Module 1 Europe Section Ⅰ Introduction & Reading Pre-reading The Eiffel Tower was built for the International Exhibition of Paris in 1889 in honor of the 100th anniversary (周年纪念) of the French Revolution. The Prince of Wales, later King Edward of England, opened the tower. Of the 700 works in a design competition, Gustavo Eiffel’s was chosen. However, not everyone agreed with the choice and many people tried to stop its construction. It was the world’s tallest building until 1930. During its lifetime, the Eiffel Tower has seen a few strange scenes, including being climbed by a mountaineer in 1954, being parachuted (跳伞) off in 1984 by two Englishmen, and being ridden down from the first level by a journalist on a bicycle in 1923. However, even if its birth was difficult, it is now completely accepted and must be listed as one of the symbols of Paris itself. The tower has three platforms (平台). The top platform has a bar and the office of Gustavo Eiffel. From its platforms — especially the highest — the view of Paris is wonderful. It is generally agreed that one hour before sunset, the view is at its best. The Eiffel Tower at night is one of the greatest sights of Paris and shouldn’t be missed. The golden lights show the beauty of the steelwork in a way that can’t be seen in the daylight. Section_ⅠIntroduction & Reading — Pre-reading [原文呈现] Great European Cities PARIS Paris is the capital and largest city of France, situated① on the River Seine②. It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and is visited by more than③ eight million tourists every year. The most popular④ place for tourists is the Eiffel Tower⑤， the famous symbol⑥ of Paris⑦. One of the world’s largest art galleries⑧， the Louvre⑨， is also located⑩ in Paris. The city is also famous for? its restaurants, cafés and theatres. About two-thirds? of France’s artists and writers live in Paris. BARCELONA? Barcelona is the second largest city of Spain and is situated on the northeast coast, about five hundred kilometres east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. One of Barcelona’s most famous landmarks? is the Church of the Sagrada Familia?， which was designed by? an architect? called Antonio Gaudi?. Gaudi worked on? the project? from 1882 until his death in 1926. The church hasn’t been finished yet！ [读文清障] ①situated/'sIt?u?eItId/adj.坐落(某处)的；位于(某处)的(＝located) be situated on/in/at位于……，坐落在…… ②Seine/seIn/塞纳河(法国) ③more than多于；超过 ④popular adj.受欢迎的 be popular with受……欢迎 ⑤Eiffel Tower/?ɑIf?l'ta??(r)/埃菲尔铁塔 ⑥symbol/'sImbl/n.象征；符号 ⑦the famous symbol of Paris作the Eiffel Tower的同位语。 ⑧gallery/'ɡ?l?ri/n.美术馆；画廊 ⑨Louvre/'lu?vr?/卢浮宫 ⑩located/l??'keItId/adj.位于 ?be famous for因……而出名 ?分数表达法：分子用基数词，分母用序数词。分子大于1时，分母用复数。 ?Barcelona/?bɑ?s?l'??n?/巴塞罗那 ?landmark/'l?nd?mɑ?k/n.标志性建筑 ?Sagrada Familia/s?'ɡrɑ?d? f?'mi?li?/(西班牙)圣家大教堂 ?be desig ... ...
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