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UnitfourTheWorldBeyondInnovationEnglishIntegratedCourseBook1Lead-inAfter-readingTextADetailedstudyofthetextAdditionalMaterialscontent01020304TextA3TeachingSessionsTextB1.5TeachingSessionsListening&Speaking1.5TeachingSessionsExercises2TeachingSessionsSuggestedTeachingSteps1Lead-inLead-inDirection:Lookatthepicturesandwritedownthedifferenttypesoftravel.

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cyclingtrippackagetourbackpackingcyclingtripcampinghoneymoonroadtripLead-in.Directions:sharethemostunforgettabletravelingexperiencewithyourclassmates.2TextATextAIntensiveReadingDetailedstudyoftheTextFromStructuretoTextTextAAnUnexpectedJourneyWewerequiteapair,silentlywaitingonthedustytrainplatforminthelateafternoon.Clutchingourrollingsuitcases,wewereunabletospeakovertheloudscreechesandhissesoftrainsinPennstation.Therehewas,my80-year-oldgrandfatherwithhissilveryhairandunrulyeyebrows.Dressedinaplaidflannelshirt,whichheinsistedonwearingwithsuspenders,hewasauniquesightinthemiddleofNewYorkCity.AndthereIwas,ateenagegirlinmyjeansandt-shirt,armedwithaniPod,magazines,andadeckofcardsforplayingsolitaire.HisagedbutstillclearblueeyesweretakinginthesceneasIwonderedhowIwasgoingtogetthroughthenexttwodays.WhydidIeveragreetoaccompanymycrankygrandpaonatrainridefromNewYorktoGeorgia?TextA②Nooneelsewouldliketotravelwithmygrandfathersinceherefusedtofly.Incontrast,IlovetoflysinceIwanttogetwhereI’mgoingasquicklyaspossible.Nomatterwhatanyonetoldmygrandfatheraboutthecomfortandsafetyofflying,herefusedtobookaflight,saying,“It’snotjustthetrip,it’stheadventureofgettingthere."③Withmyfirststepontothetrain,thejourneywasalreadydifferentfromwhatIexpected.Thetrainwasmodernandfilledwithtravelers.Wesettledintotheclubcar,wherewecouldsitataroomytableandenjoyfoodanddrinkswhilewatchingthescenerypass.Ihadtoadmitthattherhythmofthetrainandthecomfortableenvironmentwasn’tabadwaytoseethescenery.TextA④Insteadofpluggingintomymusic,IbecameawillingaudienceandlearnedfamilyhistorythatIhadneverhadthetimeorpatiencetolearn.Mygrandfather'svividchildhoodstoriesreflectedgrowingupduringtheDepressionwithimmigrantparents.withtearyeyes,hetoldmethatgoingtofamilyeventswashardforhimsincemygrandmotherdied.Italwaysmadehimthinkaboutthosewhowerenolongerwithus,andforthefirsttimeIfeltIunderstoodhim.Laterthatevening,aswetraveledinthedarkness,hereachedformydeckofcardsandtaughtmehowtoplaypoker.IgainedanewappreciationforourtimetogetherasIrealizedthatchanceslikethiswouldonedaybegone.RidingtherailswithmygrandfatherwasmuchbetterthanIhadanticipated.TextA⑤BythetimewearrivedinAtlantathenextevening,Irealizedmygrandfather'stravelphilosophyhadsomemerit.Inthisfast-pacedworld,weoftenmissimportantmoments.Thereisimmeasurablevalueinlisteningtootherswhoofferapieceoftheirhistoryandexperience,andcanofferguidancehavingbeenonthe"trip"oflifebeforeyou.ImaybemoreopentoopportunitiesthanIpreviouslywasbecauselivinglifeisn'tjustaboutthedestination,it'saboutthejourney.DetailedStudyFromword&sentencetotextDETAILEDSTUDYOFTHETEXTDetailedStudyl.Therehewas,my80-year-oldgrandfatherwithhissilveryhairandunrulyeyebrows.【譯文】我八十歲的祖父站一旁,滿(mǎn)頭銀發(fā),眉毛桀驁不馴。AndthereIwas,ateenagegirlinmyjeansandt-shirt,armedwithaniPod,magazines,andadeckofcardsforplayingsolitaire.【譯文】我呢?一個(gè)十幾歲，身著牛仔褲、T恤的女孩,帶著iPod、雜志和一副單人紙牌。【解析】這兩個(gè)句子各含有一個(gè)同位結(jié)構(gòu)。第一句中的主語(yǔ)"he"和"my80-year-oldgrandfatherwithhissilveryhairandunrulyeyebrows"構(gòu)成同位結(jié)構(gòu),第二句中的主語(yǔ)"I"和"ateenagegirlinmyjeansandt-shirt,armedwithaniPod,magazines,andadeckofcardsforplayingsolitaire"構(gòu)成同位結(jié)構(gòu)。e.g.ThisisProfessorBaker,headofourdepartment.這是我們的系主任貝克教授。TheyarestayingatBeidaihe,asummerresortinNorthChina.他們現(xiàn)在在北戴河,華北的一個(gè)避暑勝地。DetailedStudy(be)armedwithsth:1)

