Eiffel Tower
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents A Dream Come True.
《梦想成真》目录
4 Standing Tall.
4站高点。
6 Towering Above Paris.
6塔在巴黎上空.
7 A Bold Dream.
7 A Bold Dream (英语).
8 Objections.
8项反对。
11 Touring the Tower.
11 游览塔.
13 A Gift to the World.
13 世界礼物。
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 A Dream Come True Over 125 years ago, four men had a wild idea.
16个梦想成真 125多年前,四个男人有一个疯狂的想法。
They wanted to build the tallest structure in the world—one that would measure 300 meters (984 ft.)
他们想要建造世界上最高的结构——一个能测量出300公尺(984英尺)的建筑.
would look ridiculous.
看上去很荒谬
That structure was neither impossible nor ridiculous.
这种结构既不不可能也不可笑。
Today, it’s one of the best-known and most-loved landmarks in the world.
今天,它是世界上最有名和最受人喜爱的地标之一。
It’s the Eiffel Tower.
这是埃菲尔铁塔。
Visitors often use the word breathtaking to describe the Eiffel Tower.
游客经常用"气喘"一词来形容艾菲尔铁塔.
Standing Tall When the Eiffel Tower was finished in 1889, it was the tallest structure ever built.
站高点 艾菲尔铁塔于1889年完工后,是当时所建造的最高建筑.
That record stood until 1930, when New York’s Chrysler Building surpassed it.
这一纪录一直持续到1930年,当时纽约的克莱斯勒大楼超过了它。
Since then, a handful of other buildings have claimed that honor.
此后,有少数其他建筑声称有这一荣誉.
Even so, the Eiffel Tower is quite remarkable.
即使如此,艾菲尔铁塔也相当出众.
Four gigantic support beams, which make up the legs, gently curve toward each other to form a single tower at the top.
四根巨大的支撑梁组成了两条腿, 轻轻地向着彼此弯曲, 在顶部形成一塔.
The metal is wrought iron, which is very strong yet easy to shape.
金属是铁制成的,非常坚固,但易于成形。
Workers paint the Eiffel Tower every seven years.
工人每七年画一幅埃菲尔铁塔.
The tower’s color has changed from dark red to dark yellow to brown and most recently to bronze.
塔身颜色由暗红色变为暗黄色为棕色,最近也改为青铜.
• Height: 300 meters (984 ft.)
• 高度:300米(984英尺)
Antenna: 24 meters (79 ft.)
天线:24米(79英尺)
Total height: 324 meters (1,063 ft.)
总高:324米(1,063英尺).
The Eiffel Tower • Over 250 million people have visited; the most-visited monument in the world that people pay to see • Completed in 1889; constructed for the 1889 World’s Fair • Base measures 100 meters (328 ft.)
艾菲尔铁塔已经参观了2.5亿多人;人们花钱参观的世界上最受欢迎的纪念碑——1889年完工;为1889年世界博览会建造的基地测量了100米(328英尺.
(8,046 tn.)
(8,046吨).
It takes twenty-five painters more than a year to paint the entire Eiffel Tower.
整个埃菲尔铁塔需要25名画家一年多的时间来作画.
ATLANTIC OCEAN Paris FRANCE MEDITERRANEAN SEA The Eiffel Tower Towering Above Paris The Eiffel Tower is in Paris, the capital of France.
大西洋 巴黎 法国 东南亚 巴黎上方的埃菲尔铁塔 埃菲尔铁塔位于法国首都巴黎.
It was built for the 1889 World’s Fair, which marked the hundredth anniversary of the French Revolution.
该堂为1889年世界博览会所建,纪念法国大革命100周年.
The tower is on the south bank of the Seine (SEN) River at one end of a large park called the Champ de Mars (shahm duh MARS).
该塔位于塞纳河(SEN)南岸,一端是一个叫"Champ de Mars"(shahm duh MARS)的大公园.
People come from around the world to enjoy the huge landmark as well as many nearby attractions.
人们来自世界各地,享受巨大的地标以及附近的许多景点。
Art and culture surround the Eiffel Tower.
艺术与文化围绕着艾菲尔铁塔.
