinthecity

erupt:v.

1)happenorappearsuddenlyandunexpectedly

Thewomen'smovementerupted,andthetraditionalsexrolesstartedbreaking

down.婦女運(yùn)動(dòng)突然崛起，傳統(tǒng)的性別角色開始瓦解。

Astrangenewsocietyisapparentlyeruptinginourmidst.一個(gè)陌生的新型社會(huì)顯然在

我們中間萌生出來(lái)。

2)(ofavolcano)explodeandpouroutfire,lava,etc.

MountVesuviushasn'teruptedformanyyears.野七蘇威火山已多年沒(méi)爆發(fā)

LanguagePoint19

FromHeritageHarbor,hometoacollectionofantiqueboats,atinyferrygoesto

GranvilleIslandeveryfifteenminutes.(Para.7)

Meaning:HeritageHarborisaplaceforacollectionofantiqueboats,andfromita

smallferrysailstoGranvilleIslandeveryfifteenminutes.

LanguagePoint20

WhatGranvilleIsland'smanagementcallsanurbanparkisaplacelikenoother.

(Para.7)

Meaning:Thisplace,whichthemanagementofGranvilleIslandcallsanurbanpark,

isnotlikeanyotherpark!

LanguagePoint21

GranvilleIslandbeganlifeasnothingbutbarrensand,wherenearbywatersoffered

richfishingforthelocalIndians.(Para.8)

Meaning:Originally,GranvilleIslandwasnothingbutnonproductivesand,andthe

watersnearbyprovidedthelocalIndianswithrichresourcesoffishing.

barren:a.(ofland)poorornotgoodenoughtoproduceagoodcrop;notproducing

fruits

Livingquartersarespringinguponwhatwasoncebarrenland.曾經(jīng)的荒地上建起T

片片住宅區(qū)。

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Withthecity'sgrowth,thebanksoftheislandbecameripeforchangeintoaprime

industrialsiteattachedbyabridgetotheheartofdowntown.(Para.8)

Meaning:Asthecitygrew,theislandbecameahighlydesirablelocationfor

industrialdevelopment,andabridgewasbuilttolinkittothecity'sdowntown.

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Later,asthefactoriesandmillsthathadcometoinhabittheislandmovedaway,

whatremainedwasshabbyandneglected.(Para.8)

Meaning:Lateron,thefactoriesandmillsthathadbeenbuiltontheislandmoved

away,andtheislandwasleftinpoorconditionandneglected.

inhabit:vt.livein;occupyashome

Necessaryactionhasbeentakentoprotecttheenvironmentforanyanimalthat

inhabitshere.這里已經(jīng)采取了必要措施保護(hù)動(dòng)物棲息的環(huán)境。

Distancesfromoneinhabitedplacetothenextareoftenlong.從一個(gè)居住地至ij另一個(gè)

居住地的距離通常很長(zhǎng)。

shabby:a.

1)lookingoldandinbadconditionbecauseofhavingnotbeencaredforproperly

Intheplaceofanoldshabbybuildingamuseumwillbeputup.在原來(lái)一幢破舊樓房

的所在地將建一個(gè)博物館。

2)wornout;dressedinoldorwornclothes

Theyshowedsympathytotheshabbyoldman.他們向那位衣衫襤褸的老人表示同情。

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In1972,withfederalhelp,thecitybegantorestoretheplace.(Para.9)

Meaning:Withthefederalgovernment'shelp,thecitybegantorebuildtheislandin

1972.

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Thecementworksremained;awirefactoryandabusinessthatbrewsbeerwere

alsoluredthere.(Para.9)

Meaning:Thecementfactorywasstillthere,andawirefactoryandabeerplant

wereattractedtotheplaceaswell.

brew:vt.make(beer,etc.)byinfusion,boiling,andfermentation,usingmalt,etc.

Peopleinthesouthlikethewinebrewedfromrice.南方人喜歡喝用米釀造的酒。

Heisabletobrewbeerforhomeuse.他能夠酉R制家用啤酒。

lure:vt.attractorentice;allure

Theyknowthatluringforeigninvestorswillbeimpossibleifcommunicationsarenot

available.他們知道如果通訊不暢，吸引外國(guó)投資者是不可能的。

SuddenlySouthAfrica,whichdesperatelywantstoluretourists,wasfacinga

nightmare.非常希望吸引游客的南非突然面臨一場(chǎng)噩夢(mèng)。

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Sowereanartschool,atheater,craftsworkers,avastpublicmarket,andavariety

ofrestaurants.(Para.9i

Meaning:Whatelsewereattractedhereincludedanartschool,atheater,crafts

workers,averylargepublicmarket,andavarietyofrestaurants.

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Ahotelandboatdockswereplacedatoneendoftheisland,andaparkgrewalong

Granville'ssouthernmargin.(Para.9)

Meaning:Ahoteland