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Perhaps the most extraordinary building of the nineteenth century was the Crystal Palace.
十九世纪最不寻常的建筑也许就是水晶宫。
extraordinary 是全文总评价词。
It was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851.
它是为 1851 年万国博览会而建在海德公园里的。
for the Great Exhibition 交代建造目的。
The Crystal Palace was different from all other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass.
水晶宫与世界上其他建筑都不同，因为它是用铁和玻璃建成的。
be made of... 是材质表达重点。
It was one of the biggest buildings of all time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it.
它是有史以来最大的建筑之一，许多国家的人都来参观。
one of the biggest... 是高频最高级结构。
A great many goods were sent to the exhibition from various parts of the world.
世界各地都有大量商品被送来参展。
goods from various parts of the world 说明它是全球性博览会，不只是看建筑。
There was also a great deal of machinery on display.
展览中还有大量机器陈列展出。
on display 表示“在展出中”。
The most wonderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyth's steam hammer.
其中最精彩的一件机器展品是内史密斯的蒸汽锤。
steam hammer 是最值得点出的代表性展品，也让工业时代气息更具体。
Though travelling was not as easy as it is today, steam boats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel.
尽管那时旅行不像今天这么方便，汽船还是把成千上万游客送过了海峡。
not as...as... 是比较结构。
There were six million visitors in all, and the profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges.
总共有六百万游客参观，而展览盈利则被用来建造博物馆和学院。
in all 表示“总共”；were used to build... 交代后续影响。
Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to South London.
后来，水晶宫被移到了伦敦南部。
moved to South London 说明它并未在展后立刻消失，而是继续存在了一段历史。
It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.
直到 1936 年被焚毁之前，它一直是世界上最著名的建筑之一。
until it was burnt down 收束其历史命运。

单元概要

本课介绍 1851 年为万国博览会建造的水晶宫。重点不仅是它巨大、著名，更在于它在当时为何显得 extraordinary，以及它如何吸引了数百万参观者。

精读导图
1. 先写水晶宫为何与众不同。
2. 再写它如何吸引世界各地游客和展品。
3. 最后写它带来的长期影响与最终被焚毁。

精读关注
- be made of / on display
- not as ... as ... 的比较

单词表

单词音标释义精讲
palace/ˈpæləs/宫殿
  • Crystal Palace 这个名字本身就带有宏伟感
extraordinary/ɪkˈstrɔːdnri/非凡的
  • 全文第一句直接用它给水晶宫定性
exhibition/ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/展览
  • Great Exhibition of 1851 是这座建筑存在的原因
iron/ˈaɪən/铁
  • iron and glass 是它区别于其他建筑的关键材质
machinery/məˈʃiːnəri/机器总称
  • a great deal of machinery 强调工业展览气息
display/dɪˈspleɪ/展出
  • on display 是展览语境里的固定搭配
steam/stiːm/蒸汽
  • steam hammer 让人看到这场展览背后的工业革命背景
profit/ˈprɒfɪt/利润
  • profits were used to build... 说明展览产生了现实成果
college/ˈkɒlɪdʒ/学院
  • colleges 和 museums 一起体现水晶宫的长远影响

短语

短语意思
be made of由……制成
one of the biggest最大的……之一
on display在展出
on show在展出；陈列着
across the Channel穿过英吉利海峡
in all总共

语法点

one of the + 最高级 + 复数名词

one of the biggest buildings 是非常常见的“最……之一”表达。

相似句：
  • He is one of the best students in the class.
  • This is one of the oldest bridges in the city.

not as ... as ...

travelling was not as easy as it is today 用来比较过去和现在。

相似句：
  • The road was not as wide as it is now.
  • Life was not as comfortable as it is today.

until 引导时间终点

It remained famous until it was burnt down... 写出状态持续到某一终点。

相似句：
  • She stayed there until the rain stopped.
  • The shop remained open until midnight.

读写提示

  • 历史说明文适合按“特点 - 规模 - 影响 - 命运”来概括。
  • 数字 six million visitors 很值得保留。
  • 注意 machinery 是总称，不是单个机器。
  • 结尾被焚毁是命运转折，不能漏。

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水晶宫为什么被称作 extraordinary？

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