新概念英语二册摘要写作71课

Lesson 71 A famous clock

After the Houses of Parliament were burnt down in 1834,Sir Benjamin Hall was made responsible for the construction of a huge clock,which became known as Big Ben.

It is very accurate despite its immense size,for offcials from the Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day.

This clock,which has rarely gone wrong,can be heard on the B.B.C. when it is striking, because microphones are connected to the clock tower.

翻译

著名的钟

1834年国会大厦被烧毁后，本杰明·霍尔爵士负责建造一座大钟，后来被称为大本钟。

尽管它的体积很大，但它还是非常准确，因为格林威治天文台的官员每天都会对它进行两次检查。

这座钟很少出差错，当它敲响时可以在英国广播公司听到，因为麦克风与钟楼相连。

Lesson 71 A famous clock
After the Houses of Parliament were burnt down in 1834,Sir Benjamin Hall was made responsible for the construction of a huge clock,which became known as Big Ben.It is very accurate despite its immense size,for offcials from the Greenwich Observatory have the clock checked twice a day. This clock,which has rarely gone wrong,can be heard on the B.B.C. when it is striking, because microphones are connected to the clock tower.