有一種美國傳奇叫做 66 號公路 Get Your Kicks on Route 66 (上)
Get Your Kicks on Route 66
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有一種美國傳奇叫做 66 號公路 Get Your Kicks on Route 66
北美最著名的高速公路
目錄 / You Can Do This 英文試金石 / 中文翻譯
行遍天下｜精彩教學影片（講解老師：Bruce & Bernice 老師）
The most famous highway in North America
Route 66, also called the “Mother Road,” is the most famous road in North America. It connects Chicago to Los Angeles, and its history is closely related to the rise of cars and interstate travel. In the 20th century, Route 66 became a symbol of freedom and opportunity for millions who made the trip west across the United States.
As the number of car owners increased in the early 20th century, modern roads were needed to transport goods from the industrialized east to the recently settled west. A businessman named Cyrus Avery proposed a highway linking Chicago and California across the southwest. The project was approved in 1926, and Route 66 was fully paved by 1938.
More than just a road connecting two major cities, Route 66 was an economic lifeline for the country. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, it was a path to a better life in California. After World War II, countless small towns and businesses popped up along the route during the 1950s. In the recovery years, American families would take vacations to drive Route 66 and see the wonders of the West. For three generations, Route 66 was a symbolic road to prosperity and possibility.
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Words in Use
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kick [kɪk]
vt. & n. 踢
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economic [͵ikəˋnɑmɪk]
a. 與經濟有關的
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connect [kəˋnɛkt]
vt. & vi. 連結；關聯
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route [rut]
.vt. 運送
n. 路線
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prosperity [prɑsˋpɛrətɪ]
n. 繁榮，興旺
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symbolic [sɪmˋbɑlɪk]
a. 象徵性的
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transport [trænsˋpɔrt]
vt. 運送，運輸
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approve [əˋpruv]
vt. 批准，核可
vi. 贊同（與介詞 of 並用）
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pave [pev]
vt. 鋪（路）
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lifeline [ˋlaɪf͵laɪn]
n. 生命線
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interstate [͵ɪntɚˋstet]
a. 州際的
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industrialized [ɪnˋdʌstrɪəl͵aɪzd]
a. 工業化的
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settled [ˋsɛt!d]
a. 定居的
Practical Phrases
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connect A to B 將 A 與 B 連結，使 A 與 B 有關聯
There is no evidence to connect David to the murder.
沒有證據顯示大衛和這樁謀殺案有關。
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pop up （突然）出現
I didn’t invite Frank, but he just popped up at the party.
我沒有邀請法蘭克來，但他卻突然出現在派對裡。
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the Great Depression 經濟大蕭條（指 1929 至 1933 年之間全球經濟大衰退）
You Can Do This 英文試金石
請依句意在空格內填入適當的字詞
1. 農夫們每星期將農產品運送到城裡的市場。
Each week, the farmers ____________ their produce to the markets in the city.
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