That part of Paris has museums, gardens, fountains, ponds, palaces, monuments, and cultural centers.
巴黎有博物馆、花园、喷泉、池塘、宫殿、纪念碑和文化中心。
Upscale hotels, restaurants, and stores are also found in the area.
该地区还设有大型旅馆、餐馆和商店。
Old and new blend together, and the Eiffel Tower rises above it all.
新旧融合在一起,而艾菲尔铁塔则凌驾于一切之上.
A Bold Dream The Eiffel Tower was named for Gustave Eiffel (eh-FEL in French), a French civil engineer who had worked on the Statue of Liberty.
一个大胆的梦想 埃菲尔铁塔被命名为古斯塔夫·埃菲尔(法語:eh-FEL),是一位曾为自由女神像工作过的法国土木工程师.
However, the original drawings for the tower were the work of Maurice Koechlin (mor- EES kay-KLAHN) and Emile Nouguier (ay-MEEL NOO-gee-ay), the chief engineers for Eiffel’s company.
然而,该塔的原始图画是Maurice Koechlin(Mor-EES kay-KLAHN)和Emile Nouguier(ay-MEEL NOO-gee-ay),Eiffel公司首席工程师的作品.
They entered the tower’s design in a contest for a decorative structure for the 1889 World’s Fair.
他们在1889年世界博览会的装饰结构竞赛中进入了塔楼的设计.
They designed a very tall tower made of four slightly curved iron beams constructed of crossed metal strips called latticework.
他们设计了一座由四个略微弯曲的铁梁构成的非常高的塔,由被横跨的金属条条所建造而来,称为"纹饰活".
Horizontal metal beams would join the four main beams along the four sides of the structure.
水平金属梁会沿着结构的四边加入四大梁.
Eiffel’s company already knew how to build tall bridges.
Eiffel的公司已经知道如何建造高架桥梁。
However, building a structure 300 meters (984 ft.)
然而,建造了300米(984英尺)高的建筑.
tall would be a daring achievement.
高的将是一个大胆的成就。
They brought in a French architect named Stephen Sauvestre (stay-FAHN soh-VES-truh) to make sure the tower would be attractive as well as structurally solid.
他们带来了一位名叫Stephen Sauvestre(Stay-FAHN soh-VES-truh)的法国建筑师,以确保该塔具有吸引力以及结构上坚固.
Eiffel Tower Champ de Mars Avenue Gustave Eiffel Seine River Before building the Eiffel Tower, Gustave Eiffel (1832–1923) designed hundreds of metal structures around the world, including a railway station, an observatory, and many bridges.
艾菲尔铁塔·德·马斯大道·古斯塔夫·艾菲尔·塞纳河在建造艾菲尔铁塔之前,古斯塔夫·艾菲尔(1832–1923)在世界各地设计了上百个金属结构,包括一个火车站,一个天文台,以及许多桥梁.
Their design was chosen over 106 other projects, and construction soon began.
他们的设计被选入了106个其他项目,并很快开始施工.
Ground was broken on January 26, 1887, and the huge structure was completed just over two years later, on March 31, 1889.
地上于1887年1月26日被打碎,巨大的结构于两年多后刚完成,即1889年3月31日.
The tower is made up of 18,038 pieces of wrought iron weighing 7,300 metric tons (8,046 tn.)
该塔由18,038块铸铁组成,重7,300公吨(8,046吨).
Eiffel used latticework wrought iron because he wanted to prove that metal, which weighs less than stone, could be just as strong.
Eiffel用拉蒂斯活法制造了铁,因为他想证明比石头还重的金属可以同样坚固.
Sections of the tower were assembled with bolts by over one hundred workers at Eiffel’s factory.
在埃菲尔工厂,100多名工人用螺栓组装了该塔的部分。
Then the sections, which measured about 5 meters (16 ft.)
然后是测量到约5米(16英尺)高的部分.
in length, were taken to the construction site.
被送往施工现场。
At the site, workers replaced the bolts with special rivets that were heated up before being installed.
在工地上,工人将螺栓取而代之的是被安装前被加热过的特殊活塞.
The rivets shrank after cooling, which made for a very tight fit.
