聽說(朗讀技巧)課件

朗讀技巧:連讀朗讀技巧:連讀1在連貫地說話或朗讀時，在同一個意群(即短語或從句)中，如果相鄰的兩個詞前者以輔音音素結(jié)尾，后者以元音音素開頭，就要自然地將輔音和元音相拼，構(gòu)成一個音節(jié)，這就是連讀。連讀時的音節(jié)一般不重讀，只需順其自然地一帶而過，不可以加音，也不可以讀得太重。在連貫地說話或朗讀時，在同一個意群(即短語或從句)2以下幾種情況常要連讀1.(詞末)輔音+(詞首)元音Itisanoldbook.Letmehavealookatit.2.(詞末)r/re+(詞首)元音Herearefoureggs.Ilookedforithereandthere.︶︵︶︶︶︶︵︶︶︶以下幾種情況常要連讀︶︵︶︶︶︶︵︶︶︶33.(詞末)輔音+(詞首)半元音英語語音中的/j/和/w/是半元音，如果前一個詞是以輔音結(jié)尾，后一個詞是以半元音(特別是/j/)開頭，此時也要連讀。Thankyou.Nicetomeetyou.︶︶3.(詞末)輔音+(詞首)半元音︶︶4【模仿朗讀】模仿朗讀下面語篇，注意體會連讀。Lawsuitsandeconomistshavedoneawaywithmostoftheperilsofconstruction.Today,buildingsintheU.S.areassembledbycrewsworkingunderstrictsafetyguidelinessetbyfederalgovernment.Thisisstilladangerousbusinessbutfatalitiesarerare.Cranesarethekeymachinesonamodernconstructionsite.︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶【模仿朗讀】︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶5Theycomeinallsizes.Someareontheground,someareintheair.Byprovidingconstructorswiththeabilitytolifeheavyloadsandplacethemwithprecision,cranesmakeitpossibletobuildmassivestructuresinrecordtime.︶︶︶︶︶︶Theycomeinallsizes.Somea6朗讀技巧：失去爆破和不完全爆破朗讀技巧：71.爆破音+爆破音爆破音：/p/,/b/,/t/,/d/,/k/，/g/前一個爆破音失去爆破。方法：前一個爆破音只作發(fā)音的姿勢,剛要發(fā)出時,立即發(fā)出第二個爆破音。如：bla(ck)board,foo(t)ball,ke(p)tHehasaba(d)col(d)today.1.爆破音+爆破音8爆破音是指發(fā)音器官在口腔中形成阻礙,然后氣流沖破阻礙而發(fā)出的音。但在某些情況下,發(fā)爆破音時,氣流不必沖破阻礙,而只是發(fā)音器官在口腔中形成阻礙,并稍做停頓,(也就是說,做好要發(fā)出這個爆破音的準備,但不要發(fā)出音來),這樣的發(fā)音過程叫作"不完全爆破"。爆破音是指發(fā)音器官在口腔中形成阻礙,然后氣流沖破阻礙而發(fā)出的92.爆破+摩檫音/破檫音

摩擦音：/f/，/v/，/s/，/z/，/θ/,/e/，/?/,/?/,/r/,/h/破擦音：/t?/,/d?/,/tr/,/dr/,/ts/,

/dz/前一個爆破音不完全爆破。2.爆破+摩檫音/破檫音10方法：對于前一個爆破音，做好發(fā)音姿勢，剛發(fā)出時，立即過渡到第二個摩擦音或破擦音上去。如：Kee(p)silent,agoo(d)zoo,nigh(t)show,ge(t)throughHaveyourea(d)thebookabou(t)tha(t)child?方法：對于前一個爆破音，做好發(fā)音姿勢，剛發(fā)出時，立即過渡到113.爆破音+鼻輔音或舌邊音

鼻輔音：/m/,/n/舌邊音：/l/當一個爆破音后面緊跟著一個鼻輔音或舌邊音時，前面的爆破音也產(chǎn)生不完全爆破現(xiàn)象。如：Goo(d)morning,sir.Theyareveryfrien(d)lytous.3.爆破音+鼻輔音或舌邊音12【模仿朗讀】

