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1、Group4:KarinDoraCandyTinaFrankWhere?SeattleisthenorthernmostmajorcityinthecontiguousUnitedStates,andthelargestcityinthePacificNorthwestandinthestateofWashington.AseaportsituatedonanarrowisthmusbetweenPugetSound(anarmofthePacificOcean)andLakeWashington,about100miles(160km)southoftheCanadaUnitedStates
2、border西雅图(西雅图(Seattle)是)是美国美国太平洋西北区太平洋西北区最大的最大的城市城市,它位于,它位于华盛顿州华盛顿州金金县县,普吉特海湾普吉特海湾和和华盛顿湖华盛顿湖之间,距离之间,距离加美边境加美边境约约174千米千米。西雅图也。西雅图也是金县的县治所在。是金县的县治所在。The other names:ntheEmeraldCity翡翠之城翡翠之城nEvergreenCity常绿之城常绿之城ntheRainyCity雨城雨城ntheGatewaytoAlaska阿拉斯加门户阿拉斯加门户nQueenCity女王之城女王之城nJetCity喷气机之城喷气机之城The clim
3、atenSeattlestemperate,rainyclimateisusuallydescribedastemperateOceanicorMarinewestcoast,withmild,wetwintersandmild,relativelydrysummers.nThePugetSoundConvergenceZoneisanimportantfeatureofSeattlesweather.Intheconvergencezone,airarrivingfromthenorthmeetsairflowinginfromthesouth.Bothstreamsofairorigina
4、teoverthePacificOcean;airflowissplitbytheOlympicMountainstoSeattleswest,thenreunitedbytheCascadeMountainstotheeast.Whentheaircurrentsmeet,theyareforcedupward,resultinginconvection.Thunderstormscausedbythisactivitycanoccurnorthandsouthoftown,butSeattleitselfrarelyreceivesworseweatherthanoccasionalthu
5、nderandice-pelletshowers.TheHanukkahEveWindStorminDecember2006isanexceptionthatbroughtheavyrainandwindsgustingupto69mph(111km/h).皮吉特湾辐合带是西雅图天气的重要特征。皮吉特湾辐合带是西雅图天气的重要特征。在辐合带,空气从北方符合空气到达从南方流在辐合带,空气从北方符合空气到达从南方流动。两个流来自太平洋上空的空气,气流分裂动。两个流来自太平洋上空的空气,气流分裂西雅图奥林匹克山脉西部,然后由喀斯喀特山西雅图奥林匹克山脉西部,然后由喀斯喀特山脉的东部团聚。当气流相遇,
6、他们被迫向上,脉的东部团聚。当气流相遇,他们被迫向上,对流产生。对流产生。86雷暴造成这一活动可以发生南雷暴造成这一活动可以发生南北的城镇,但西雅图本身很少收到不如偶尔雷北的城镇,但西雅图本身很少收到不如偶尔雷声大,冰颗粒阵雨天气。光明节前夕的声大,冰颗粒阵雨天气。光明节前夕的2006年年12月风暴风是一个例外,带来暴雨和大风阵风月风暴风是一个例外,带来暴雨和大风阵风高达六九英里每小时(高达六九英里每小时(111公里公里/小时)。小时)。lSeattlewasfoundedin1850,anditsnamecamefromseattletribalchief.lSeattleareahasbe
7、eninhabitedbyhumansforatleast4,000years.lBythetimethefirstEuropeansettlersarrivedinthearea,thepeople(nowcalledtheDuwamishTribe)occupiedatleastseventeenvillagesintheareasaroundElliottBaylOnMay23,1853thefirstmapwasmadelIn1855,nominallandsettlementswereestablished.nInthe1889,therewasafire.(centralbusin
8、essdistrictweredestroyed,butnobodydied)nIn1909,therewasanAlaska-YouKang-Pacificexposition(universityofWashingtontodaythatexpositionbasedonsite)nIn1919,Seattlepeoplewentonstrike.ItwasthefirsttimethatAmericaheldthisactive.nIn1962,itheldthe21stcenturyexpositionnInFebruary2001seattle-areabrokeoutamagnit
9、ude6.8quake,butthedamageislimited.Alaska-YouKang-PacificexpositionSeattleEducationEducationinSeattleisanimportantpartofmanySeattleiteslives,particularlyduetothehighconcentrationoftechnology,engineering,andotherjobsthatrequireadvanceddegrees.SeattlehasoneofthehighestratesofcollegegraduatesamongmajorU
10、.S.cities.InSeattle,therearesignificantadultliteracyprogramsandconsiderablehomeschooling.SeattleisalsothemostliteratecityintheUnitedStatesbasedonastudydonebyCentralConnecticutStateUniversity.PublicschoolPrivateschoolFourCatholicschoolsAprotestantschoolSixnon-sectarianschools.Seattlesmainuniversityis
11、Washingtonuniversity,ithasmorethan40000students,isthebiggestU.S.northwesternuniversity.Inaddition:Seattleuniversity(aJesuswillcollege)andSeattleuniversityofPacific(aprotestantuniversity).SomeArts,businessandpsychologycollegesLibraryreadingroomWashingtonuniversityl“AmericanstylelInternationalcreedsty
12、lelcombinemodernandpost-modernstylelDeconstructionFamousbuildingsinseattleuSpaceNeedleu.SmithToweruSeattleCentralLibraryuBankofAmericaTowerSpaceNeedle(太空针塔太空针塔)SmithTowerSeattleCentralLibrarySeattleCentralLibraryBankofAmericaTowerinSeattle(美国银美国银行大厦行大厦)Seattlesprofessionalsportshistorybeganatthestar
13、tofthe20thcenturywiththePCHAsSeattleMetropolitans,whichin1917becamethefirstAmericanhockey(曲棍球)teamtowintheStanleyCup斯坦利杯(美国,加拿大职业冰球全国锦标赛杯),andcontinuestodaywiththecitysthreemajorprofessionalteams,theNFLsSeattleSeahawks,theMLBsSeattleMariners,andtheWNBAsSeattleStorm.ProfessionalSports塞弗科体育场塞弗科体育场(Saf
14、ecoField)文娱设施插入表格culturalandentertainmentfacilitiesSeattle,althougharelativelynewcity,isasignificantcenterfortheperformingarts.Thecentury-oldSeattleSymphonyOrchestraisamongtheworldsmostrecordedorchestrasTheSeattleOperaandPacificNorthwestBallet,arecomparablydistinguished.Onatleasttwooccasions,Seattle
15、slocalpopularmusicscenehasburstintothenationalandeveninternationalconsciousness,firstwithamajorcontributiontogaragerockinthemid-1960s,andlaterasthehomeofgrungerockintheearly1990s.Thecityhasabouttwentylivetheatervenues,andPioneerSquareisoneofthecountrysmostprominentartgallerydistricts.ArtsinSeattleFi
16、lmOneofSeattlesbest-knownannualculturaleventsandfairsisthe24-daySeattleInternationalFilmFestival.西雅图最著名的文化大事有为期24天的西雅图国际电影节.Now,letmeintroduceamovieforyou.Sleepless in SeattleDoyouknowitsChinesetitle?西雅图不眠夜西雅图不眠夜缘份的天空缘份的天空CastTomHanksasSamBaldwinMegRyanasAnnieReedBillPullmanasWalterRossMalingerasJon
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