口语进阶-叙事口语材料：世界工程技术奇迹02
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原文及翻译
At the beginning of the 21st century, the world's tallest free-standing tower was the Canadian National Tower, or the CN Tower. The CN Tower is 553 meters tall and is located in the city of Toronto, within the Canadian province of Ontario. The structure was built in 1975 as a television and radio tower. Before the CN Tower was built, TV and radio reception in the Toronto area was poor, as the TV and radio signals were blocked by the buildings of downtown Toronto.
21 世纪初，世界上最高的独立式塔是加拿大国家电视塔，又称 CN 塔。CN 塔高 553 米，位于加拿大安大略省多伦多市。该建筑于 1975 年建成，作为电视和广播塔。在建造 CN 塔之前，多伦多地区的电视和广播接收效果很差，因为电视和广播信号被多伦多市中心的建筑物阻挡了。
When the CN Tower was built, this problem was solved, of course. The tower is also a famous tourist attraction, where people can ride in the very fast elevators that take them to observation areas, which are at about 350 and 450 meters above the ground. Although the CN Tower is the world's tallest tower, it is not an office building.
当 CN 塔建成后，这个问题当然得到了解决。这座塔也是一个著名的旅游景点，人们可以乘坐非常快的电梯到达观景区，观景区距离地面约 350 米和 450 米。虽然 CN 塔是世界上最高的塔，但它并不是一座办公楼。
The tallest buildings in the world are the Petronas Towers in the city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) in the American city of Chicago. The Willis Tower, which is 442 meters tall, was completed in 1974. It has 110 floors, and its top floor is the highest office floor in the world.
世界上最高的建筑物是马来西亚吉隆坡的双子塔和美国芝加哥的威利斯大厦（原西尔斯大厦）。威利斯大厦高 442 米，于 1974 年建成。它有 110 层，其顶层是世界上最高的办公楼层。
However, the Petronas Towers reach slightly higher, to a height of 452 meters. The Petronas Towers were completed in 1998. Obviously, the late 20th century witnessed some amazing achievements of engineering. It will be very interesting to see what new wonders will be constructed in the 21st century.
然而，双子塔稍高一些，高达 452 米。双子塔于 1998 年建成。显然，20 世纪末见证了一些令人惊叹的工程成就。看看 21 世纪会建造什么新的奇迹将会非常有趣。
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