2019高考英语最新阅读作文新闻素材课件辑 (共4份打包)

“绿色脊柱”将撑起墨市天空 1 When we think of how cities will look in the future, we probably picture tall gray buildings and skies filled with flying cars. 当我们想象未来城市的模样时，浮现在脑海中的或许会是高耸入云的灰色大楼以及满是飞行汽车的天空。 picture ['pɪktʃə] vt. 想象 Earlier in last September , it was reported that the city of Melbourne plans to build a pair of tall towers, which look more like massive tree houses than skyscrapers. 据报道，去年九月初，墨尔本市计划建起两座高塔，它们看起来更像是巨大的树屋，而非摩天大楼。 massive ['mæsɪv] adj. 巨大的；魁伟的 3 The project, known as the Green Spine, will turn Melbourne’s skyline from gray to green once the two towers are completed, with one of the buildings becoming the tallest in the Southern Hemisphere(半球), at 356.2 meters tall. 该项目被称为“绿色脊柱”，两座高塔建成后将会为灰色的墨尔本天际线增添一抹绿色。而其中的一座高塔将成为南半球的最高建筑，高356.2米。 spine [spaɪn] n. 脊柱，脊椎 4 Both towers will have balconies running down one side, filled with plants and trees. Meanwhile, on the top of each tower, a botanical garden will offer a relaxing space where visitors can enjoy nature, away from the noise of the city. 两座高塔的一侧都有露台贯穿全楼，种满植物与树木。与此同时，每座高塔的顶层都有一个植物馆，为游客提供一个放松的环境，让他们能够享受自然，远离城市的喧嚣。 botanical garden 植物园 5 “Our green spaces are our city’s lungs, its shade from the sun,” building architect Phil Rowe said in a news release. “我们的绿色空间是城市之肺，也是遮阳之处，”建筑师菲尔·罗维在一篇新闻稿中如此表示。 architect ['ɑːkɪtekt] n. 建筑师；缔造者 release [rɪ'liːs] n. 释放；发布；发表 6 In spite of their proposed size, these buildings are just a small part of a wider trend for greener and more eco-friendly structures. 尽管这两座建筑规划的规模不小，但在追求更为环保的建筑大潮流中，它们不过是很小的一环而已。 proposed [prə'pəʊzd] adj. 被提议的；所推荐的 7 Plans are already underway in several cities around the world to build entire skyscrapers from wood, with an 18-story building made from pine already existing in Minneapolis, US. 世界各地的多个城市都已经提出了用木头来建造整栋摩天大楼的计划，其中，美国的明尼阿波利斯市已经用松木建起了一座18层高的大楼。 8 Indeed, in this modern age of technology and tall buildings, it seems that people just want a touch of nature in their lives. 在这个科技与摩天大楼的时代，人们似乎的确想在自己的生活中加入点自然的元素。 9 “The 20th century was the concret