Lesson 80 The Crystal Palace

·单词

palace n.    宫殿

extraordinary adj.    不平常的，非凡的

exhibition n.    展览

iron n.    铁

various adj.    各种各样的

machinery n.    机器

    ·表示一类的总称时不可数

    ·a great deal of machinery.    大量的机器

    ·a piece of machinery.    一台机器

    ·a machine    一台机器

display n.    展览

    ·on display = on show    正在展览  

steam n.    蒸汽

    ·steam boats    蒸汽船

    ·a steam hammer    汽锤

profit n.    利润

college n.    学院

·本课句型

复习 形容词/副词 的比较

    ·be different from    与 ... 不同

    ·not as easy as it is today    不如现今这么容易

复习 最高级

    ·the most extraordinarily    最特别的是（最高级）

    ·the biggest    最大的

    ·the most wonderful    最精彩，最美好的

·课文

    Perhaps the most extraordinary building of the nineteenth century was the Crystal Palace, which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. A great many goods were sent to the exhibition from various parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on display. The most wonderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyth's steam hammer. Though in those days, travelling was not as easy as it is today, steam boats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.

which was built in Hyde    非限定性定语从句，修饰 the Crystal Palace

the Great Exhibition    世界博览会

it was made of iron and glass    它是用钢和玻璃建成的

    ·be made of ...    用 ... 制造（之原材料没有发生化学上的变化，也就是属性）

of all time    空前的，史上最

    ·all time    有史以来

on display = on show    展出

on arriving in England    在抵达英国

be taken to    被带到 ...

in all    总共

·知识拓展

介词 on 搭配的词组

There was also a great deal of machinery on display.    在展览上

The most wonderful piece of machinery on show.    在展览上

He has gone to Frankfurt on business.    出差

I asked to see the officer on duty.    当班的，值班的

On the whole, it has been a very successful year.    从整体上来说

On the average, I make six telephone calls a day.    在平均上，平均的

I didn’t catch the bus.I came here on foot.    步行

Look at that smoke.That building must be on fire.    着火

I don’t think it was an accident. He did it on purpose.    故意的

You mustn’t on any account sign the contract before you read it.    无论如何，在任何情况下

I know I had agreed to let you go to the cinema, but on second thoughts, you should stay at home and finish your homework.    重新考虑：在仔细思考后改变主意或决定

练习

While the guard was____he heard a shot.

    ·on duty，在值班时

I’ve changed my mind.____I’ll go by plane instead.

    ·On second thoughts    重新思考，转念一想

You must not,____, leave this room.

    ·on any account    任何情况下

I’m not always pleased with his work, but____it is satisfactory

    ·On the whole    整体上说