Lesson 80 The Crystal Palace 水晶宮
Perhaps the most extraordinary building of the nineteeth century was the Crystal Palace, which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. A great many goods were sent to the exhibition from various parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on display. The most wonderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyth's steam hammer. Though in those days, traveling was not as easy as it is today, steam boats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.
句子講解：
8、On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train.
一踏上英國的土地，火車就把他們帶到了水晶宮。
9、There were six million visitors in all, and the profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges.
展覽總共有600萬參觀者，展會的收益被用來建造博物館和高等學(xué)校。
語言點 此處的were used to build是最簡單的被動語態(tài)的用法。
10、Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to South London.
后來，水晶宮被移到了倫敦南部。
11、It remained one of the most famous building in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.
直到1936年被大火燒毀之前，它一直是世界上最的建筑物之一。
語言點 sth. be burnt down某物被燒毀
Perhaps the most extraordinary building of the nineteeth century was the Crystal Palace, which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. A great many goods were sent to the exhibition from various parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on display. The most wonderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyth's steam hammer. Though in those days, traveling was not as easy as it is today, steam boats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.
句子講解：
8、On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train.
一踏上英國的土地，火車就把他們帶到了水晶宮。
9、There were six million visitors in all, and the profits from the exhibition were used to build museums and colleges.
展覽總共有600萬參觀者，展會的收益被用來建造博物館和高等學(xué)校。
語言點 此處的were used to build是最簡單的被動語態(tài)的用法。
10、Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to South London.
后來，水晶宮被移到了倫敦南部。
11、It remained one of the most famous building in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.
直到1936年被大火燒毀之前，它一直是世界上最的建筑物之一。
語言點 sth. be burnt down某物被燒毀