Module 6 Old and New Section Ⅳ Other Parts of the Module [原文呈现]The Empire State Building, New YorkMost① of the tallest buildings in the world were built in the 1990s and in the twentyfirst century, but the two tallest buildings in the US were built much② earlier. In fact, the second tallest building in the US is more than③ 75 years old!The Empire State Building, ④which was the tallest building at the time⑤ was finished in May 1931. It was the tallest building in the world until the World Trade Centre was built in New York in 1972. The World Trade Centre twin towers, which were destroyed ⑥ in September 2001 ⑦ , were 417 and 415 metres high⑧.[读文清障]①most pron.大多数,与 of 连用时,句中谓语动词的单复数形式取决于 of 后面的名词的单复数形式。②much 修饰比较级,用来加强语气。③more than 多于;不仅仅是;非常④which was the tallest building at the time 是 which 引导的非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词 the Empire State Building。which 不能用 that 来替换,that 不能引导非限制性定语从句。⑤at the time 在那时⑥destroy v.破坏,毁坏,之所以与 were 连用,是因为先行词是 the World Trade Centre twin towers。⑦which were destroyed in September 2001 是 which 引导的非限制性定语从句。⑧ 注意此句的表达法:“...+be+数字+度量名词+adj.”表示“某物有多高/长等”。纽约帝国大厦[第 1~2 段译文]世界上大多数最高的建筑物是在 20 世纪 90 年代和 21 世纪建成的,但是美国的两座最高的建筑物建成得要早得多。实际上,美国第二高的建筑物已经有超过 75 年的历史了!帝国大厦是在 1931 年 5 月完工的,在那时它是最高的建筑物。它一直是世界上最高的建筑物,直到 1972 年世界贸易中心在纽约建成。2001 年的 9 月被毁坏的世界贸易中心的双子塔分别有 417 米和 415 米高。Facts about the Empire State Building:·Ten million bricks were used in the construction of the building. ·There are 6,500 windows.·From the ...