Withou(t)theocean’sstabletemperaturesan(d)physicalsupport,creatures’bodiesan(d)behaviorsha(d)toalterradically.Theywerelikealiensinanotherworld.Thenu(d)-skippersisamodern-dayequivalentofthoseearlylan(d)lubbers.It’safishoutofwatertha(t)solve(d)thepro(b)lembywalkingonitsfinsandhavingsealed-upgillslits.Wateravailablebecamethecrucialkeytosurvial.Wha(t)landanimalsneededwasnewwaystoconserveitinsi(d)etheirbodies.【模仿朗讀】13朗讀技巧：重讀與非重讀朗讀技巧：14一般規(guī)則：實詞重讀，虛詞不重讀。(1)名詞、動詞、數(shù)詞、形容詞、副詞是實詞，一般要重讀。(2)冠詞、介詞、連詞、助動詞是虛詞，一般不重讀。一般規(guī)則：實詞重讀，虛詞不重讀。15(3)大多數(shù)代詞不重讀，但指示代詞和疑問代詞要重讀。例如：Janethasgonetoschool.Heisatallyoungmanwithblueeyes.Whocametoseemethisevening?(3)大多數(shù)代詞不重讀，但指示代詞和疑問代詞要重讀。16注意：在某些情況下，不重讀的虛詞也可以重讀。(1)要特別強調(diào)的虛詞；(2)助動詞及be動詞置句首、否定式以及在作簡略回答時；注意：在某些情況下，不重讀的虛詞也可以重讀。17(3)介詞（to除外）在句尾例如：Wouldyoulikeaglassofbeer?Whatishewaitingfor?Whoiscoming?—Iam.(3)介詞（to除外）在句尾18【模仿朗讀】Inthisdayandage,facts,statisticsandothernumbersareusedtoproveEVERYTHING.Intuition,gutfeelingsandpersonalpreferencesareallOUTTHEDOOR.Ofcourse,thereAREsomewhoaretryingtobattlethistrend.Recently,MalcolmGladwellwroteBLINK,abest-sellerwhichexplorestheUSEFULNESSofmakingSPLIT-SECONDDECISIONSbasedonINTUITIONratherthancarefulconsiderationofallthefactsandfigures.【模仿朗讀】Inthisdayandage,fac19Inhisbook,GladwellarguesthatINITIALIMPRESSIONS-orGUT-FEELINGS-are

quiterational.However,thatthis"split-second"thinkingprocessmovesFASTERthanwhatweusuallyassociatewiththinking.IfYOUareoneofthesepeople-andthereareMANYofus-Blinkprovides"PROOF"thatyou'reactuallyquiteaRATIONALHUMANBEING.Inhisbook,Gladwellargu20朗讀技巧:語調(diào)朗讀技巧:語調(diào)21基本語調(diào)：升調(diào)（↗）降調(diào)（↘）升降調(diào)（∧）降升調(diào)（∨）平調(diào)（→）基本語調(diào)：升調(diào)（↗）22語調(diào)的用法：1.升調(diào)：主要用于一般疑問句，帶有疑問語氣；也可用于祈使句，表示委婉、客氣；或用于陳述句，表示疑問，不肯定或不耐煩等。