冷却后牛排会收缩, 这使得非常紧凑。
A total of 2.
总计 2.
5 million rivets were used, each one installed by a team of four workers.
使用了500万个活塞,每个活塞都由4个工人组成的团队安装.
Up to three hundred men worked at the site while the tower was being constructed.
在建造该塔时,多达300名男子在该地工作。
The foundation, or base, on which the tower sits is made of stone and cement, and rests on a layer of gravel.
塔所坐地基,或称地基,由石头和水泥制成,并依托于一层地砾上.
It was set at an exact angle to make sure it would stay in place in case of strong winds.
它被设定在精确的角度上,以确保它会留在原地,以防出现强风.
Workers took special care to make each level flat before building on top of it.
工人们特别小心地将每层平地制成后再在上面建造.
They used temporary wooden platforms called scaffolds and small steam cranes to assemble the tower.
他们使用名为脚手架和小型蒸汽起重机的临时木质平台来组装起塔.
For the technology of the time, the methods and speed of construction made the Eiffel Tower an amazing example of engineering.
对于当时的技术来说,建造的方法和速度使得埃菲尔铁塔成为了工程学的一个惊人的例子.
In July 1888, the second horizontal section of the tower was in place (left).
1888年7月,该塔第二横向段入驻(左).
By late November, the tower was nearing completion (right).
到11月下旬,该塔已接近完工(右).
Tower in sunlight expands more than the shaded part.
阳光下的塔所扩张的比遮蔽的部分还要多.
As a result, the tower leans up to 18 centimeters (7 in.)
因此,塔身倾斜至18厘米(7英寸).
the equator.
- 赤道 - 对 - The equator.
Objections Gustave Eiffel and his team were convinced that their design would work, but not everyone agreed.
反对者古斯塔夫·艾菲尔和他的团队确信他们的设计会奏效,但并非所有人都同意.
Some people thought that a tower that tall would not handle the wind well.
一些人认为高高的塔不会处理风井.
One math professor said that strong winds would cause even a shorter tower to collapse.
一位数学教授说,强风甚至会使更短的塔倒塌.
Other people had a different concern.
其他人有不同的关注。
After construction began, a group of three hundred artists, writers, and architects tried to have the project stopped.
工程开工后,由三百名艺术家,作家,建筑师组成的一行人试图使工程停止.
They thought the tower would look ridiculous and would harm the Paris skyline in the same way that a huge black smokestack would.
他们认为塔会看起来可笑并会像一个巨大的黑色烟囱一样伤害巴黎的天际线.
Fortunately, the people in charge of the World’s Fair didn’t pay attention to the objections.
幸运的是,世界博览会的负责人没有注意反对。
The tower was finished just over a month before the event began.
塔楼在活动开始前刚过了一个月就完工了.
People were amazed and delighted when they visited the tower at the World’s Fair and afterward.
人们在世博会和会后参观塔楼时感到惊讶和高兴。
Since the tower was built for a special event, it was supposed to be torn down after twenty years, but Eiffel wanted to make sure that didn’t happen.
但艾菲尔希望确保此事不会发生。
He made the tower valuable to scientists so it would continue to have a purpose.
他使这座塔对科学家很有价值,以便它继续有目的.
The day after the tower was first open to the public, Eiffel installed a weather laboratory with barometers, wind gauges, and other instruments.
塔首次向公众开放的次日,艾菲尔安装了带有气压计,风力计等仪器的气象实验室.
He invited scientists to use the lab, and he also used it for his own experiments.
他邀请了科学家们使用实验室,他也把实验室用于自己的实验.
The tower began to be used for radio signals in 1909 and for early experiments in television in 1925.
该塔于1909年开始用于无线电信号,1925年开始用于电视的早期实验.
The Eiffel Tower now has 120 radio and television antennas.
埃菲尔铁塔现在有120个收音机和电视天线.
Eiffel described his plans for the tower by saying, “It will be an observatory and a laboratory such as science has never had at its disposal.”
Eiffel描述了他对塔楼的计划,他说:“它将是一个观测站,科学这样的实验室从未拥有过。 “
The World’s Fair, a celebration of French achievements, was held from May 6 to October 31, 1889.
