时间:2019-01-16 作者:英语课 分类:Weekender


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  BBC Learning EnglishThe Monument


Callum: Hello, I'm Callum Robertson.
  London is famous for many of its sights and historicalbuildings. BuckinghamPalace, Big Ben, the Tower of London, to name but a few.
  Today I'm visiting one, a monument, which perhaps you maynot have heard of but is also well worth a visit. Amonument is a statue or building that is put up to rememberand honour a person or event and this one is rather tall.
  My guide today is James Clare who's the Historic BuildingsArchitect for the City of London and we are at the Monumentto the Great Fire of London. James I wonder if you couldtell us a little bit about this monument.
  James: Yes, it's a tall stone column and there are stairsinside that you can climb and view London from the top.
  Just above that viewing platform there is a golden ball offire that commemorates 1 the Great Fire of London in 1666.
  Callum: You said there that the Great Fire of London was1666, when was theMonument built?
  James: It was started in 1671 and finished in 1677.
  Callum: Who was responsible for designing it and buildingit?
  James: There was a Commission set up jointly 2 between thegovernment, which was the Crown and the City of London andthey had equal representation on thatcommittee. The leader for the Crown was Sir ChristopherWren and the leader for the City was Robert Hooke.
  Callum: And Christopher Wren 3 had an important part inanother one of London's most famous buildings, didn't he?
  James: Yes, he designed and supervised St. Paul'sCathedral, the new cathedral in the classical form whichreplaced the old Gothic cathedral which had been destroyedin the Great Fire. And you can get a good view of St.
  Paul's from the top of the Monument.
  Callum: Well I think that's a prompt, I think we should goup into the Monument, go to the top and have a look at St.
  Paul's from up there.
  (Entering the building)Callum: We've just come into the monument and were at thebottom and if I look up Ican see there's a very tall staircase which we're going toclimb. How tall is this?
  James: Well it's over 200 ft tall, that's about 61 metresand there are 311 steps to the viewing steps to the viewingplatform.
  Callum: 311 steps! Well we better get going, 1… 2 … 3…James, as we're going up here, how many times have you beenup this monument?
  James: Well over the past twenty years I must have been uphere about 50 times and it's exhausting!
  Callum: Well, we've just stopped for a little breather aswe've got a tiny window here and from it we are lined updirectly with the dome 4 of St. Paul's Cathedral. And Jamesyou don't think that's an accident, do you?
  James: No, the building doesn't seem to be aligned 5 on aNorth, South, East, West axis 6.
  It seems to be slightly twisted, almost as if it wasintended it should be possible to view St. Paul's from it.
  Callum: So do you think Christopher Wren was maybe justpointing out some of his other work?
  James: I think it was jointly Hooke and Wren were keenexperimenters and they were both working on St. Paul's, itwas just them being playful probably.
  Callum: Ok, well let's continue our journey up to the top……308, 309, 310, 311. And we finally made it up to the topand what a spectacular view.
  Well we're out now on the viewing platform. We're lookingtowards one of London's more famous landmarks 7 which isTower Bridge. Really is a fantastic view from up here.
  James, I wonder if you could tell us a little bit moreabout the Monument.
  James: Yes, it was at the time probably the tallest free-standing building in Western Europe. Another interestingpiece of trivia is the fact that the height of the buildingis considered to represent the distance from the buildingto the site where the fire started in Pudding Lane.
  Callum: So we're at the top of the Monument and I'm goingto find some people to speak to, I've got some people here,hello, what's your name:
  (introductions)Callum: We're up over sixty metres, what do you think ofit?
  Man: It's a really amazing view, it's really nice, wehave a perfect view over the whole city and I really enjoyit.
  Woman: It's really cool, I can't say any more. You must behere and see it, all the cityCallum: Did you find it very tiring coming up the 311steps?
  Man: It's the perfect sport and so I don't need to gothe gym later.
  Callum: So it's good exercise and a good view at the end?
  Man: Yes, of course!
  Callum: OK, thank you very much.
  Man: Thank you.
  Callum: Well some good advice there from some visitors tothe monument, good exercise and it's a good view. James,thank you very much for joining us today and telling us allabout the Monument.
  James: It's been a pleasure, thank you.
  Callum: Well that's all from this programme 61 metres abovethe streets of London.
  Now, time to go back down those 311 stairs!



n.纪念,庆祝( commemorate的名词复数 )v.纪念,庆祝( commemorate的第三人称单数 )
  • A tombstone is erected in memory of whoever it commemorates. 墓碑是为纪念它所纪念的人而建的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • A tablet commemorates his patriotic activities. 碑文铭记他的爱国行动。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
ad.联合地,共同地
  • Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
  • She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。
n.鹪鹩;英国皇家海军女子服务队成员
  • A wren is a kind of short-winged songbird.鹪鹩是一种短翼的鸣禽。
  • My bird guide confirmed that a Carolina wren had discovered the thickets near my house.我掌握的鸟类知识使我确信,一只卡罗莱纳州鹪鹩已经发现了我家的这个灌木丛。
n.圆屋顶,拱顶
  • The dome was supported by white marble columns.圆顶由白色大理石柱支撑着。
  • They formed the dome with the tree's branches.他们用树枝搭成圆屋顶。
adj.对齐的,均衡的
  • Make sure the shelf is aligned with the top of the cupboard.务必使搁架与橱柜顶端对齐。
n.轴,轴线,中心线;坐标轴,基准线
  • The earth's axis is the line between the North and South Poles.地轴是南北极之间的线。
  • The axis of a circle is its diameter.圆的轴线是其直径。
n.陆标( landmark的名词复数 );目标;(标志重要阶段的)里程碑 ~ (in sth);有历史意义的建筑物(或遗址)
  • The book stands out as one of the notable landmarks in the progress of modern science. 这部著作是现代科学发展史上著名的里程碑之一。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • The baby was one of the big landmarks in our relationship. 孩子的出世是我们俩关系中的一个重要转折点。 来自辞典例句
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