如：Canyoucometousforlunch?↗Youknowher?↗Solong（再見）!↗語調(diào)的用法：232.降調(diào)：主要用于陳述句、特殊疑問句、祈使句（表命令）、感嘆句。如：Thebirdsaresinginginthe↘trees.Tellmeallabout↘it.WhenshallIgiveyouthe↘book?Leavethebookonethe↘desk.Whatabeautiful↘picture!2.降調(diào)：主要用于陳述句、特殊疑問句、祈使句（表命令）、感嘆243.前升后降調(diào)：主要用于：(1)選擇疑問句。如：Whichdoyouprefer,tea↗orcoffee?↘(2)以狀語或狀語從句開頭的句子。如：Inmyopinion,↗heisperfectlyright.↘(3)計數(shù)或列舉。如：One,↗two,↗three↗andfour.↘Iwantapen,↗aruler↗andsomepaper.↘(以and相連的幾個并列的詞或短語，and前面的都讀升調(diào)，其后的讀降調(diào))3.前升后降調(diào)：主要用于：254.前降后升：主要用于帶有疑問語氣的反意疑問句。如：Youhaven’tfinishedit,↘haveyou?↗如果反意疑問句中，疑問的成分很少，則用降降調(diào)。如：It’saniceday,↘isn’tit?↘4.前降后升：主要用于帶有疑問語氣的反意疑問句。如：26【模仿朗讀】模仿朗讀下列句子，注意語調(diào)的正確把握。1)Ibegyourpardon.↗2)YouspeakEnglish,↘don’tyou?↗3)Pleasestandintheline.↘4)She’sgotastomachache,↗asorethroat,↗andatemperature.↘【模仿朗讀】275)Thisisthemachanicalage:astream-strivenrevolution.↘6)Doyouprefertotakeawalk↗orstayathome?↘7)Whentheyweretwentythree,↗theybothgotmarried↗andayearlater↗bothhadsons.↘5)Thisisthemachanicalage:28朗讀技巧：意群停頓朗讀技巧：意群停頓29在朗讀長句子的時候，要使朗讀流暢、自然，常常需要停頓。但停頓不是隨意的，只能在意群之間進行。句子可以按照它的意思和語法結(jié)構(gòu)分成小段，這樣的小段就叫意群。意群可以是一個詞，一個短語，也可以是并列句中的一個分句或復合句中的一個主、從句等。在朗讀長句子的時候，要使朗讀流暢、自然，常常需要停頓。但停頓30如下面的句子可以這樣劃分意群：(1)Tonnyonlywalksafewsteps/fromhisoffice/totheplace/wherehiswifeworks.(2)WhenIleaveBeijing∕Iwillleave∕withveryfondmemories∕ofthecityanditspeople∕andwithanincreasedknowledgeofChina.如下面的句子可以這樣劃分意群：31【模仿朗讀】模仿朗讀下列短文，注意意群停頓。Gerogeisayoungman.Hedoesnothaveawife,∕buthehasaverybigdog∕—andhehasaverysmallcartoo.Helikesplayingtennis.LastMonday∕heplayedtennis∕foranhour∕athisclub,andthenheranout∕andjumpedintoacar.Hisdogcameafterhim,∕butdidnotjumpintothesamecar;∕itjumpedintothenextone.【模仿朗讀】模仿朗讀下列短文，注意意群停頓。32“comehere,sillydog!”Georgeshoutedatit/butthedogstayedintheothercar.

