Route 66
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Introduction.
导言表。
4 America’s Main Street.
美国主街4号.
5 Route 66 in Popular Culture.
5 大众文化66路.
8 Roadside Attractions.
8路边吸引.
10 Cadillac Ranch.
10个凯迪拉克牧场.
11 Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch.
11 埃尔默的瓶子树牧场.
12 Blue Whale.
12"蓝鲸".
12 A Land of Giants.
12 一个巨人之地。
13 Dinosaurs by the Dozen.
13 恐龙被"数十".
14 Saving Route 66.
14 省道66号.
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 Route 66 takes drivers across the entire American West.
16路66号 整个美国西部都有司机
Introduction It’s 1957.
导言 这是1957年。
You take the top down on your cherry- red convertible.
你拿你的樱桃上下-红色敞篷车。
Sun glints off the shiny metal fins of your car, rock ’n’ roll music blasts from the speakers, and ahead of you is nothing but open road.
太阳从你车的闪闪发光的金属鳍上闪出,
Could this drive get any better?
这个驱动器能更好吗?
You think not—until you pass a three-story- tall ice cream cone covered in sprinkles.
你想想,直到你通过一个三层高的冰激凌圆锥 覆盖了喷出。
Your mouth waters.
汝口出水来.
Should you stop?
你该停下来吗?
Wait, there’s a cheeseburger the size of a bus.
等等 有辆大巴这么大的起司汉堡
Time for a quick lunch instead!
是时候吃个快餐了!
When it’s time to retire for the night, you park next to your teepee-shaped hotel room—complete with a bed, bathroom, and shower.
当晚上退休时, 你停在你的睡衣形状的旅馆房间旁边,
What a spectacular day it was on the road!
多么壮观的一天 它在路上!
Who knows what tomorrow will bring?
谁知道明天会带来什么?
If you thought this was an imaginary road trip, you’re mistaken.
如果你认为这是一场想象中的出行,
You’ve just taken a real trip down America’s favorite highway, Route 66.
你刚刚踏上了美国最喜爱的高速公路66号公路。
America’s Main Street If you’ve ever seen a road map of the United States, it looks a lot like an intricate spiderweb.
美国的主要街道 如果你看过美国的行进图,
Huge highways zigzag from coast to coast, crisscross from Canada to Mexico, and connect nearly every city in between.
从海岸到海岸的高速, 从加拿大到墨西哥的高速,
Getting around is easy: just jump in a car and hit the road!
绕来绕去很容易:只是跳入一辆车去上路!
A hundred years ago, driving across the country wasn’t quite so easy.
百年前,
Most “roads” were just small dirt trails.
大多数“道路”只是小道。
Cars were modern inventions, and they often broke down, got stuck in mud, or popped tires on jagged rocks.
汽车是现代的发明,它们常常会崩溃,被卡入泥中,或者被打出轮胎被堵在被堵的岩石上.
If you ran out of gas, you were out of luck; there were just a few gas stations in the wilderness.
如果你没油了,你就走运了; 荒地上只有几个加油站。
If you needed to sleep, your only option was to pitch a tent by the side of a road.
如果你需要睡觉 你唯一的选择就是在路边打个帐篷
In the 1920s, the United States government created a new system of numbered highways to better connect cities and states.
1920年代,美国政府创立了编号高速公路的新系统来更好地连接城市和各州.
The first fully paved highway stretched 2,400 miles (3,862 km) from Chicago to Los Angeles.
第一条被完全铺平的高速公路从芝加哥到洛杉矶伸展出2,400英里(3,862公里).
Its name was Route 66, but many would call it the “Main Street of America.”
它的名称是66号公路,但许多人称之为“美国主街”。 “
America’s Main Street was soon put to the test.
美国"主街"很快被试.
In 1929, the stock market crashed, causing many people to lose their money, jobs, and homes.
1929年,股市倒闭,导致许多人失去钱财,工作,家居.
