New York nhìn từ Tháp Tự do
Từ vựng
hemisphere (here, half of the Earth): bán cầu, nửa trái đất
flashes by (appears for a short time and then disappears): lóe sáng, lóe lên trong giây lát
inevitably (unavoidably): không tránh khỏi
trauma (here – shock caused by a deeply disturbing experience): trấn thương, sốc
landmark (a building or site which helps to identify a place): danh thắng, địa danh
Bài khóa
The Freedom Tower in New York. The tallest building in the western hemisphere is now open to visitors.
The history of the city flashes by on the 100-floor journey to the top.
The skyscraper replaces the World Trade Center, and many visitors will inevitably think of September 11th, 2001.
New York still feels the trauma of those events. But the opening of this landmark is part of the city’s ongoing recovery.
Bài dịch
Tháp Tự do tại New York. Tòa nhà cao nhất ở nửa bán cầu tây nay mở cửa cho du khách thăm quan.
Lịch sử thành phố lóe lên trong suốt chặng đường lên đỉnh tháp cao 100 tầng.
Tòa nhà cao tầng này thay thế Trung tâm Thương mại Thế giới và nhiều du khách không tránh khỏi nhớ tới ngày 11 tháng Chín 2001.
Thành phố New York vẫn đang cảm nhận trấn thương của những sự kiện đó. Nhưng khánh thành danh thắng này là một phần quá trình phục hồi vẫn đang tiếp tục của thành phố.
Bài tập
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hemisphere / flashes by / inevitably / trauma / landmark
1. His injuries were so severe he lost his right leg, but he says the psychological __________ has been harder to deal with.
2. The princess, who is fourth in line to the throne, was delivered at 08:34 BST on Saturday at St Mary’s Hospital in London, and weighed 8lbs 3oz (3.7kg).
Tower Bridge was among several London __________ lit up in pink in her honour.
3. Haiti is the poorest country in the western __________ and has suffered a number of recent disasters, including four hurricanes and storms in 2008 that killed hundreds.
4. Mr Chisolm said: “With hundreds of thousands of people seeing the film around the world, some will undoubtedly get hooked on Hardy and will __________ come and visit the places and his houses.”
5. Going deeper into the Javanese countryside, names of small towns and villages __________: Kebumen, Gombong, Purwokerto. Deep in Indonesia’s interior, the ubiquitous Indomaret convenience chain outlets are replaced by traditional family shops, a relic of the old ways. It is a world away from big city life.
Giải đáp
1. His injuries were so severe he lost his right leg, but he says the psychological trauma has been harder to deal with.
Source: Mercian soldiers trained to identify early trauma signs
2. The princess, who is fourth in line to the throne, was delivered at 08:34 BST on Saturday at St Mary’s Hospital in London, and weighed 8lbs 3oz (3.7kg).
Tower Bridge was among several London landmarks lit up in pink in her honour.
Source: Royal baby: Princess’s first night at Kensington Palace
3. Haiti is the poorest country in the western hemisphere and has suffered a number of recent disasters, including four hurricanes and storms in 2008 that killed hundreds.
Source: Haiti devastated by massive earthquake
4. Mr Chisolm said: “With hundreds of thousands of people seeing the film around the world, some will undoubtedly get hooked on Hardy and will inevitably come and visit the places and his houses.”
Source: Thomas Hardy’s Dorset inspirations
5. Going deeper into the Javanese countryside, names of small towns and villages flash by: Kebumen, Gombong, Purwokerto. Deep in Indonesia’s interior, the ubiquitous Indomaret convenience chain outlets are replaced by traditional family shops, a relic of the old ways. It is a world away from big city life.
Source: Sumarti Ningsih murder: From Indonesia to Hong Kong
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