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1 Verrazano is an Italian about whom we know little.

2 They do not consider Verrazano to be a greatexplorer.

3 They named the greatest bridge in the world afterhim.

4 He had to take into account the shape of theearth.

5 They have estimated that if the bridge were packedwith cars…

Special difficulties难点

He is by no means considered to be a great explorer. (11. 4-5)动词不定式(Compare ISD 84)(对比第2册第84课难点)

Instead of saying: I find that he is quite unsuitable for the job.

We can say: I find him to be quite unsuitable for the job.

Exercise练习

Write these sentences again changing the form of the phrases in italics:

1 I believed that he owned property abroad.

2 The Minister declared that the treaty was invalid.

3 I know that he is a person of high integrity.

4 I guess that he is about twenty-seven years old.

5 We estimated that this picture is worth at least ￡ 500.

Multiple choice questions多项选择题

Choose the correct answers to the following questions.

Comprehension 理解

1 Verrazano's name will probably remain immortal because ______ .

a.it was after he discovered New York Harbour that a bridge was built

b.he named the river that the new bridge crosses

c.he was an explorer of considerable means

d.it has been given to the world's longest suspension bridge

2 The Verrazano Bridge was built with so wide a span because ______ .

a.it had to cover a wide stretch of water

b.of the unusual shape of the earth around Brooklyn and Staten Island

c.the water that lies between Brooklyn and Staten Island is very deep

d.the number of wires in each cable is so great

3 In designing the Verrazano Bridge, Othmar Ammann ______ .

a.had to account for the curvature of the earth's surface

b.spent over a year building the platforms that form the bridge's base

c.had to consider the number of vehicles that might cross the bridge at any one time

d.wished to reduce the size of the bridge as much as possible

Structure 结构

4 He described it ______ situated. (11. 2-3)

a.as being very agreeably

b.was very agreeable to be

c.very agreeably having been

d.very agreeably as being新概念2听力下载

5 The Verrazano Bridge, ______ the design of Othmar Ammann. (1. 8)

a.is

b.was

c.were

d.has been

6 The length of the bridge is ______ the shape of the earth. (11. 9-10)

a.so that

b.such that

c.that which

d.thus

7 The towers are built on ______ which are sunk beneath the water. (11. 10-11)

a.ferro-concrete immense platforms

b.immense made of ferro-concrete platforms

c.and made of ferro-concrete immense platforms

d.immense ferro-concrete platforms

8 Even if the bridge were packed with cars, it could still ______ three times the load. (11. 14-15)

a.be carrying

b.be able to carry

c.only carry

d.carry

Vocabulary 词汇

9‘a very agreeable situation with two small hills lying ______ ’(11. 3-4)

a.on either side

b.on every side

c.besides

d.side by side

10 The Verrazano Bridge ______ Brooklyn with Staten Island. (1. 8)

a.attaches (b)unifies (c)links (d)relates

11 A bridge which is hung from cables is known as a ______ bridge. (11. 12-13)

a.suspended

b.suspense

c.suspension

d.suspender

12 If the bridge were loaded with as many cars as it could ______ , it would still…(11. 14-15)

a.sustain

b.endure

c.receive

d.take

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