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Modern Landmarks

Empire State Building - Landmarks

40 chapters

beginner

Explore our short and interesting readings on modern landmarks to see what makes them unique and easily improve your language skills!

Vocabulary

include

[v]

/ˌɪnˈkɫud/

antenna

[n]

/ænˈtɛnə/

steel

[n]

/ˈstiɫ/

stone

[n]

/stoʊn/

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

detail

[n]

/ˈditeɪɫ/, /dɪˈteɪɫ/

design

[n]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

Art Deco

[n]

/ˈɑːɹt dˈɛkoʊ/

10.

popular

[adj]

/ˈpɑpjələr/

11.

office

[n]

/ˈɔfɪs/

12.

visitor

[n]

/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/

13.

clear

[adj]

/klɪr/

14.

movie

[n]

/ˈmuːvi/

15.

giant

[adj]

/ˈdʒaɪənt/

16.

ape

[n]

/eɪp/

17.

climb

[v]

/klaɪm/

18.

remember

[v]

/rɪˈmɛmbɚ/

19.

scene

[n]

/siːn/

20.

light up

[v]

/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/

21.

holiday

[n]

/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/

22.

for example

[phrase]

/fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl/

23.

fourth of July

[n]

/fˈoːɹθ ʌv dʒuːlˈaɪ/

24.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

25.

symbol

[n]

/ˈsɪmbəl/

26.

empire state building

[n]

/ˈɛmpaɪɚ stˈeɪt bˈɪldɪŋ/

27.

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

28.

building

[n]

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

29.

New York City

[n]

/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/

30.

USA

[n]

31.

important

[adj]

/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/

32.

visit

[v]

/ˈvɪzɪt/

33.

floor

[n]

/flɔːr/

Practice

include

[v]

/ˌɪnˈkɫud/

antenna

[n]

/ænˈtɛnə/

steel

[n]

/ˈstiɫ/

stone

[n]

/stoʊn/

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

detail

[n]

/ˈditeɪɫ/, /dɪˈteɪɫ/

design

[n]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

Art Deco

[n]

/ˈɑːɹt dˈɛkoʊ/

10.

popular

[adj]

/ˈpɑpjələr/

11.

office

[n]

/ˈɔfɪs/

12.

visitor

[n]

/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/

13.

clear

[adj]

/klɪr/

14.

movie

[n]

/ˈmuːvi/

15.

giant

[adj]

/ˈdʒaɪənt/

16.

ape

[n]

/eɪp/

17.

climb

[v]

/klaɪm/

18.

remember

[v]

/rɪˈmɛmbɚ/

19.

scene

[n]

/siːn/

20.

light up

[v]

/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/

21.

holiday

[n]

/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/

22.

for example

[phrase]

/fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl/

23.

fourth of July

[n]

/fˈoːɹθ ʌv dʒuːlˈaɪ/

24.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

25.

symbol

[n]

/ˈsɪmbəl/

26.

empire state building

[n]

/ˈɛmpaɪɚ stˈeɪt bˈɪldɪŋ/

27.

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

28.

building

[n]

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

29.

New York City

[n]

/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/

30.

USA

[n]

31.

important

[adj]

/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/

32.

visit

[v]

/ˈvɪzɪt/

33.

floor

[n]

/flɔːr/

include

[v]

/ˌɪnˈkɫud/

包括

antenna

[n]

/ænˈtɛnə/

天线

steel

[n]

/ˈstiɫ/

钢

stone

[n]

/stoʊn/

石头

strong

[adj]

/strɑŋ/

坚固的

beautiful

[adj]

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

美丽的

detail

[n]

/ˈditeɪɫ/, /dɪˈteɪɫ/

细节

design

[n]

/dɪˈzaɪn/

设计

Art Deco

[n]

/ˈɑːɹt dˈɛkoʊ/

装饰艺术

10.

popular

[adj]

/ˈpɑpjələr/

受欢迎的

11.

office

[n]

