Fine Philly 費城故事
Most schedules for a trip to the United States include glamorous cities like New York, San Francisco, and Las Vegas. But for travelers who are interested in history and are open to discovering a city with lovely architecture,
stimulating nightlife, and a unique local culture, America offers no better travel destination than Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
It was in the "City of Brotherly Love," as Philadelphia is sometimes called, that the United States was born. Both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were produced here. One of the signers of those documents was Philadelphia's most famous citizen, Benjamin Franklin.
Travelers to Philadelphia can visit a museum on the site of Franklin's home and tour the building where the Constitution was signed.
Not everything in Philadelphia is historically significant. A busy entertainment district, where trendy new restaurants and nightclubs seem to open every week, surrounds the historical area. As many young artists have
moved south from New York in search of a more relaxed lifestyle and a lower cost of living, Philadelphia has become a hot place to live.
Anyone visiting Philly should take the time to explore the neighborhoods that lie outside the city's center. An area of note is the bustling Italian Market.
As the largest working outdoor market in the US, it is home to a wealth of specialty stores. Though the shops are predominately Italian, other nationalities have made their way into the market. After you've fed on the delectable delights of the city, a stop for a photo at the top of the stairs of the Philadelphia Museum of Art will help burn off some of those calories. After all,the stairs did the trick for Sylvester Stallone in Rocky.
——by Lucien Crowder
1. Which answer best describes Philadelphia?
(A) It's a great city for gambling and nightlife.
(B) Millions of visitors flock to this city yearly for its natural beauty.
(C) It's a historically important city as well as a very interesting one.
(D) It's one of the top 10 destinations in the world for tourists from overseas.
2. Which of the following is a reason why young artists are moving to Philly?
(A) It's less expensive to find an agent in Philadelphia.
(B) Living expenses are less in Philadelphia.
(C) It's more stressful than New York.
(D) It's a perfect place to raise children.
3. In the last paragraph, what is meant by the word predominantly?
(A) For the record.
(B) Primarily.
(C) Prejudices runs high.
(D) Dominance is the only way to succeed.
4. What is the overall tone of this article?
(A) Disgusted with the growth of Philadelphia.
(B) Excited about upcoming events in and around the area.
(C) It denies that Philadelphia has many day-trippers from New York City.
(D) It implies that Philadelphia would be an exciting city to visit.
1. be open to + N/V-ing 樂於接受……
例: I'm open to any suggestions that you may have.
（我樂於接受你所有建議。）
2. stimulating a. 刺激的
stimulate vt. 刺激
例: To stimulate the economy, the government is lowering interest rates.
（為了刺激經濟，政府正在調降利率。）
3. tour vt. 參觀
例: After we toured the campus, we had a chance to ask the administrators
some questions.
（參觀過校園後，我們有機會向行政人員提問。）
4. in search of... 尋找……
例: George moved to Taipei in search of better career opportunities.
（喬治搬去台北尋找更好的就業機會。）
5. N + of note 知名的……
例: Robert is a musician of note and we can all learn a great deal from him.
（羅伯特是一位知名的音樂家，我們可以從他身上學到很多。）
6. bustling a. 匆忙的
bustle n. 忙亂；喧囂
hustle n. 忙碌；擁擠
hustle and bustle 熙熙攘攘地
例: After living in the hustle and bustle of the city, the Browns moved to the
country.
（在熙熙攘攘的都市住久了，布朗一家人搬到鄉下去。）
7. a wealth of... 豐富的……
例: A wealth of exciting opportunities awaits you at this company.
（在這家公司有許多振奮人心的機會等著你。）
8. make one's way into... 往……而去
例: The students slowly made their way into the auditorium to hear the speech.
（學生們緩慢地進入禮堂聆聽演講。）
9. feed on... （動物）以……為食
例: The baby frogs feed on small insects and algae.
（小青蛙以昆蟲和水藻為食。）
10. burn off... 燃燒掉……
例: I've got to burn off some of the calories I consumed during lunch.
（我得燃燒掉我中午攝取的熱量。）
11. do the trick 有效果
例: An extra can of paint should do the trick and we'll be finished painting the
house.
（再一罐油漆就可以把房子漆完了。）
12. flock to + 地方 聚集到……（地方）
例: Several thousand people flocked to the concert hall to hear the singer
perform.
（好幾千人聚集在音樂廳欣賞那位歌手表演。）
13. prejudice n. 偏見 & vt. 抱持偏見
have a prejudice against... 對……懷有偏見
= be prejudiced against...
例: Why are you prejudiced against people from that country?
（你為何對那國家的人有偏見？）
1. glamorous a. 迷人的
2. architecture n. 建築（物）
3. brotherly a. 親切的，友愛的
4. Declaration of Independence 獨立宣言
declaration n. 宣言
5. Constitution n. 美國聯邦憲法
constitution n. 憲法
6. historically adv. 歷史上地
7. trendy a. 時髦的
8. specialty n. 特製品
9. predominately adv. 佔絕大多數地
10. nationality n. 國籍
11. delectable a. 好吃的
12. calorie n. 卡路里
13. stressful a. 壓力大的
14. primarily adv. 主要地
15. dominance n. 優勢；支配（地位）
16. day-tripper n. 當天往返的旅客
17. imply vt. 暗示
1. 奇怪的是，我媽媽喜歡傳統市場裡那種人聲鼎沸的感覺。
It's weird that my mom likes the _____ and _____ of the traditional market.
2. 洗個熱水澡能有效恢復你的精力。
A hot bath will _____ the _____ and restore your energy.
答案: 1. hustle, bustle 2. do, trick
大部分的美國觀光行程都會包含如紐約、舊金山和拉斯維加斯等迷人的城市。但對那些對歷史有興趣，並樂於探訪美麗建築、體驗刺激夜生活和獨特當地文化的遊客而言，美國沒有任何比賓州費城更適合的地方了。
美國就是在這個被稱為『仁愛之都』的城市裡孕育而生。美國獨立宣言和聯邦憲法都在此地起草。最有名的起草者之一是班傑明•富蘭克林。來到費城的遊客可以參觀位於富蘭克林住家舊址的博物館，並參觀起草聯邦憲法的大樓。
並不是費城的一切都具有歷史意義。在忙碌的鬧區裡，似乎每週都有時髦的新餐廳和夜店開張，圍繞著古色古香的區域。許多年輕藝術家從紐約遷徙至此，尋找更輕鬆的生活方式和較低的生活消費，費城已成為熱門的居住選擇。
任何造訪費城的人，都應該花點時間逛逛位於市中心外的鄰近地區。其中很著名的是熱鬧的義大利市場。此地為全美目前最大的戶外市場，充滿了許多奇珍異品的專賣店。雖然以義式商店為主，但是其他各國的商店也紛紛進駐。嚐完這城市的美食後，你可以爬樓梯到費城美術館頂樓照張相，幫你消耗一些熱量。畢竟，這些階梯對《洛基》裡的席維斯•史特龍可還蠻有效的。
標準答案: 1. (C) 2. (B) 3. (B) 4. (D)
from 常春藤解析英語雜誌
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