Step 1 單詞都在文中標出了，大家發(fā)揮一下想象和推理能力，猜猜那些生詞都是什么意思吧。閱讀中非常需要這種猜測推理能力的哦。
The longest suspension bridge in the world
Verrazano, an Italian about whom little is known, sailed into New York Harbour in 1524 and named it Angouleme. He described it as 'a very agreeable situation located within two small hills in the midst of which flowed a great river.' Though Verrazano is by no means considered to be a great explorer, his name will probably remain immortal, for on November 21st, 1964, the greatest bridge in the world was named after him.
The Verrazano Bridge, which was designed by Othmar Ammann, joins Brooklyn to Staten Island. It has a span of 4260 feet. The bridge is so long that the shape of the earth had to be taken into account by its designer. Two great towers support four huge cables. The towers are built on immense underwater platforms made of steel and concrete. The platforms extend to a depth of over 100 feet under the sea. These alone took sixteen months to build. Above the surface of the water, the towers rise to a height of nearly 700 feet. They support the cables from which the bridge has been suspended. Each of the four cables contains 26,108 lengths of wire. It has been estimated that if the bridge were packed with cars, it would still only be carrying a third of its total capacity. However, size and strength are not the only important things about this bridge. Despite its immensity, it is both simple and elegant, fulfilling its designer's dream to create 'an enormous object drawn as faintly as possible'.
Step 2詞匯的意思都在這里了哦。看看你都猜對了么.
Step 3 特別的單詞總是要特別的待遇，下面的單詞記住，有空多練習(xí)。
1. suspension n. 懸，吊
詞組
suspension bridge 吊橋
聯(lián)想記憶
suspend:
懸掛 Eg.: The light is suspended from the ceiling.
暫停 Eg.: The train was suspended because of the heavy rain.
suspense:
n. 擔心，掛念，懸念
Eg.: The wonderful film give me a deep impression because of its suspense.
He didn’t tell us the truth in cap to me in suspense all day.
suspenders 吊襪帶
2。agreeable adj. 宜人的
詞句
Today is agreeable.
agreeable situation
His house is in a agreeable situation.
3。situation n. 地點，地方
聯(lián)想記憶
locate v.
Beijing is located in the North of China.
Japan is located to the East of China.
is located to...
4。immortal adj. 永生的，流芳百世的
句子
The soul is immortal.
近義表達
eternal adj.(無始無終的)永遠的：eternal truth
perpetual 無窮的
everlasting 持續(xù)的，永久的
permanent 永久不變的，永久的
.
5。span n. 跨度
life-span 壽命，生命期
the span of memory 記憶所及
6. length n. 根，段
固定詞組
at length 最終；詳細地
The problem has been discussed at length in my report.
7. estimate v. 估計
固定詞組
underestimate 低估
overestimate 高估
Eg.: At a rough estimate, the car is worth 500 thousand RMB.
estimation n. 判斷
in my estimation
8. capacity n. 承受量
Are you clear about the capacity of the cinema?
做某事的能力
have a capacity for doing/ to dosth.
成功地做到了
We have ability to finish the work in two days.
capability內(nèi)在的潛力
have capability to do/of doing
Any chile has capability of learning a foreign launguge well.
Any chile has capability to learn a foreign launguge well.
faculty 側(cè)重于“主觀的能力”
the faculty of seeing
competence 勝任工作的能力、資格
I have competence for the job.
9. elegant adj. 優(yōu)美別致的
The lady is elegant.
graceful: 強調(diào)一個人的體型
elegant: 還表示人的舉止很得體，大方
delicate: 精致的
Step4 講解看再多還不如自己動手一練。
Make sentences of your own,using the words or phrases given.We have provided an example for eah one.
1. describe ……as
The man has been described as the greatest artist in the world.
2. name (v.)
They named their new baby after their favorite pop singer.
3. estimate
It has been estimated that the population of the town will double in five years.
4. by no means
It is by no means certain that they will all pass the exam.
5. support (v.)
I think that this shelf would support about fifty books.