/ˈɔfɪs/

办公室

12.

visitor

[n]

/ˈvɪzɪtɚ/

访客

13.

clear

[adj]

/klɪr/

晴朗

14.

movie

[n]

/ˈmuːvi/

电影

15.

giant

[adj]

/ˈdʒaɪənt/

巨大的

16.

ape

[n]

/eɪp/

猿

17.

climb

[v]

/klaɪm/

爬

18.

remember

[v]

/rɪˈmɛmbɚ/

记住

19.

scene

[n]

/siːn/

场景

20.

light up

[v]

/lˈaɪt ˈʌp/

照亮

21.

holiday

[n]

/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/

假日

22.

for example

[phrase]

/fɔːɹ ɛɡzˈæmpəl/

used to provide a specific situation or instance that helps to clarify or explain a point being made

23.

fourth of July

[n]

/fˈoːɹθ ʌv dʒuːlˈaɪ/

七月四日

24.

take

[v]

/teɪk/

需要

25.

symbol

[n]

/ˈsɪmbəl/

象征

26.

empire state building

[n]

/ˈɛmpaɪɚ stˈeɪt bˈɪldɪŋ/

帝国大厦

27.

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

著名的

28.

building

[n]

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

建筑物

29.

New York City

[n]

/nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi/

纽约市

30.

USA

[n]

美国

31.

important

[adj]

/ɪmˈpɔrtənt/

重要的

32.

visit

[v]

/ˈvɪzɪt/

访问

33.

floor

[n]

/flɔːr/

楼层

章节

Empire State Building

Read a short passage about a tall skyscraper in New York City that was once the tallest in the world.

1.1

The Empire State Building is a very famous building in New York City, USA. It is very tall and important. Many people visit it every year.

帝国大厦是美国纽约市一座非常著名的建筑。它非常高且重要。每年都有很多人参观。

1.2

The Empire State Building was finished in 1931. It was the tallest building in the world at that time. It has 102 floors and is 443 meters tall, including its antenna.

帝国大厦于1931年竣工。当时它是世界上最高的建筑。它有102层，包括天线在内高443米。

1.3

The building is made of steel and stone. It is very strong and beautiful. The outside of the building has many details and looks very nice. The design is called Art Deco, which was popular in the 1930s.

这座建筑由钢和石头制成。它非常坚固且美丽。建筑的外部有许多细节，看起来非常漂亮。这种设计被称为装饰艺术，在1930年代非常流行。

1.4

Inside the Empire State Building, there are many offices. Many people work there. There are also places for visitors to see. The most popular place is the viewing area. It is on the 86th floor. From there, people can see all of New York City. On clear days, you can see very far.

在帝国大厦内部，有许多办公室。许多人在那里工作。也有供游客参观的地方。最受欢迎的地方是观景台。它位于86楼。从那里，人们可以看到整个纽约市。在晴朗的日子里，你可以看得很远。

1.5

The Empire State Building is also famous because it has been in many movies. One of the most famous movies is "King Kong." In the movie, a giant ape climbs to the top of the building. Many people remember this scene.

帝国大厦也很有名，因为它出现在许多电影中。最著名的电影之一是《金刚》。在电影中，一只巨大的猿猴爬上了大楼的顶端。许多人记得这个场景。

1.6

The building is lit up with different colors at night. These colors change for holidays and special events. For example, on the Fourth of July, the lights are red, white, and blue.

这座建筑在夜晚会被不同颜色的灯光照亮。这些颜色会在节假日和特殊活动时改变。例如，在七月四日，灯光会变成红色、白色和蓝色。

1.7

Fun fact: It was built very quickly. It only took about one year to finish. This was very fast for such a big building. Today, it is still one of the tallest buildings in the world and a symbol of New York City.

有趣的事实：它建造得非常快。只花了大约一年的时间就完成了。对于这样一座大建筑来说，这是非常快的。今天，它仍然是世界上最高的建筑之一，也是纽约市的象征。

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