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The Empire State Building, New York纽约帝国大厦

Most of the tallest buildings in the world were built in the 1990s and in the twenty-first century, but the two tallest buildings in the US were built much earlier. 世界上大多数最高的建筑物都是二十世纪九十年代和二十一世纪建成的，但是美国的两个最高的建筑物建成得要早很多。In fact, the second tallest building in the US is more than 75 years old! 实际上，美国第二高的建筑物已经有超过75年的历史了！

The Empire State Building, which was the tallest building at the time 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. 帝国大厦是在1931年5月完工的，在那时它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。The World Trade Centre twin towers, which were destroyed in September 2001, were 417 and 415 metres high. 在2001年的9月世界贸易中心被毁坏了的双子塔分别有417米和415米高。

Facts about the Empire State Building: 关于帝国大厦的一些事实： ?

Ten million bricks were used in the construction of the building. ?大厦的建造使用了1，000万块砖头。 ? ?

There are 6,500 windows. ?有6，500扇窗户。

From the observatory at the top, on a clear day you can see five US states. ?在晴天，从顶部的瞭望台可以看到美国的5个州。 ?

Lightning strikes the Empire State Building about 500 times a year. ?帝国大厦每年遭受大约500次闪电的袭击。 ?

In 1945, a US military plane, which was flying over Manhattan on a foggy day, crashed into the building just above the 78th floor. ?在1945年，一个大雾天，一架从曼哈顿上空飞过的美国军用飞机正好在第78层上面撞入了大厦。

The Empire State Building, New York

Most of the tallest buildings in the world were built in the 1990s and in the twenty-first century, but the two tallest buildings in the US were built much earlier. In fact, the second tallest building in the US is more than 75 years old!

The Empire State Building, which was the tallest building at the time 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 in September 2001, were 417 and 415 metres high.

Facts about the Empire State Building:

? Ten million bricks were used in the construction of the building. ? There are 6,500 windows.

? From the observatory at the top, on a clear day you can see five US states.

? Lightning strikes the Empire State Building about 500 times a year. ? In 1945, a US military plane, which was flying over Manhattan on a foggy day, crashed into the building just above the 78th floor.

M6B3 Cultural Corner译文 纽约帝国大厦

世界上大多数最高的建筑物都是二十世纪九十年代和二十一世纪建成的，但是美国的两个最高的建筑物建成得要早很多。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，在那时它是世界上最高的建筑物。直到1972年世界贸易中心在纽约建成。在2001年的9月世界贸易中心被毁坏了的双子塔分别有417米和415米高。 关于帝国大厦的一些事实：

?大厦的建造使用了1，000万块砖头。 ?有6，500扇窗户。

?在晴天，从顶部的瞭望台可以看到美国的5个州。 ?帝国大厦每年遭受大约500次闪电的袭击。

?在1945年，一个大雾天，一架从曼哈顿上空飞过的美国军用飞机正好在第78层上面撞入了大厦。

世界上最高的10幢建筑（2004年） 建筑物 台北101

509米 佩重纳斯大厦1 452米 佩重纳斯大厦2 452米 西尔斯大厦

442米 金茂大厦

国际金融中心 中信大厦广场 帝国大厦 中环广场

城市

中国台北 马来西亚吉隆坡

马来西亚吉隆坡

美国芝加哥

中国上海 中国香港 中国广州 美国纽约 中国香港

年份

层数

高度

2004年

101层

1998年

88层

1998年

88层

1974年

110层1999年 88层 2003年 88层 1997年 69层

1931年 102层 1992年

78层

421米 415米 384米 381米 374米