The dire period that followed was known as the Great Depression.
之后的悲惨时期被称为"大萧条".
Meanwhile, a series of droughts caused huge dust storms to destroy farms on the Great Plains, especially in Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico.
同时,一连串的干旱还引发了巨大的尘暴来摧毁了大平原上的农场,特别是在堪萨斯州,科罗拉多州,俄克拉荷马州,德克萨斯州和新墨西哥州.
This phenomenon was known as the Dust Bowl.
这种现象被称作"尘碗".
Suddenly, many people were forced to leave their homes to seek a better life elsewhere.
突然,许多人被迫离开家园去其他地方寻求更好的生活。
Many believed paradise lay out west—especially in California.
许多人相信天堂在西边,
Thousands packed up their belongings and made the long journey.
上千人收拾了他们的财物,完成了漫长的旅程.
How did they get there?
他们怎么到那儿的?
On a new road named Route 66.
在一条被命名为66号公路的新路上.
Many believed Route 66 would take them away from their troubles and lead them toward opportunity and riches elsewhere.
许多人相信,66号公路会把他们从麻烦中带走,带给他们机会和财富。
The Dust Bowl in Literature The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck, is a classic novel published in 1939.
由约翰·斯泰因贝克所著的"The Dust Bowl in Literial The Grapes of Wrath"是1939年出版的一出经典小说.
It is about a family fleeing Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl era and making the long journey down Route 66 to seek work in California.
这是关于一个家庭逃离俄克拉荷马 在尘土碗时代, 并做长途旅行 在66号公路到加利福尼亚寻找工作。
Steinbeck described Route 66 as “the mother road” and “the road of flight.”
Steinbeck将66号公路描述为“母道”和“出行道”。 “
On December 7, 1941, the Japanese military bombed United States naval boats in Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.
1941年12月7日,日军轰炸了美国在夏威夷珍珠港的海军船只.
The United States entered World War II the following day.
美国于次日进入了二战.
Thousands of soldiers, workers, and supplies needed to be quickly mobilized and transported from around the country to military bases in the West.
需要迅速调动上千名士兵,工人和物资,并从全国各地运送到西方的军事基地.
How did they get there?
他们怎么到那儿的?
On Route 66, of course.
当然在66号公路上
On the long journey, wartime workers needed food, gasoline, and shelter.
在漫长的旅程中,战时工人需要食物,汽油和住所.
Restaurants, gas stations, and hotels began to spring up along the route to accommodate them.
餐厅,加油站,酒店开始沿途涌出以容纳.
Times were tough in America, but business on Route 66 was booming.
时代在美国很艰难,但66号公路上的生意正在蓬勃发展.
When the war ended in 1945, Americans celebrated.
1945年战争结束后,美国人庆祝.
Soldiers came home, started families, constructed houses, and purchased cars.
士兵们回到了家,建立了家庭,建造了房屋并购买了汽车。
Many wanted to drive their new cars west to see sights like the Grand Canyon and the Pacific Ocean— by way of Route 66!
许多人想驾驶新车西行,
In the 1930s, 1.
20世纪30年代 1.
2 million people moved to California.
200万人移居到加利福尼亚州.
About 16,000 of them went because of difficult conditions during the Dust Bowl era.
其中约有一万六千人因"尘碗"时代条件困难而去.
The popular television show Route 66 aired from 1960 to 1964.
受欢迎的电视剧"66路"从1960年到1964年播出.
The original version of the song “Route 66” was performed by the Nat King Cole Trio in 1946.
歌曲"Route 66"的原始版本由纳特·金·科尔三重奏于1946年出演.
Route 66 in Popular Culture The years after World War II were glory days for Route 66.
大众文化66号路线 二战后是66号公路的荣耀日.
Shiny blue roadsters, cherry-red convertibles, bubble gum–pink coupes, and yellow Checker cabs cruised up and down the route.
