第二十二期 7-1(7/7)-英语听力

[00:01.15]New York City, located in the New York State, is the largest city and the chief port of the United States.
纽约市位于纽约州，是美国最大的城市和主要港口。 [00:10.88]The city of New York has a population of over 7 million.
纽约容纳了700多万人口 [00:15.90]The total area of New York City is about 300 square miles.
它的总面积差不多为300平方英里。 [00:21.41]New York has become one of the world's busiest ports and also the financial,
纽约已成为世界上最繁忙的港口之一，也是金融中心 [00:27.15]manufacturing and travel centre of the country.
制造业和旅游中心 [00:31.37]New York became an important port early in the last century.
纽约在上世纪初成为一个重要的港口 [00:36.26]A large portion of the national exports passed through New York harbor.
国家出口的很大一部分通过纽约港 [00:41.45]The city with its good harbor was discovered as early as 1524,
这座拥有良港的城市早在1524年就被发现了 [00:47.07]and it was established by the Dutch who named the city New Amsterdam.
它被荷兰人建立，荷兰人将这座城市命名为新阿姆斯特丹。 [00:53.33]In 1664, the city was taken by the English and it got the name New York as it bears now.
1664年，这座城市被英国人占领，因此得名为纽约 [01:02.21]New York City is often called "The Big Apple",
纽约市常被称为“大苹果” [01:05.73]which was termed by jazz musicians to describe something that is ultimate in size, excitement and achievement.
它被爵士乐乐手描述为某种在规模、兴奋和成就上是终极的东西。