西雅图(用英语介绍外国城市的PPT).ppt

Seattle,Where?,SeattleisthenorthernmostmajorcityinthecontiguousUnitedStates,andthelargestcityinthePacificNorthwestandinthestateofWashington.AseaportsituatedonanarrowisthmusbetweenPugetSound(anarmofthePacificOcean)andLakeWashington,about100miles(160km)southoftheCanadaUnitedStatesborder,西雅图（Seattle）是美国太平洋西北区最大的城市，它位于华盛顿州金县，普吉特海湾和华盛顿湖之间，距离加美边境约174千米。西雅图也是金县的县治所在。,Theothernames:,theEmeraldCity翡翠之城EvergreenCity常绿之城theRainyCity雨城theGatewaytoAlaska阿拉斯加门户QueenCity女王之城JetCity喷气机之城,Theclimate,Seattlestemperate,rainyclimateisusuallydescribedastemperateOceanicorMarinewestcoast,withmild,wetwintersandmild,relativelydrysummers.ThePugetSoundConvergenceZoneisanimportantfeatureofSeattlesweather.Intheconvergencezone,airarrivingfromthenorthmeetsairflowinginfromthesouth.BothstreamsofairoriginateoverthePacificOcean;airflowissplitbytheOlympicMountainstoSeattleswest,thenreunitedbytheCascadeMountainstotheeast.Whentheaircurrentsmeet,theyareforcedupward,resultinginconvection.Thunderstormscausedbythisactivitycanoccurnorthandsouthoftown,butSeattleitselfrarelyreceivesworseweatherthanoccasionalthunderandice-pelletshowers.TheHanukkahEveWindStorminDecember2006isanexceptionthatbroughtheavyrainandwindsgustingupto69mph(111km/h).,皮吉特湾辐合带是西雅图天气的重要特征。在辐合带，空气从北方符合空气到达从南方流动。两个流来自太平洋上空的空气，气流分裂西雅图奥林匹克山脉西部，然后由喀斯喀特山脉的东部团聚。当气流相遇，他们被迫向上，对流产生。86雷暴造成这一活动可以发生南北的城镇，但西雅图本身很少收到不如偶尔雷声大，冰颗粒阵雨天气。光明节前夕的2006年12月风暴风是一个例外，带来暴雨和大风阵风高达六九英里每小时（111公里/小时）。,SeattlesFounding,Seattlewasfoundedin1850,anditsnamecamefromseattletribalchief.Seattleareahasbeeninhabitedbyhumansforatleast4,000years.BythetimethefirstEuropeansettlersarrivedinthearea,thepeople(nowcalledtheDuwamishTribe)occupiedatleastseventeenvillagesintheareasaroundElliottBayOnMay23,1853thefirstmapwasmadeIn1855,nominallandsettlementswereestablished.,Seattlemajorevents,Inthe1889，therewasafire.(centralbusinessdistrictweredestroyed,butnobodydied)In1909,therewasanAlaska-YouKang-Pacificexposition(universityofWashingtontodaythatexpositionbasedonsite)In1919,Seattlepeoplewentonstrike.ItwasthefirsttimethatAmericaheldthisactive.In1962,itheldthe21stcenturyexpositionInFebruary2001seattle-areabrokeoutamagnitude6.8quake,butthedamageislimited.,Alaska-YouKang-Pacificexposition,SeattleEducation,EducationinSeattleisanimportantpartofmanySeattleiteslives,particularlyduetothehighconcentrationoftechnology,engineering,andotherjobsthatrequireadvanceddegrees.SeattlehasoneofthehighestratesofcollegegraduatesamongmajorU.S.cities.InSeattle,therearesignificantadultliteracyprogramsandconsiderablehomeschooling.SeattleisalsothemostliteratecityintheUnitedStatesbasedonastudydonebyCentralConnecticutStateUniversity.,PublicschoolPrivateschool,FourCatholicschoolsAprotestantschoolSixnon-sectarianschools.,Privateschool,SeattlesmainuniversityisWashingtonuniversity,ithasmorethan40000students,isthebiggestU.S.northwesternuniversity.Inaddition：Seattleuniversity(aJesuswillcollege)andSeattleuniversityofPacific(aprotestantuniversity).SomeArts,businessandpsychologycolleges,Libraryreadingroom,Washingtonuniversity,ArchitecturalStyleinSeattle,“Americanstyle,Internationalcreedstyle,combinemodernandpost-modernstyle,Deconstruction,Famousbuildingsinseattle,SpaceNeedle.SmithTowerSeattleCentralLibraryBankofAmericaTower,SpaceNeedle(太空针塔),SmithTower,SeattleCentralLibrary,SeattleCentralLibrary,BankofAmericaTowerinSeattle(美国银行大厦),Seattlesprofessionalsportshistorybeganatthestartofthe20thcenturywiththePCHAsSeattleMetropolitans,whichin1917becamethefirstAmericanhockey(曲棍球)teamtowintheStanleyCup斯坦利杯（美国，加拿大职业冰球全国锦标赛杯）,andcontinuestodaywiththecitysthreemajorprofessionalteams,theNFLsSeattleSeahawks,theMLBsSeattleMariners,andtheWNBAsSeattleStorm.,ProfessionalSports,塞弗科体育场(SafecoField),文娱设施,插入表格,culturalandentertainmentfacilities,Seattle,althougharelativelynewcity,isasignificantcenterfortheperformingarts.Thecentury-oldSeattleSymphonyOrchestraisamongtheworldsmostrecordedorchestrasTheSeattleOperaandPacificNorthwestBallet,arecomparablydistinguished.Onatleasttwooccasions,Seattleslocalpopularmusicscenehasburstintothenationalandeveninternationalconsciousness,firstwithamajorcontributiontogaragerockinthemid-1960s,andlaterasthehomeofgrungerockintheearly1990s.Thecityhasabouttwentylivetheatervenues,andPioneerSquareisoneofthecountrysmostprominentartgallerydistricts.,ArtsinSeattle,Film,OneofSeattlesbest-knownannualculturaleventsandfairsisthe24-daySeattleInternationalFilmFestival.