6. take into account
When designing the new machine ,you must take into account all kinds of conditions that it might be used in.
The longest suspension bridge in the world
Verrazano, an Italian about whom little is known, sailed into New York Harbour in 1524 and named it Angouleme. He described it as 'a very agreeable situation located within two small hills in the midst of which flowed a great river.' Though Verrazano is by no means considered to be a great explorer, his name will probably remain immortal, for on November 21st, 1964, the greatest bridge in the world was named after him.
The Verrazano Bridge, which was designed by Othmar Ammann, joins Brooklyn to Staten Island. It has a span of 4260 feet. The bridge is so long that the shape of the earth had to be taken into account by its designer. Two great towers support four huge cables. The towers are built on immense underwater platforms made of steel and concrete. The platforms extend to a depth of over 100 feet under the sea. These alone took sixteen months to build. Above the surface of the water, the towers rise to a height of nearly 700 feet. They support the cables from which the bridge has been suspended. Each of the four cables contains 26,108 lengths of wire. It has been estimated that if the bridge were packed with cars, it would still only be carrying a third of its total capacity. However, size and strength are not the only important things about this bridge. Despite its immensity, it is both simple and elegant, fulfilling its designer's dream to create 'an enormous object drawn as faintly as possible'.
Step 2詞匯的意思都在這里了哦。看看你都猜對了么.
Step 3 特別的單詞總是要特別的待遇，下面的單詞記住，有空多練習(xí)。
1. suspension n. 懸，吊
詞組
suspension bridge 吊橋
聯(lián)想記憶
suspend:
懸掛 Eg.: The light is suspended from the ceiling.
暫停 Eg.: The train was suspended because of the heavy rain.
suspense:
n. 擔心，掛念，懸念
Eg.: The wonderful film give me a deep impression because of its suspense.
He didn’t tell us the truth in cap to me in suspense all day.
suspenders 吊襪帶
2。agreeable adj. 宜人的
詞句
Today is agreeable.
agreeable situation
His house is in a agreeable situation.
3。situation n. 地點，地方
聯(lián)想記憶
locate v.
Beijing is located in the North of China.
Japan is located to the East of China.
is located to...
4。immortal adj. 永生的，流芳百世的
句子
The soul is immortal.
近義表達
eternal adj.(無始無終的)永遠的：eternal truth
perpetual 無窮的
everlasting 持續(xù)的，永久的
permanent 永久不變的，永久的
.
5。span n. 跨度
life-span 壽命，生命期
the span of memory 記憶所及
6. length n. 根，段
固定詞組
at length 最終；詳細地
The problem has been discussed at length in my report.
7. estimate v. 估計
固定詞組
underestimate 低估
overestimate 高估
Eg.: At a rough estimate, the car is worth 500 thousand RMB.
estimation n. 判斷
in my estimation
8. capacity n. 承受量
Are you clear about the capacity of the cinema?
做某事的能力
have a capacity for doing/ to dosth.
成功地做到了
We have ability to finish the work in two days.
capability內(nèi)在的潛力
have capability to do/of doing
Any chile has capability of learning a foreign launguge well.
Any chile has capability to learn a foreign launguge well.
faculty 側(cè)重于“主觀的能力”
the faculty of seeing
competence 勝任工作的能力、資格
I have competence for the job.
9. elegant adj. 優(yōu)美別致的
The lady is elegant.
graceful: 強調(diào)一個人的體型
elegant: 還表示人的舉止很得體，大方
delicate: 精致的
Step4 講解看再多還不如自己動手一練。
Make sentences of your own,using the words or phrases given.We have provided an example for eah one.
1. describe ……as
The man has been described as the greatest artist in the world.
2. name (v.)
They named their new baby after their favorite pop singer.
3. estimate
It has been estimated that the population of the town will double in five years.
4. by no means
It is by no means certain that they will all pass the exam.
5. support (v.)
I think that this shelf would support about fifty books.
6. take into account
When designing the new machine ,you must take into account all kinds of conditions that it might be used in.