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That’s not the view of Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London. He’s proud of the new building and, together with other new constructions, he’s optimistic about the future. See if you can hear the names of some other London landmarks he mentions:
伦敦市市长Boris Johnson并不这么认为。他为这所大厦及其他新式建筑感到骄傲，对未来持有乐观态度。接下来让我们听一段话，看你能否听出他所提到的伦敦其他标志性建筑的名字。
You’ve got the Walkie Talkie going up, The Cheese Grater, the stuff that wasn’t happening four years ago, all those cranes stopped moving four years ago; they’re back on the scene now.
我们现在有“对讲机”，有“奶酪擦”，这些东西在四年前还没有。四年前，所有起重机都停下了工作；而如今，它们又回到了施工现场。
Some interesting names for buildings there – The Walkie Talkie and The Cheese Grater! This is, of course, because of the shape of the buildings, which look like the objects they are named after. I suppose these names make it easier to identify the buildings.
他提到了几个有趣的建筑名称，比如对讲机和奶酪擦。它们因其形状而得名，和被命名的物体很像。我觉得使用这些名称更易于识别建筑物。
Yes but I think I’d be quite embarrassed to tell people I work in The Cheese Grater! OK, well it’s time now to reveal the answer to today’s question.
那倒是，可我觉得告诉别人我在奶酪擦里工作会很尴尬。好了，到了揭晓本期答案的时间了。
Ah yes. You asked me, according to the Guinness World Records, the first ever skyscraper was built in the USA but in which city?
没错，你刚刚问我，据世界吉尼斯纪录记载，美国第一座摩天大楼建在哪个城市？
Yes, was it in: a) New York b) Chicago c) Detroit
是的，它在纽约、芝加哥还是在底特律呢？
And I said New York.
我当时选的a，纽约。
And you are wrong I’m afraid. The world’s first skyscraper was the Home Insurance Building in Chicago. Built between 1884 and 1885, the so-called “Father of the Skyscraper” towered all of ten storeys and was just 42 metres tall.
回答错误。世界第一座摩天大楼是芝加哥的国家保险大厦。它建于1884-1885年，虽然仅有10层，42米高，却是所谓的摩天大楼之父。
Not much of skyscraper by today’s standards, is it really?
要是参照当今标准，它就不能算是摩天大楼了吧？
Indeed. OK, well, it’s almost time to go but before we do, Callum could you remind us of some of the words we have heard today.
恩，的确如此。好了，节目也快结束了。Callum，你能带我们回忆下今天听到的词汇吗？
Yes. We heard: skyscrapers, a shard, forking out, the wow factor, landmark, prosperous, observation deck, leased, established, dodgy.
没问题。今天我们听到了以下词汇：skyscrapers（摩天大楼）、a shard（碎片）、forking out（支付，花钱）、the wow factor（令人印象深刻的，让人叫好的东西）、landmark（地标，标志性建筑）、prosperous（繁荣的，繁华的）、observation deck（观景台）、leased（租用的，租赁的）、established（既定的，确定的）、dodgy（不可靠的，冒险的）。

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