christmas什么意思大学英语综合训练阅读第四单元

2021年1月26日发(作者：求导数)
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Big Ben is one of London's best-known landmarks, and looks most spectacular at night
when the clock faces are lighted. You even know when parliament is in session, because
a light shines above the clock face.
大本钟是伦敦最著名的地标 之一
,
看起来最壮观的夜间当钟面都
会被点燃。你知道议会会议
,
因 为光照高于钟面



The four dials(
钟面
) of the clock are 23 feet square, the minute hand is 14 feet long and
the figures are 2 feet high. Minutely regulated (
校准
) with a stack(
堆
) of coins placed on
the huge pendulum (
钟摆
), Big Ben is an excellent timekeeper, which has rarely s topped.
这四个刻度盘的时钟是
23
平方英尺
,
分针是
14
英尺长
,
这个数字是
2
英尺高。
详细地监管着一堆硬 币放在巨大
的钟摆
,
大本钟是一个优秀的钟表
,
已很少停下了






The name Big Ben actually refers not to the clock-tower itself, but to the thirteen-ton
bell hung within. The bell was named after the first commissioner
行政长官
) of works, Sir
Benjamin
Hall.
This
bell
came
originally
from
the
old
Palace
of
Westminster,
and
was
given to the Dean(
教长
) of St. Paul by William III. Before returning to Westminster to hang
in its present home, it was refashioned in Whitechapel in 1858. The BBC fir
st broadcast
the chimes(
报时
) on the 31st December 1923 there is a microphone(
扩音器
) in the turret
(
塔楼
) connected to Broadcasting House.
大本钟这个名字实际上指的不是这个钟楼本身
,
但到
13
吨
钟挂在。贝尔的名字命名的第一个专员的作品
,
本杰明·霍尔爵士。这钟最早来自 老威斯敏斯特宫
,
给了系
主任威廉三世的圣保罗。然后返回威斯敏斯特挂在其现在的家
,
这是在白教堂
1858
年改头换面。
BBC
广播钟
声的第一个
1923
年
12
月
31
日有一个麦克风在炮塔 连接到广播大厦







During the Second World War in 1941, a bomb destroyed the Lower Chamber(
众议
院
,
下院
)of
the
Houses
of
Parliament,
but
the
clock
tower
remained
intact and
Big
Ben
continued to keep time and strike away the hours, its unique sound was broadcast to the
nation and around the world, a welcome reassurance (
恢复信心
) of hope to all who heard
it.
在第二次世界战争在
1941
年期间， 一枚炸弹摧毁的下商会（众议院，下院）
，
国会大厦，但的钟楼保持完好和大本钟（
B ig Ben
）继续以保留时间和罢工离开
的时间，其独特的声音被广播到全国和世界各地，欢 迎放心（恢复信心）
，希望
所有听到它的人。


The
tower
is
not
open
to
the
general
public,
but
those
with
a

interest
may
arrange a visit to the top of the Clock Tower through
their local (UK) MP
.
该塔是不向公众开放，但与
“
特殊利益
”
的人可能会安排参观到
顶部的钟楼
throughtheir
地方（英国 ）
MP
。


11. When parliament has a meeting________
A. Big Ben lights the parliament
B. the clock faces are lighted
C. a light is on above the face
D. Big Ben strikes the time
12. Which of following statements is true according to the passage ________
A. Big Ben has only one hand.
B. Coins are used to make Big Ben work more precisely.
C. Big Ben has never stopped.
D. Big Ben has a huge pendulum made of coins.
13. The bell was once owned by ______________.
A. the old Palace of Westminster
Benjamin Hall
~ Dean of St. Paul
BBC
14. the BBC first broadcast the chimes on the eve of ____________.
A.1858
B. 1923
C. 1924
D. 1914
15. the word intact in Line 2, Para.4 probably means _____________.
A. uninjured
B. uncut
C. unharmed
D. Undamaged
3
One
day
Walt
Disney
had
a
vision.
It
was
a
vision
of
a
place
where
children
and
parents
could
have
fun
together.
The
more
Walt
dreamed
of
a

park,
The original plans for the park were on 8 acres next to the Burbank studios where his employees
and families could go to relax. Although, World War II put those plans on hold. During the war,
Walt had time to come up with new ideas, and creations for his magical park. It was soon clear
that 8 acres wouldn't be enough .
有一天，沃尔特
·
迪斯尼有一个梦想。这是一个视觉的
地方，让孩子和家长 一起玩得开心。沃尔特梦想的
“
神奇乐园
”
，更富有想象力的
和复杂 的，它成了。

公园原计划的
8
英亩的伯班克工作室，他的员工和家属可以去 放松。虽然，二战
把这些计划搁置。
在战争期间，
沃尔特来得及拿出新的思路和创造为 他的神奇的
公园。很快，显然是不够的，
8
亩。


Finally
in
1953,
he
had
the
Stanford
Research
Institute
conduct
a
survey
for a 100-acre site, outside of Los Angeles. He needed space to build
rivers, waterfalls, and mountains; he would have flying elephants and
giant teacups;a fairy-tale castle, moon rockets, and a scenic railway;
all inside a magic kingdom he called
Location was a top priority. The property would have to be within the Los Angeles metropolitan