Georgeputhiskey/intothelockofthecar,/butthekeydidnotturn.Thenhelookedatthecaragain.Itwasnothis!Hewasonthewrongcar!Andthedog/wasintherightone!“He’ssittingandlaughingatme!”Georgesaidangrily.Butthenhesmiled/andgotintohiscar/withthedog.“comehere,sillydog!”G33PartA模仿朗讀專項訓練(1—2)(P66)PartA(P66)34專項訓練題一：PartA模仿朗讀HongKong,acityofsevenmillion.Andgrowingfast.Itisburstingattheseams.Bytheyear2050,HongKong'spopulationwillalmostdouble.Wherewillthesepeoplelive?Othercitiesfacethesameproblem.專項訓練題一：PartA模仿朗讀35Tokyo,Shanghai,NewYork.Bythemiddleofthecentury,allmaybeunbearablycrowded.Iftheykeepgrowingwe'llneed15newcitiesayear,eachhousing12millionpeople.Thatis15newLosAngeleseseveryyearfor50years.Butthere'ssimplynoroomleftforthatkindofurbansprawl.Thereisonlyoneplacetogo.Up,fastforward50years.Tokyo,Shanghai,NewYork.By36專項訓練題二：PartA模仿朗讀Today'stallestskyscrapersarejustover1400feethigh.Woulditbeimpossibletobuildonetwiceashigh?Thelargestbridgesintheworldtodayarearoundamilelong.Isitimpossibletoconstructoneninemileslong,connectingEuropeandAfrica?Thelargestshipsintheworldtodayaresupertankersandaircraftcarriers.專項訓練題二：PartA模仿朗讀37Butashipfivetimestheirsize,impossible.Orisit?Infact,alloftheseprojectsarealreadyonthedrawingboards.Ifbuilt,theywouldbeengineeringachievementsofhistoricproportions.Couldtheyreallybebuilt?Andcouldtheywithstandtheworstthatnaturecouldthrowatthem?Engineeringtheimpossible.Butashipfivetimestheirsi38PartA模仿朗讀專項訓練(3—4)(P73)PartA(P73)39專項訓練題三：IntheremotesouthwestcornerofChina,acelebrationisabouttotakeplace.Daipeoplecollectwaterforthemostimportantfestivaloftheiryear.TheDaicallthemselvesasthepeopleofwater.Bybringingtheriverwatertotemple,theyhonorthetwothingsholiesttothem.Buddhismandtheirhome.專項訓練題三：40TheDaigivethanksfortheriversandfertilelandwhichnurturetheirculture.Thoughtosomeitmightseemjustanexcuseforthebiggestwaterfightofalllime.Dailivesarechangingastownsgetbiggerandmodernize,butthewatersplashingfestivalisstillcelebratedbyall.TheDaigivethanksfortheri41專項訓練題四：Thepowerofthesundrivestheseasons,transformingourplanet.Vastmovementsofoceanandaircurrentsbringdramaticchangethroughouttheyear.Andinafewspecialplaces,theseseasonalchangescreatesomeofthegreatestwildlifespectaclesonEarth.HereintheArcticeachsummer,thesunbeginstomeltthewinterice.專項訓練題四：Thepowerofthesundr42Nearlythreemillionsquaremilesoficewilldisappear,openingupanarrowwindowofopportunityformillionsofanimals.Formany,it'stheirbestchancetofeedandbreed.Butforpoparbears,it'sthehardesttimeoftheyear.Theyhavetosurvivethegreatestseasonalchangeontheplanet.Nearlythreemillionsquarem43Thankyou!Thankyou!44朗讀技巧:連讀朗讀技巧:連讀45在連貫地說話或朗讀時，在同一個意群(即短語或從句)中，如果相鄰的兩個詞前者以輔音音素結(jié)尾，后者以元音音素開頭，就要自然地將輔音和元音相拼，構(gòu)成一個音節(jié)，這就是連讀。連讀時的音節(jié)一般不重讀，只需順其自然地一帶而過，不可以加音，也不可以讀得太重。在連貫地說話或朗讀時，在同一個意群(即短語或從句)46以下幾種情況常要連讀1.(詞末)輔音+(詞首)元音Itisanoldbook.Letmehavealookatit.2.(詞末)r/re+(詞首)元音Herearefoureggs.Ilookedforithereandthere.︶︵︶︶︶︶︵︶︶︶以下幾種情況常要連讀︶︵︶︶︶︶︵︶︶︶473.(詞末)輔音+(詞首)半元音英語語音中的/j/和/w/是半元音，如果前一個詞是以輔音結(jié)尾，后一個詞是以半元音(特別是/j/)開頭，此時也要連讀。Thankyou.Nicetomeetyou.︶︶3.(詞末)輔音+(詞首)半元音︶︶48【模仿朗讀】模仿朗讀下面語篇，注意體會連讀。Lawsuitsandeconomistshavedoneawaywithmostoftheperilsofconstruction.Today,buildingsintheU.S.areassembledbycrewsworkingunderstrictsafetyguidelinessetbyfederalgovernment.Thisisstilladangerousbusinessbutfatalitiesarerare.Cranesarethekeymachinesonamodernconstructionsite.︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶【模仿朗讀】︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶49Theycomeinallsizes.Someareontheground,someareintheair.Byprovidingconstructorswiththeabilitytolifeheavyloadsandplacethemwithprecision,cranesmakeitpossibletobuildmassivestructuresinrecordtime.︶︶︶︶︶︶Theycomeinallsizes.Somea50朗讀技巧：失去爆破和不完全爆破朗讀技巧：511.爆破音+爆破音爆破音：/p/,/b/,/t/,/d/,/k/，/g/前一個爆破音失去爆破。方法：前一個爆破音只作發(fā)音的姿勢,剛要發(fā)出時,立即發(fā)出第二個爆破音。如：bla(ck)board,foo(t)ball,ke(p)tHehasaba(d)col(d)today.1.爆破音+爆破音52爆破音是指發(fā)音器官在口腔中形成阻礙,然后氣流沖破阻礙而發(fā)出的音。但在某些情況下,發(fā)爆破音時,氣流不必沖破阻礙,而只是發(fā)音器官在口腔中形成阻礙,并稍做停頓,(也就是說,做好要發(fā)出這個爆破音的準備,但不要發(fā)出音來),這樣的發(fā)音過程叫作"不完全爆破"。爆破音是指發(fā)音器官在口腔中形成阻礙,然后氣流沖破阻礙而發(fā)出的532.爆破+摩檫音/破檫音

