《综合英语》课程教学资源Ⅱ_48290_课程资源_综合英语Ⅱ_Unit 4_Background Information_Washing DC：a city of form and rules

CDHistory Washington used to be a scrubland place with a few cottages scatterabout.In1789thefederalgovernmentoftheunitedstateswasformally established and GeorgeWashington was elected thefirstpresidentV When congress met for the first time in New York, the location of thecapital was hotly contested.One member of the north and southwantedtolocatethe capital withintheirown borders

1⃣History ✓ Washington used to be a scrubland place with a few cottages scatter about. In1789 the federal government of the united states was formally established and George Washington was elected the first president. ✓ When congress met for the first time in New York, the location of the capital was hotly contested. One member of the north and south wanted to locate the capital within their own borders

DHistory The congress eventually reached a compromise in which PresidentWashington chose as the capital, an area sixteen kilometers long andsixteen kilometers wide along the Potomac river, the natural dividinglinebetweenthenorthandsouthV The city plan combines the baroque architecture with the architectureform of Versailles and Paris, with the parliament building,the WhiteHouse and other buildings as the center

1⃣History ✓ The congress eventually reached a compromise in which President Washington chose as the capital, an area sixteen kilometers long and sixteen kilometers wide along the Potomac river, the natural dividing line between the north and south. ✓ The city plan combines the baroque architecture with the architecture form of Versailles and Paris, with the parliament building, the White House and other buildings as the center

2generalimpression>Washingtonisthepolitical centeroftheUnitedStates.Washington'sroadsystemusesacombinationofradialandgridshapes.Thecitycenterconsistsofa35-kilometereast-westaxisandarelativelyshortnorth-southaxis.>Washingtonhas31squarekilometersof greenspace,morethan40 squaremetersperperson.Washingtonhasnotdevelopedordeployedmajorindustrial projectstokeepthe environmentclean.The central area ofthe capitalisdominated bygreening,formingthelandscapepatternofthecapitalcitywithgreenasthecore,whichreflectsthevalueof landscapeinurbanplanning.Monumental landscapesandotherculturalfacilitiessurroundthecapital

➢ Washington is the political center of the United States. ➢ Washington's road system uses a combination of radial and grid shapes. The city center consists of a 35-kilometer east-west axis and a relatively short north-south axis. ➢ Washington has 31 square kilometers of green space, more than 40 square meters per person. Washington has not developed or deployed major industrial projects to keep the environment clean. The central area of the capital is dominated by greening, forming the landscape pattern of the capital city with green as the core, which reflects the value of landscape in urban planning. Monumental landscapes and other cultural facilities surround the capital. 2⃣general impression

2generalimpression口华盛顿是美国的政治中心。口华盛顿的道路系统使用径向和网格形状的组合。市中心由一条35公里长的东西轴线和一条相对较短的南北轴线组成。口华盛顿有31平方公里的绿地，人均面积超过40平方米。华盛顿没有开发或部署大型工业项目来保持环境清洁。首都中心区以绿化为主，形成了以绿色为核心的首都城市景观格局，体现了景观在城市规划中的价值。不朽的景观和其他文化设施环绕首都

 华盛顿是美国的政治中心。  华盛顿的道路系统使用径向和网格形状的组合。市中心由一条35公里长的东西轴线和 一条相对较短的南北轴线组成。  华盛顿有31平方公里的绿地，人均面积超过40平方米。华盛顿没有开发或部署大型工 业项目来保持环境清洁。首都中心区以绿化为主，形成了以绿色为核心的首都城市景 观格局，体现了景观在城市规划中的价值。不朽的景观和其他文化设施环绕首都。 2⃣general impression

StreetlayoutThe rigor of Washington's streets and buildings is a rarity in the world ofurbanplanningThe city is centered on the Capitol building and bordered by north Capitolstreet, east Capitol street, and great lawn boulevard/ It is divided into four sectors: northwest, northeast, southwest, andsoutheastNorthwest is the heart of Washington, home to the White House and majormuseums,galleries,and foreign embassies

3⃣Street layout ✓ The rigor of Washington's streets and buildings is a rarity in the world of urban planning. ✓ The city is centered on the Capitol building and bordered by north Capitol street, east Capitol street, and great lawn boulevard. ✓ It is divided into four sectors: northwest, northeast, southwest, and southeast. ✓ Northwest is the heart of Washington, home to the White House and major museums, galleries, and foreign embassies

Streetlayout在城市规划布局中，华盛顿街道和建筑的严密规整是世界少见的这座城市以国会大厦为中心，以北国会街、东国会街和大草坪林荫大道为边界线，将全市划分为西北区、东北区、西南区和东南区4个扇形区以及外国西北区是华盛顿的心脏，白宫和各个主要的博物馆、美术馆，大使馆大都坐落在西北区

3⃣Street layout • 在城市规划布局中，华盛顿街道和建筑的严密规整是世界少见的。 • 这座城市以国会大厦为中心，以北国会街、东国会街和大草坪林荫大道 为边界线，将全市划分为西北区、东北区、西南区和东南区4个扇形区。 • 西北区是华盛顿的心脏，白宫和各个主要的博物馆、美术馆，以及外国 大使馆大都坐落在西北区

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Name> The streets of Washington are laid out in a chessboard and spokesway, with the Capitol building as the base point for each streetnumber.> East and west of the Capitol, north-south street, is named after theArabic numeral, north and south of the Capitol, as long as it is east-west street,all the orderto determinethename inEnglishletters,allradiating in all directions but go to, across the diagonal avenue,between each street is named after the first 13 states to join thefederalstate

4⃣Name ➢ The streets of Washington are laid out in a chessboard and spokes way, with the Capitol building as the base point for each street number. ➢ East and west of the Capitol, north-south street, is named after the Arabic numeral, north and south of the Capitol, as long as it is east￾west street, all the order to determine the name in English letters, all radiating in all directions but go to, across the diagonal avenue, between each street is named after the first 13 states to join the federal state