L17-1：The longest suspension bridge in the world
Verrazano, an Italian about whom little is known, sailed into New York Harbour in 1524 and named it Angouleme. He described it as 'a very agreeable situation located within two small hills in the midst of which flowed a great river.' Though Verrazano is by no means considered to be a great explorer, his name will probably remain immortal, for on November 21st, 1964, the longest suspension bridge in the world was named
after him. The Verrazano Bridge, which was designed by Othmar Ammann, joins Brooklyn to Staten Island. It has a span of 4,260 feet. The bridge is so long that the shape of the earth had to be taken into account by its designer.
ðə ˈlɒŋgɪst səsˈpɛnʃən brɪʤ ɪn ðə wɜːld
Verrazano, ən ɪˈtæliən əˈbaʊt huːm ˈlɪtl ɪz nəʊn, seɪld ˈɪntuː njuː jɔːk ˈhɑːbər ɪn 1524 ænd neɪmd ɪt Angouleme. hiː dɪsˈkraɪbd ɪt æz ə ˈvɛri əˈgrɪəbl ˌsɪtjʊˈeɪʃən ləʊˈkeɪtɪd wɪˈðɪn tuː smɔːl hɪlz ɪn ðə mɪdst ɒv wɪʧ fləʊd ə greɪt ˈrɪvə.' ðəʊ Verrazano ɪz baɪ nəʊ miːnz kənˈsɪdəd tuː biː ə greɪt ɪksˈplɔːrə, hɪz neɪm wɪl ˈprɒbəbli rɪˈmeɪn ɪˈmɔːtl, fɔːr ɒn nəʊˈvɛmbə 21st, 1964, ðə ˈlɒŋgɪst səsˈpɛnʃən brɪʤ ɪn ðə wɜːld wɒz neɪmd
ˈɑːftə hɪm. ðə Verrazano brɪʤ, wɪʧ wɒz dɪˈzaɪnd baɪ Othmar Ammann, ʤɔɪnz ˈbrʊklɪn tuː Staten ˈaɪlənd. ɪt hæz ə spæn ɒv 4,260 fiːt. ðə brɪʤ ɪz səʊ lɒŋ ðæt ðə ʃeɪp ɒv ði ɜːθ hæd tuː biː ˈteɪkən ˈɪntuː əˈkaʊnt baɪ ɪts dɪˈzaɪnə.
任务配置：L0+L4
学习感悟：连读更熟练了，完成语音的学习进度稍微快点了。但是还是没敢尝试指出别人的问题，更进一步复述等。这个方法确实好，总觉得自身能力还不够
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