摩擦音：/f/，/v/，/s/，/z/，/θ/,/e/，/?/,/?/,/r/,/h/破擦音：/t?/,/d?/,/tr/,/dr/,/ts/,

/dz/前一個爆破音不完全爆破。2.爆破+摩檫音/破檫音54方法：對于前一個爆破音，做好發(fā)音姿勢，剛發(fā)出時，立即過渡到第二個摩擦音或破擦音上去。如：Kee(p)silent,agoo(d)zoo,nigh(t)show,ge(t)throughHaveyourea(d)thebookabou(t)tha(t)child?方法：對于前一個爆破音，做好發(fā)音姿勢，剛發(fā)出時，立即過渡到553.爆破音+鼻輔音或舌邊音

鼻輔音：/m/,/n/舌邊音：/l/當一個爆破音后面緊跟著一個鼻輔音或舌邊音時，前面的爆破音也產(chǎn)生不完全爆破現(xiàn)象。如：Goo(d)morning,sir.Theyareveryfrien(d)lytous.3.爆破音+鼻輔音或舌邊音56【模仿朗讀】

Withou(t)theocean’sstabletemperaturesan(d)physicalsupport,creatures’bodiesan(d)behaviorsha(d)toalterradically.Theywerelikealiensinanotherworld.Thenu(d)-skippersisamodern-dayequivalentofthoseearlylan(d)lubbers.It’safishoutofwatertha(t)solve(d)thepro(b)lembywalkingonitsfinsandhavingsealed-upgillslits.Wateravailablebecamethecrucialkeytosurvial.Wha(t)landanimalsneededwasnewwaystoconserveitinsi(d)etheirbodies.【模仿朗讀】57朗讀技巧：重讀與非重讀朗讀技巧：58一般規(guī)則：實詞重讀，虛詞不重讀。(1)名詞、動詞、數(shù)詞、形容詞、副詞是實詞，一般要重讀。(2)冠詞、介詞、連詞、助動詞是虛詞，一般不重讀。一般規(guī)則：實詞重讀，虛詞不重讀。59(3)大多數(shù)代詞不重讀，但指示代詞和疑問代詞要重讀。例如：Janethasgonetoschool.Heisatallyoungmanwithblueeyes.Whocametoseemethisevening?(3)大多數(shù)代詞不重讀，但指示代詞和疑問代詞要重讀。60注意：在某些情況下，不重讀的虛詞也可以重讀。(1)要特別強調(diào)的虛詞；(2)助動詞及be動詞置句首、否定式以及在作簡略回答時；注意：在某些情況下，不重讀的虛詞也可以重讀。61(3)介詞（to除外）在句尾例如：Wouldyoulikeaglassofbeer?Whatishewaitingfor?Whoiscoming?—Iam.(3)介詞（to除外）在句尾62【模仿朗讀】Inthisdayandage,facts,statisticsandothernumbersareusedtoproveEVERYTHING.Intuition,gutfeelingsandpersonalpreferencesareallOUTTHEDOOR.Ofcourse,thereAREsomewhoaretryingtobattlethistrend.Recently,MalcolmGladwellwroteBLINK,abest-sellerwhichexplorestheUSEFULNESSofmakingSPLIT-SECONDDECISIONSbasedonINTUITIONratherthancarefulconsiderationofallthefactsandfigures.【模仿朗讀】Inthisdayandage,fac63Inhisbook,GladwellarguesthatINITIALIMPRESSIONS-orGUT-FEELINGS-are

