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Group4：KarinDoraCandyTinaFrankWhere?SeattleisthenorthernmostmajorcityinthecontiguousUnitedStates,andthelargestcityinthePacificNorthwestandinthestateofWashington.AseaportsituatedonanarrowisthmusbetweenPugetSound(anarmofthePacificOcean)andLakeWashington,about100miles(160km)southoftheCanadaUnitedStatesborder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 climatenSeattlestemperate,rainyclimateisusuallydescribedastemperateOceanicorMarinewestcoast,withmild,wetwintersandmild,relativelydrysummers.nThePugetSoundConvergenceZoneisanimportantfeatureofSeattlesweather.Intheconvergencezone,airarrivingfromthenorthmeetsairflowinginfromthesouth.BothstreamsofairoriginateoverthePacificOcean;airflowissplitbytheOlympicMountainstoSeattleswest,thenreunitedbytheCascadeMountainstotheeast.Whentheaircurrentsmeet,theyareforcedupward,resultinginconvection.Thunderstormscausedbythisactivitycanoccurnorthandsouthoftown,butSeattleitselfrarelyreceivesworseweatherthanoccasionalthunderandice-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，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.lSeattleareahasbeeninhabitedbyhumansforatleast4,000years.lBythetimethefirstEuropeansettlersarrivedinthearea,thepeople(nowcalledtheDuwamishTribe)occupiedatleastseventeenvillagesintheareasaroundElliottBaylOnMay23,1853thefirstmapwasmadelIn1855,nominallandsettlementswereestablished.nInthe1889，therewasafire.(centralbusinessdistrictweredestroyed,butnobodydied)nIn1909,therewasanAlaska-YouKang-Pacificexposition(universityofWashingtontodaythatexpositionbasedonsite)nIn1919,Seattlepeoplewentonstrike.ItwasthefirsttimethatAmericaheldthisactive.nIn1962,itheldthe21stcenturyexpositionnInFebruary2001seattle-areabrokeoutamagnitude6.8quake,butthedamageislimited.Alaska-YouKang-PacificexpositionSeattleEducationEducationinSeattleisanimportantpartofmanySeattleiteslives,particularlyduetothehighconcentrationoftechnology,engineering,andotherjobsthatrequireadvanceddegrees.SeattlehasoneofthehighestratesofcollegegraduatesamongmajorU.S.cities.InSeattle,therearesignificantadultliteracyprogramsandconsiderablehomeschooling.SeattleisalsothemostliteratecityintheUnitedStatesbasedonastudydonebyCentralConnecticutStateUniversity.PublicschoolPrivateschoolFourCatholicschoolsAprotestantschoolSixnon-sectarianschools.SeattlesmainuniversityisWashingtonuniversity,ithasmorethan40000students,isthebiggestU.S.northwesternuniversity.Inaddition：Seattleuniversity(aJesuswillcollege)andSeattleuniversityofPacific(aprotestantuniversity).SomeArts,businessandpsychologycollegesLibraryreadingroomWashingtonuniversityl“AmericanstylelInternationalcreedstylelcombinemodernandpost-modernstylelDeconstructionFamousbuildingsinseattleuSpaceNeedleu.SmithToweruSeattleCentralLibraryuBankofAmericaTowerSpaceNeedle(太空针塔太空针塔)SmithTowerSeattleCentralLibrarySeattleCentralLibraryBankofAmericaTowerinSeattle(美国银美国银行大厦行大厦)Seattlesprofessionalsportshistorybeganatthestartofthe20thcenturywiththePCHAsSeattleMetropolitans,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(SafecoField)文娱设施插入表格culturalandentertainmentfacilitiesSeattle,althougharelativelynewcity,isasignificantcenterfortheperformingarts.Thecentury-oldSeattleSymphonyOrchestraisamongtheworldsmostrecordedorchestrasTheSeattleOperaandPacificNorthwestBallet,arecomparablydistinguished.Onatleasttwooccasions,Seattleslocalpopularmusicscenehasburstintothenationalandeveninternationalconsciousness,firstwithamajorcontributiontogaragerockinthemid-1960s,andlaterasthehomeofgrungerockintheearly1990s.Thecityhasabouttwentylivetheatervenues,andPioneerSquareisoneofthecountrysmostprominentartgallerydistricts.ArtsinSeattleFilmOneofSeattlesbest-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 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SeattleDoyouknowitsChinesetitle?西雅图不眠夜西雅图不眠夜缘份的天空缘份的天空CastTomHanksasSamBaldwinMegRyanasAnnieReedBillPullmanasWalterRossMalingerasJonahBaldwinRosieODonnellasBeckyGabyHoffmannasJessicaPlotsummaryWhichsentenceleavesadeepimpressionPlotsummarySamBaldwin,aChicagoarchitect,loseshiswifetocancer.HeandhisyoungsonJonahstartnewlivesinSeattle,butSamstillgrieves.18monthslater,onChristmasEve1992,Jonahwhowantshisfathertofindanewwifecallsintoatalkradio,adviceshow.He,ontheadviceoftheradioshowhost,persuadesSamtogoontheairtotalkabouthowmuchhemisseshiswife.Hundredsofwomenfromaroundthecountryheartheprogram,andtouchedbythestory,writeSam.OneofthelistenersisAnnieReed,aBaltimoreSunreporter.Sheisengagedtoasweet,awkwardmannamedWalterbutfeelsthatthereissomethingmissingfromtheirrelationship.AfterwatchingAnAffairtoRememberAnnieimpulsivelywritesalettersuggestingthatSammeetherontopoftheEmpireStateBuildingonValentinesDay.ShedoesnotintendtomailitbutherfriendandeditorBeckydoesitforher,andagreestosendAnnietoSeattletolookintodoingastoryonthoseradioshows.Sambeginstodateacoworker,Victoria,whomhissondislikesbecause,amongotherthings,sheactslikeahoandlaughslikeahyena.Jonah,abaseballfan,readsAnniesletterandlikesthatitmentionstheBaltimoreOrioles,butfailstoconvincehisfathertogotoNewYorktomeetAnnie.OntheadviceofhisfriendJessica,JonahrepliestoAnnieagreeingtotheNewYorkmeeting.WhiledroppingVictoriaoffattheairportforaflight,SamseesAnnieexitingfromherplaneandisinfatuated,althoughhehasnoideawhosheis.AnniespiesonSamandJonahplayingonthebeachtogether,butmistakesSamssisterSuzyforhisgirlfriend.HerecognizesherfromtheairportandsaysHello,butAnniecanonlyrespondwithanotherHellobeforefleeing.Shedecidessheisbeingfoolish,andgoestoNewYorktomeetWalterforValentinesDay.Jessica,whoseparentsaretravelagents,helpsJonahflytoNewYork.SamfollowshissonandfindshimattheobservationdeckoftheEmpireStateBuilding.AnnieseestheskyscraperfromtheRainbowRoom,wheresheisdiningwithWalter,andconfessesherdoubts.Theyamicablyendtheirengagement.JonahandSamgetonthedownelevatorjustbeforeAnniereachestheobservationdeck.ShefindsJonahsbackpack,notknowingwhomitbelongsto.JonahandSamreturnforthebackpackandfinallymeetAnnieforthefirsttime.Theyleave,SamandAnniewalkingoffhandinhand.TomHanks.SamBaldwin汤姆汤姆汉克斯汉克斯MegRyan.AnnieReed梅格梅格瑞安瑞安1.Workhard!Workwillsaveyou.Workistheonlythingthatwillseeyouthroughthis.