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　　第三篇 Giant Structures【巨型建筑】_2013新增文章

　　It is an impossible task to select the most amazing wonders of the modern world since every year more___1__constructions appear. Here are three giant structures which are worthy of our ___2__although they may have been surpassed by some more recent wonders.

　　The Petronas Twin Towers

　　The Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings in the world when they were completed in 1999. With a___3__of 452 metres, the tall twin towers, like two thin pencils, dominate the city of Kuala Lumpur. At the 41st floor, the towers are linked by a bridge, symbolizing a gateway to the city. The American___4__Cesar Pelli designed the skyscrapers.

　　Constructed of high-strength concrete, the building provides around l, 800 square metres of office space___5__every floor. And it has a shopping centre and a concert hall at the base. Other __6__of this impressive building include double-decker lifts, and glass and steel sunshades.

　　The Millau Bridge

　　The Millau Bridge was opened in 2004 in the Tarn Valley, in southern France. ___7__the time it was built, it was the world's highest bridge, ___8__over 340m at the highest point. The bridge is described as one of the most amazingly beautiful bridges in the world. It was built to ___9__Millau's congestion problems. The congestion was then caused by traffic passing from Paris to Barcelona in Spain. The bridge was built to withstand the___10__extreme seismic and climatic conditions. Besides, it is guaranteed for 120 years!

　　The Itaipu Dam

　　The Itaipu hydroelectric power plant is one of the largest constructions of its kind in the world. It consists of a series of dams across the River Parana, ___11__forms a natural border betweenBrazil6 and Paraguay. Started in 1975 and taking 16 years to complete, the construction was carried out as a joint project between the two___12__. The dam is well-known for both its electricity output and its size. In 1995 it produced 78% 0f Paraguay's and 25% 0f Brazil's___13__ needs. In its construction, the___14__of iron and steel used was equivalent to over 300 Eiffel Towers. It is a___15__amazing wonder of engineering.

　　练习：

　　1. A delightful B useful C wonderful D careful

　　2. A admiration B passion C expression D detection

　　3. A length B width C height D volume

　　4. A inventor B architect C scientist D merchant

　　5. A below B in C above D on

　　6. A types B parts C roles D features

　　7. A At B within C from D upon

　　8. A developing B expanding C stretching D reaching

　　9. A restrict B reserve C relieve D relax

　　10. A most B much C more D less

　　11. A what B which C who D that

　　12. A countries B provinces C areas D regions

　　13. A water B oil C energy D food

　　14. A amount B number C quality D ratio

　　15. A mainly B totally C rarely D truly

　　翻译：巨型建筑

　　挑选当今世界最神奇的奇观是一个不可能完成的任务。原因是每年都有新的更令人叹为观止的建筑出现。有这样三座巨大的建筑值得人们赞叹，尽管它们可能被某些最近建成的奇观所超越。

　　第一座：国油双峰塔。国油双峰塔在1999年建成时是世界上最高的建筑物，高452米，高高的双塔就像两支细铅笔，高耸于吉隆坡市。在41层，两个塔由一座桥连接，象征着通向城市的大门。该建筑的设计者是美国建筑师Cesar Pelli。

　　该建筑由高强度混凝土建成，每一层都有大约1800平方米的办公区域;在底部还有一个购物中心和一个音乐厅。该建筑的其他特色是双层电梯以及建材为玻璃和钢的遮阻阳篷。

　　第二座：米约高架桥。米约高架桥位于法国南部的Tarn山谷，2004年建成通车。它是当时世界上最高的大桥，最高点超过340米。该桥被人们描写为“世界上最神奇最美丽的大桥之一”。它是为舒缓米约的交通拥挤所建。当时的拥挤是由从巴黎到西班牙的巴塞罗那的过往车辆太多所致。该桥可以承受强震和极端气候。另外，它可以使用120年!

　　第三座：伊泰普水电站。伊泰普水电站是同类建筑中最大的一个。它由横跨巴拉那河的一组大坝组成，成为巴西和巴拉圭的自然边境。该建筑作为两个国家的共同开发项目，1975年动工修建，历时16年完工。该大坝因它的发电量和规模之大而闻名。1995年，它为巴拉圭和巴西分别提供了78%和25%的能源需求。该建筑使用的钢铁量是埃菲尔铁塔的300倍还多。该建筑令人叹为观止，名不虚传。

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