quiterational.However,thatthis"split-second"thinkingprocessmovesFASTERthanwhatweusuallyassociatewiththinking.IfYOUareoneofthesepeople-andthereareMANYofus-Blinkprovides"PROOF"thatyou'reactuallyquiteaRATIONALHUMANBEING.Inhisbook,Gladwellargu64朗讀技巧:語調(diào)朗讀技巧:語調(diào)65基本語調(diào)：升調(diào)（↗）降調(diào)（↘）升降調(diào)（∧）降升調(diào)（∨）平調(diào)（→）基本語調(diào)：升調(diào)（↗）66語調(diào)的用法：1.升調(diào)：主要用于一般疑問句，帶有疑問語氣；也可用于祈使句，表示委婉、客氣；或用于陳述句，表示疑問，不肯定或不耐煩等。如：Canyoucometousforlunch?↗Youknowher?↗Solong（再見）!↗語調(diào)的用法：672.降調(diào)：主要用于陳述句、特殊疑問句、祈使句（表命令）、感嘆句。如：Thebirdsaresinginginthe↘trees.Tellmeallabout↘it.WhenshallIgiveyouthe↘book?Leavethebookonethe↘desk.Whatabeautiful↘picture!2.降調(diào)：主要用于陳述句、特殊疑問句、祈使句（表命令）、感嘆683.前升后降調(diào)：主要用于：(1)選擇疑問句。如：Whichdoyouprefer,tea↗orcoffee?↘(2)以狀語或狀語從句開頭的句子。如：Inmyopinion,↗heisperfectlyright.↘(3)計數(shù)或列舉。如：One,↗two,↗three↗andfour.↘Iwantapen,↗aruler↗andsomepaper.↘(以and相連的幾個并列的詞或短語，and前面的都讀升調(diào)，其后的讀降調(diào))3.前升后降調(diào)：主要用于：694.前降后升：主要用于帶有疑問語氣的反意疑問句。如：Youhaven’tfinishedit,↘haveyou?↗如果反意疑問句中，疑問的成分很少，則用降降調(diào)。如：It’saniceday,↘isn’tit?↘4.前降后升：主要用于帶有疑問語氣的反意疑問句。如：70【模仿朗讀】模仿朗讀下列句子，注意語調(diào)的正確把握。1)Ibegyourpardon.↗2)YouspeakEnglish,↘don’tyou?↗3)Pleasestandintheline.↘4)She’sgotastomachache,↗asorethroat,↗andatemperature.↘【模仿朗讀】715)Thisisthemachanicalage:astream-strivenrevolution.↘6)Doyouprefertotakeawalk↗orstayathome?↘7)Whentheyweretwentythree,↗theybothgotmarried↗andayearlater↗bothhadsons.↘5)Thisisthemachanicalage:72朗讀技巧：意群停頓朗讀技巧：意群停頓73在朗讀長句子的時候，要使朗讀流暢、自然，常常需要停頓。但停頓不是隨意的，只能在意群之間進行。句子可以按照它的意思和語法結(jié)構(gòu)分成小段，這樣的小段就叫意群。意群可以是一個詞，一個短語，也可以是并列句中的一個分句或復合句中的一個主、從句等。在朗讀長句子的時候，要使朗讀流暢、自然，常常需要停頓。但停頓74如下面的句子可以這樣劃分意群：(1)Tonnyonlywalksafewsteps/fromhisoffice/totheplace/wherehiswifeworks.(2)WhenIleaveBeijing∕Iwillleave∕withveryfondmemories∕ofthecityanditspeople∕andwithanincreasedknowledgeofChina.如下面的句子可以這樣劃分意群：75【模仿朗讀】模仿朗讀下列短文，注意意群停頓。Gerogeisayoungman.Hedoesnothaveawife,∕buthehasaverybigdog∕—andhehasaverysmallcartoo.Helikesplayingtennis.LastMonday∕heplayedtennis∕foranhour∕athisclub,andthenheranout∕andjumpedintoacar.Hisdogcameafterhim,∕butdidnotjumpintothesamecar;∕itjumpedintothenextone.【模仿朗讀】模仿朗讀下列短文，注意意群停頓。76“comehere,sillydog!”Georgeshoutedatit/butthedogstayedintheothercar.

Georgeputhiskey/intothelockofthecar,/butthekeydidnotturn.Thenhelookedatthecaragain.Itwasnothis!Hewasonthewrongcar!Andthedog/wasintherightone!“He’ssittingandlaughingatme!”Georgesaidangrily.Butthenhesmiled/andgotintohiscar/withthedog.“comehere,sillydog!”G77PartA模仿朗讀專項訓練(1—2)(P66)PartA(P66)78專項訓練題一：PartA模仿朗讀HongKong,acityofsevenmillion.Andgrowingfast.Itisburstingattheseams.Bytheyear2050,HongKong'spopulationwillalmostdouble.Wherewillthesepeoplelive?Othercitiesfacethesameproblem.專項訓練題一：PartA模仿朗讀79Tokyo,Shanghai,NewYork.Bythemiddleofthecentury,allmaybeunbearablycrowded.Iftheykeepgrowingwe'llneed15newcitiesayear,eachhousing12millionpeople.Thatis15newLosAngeleseseveryyearfor50years.Butthere'ssimplynoroomleftforthatkindofurbansprawl.Thereisonlyoneplacetogo.Up,fastforward50years.Tokyo,Shanghai,NewYork.By80專項訓練題二：PartA模仿朗讀Today'stallestskyscrapersarejustover1400feethigh.Woulditbeimpossibletobuildonetwiceashigh?Thelargestbridgesintheworldtodayarearoundamilelong.Isitimpossibletoconstructoneninemileslong,connectingEuropeandAfrica?Thelargest