西雅图最著名的文化大事有为期24天的西雅图国际电影节.Now，letmeintroduceamovieforyou.,SleeplessinSeattle,DoyouknowitsChinesetitle?,西雅图不眠夜,缘份的天空,CastTomHanksasSamBaldwinMegRyanasAnnieReedBillPullmanasWalterRossMalingerasJonahBaldwinRosieODonnellasBeckyGabyHoffmannasJessica,Plotsummary,Whichsentenceleavesadeepimpression,Plotsummary,SamBaldwin,aChicagoarchitect,loseshiswifetocancer.HeandhisyoungsonJonahstartnewlivesinSeattle,butSamstillgrieves.18monthslater,onChristmasEve1992,Jonahwhowantshisfathertofindanewwifecallsintoatalkradio,adviceshow.He,ontheadviceoftheradioshowhost,persuadesSamtogoontheairtotalkabouthowmuchhemisseshiswife.Hundredsofwomenfromaroundthecountryheartheprogram,andtouchedbythestory,writeSam.OneofthelistenersisAnnieReed,aBaltimoreSunreporter.Sheisengagedtoasweet,awkwardmannamedWalterbutfeelsthatthereissomethingmissingfromtheirrelationship.AfterwatchingAnAffairtoRememberAnnieimpulsivelywritesalettersuggestingthatSammeetherontopoftheEmpireStateBuildingonValentinesDay.ShedoesnotintendtomailitbutherfriendandeditorBeckydoesitforher,andagreestosendAnnietoSeattletolookintodoingastoryonthoseradioshows.,Sambeginstodateacoworker,Victoria,whomhissondislikesbecause,amongotherthings,sheactslikeahoandlaughslikeahyena.Jonah,abaseballfan,readsAnniesletterandlikesthatitmentionstheBaltimoreOrioles,butfailstoconvincehisfathertogotoNewYorktomeetAnnie.OntheadviceofhisfriendJessica,JonahrepliestoAnnieagreeingtotheNewYorkmeeting.WhiledroppingVictoriaoffattheairportforaflight,SamseesAnnieexitingfromherplaneandisinfatuated,althoughhehasnoideawhosheis.AnniespiesonSamandJonahplayingonthebeachtogether,butmistakesSamssisterSuzyforhisgirlfriend.HerecognizesherfromtheairportandsaysHello,butAnniecanonlyrespondwithanotherHellobeforefleeing.Shedecidessheisbeingfoolish,andgoestoNewYorktomeetWalterforValentinesDay.Jessica,whoseparentsaretravelagents,helpsJonahflytoNewYork.SamfollowshissonandfindshimattheobservationdeckoftheEmpireStateBuilding.AnnieseestheskyscraperfromtheRainbowRoom,wheresheisdiningwithWalter,andconfessesherdoubts.Theyamicablyendtheirengagement.JonahandSamgetonthedownelevatorjustbeforeAnniereachestheobservationdeck.ShefindsJonahsbackpack,notknowingwhomitbelongsto.JonahandSamreturnforthebackpackandfinallymeetAnnieforthefirsttime.Theyleave,SamandAnniewalkingoffhandinhand.,TomHanks.SamBaldwin,汤姆汉克斯,MegRyan.AnnieReed,梅格瑞安,1.Workhard!Workwillsaveyou.Workistheonlythingthatwillseeyouthroughthis.努力工作吧!工作能拯救你.埋头苦干可令你忘记痛楚.2.Youmakemillionsofdecisionsthatmeannothingandthenonedayyourordertakesoutanditchangesyourlife.你每天都在做很多看起来毫无意义的决定,但某天你的某个决定就能改变你的一生.3.Destinytakesahand.命中注定.4.Youknow,youcantellalotfromapersonsvoice.从一个人的声音可以知道他是怎样的人.5.Peoplewhotrulylovedoncearefarmorelikelytoloveagain.真爱过的人很难再恋爱.6.Youknowitseasiertogetkilledbyaterroristthangetmarriedovertheageof40.你知道,女人过了40想出嫁就难了,被恐怖分子杀死都比这容易.7.YouarethemostattractivemanIeverlaidears.你是我听过的最帅的男士.,8.Whywouldyouwanttobewithsomeonewhodoesntloveyou?为什么留恋一个不爱你的人?9.Whenyoureattractedtosomeoneitjustmeansthatyoursubconsciousisattractedtotheirsubconscious,subconsciously.Sowhatwethinkofasfate,isjusttwoneurosesknowingtheyreaperfectmatch.当你被某个人吸引时,那只是意味着你俩在潜意识里相互吸引.因此,所谓命运,就只不过是两个疯子认为他们自己是天造一对,地设一双.10.Everybodypanicsbeforetheygetmarried.每个人婚前都会紧张的.11.Yourdestinycanbeyourdoom.命运也许会成为厄运.12.ThereasonIknowthisandyoudontisbecauseImyoungerandpure.SoImmoreintouchwithcosmicforces.之所以