努力工作吧努力工作吧!工作能拯救你工作能拯救你.埋头苦干可令你忘记痛楚埋头苦干可令你忘记痛楚.2.Youmakemillionsofdecisionsthatmeannothingandthenonedayyourordertakesoutanditchangesyourlife.你每天都在做很多看起来毫无意义的决定你每天都在做很多看起来毫无意义的决定,但某天你的某个决定就能但某天你的某个决定就能改变你的一生改变你的一生.3.Destinytakesahand.命中注定命中注定.4.Youknow,youcantellalotfromapersonsvoice.从一个人的声音可以知道他是怎样的人从一个人的声音可以知道他是怎样的人.5.Peoplewhotrulylovedoncearefarmorelikelytoloveagain.真爱过的人很难再恋爱真爱过的人很难再恋爱.6.Youknowitseasiertogetkilledbyaterroristthangetmarriedovertheageof40.你知道你知道,女人过了女人过了40想出嫁就难了想出嫁就难了,被恐怖分子杀死都比这容易被恐怖分子杀死都比这容易.7.YouarethemostattractivemanIeverlaidears.你是我听过的最帅的男士你是我听过的最帅的男士.8.Whywouldyouwanttobewithsomeonewhodoesntloveyou?为什么留恋一个不爱你的人为什么留恋一个不爱你的人?9.Whenyoureattractedtosomeoneitjustmeansthatyoursubconsciousisattractedtotheirsubconscious,subconsciously.Sowhatwethinkofasfate,isjusttwoneurosesknowingtheyreaperfectmatch.当你被某个人吸引时当你被某个人吸引时,那只是意味着你俩在潜意识里相互吸引那只是意味着你俩在潜意识里相互吸引.因此因此,所谓命运所谓命运,就就只不过是两个疯子认为他们自己是天造一对只不过是两个疯子认为他们自己是天造一对,地设一双地设一双.10.Everybodypanicsbeforetheygetmarried.每个人婚前都会紧张的每个人婚前都会紧张的.11.Yourdestinycanbeyourdoom.命运也许会成为厄运命运也许会成为厄运.12.ThereasonIknowthisandyoudontisbecauseImyoungerandpure.SoImmoreintouchwithcosmicforces.之所以我知道而你不知道是因为我年幼纯洁之所以我知道而你不知道是因为我年幼纯洁,所以我比较能接触宇宙的力量所以我比较能接触宇宙的力量.13.Idontwanttobesomeonethatyouresettlingfor.Idontwanttobesomeonethatanyonesettlesfor.我不想要你将就我不想要你将就,我也不想成为将就的对象我也不想成为将就的对象.14.Whatifsomethinghadhappenedtoyou?WhatifIcouldntgettoyou?WhatwouldIhavedonewithoutyou?Youremyfamily.YoureallIvegot.要是你出了事怎么办要是你出了事怎么办?要是我找不到你怎么办要是我找不到你怎么办?如果没有你我该怎么办如果没有你我该怎么办?你是我的家你是我的家人人,你是我的一切你是我的一切.A 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GatesBillGateswasbornonOctober28,1955.HegrewupinSeattle,Washington.BillGatesistheheadofthesoftwarecompanyMicrosoftandoneoftheworldswealthiestmen.GatesandPaulAllenfoundedMicrosoftinthe1970s,thoughAllenleftthecompanyin1983.GatesoversawtheinventionandmarketingoftheMS-DOSoperatingsystem,theWindowsoperatinginterface,theInternetExplorerbrowser,andamultitudeofotherpopularcomputerproducts.Alongthewayhegainedareputationforfiercecompetitivenessandaggressivebusinesssavvy.Duringthe1990srisingMicrosoftstockpricesmadeGatestheworldswealthiestman;hiswealthhasattimesexceeded$75billion,makingGatesapopularsymboloftheascendantcomputergeekofthelate20thcentury.nWakingupeverymorning,thinkingabouttheworkundertakenandthetechnologydevelopedwhichwillhaveatremendousimpactandchangesonhumanlife,Iwillbeextremelyexcitedandagitated.n每天早晨醒来，一想到所从事的工作和所开发的技每天早晨醒来，一想到所从事的工作和所开发的技术将会给人类生活带来的巨大影响和变化，我就会术将会给人类生活带来的巨大影响和变化，我就会无比兴奋和激动。无比兴奋和激动。比尔比尔盖茨全传盖茨全传（BiographyofBillGates）卷三）卷三-经营篇，第经营篇，第一章一章-超凡卓越超凡卓越-勤敬是成事之本（勤敬是成事之本（P125）Travel 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