明亮的蓝色路由车、樱花-红色敞篷车、泡泡口香糖-平克券,
Route 66 was no longer just a way to get somewhere else; it was the new place to be.
66号公路不再只是去别处的路;它是新的去处。
In 1946, a song called “Route 66” became a top hit.
1946年,一首被称作"Route 66"的歌曲成为了一首最受欢迎的歌曲.
Its most famous line urged listeners to “get your kicks on Route Sixty-Six,” which helped define the highway’s place in popular culture.
它最出名的一行要求听众“在六十六号公路上踢出脚来”,
In 1960, a new TV show called Route 66 followed two friends who drove across the country in a Corvette.
1960年出演了一部名为"66号公路"(Route 66)的新电视剧,跟随两个朋友乘坐一辆Corvette出道.
They weren’t going anywhere in particular; instead, they were looking for adventure on the road.
他们不会去任何地方,
By 1970, most of the original Route 66 was bypassed by a new highway.
到1970年,原有的66号公路大部分被一条新的高速公路绕道.
However, references to Route 66 continued in American popular culture through the end of the century.
然而,在美国流行文化中,66号公路的引用一直持续到本世纪末.
Fast forward to the year 2000.
快速推进到2000年.
John Lasseter, the director of Pixar Animation Studios, was driving along Route 66 with his family.
皮克斯动画工作室的主任约翰·拉斯特(John Lasseter)正和家人一起驾驶66号公路.
He fell in love with the imaginative buildings and colorful art installations he saw.
他爱上了所看到的有想象力的建筑和多彩的艺术设施.
He decided to turn his experiences into a Disney-Pixar movie called Cars, which was released in 2006.
他决定将他的经历改编为迪士尼-皮克斯电影"车",于2006年上映.
Lasseter sent a team down Route 66 to do research for the movie.
拉斯特派了一支队伍下来66号公路为电影做研究.
Some of the roadside art they found inspired characters in Cars.
他们发现的一些路边艺术在"汽车"中具有灵感的人物.
They used Route 66 landmarks in Cars, too; for example, the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Arizona, became the Cozy Cone Motel.
他们也使用了66号公路在汽车中的地标;例如亚利桑那州霍尔布鲁克的Wigwam汽车旅馆成为了Cozy Cone汽车旅馆.
Cars was so successful that many families who saw it took their own vacations along Route 66.
汽车非常成功,以至于许多看到汽车的家庭在66号公路沿线自行度假.
This helped create a resurgence of the popular route.
这有助于恢复通俗路线。
This rusty tow truck (top) in Galena, Kansas, became the inspiration for the Cars movie character Tow Mater (bottom).
这辆在堪萨斯州加莱纳(英语:Galena (top))生锈的拖车成为了"卡斯"电影角色"拖特"(英语:Tow Mater (bottom))的灵感.
Roadside Attractions Unique museums, motels, and shops are found along Route 66 in every state the route passes through.
路边吸引 独特的博物馆,汽车旅馆和商店 沿着66号公路 在每一个州 路线经过。
Route 66 is also full of unusual art, historic gas stations, and vibrant theaters.
66号公路也充满了不寻常的艺术,历史性的加油站,以及充满活力的剧院.
In addition, travelers can see live shows.
此外,出行者还可以看活节目.
For instance, you can experience a real Native American dance ceremony in Lookout Point, New Mexico.
例如,你可以在新墨西哥州Lookout Point体验真正的美国原住民舞蹈仪式.
Or how about the Will Rogers Memorial Rodeo in Vinita, Oklahoma?
或者在俄克拉荷马州维尼塔的 威尔罗杰斯纪念罗德奥怎么样?
One thing’s for sure—you won’t be bored on Route 66!
在66号公路上,
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Cadillac Ranch sits in a pasture where cows graze.
凯迪拉克 牧场坐落在牧地上 有牛吃草
At the nearby VW Slug Bug Ranch in Conway, Texas, five colorful Volkswagen Beetles stick out of the ground.