世界博览会是法国成就的庆祝活动,于1889年5月6日至10月31日举行.
Over eighty structures on the Champ de Mars held exhibits from Europe, as well as North and South America.
来自欧洲以及北美和南美的80多所建筑展出。
Touring the Tower Each floor of the Eiffel Tower has its own attractions.
埃菲尔铁塔的每一层都有自己的取景地.
The first floor—57 meters (187 ft.)
一楼57米(187英尺)
has also featured an ice-skating rink every winter.
每年冬天都会有冰块溜冰
The second floor—115 meters (377 ft.)
二楼115米(377英尺)
high— has souvenir shops, restaurants, and “story windows” that describe the tower’s construction.
上面有纪念品店、餐馆和描述塔楼建筑的 " 楼窗 " 。
A glass window offers a plunging view down to ground level.
玻璃窗提供一股从地平面到地平面的倒影。
Visitors can enjoy great views of the Eiffel Tower from many different angles by riding in a glass elevator.
游客可以通过乘坐玻璃电梯从许多不同的角度欣赏艾菲尔铁塔的巨大景色.
At the top—276 meters (906 ft.)
顶部-276米(906英尺).
above the ground—is a stunning view of Paris.
在地上,这是巴黎令人惊叹的景色。
Two levels, one covered and the other uncovered, allow people to enjoy the view day or night in any weather.
两层,一层被覆盖,另一层被揭开,使人们可以在任何天气中昼夜享受风景.
Gustave Eiffel’s restored office is also on the top floor, as well as panoramic maps with directions and distances to other big cities.
Gustave Eiffel恢复后的办公室也位于顶层,还有带有方向和去往其他大城市的距离的全景图.
All three floors of the tower offer many opportunities for outstanding photos.
塔的所有三层楼都为杰出的照片提供了许多机会.
The first and second floors offer many attractions, including souvenir shopping, dining, and an ice-skating rink 57 meters (187 ft.)
一楼和二楼提供许多取景地,包括纪念品购物,餐饮,以及滑冰的57米(187平方英尺)的溜冰场.
above Paris.
位于巴黎上空。
At the top of the Eiffel Tower, visitors enjoy a grand view of Paris.
在埃菲尔铁塔的顶部,游客享受巴黎的宏伟风景.
They can also see Eiffel’s restored office with wax figures of Gustave Eiffel (right) in conversation with Thomas Edison (left).
也可以看到艾菲尔在与托马斯·爱迪生(左翼)的谈话中,
A Gift to the World If Gustave Eiffel and his team were alive today, they would no doubt be pleased that their engineering wonder has brought so much joy to people around the world.
如果古斯塔夫·艾菲尔和他的团队今天还活着,他们无疑会很高兴,他们的工程奇迹给全世界人民带来了如此多的欢乐.
Almost seven million people visit the Eiffel Tower each year.
每年有近700万人参观埃菲尔铁塔.
It’s been an important part of the plot in dozens of novels and movies, and it has inspired over thirty replicas.
在数十部小说和电影中,它一直是情节的重要组成部分,它启发了30多部复制品.
The tower is also the site of dazzling light and fireworks shows, including an amazing one to celebrate the beginning of the year 2000.
该塔也成为了闪烁的灯光和烟花表演的场所,包括一个令人惊叹的来庆祝2000年初.
If you’re lucky enough to travel to Paris, you can’t possibly miss seeing this famous landmark, which is visible from nearly every part of the city.
如果你有幸前往巴黎, 你不可能错过这个著名的地标,
It continues to soar over Paris, just as Mr.
它继续飞向巴黎 就像他那样
Eiffel intended.
艾菲尔有意的
Glossary achievement (n.)
词汇成绩(不详)
an accomplishment reached as a result of effort (p.
成果(第2页)
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two lines that meet at a point (p.
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8)倒塌(五.
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important historical buildings or sites; objects on land that mark places (p.
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6) The “Countdown to the Year 2000” event at the Eiffel Tower was televised around the world.
6) Eiffel铁塔的“2000年申报”活动在全世界通过电视转播。