在德克萨斯州康威市附近的VW Slug Bug牧场,有5个多彩的大众蜜蜂从地上伸出来.
Cadillac Ranch In 1974, a group of alternative artists from San Francisco buried ten Cadillacs nose down in a field, rear bumpers sticking up toward the sky.
卡迪拉克牧场 1974年,一群来自旧金山的另类艺术家 将10个凯迪拉克的鼻子埋在田地里, 后保险杠向上向着天空。
The cars have had many colorful paint jobs over the years, but one of the most visible was in 1990, when all the cars were painted pink.
多年来,这些汽车曾有过许多多彩的油漆活,但其中最引人注目的一次是在1990年,当时所有的汽车都被粉红色涂了.
Now they appear in every color of the rainbow because visitors have covered them with graffiti.
现在它们出现在彩虹的每一种颜色中 因为访客用涂鸦覆盖它们
Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch When folk artist Elmer Long looks at garbage, he sees a forest.
埃尔默的瓶子树牧场 当民间艺术家埃尔默·朗(Elmer Long)看着垃圾时,他看到了一片森林.
He built Bottle Tree Ranch out of recycled bottles, car parts, and objects of all kinds—including buffalo jawbones.
他用回收的瓶子、汽车零件和各种物品——包括水牛下颌骨——建造了瓶子树牧场。
As if feasting your eyes on this forest wasn’t enough, it’s also filled with music: the desert wind blows through all the open bottles, creating a medley of different tones.
沙漠之风吹遍了所有开放的瓶子, 形成了一种不同音调的药片。
Blue Whale What do you give the woman who has everything?
蓝鲸 你给那些拥有一切的女人什么?
If you are Hugh Davis, you build your wife an 80-foot (24.
如果你是休·戴维斯, 你为你的妻子建了80英尺(24.
4 m) blue whale for your anniversary.
4米) 蓝鲸 为你的周年纪念。
For many years, kids loved to slide and dive from the Blue Whale’s body into the swimming hole below.
多年来,孩子们都喜欢从蓝鲸身上滑出并潜入下面的游泳洞.
Now visitors can climb inside to get a view from tiny windows in the whale’s head.
现在游客可以爬入里面,从鲸鱼头上的小窗户取景.
Growing up, Elmer Long collected bottles and other items people had thrown away.
长大后,埃尔默·朗收集了瓶子和其他物品被人们扔掉.
The Blue Whale of Catoosa, Oklahoma, has a boardwalk along its spine.
俄克拉荷马州卡多萨的"蓝鲸" 脊椎有一条行走道
A Land of Giants Route 66 is truly a land of giants.
66号公路的巨人之地 确实是巨人之地
A California factory called International Fiberglass built thousands of colossal fiberglass statues and sold them to businesses along Route 66 for advertising.
一个名为"国际纤维玻璃"的加利福尼亚工厂建造了上千个巨大的纤维玻璃雕像并出售给66号公路沿线的企业进行广告宣传.
The factory created unusual costumes to transform the giants into cowboys, Native Americans, astronauts, and even chickens.
工厂制造出不寻常的服装来将巨人变成牛仔,美国原住民,宇航员,甚至鸡.
Many of the biggest statues on Route 66 are food statues.
66号公路上许多最大的雕像是食物雕像.
Humongous oranges, donuts, cheeseburgers, and ice cream cones make for a mouthwatering ride.
幽默的橙子,甜甜圈,起司汉堡等,和冰淇淋圆锥可以作口水出行.
Look out the window near Collinsville, Illinois, and you may even catch a glimpse of the largest catsup bottle in the world!
看看伊利诺伊州科林斯维尔附近的窗户, 你甚至可能看到世界上最大的一瓶猫!
Brooks Catsup Bottle Water Tower, Collinsville, IL Paul Bunyon, Atlanta, IL Chicken Boy, Los Angeles, CA Gemini Giant, Wilmington, IL Dinosaurs by the Dozen Dinosaurs may be extinct everywhere else on Planet Earth, but not on Route 66—where you can be greeted by towering prehistoric creatures of all shapes and sizes.
布鲁克斯 Catsup Bottle 水塔 科林斯维尔 伊尔·保罗·布尼翁 亚特兰大 伊尔·金鸡男孩 洛杉矶 CA 双子巨人 威尔明顿 由多曾恐龙组成的IL恐龙 可能在星球上其他任何地方被灭绝,但在66号公路上可能不会灭绝——在那里可以由高耸的史前生物来迎接你,无论形状大小.
At 150 feet (45.
150英尺(45.
7 m) long, Dinny is likely the largest concrete dinosaur in America.
7米)长,丁尼可能是美国最大的混凝土恐龙.
He lives at a dinosaur park in Cabazon, California.
他住在加利福尼亚州卡巴松的一个恐龙公园.
Claude Bell built the park to lure visitors to his nearby restaurant, the Wheel Inn.
克洛德·贝尔(Claude Bell)建造了公园,以引诱游客去他附近的餐厅"轮子客栈".
The dinosaur park became famous and was even featured in the 1985 movie Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.
恐龙公园出名了,甚至被1985年电影"皮威的大冒险"所取景.
Mr.
先生,请问...
Rex, a three-story Tyrannosaurus rex, is a popular feature at Cabazon Dinosaurs.
雷克士(Rex)是一款三层的暴龙雷克士,是卡巴松恐龙的流行地物.
Dinny cost $300,000 and was made from roadside construction materials.
Dinny花费了30万美元,由路边建筑材料制造。
Saving Route 66 With Route 66’s popularity came traffic—lots of it.
拯救66路与66路的受欢迎,
Heavy traffic congestion caused the highway to deteriorate.
严重的交通拥堵使高速公路恶化.
From 1956 through the 1980s, the United States government began building new interstates—high-speed highways with many lanes—around Route 66.
从1956年到1980年代,美国政府开始建造新的州际公路——有多条车道的高速高速公路——环绕66号公路.
As more and more travelers chose to take interstates, businesses on Route 66 suffered.
随着越来越多的旅行者选择去接州际旅行,66号公路上的商行遭受了损失.
Peeling paint, faded signs, and boarded-up windows became common sights.
穿行的涂料,被淡出的迹象,而被登入的窗户也成为了常见的景点.
In 1999, the United States Congress passed a law to protect Route 66.
1999年,美国国会通过了一项保护66号公路的法律。
The government started offering money to help businesses and towns pay the cost of preserving important landmarks.
政府开始出钱帮助企业和城镇支付保护重要地标的费用.
In 2008, the World Monuments Fund declared Route 66 “endangered” and put together plans to help attract tourists, such as a virtual reality map.
2008年,世界名胜基金宣布66号公路为“危险路线”,并制订计划帮助吸引游客,例如虚拟现实地图。
Now Route 66 is resurging in popularity as many return to seek its amusing artwork and creative spirit.
现在,66号公路正在重新受人欢迎,因为许多人返回寻找其有趣的艺术和创造性精神。
The best way to catch the spirit of Route 66 is to drive it— and have your own classic American experience!
捕捉"66号公路"精神的最好方法就是驾车——拥有自己经典的美国经验!.
Route 66 Red Rocker, Fanning, MO Glossary bypassed (v.)
66路 红摇滚 福宁 MO 词汇被绕过(v.)
passed by or avoided, often to make a process quicker or easier (p.
通常为了让过程更快或更容易(p.
9) congestion (n.)
9) 拥堵 (n.
the state of being crowded, clogged, or too full of something (p.
拥挤,被堵塞,或者有些东西太过拥挤(p.
15) dire (adj.)
15) 严重(adj.
terribly bad (p.
极差 (p.
6) endangered (adj.)
6) 濒危(adj.
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