carryingsth.thatyouneedinordertohelpyoutoperformatask配備的e.g.Isatdownbythelakearmedwithapairofbinoculars.我坐在湖邊,帶著一副望遠(yuǎn)鏡。2)carryingaweapon,especiallyagun武裝的,配備武器的e.g.Thepolicesaidthemanwasarmedwitharevolver.警察說(shuō)那名男子持有一支左輪手槍。adeckof:(especiallyAmE)asetofplayingcards(BritishEquivalent:pack)（常見(jiàn)于美式英語(yǔ))一副撲克牌（相當(dāng)于英式英語(yǔ)的pack)e.g.Duringtheearthquake,buildingscollapsedlikeadeckofcards.地震時(shí),建筑物像一副紙牌一樣倒塌了。DetailedStudy2.Dressedinaplaidflannelshirt,whichheinsistedonwearingwithsuspenders,hewasauniquesightinthemiddleofNewYorkCity.【譯文】他穿著法蘭絨格子襯衫,執(zhí)意配了條背帶褲,在紐約市區(qū)的人群中格外目?！窘馕觥?Dressedinaplaidflannelshirt,whichheinsistedonwearingwithsuspenders"部分為形容詞短語(yǔ)作狀語(yǔ),修飾主語(yǔ)"he"。"which"作關(guān)系代詞引導(dǎo)定語(yǔ)從句,修飾先行詞"aplaidflannelshirt"。e.g.Dressedinawhiteuniform,helooksmorelikeacookthanadoctor.他身著白色制服,看上去更像廚師而非醫(yī)生。Overjoyed,shedashedoutofthehouse.狂喜之下,她沖出屋去。Heemergedfromtheaccidentunharmed.在這次事故中他毫發(fā)無(wú)損insiston/upondoingsth:tokeepdoingsth.,especiallysth.thatisinconvenientorannoying堅(jiān)持要做某事e.g.Theyinsistonplayingtheirmusiclateatnight.他們總是在深夜播放音樂(lè)。Heinsisteduponcheckingeverythinghimself.他堅(jiān)持事事親自檢查。DetailedStudy3.HisagedbutstillclearblueeyesweretakinginthesceneasIwonderedhowIwasgoingtogetthroughthenexttwodays.【譯文】我揣度著如何熬過(guò)接下來(lái)的兩天旅程,而他那滄桑但仍清澈的藍(lán)眼睛在飽覽風(fēng)景。Aged.adj.veryold年老的e.g.Hehastosendhisagedparentstoanursinghome.他不得不將自己年邁的父母送到養(yǎng)老院。Theyareraisingfundsfortheaged.他們正在為老人們募集資金。takein:l)tolookatandenjoysth.

觀(guān)看,欣賞e.g.Hiseyesquicklytookintheeleganceofherdress.他的雙眼迅速注意到她優(yōu)雅的衣著。Iwaswonderingifyoumightwanttotakeinamoviewithmethisevening.不知道今晚你愿不愿意和我一起去看場(chǎng)電影?2)toacceptorreceive吸收,接受e.g.Theearthtakesinheatandlightfromthesun.太陽(yáng)從地球那兒吸收熱和光。3)

todeceiveormakesb.believesth.thatisnottrue欺騙e.g.Shetookmeincompletelywithherstory.她的故事徹底把我給騙了。DetailedStudyscene:n.l)theviewasseenbyaspectator景色,景象e.g.Whatadelightfulruralscene!多么令人愉快的鄉(xiāng)村景色呀!2)thesituationorincidentinreallife情景,事件e.g.Shewitnessedasceneofterror.她目睹了令人害怕的一幕。getthrough:tocomesuccessfullytotheendofanunpleasantexperienceorperiodoftime,ortohelpsomeonedothis(使)度過(guò)(難關(guān)/時(shí)間)e.g.Idon'tknowhowwe'regoingtogetthroughthewinter.我不知道我們?nèi)绾尾拍芏冗^(guò)這個(gè)冬季。Itwastheirlovethatgotmethroughthosefirstdifficultmonths.正是他們的愛(ài)讓我度過(guò)了最困難的頭幾個(gè)月。DetailedStudy4.Nomatterwhatanyonetoldmygrandfatheraboutthecomfortandsafetyofflying,herefusedtobookaflight,saying,"It'snotjustthetrip,it'stheadventureofgettingthere."【譯文】無(wú)論旁人如何向祖父描述飛行的舒適和安全，他都拒絕預(yù)訂航班，且說(shuō),"旅行不只是旅行,而是去往目的地的一路奇遇”?！窘馕觥縉omatter可以和what,where,who,when,which,whose以及how連用,后面接從句,作讓步狀語(yǔ)。e.g.Nomatterwhatyoudo,don'tloseheart.不管你干什么,都不要?dú)怵H。Nomatterwhereyougo,Iwillfollowyou.無(wú)論你去哪兒,我都要跟著你。Nomatterhowhardhetried,hefounditdifficulttolearnEnglishwell.他發(fā)現(xiàn)無(wú)論多么努力,學(xué)好英語(yǔ)都很難。DetailedStudyflight:n.ajourneymadebyair,esp.inanaircraftonaparticularroute;anaircraftthatismakingaparticularjourney航行，航班e.g.AllflightsbetweenNewYorkandWashingtonhavebeencancelledduetofog.因?yàn)榇箪F,從紐約到華盛頓的所有航班都被取消了。weneedtohurryorwewillmissourflight.我們得快點(diǎn)兒,否則會(huì)錯(cuò)過(guò)航班。【短語(yǔ)】

book/catch/miss/cancelaflight定/趕上/錯(cuò)過(guò)/取消航班adomesticflight國(guó)內(nèi)航班aninternationalflight國(guó)際航班anon-stop/directflight直航adventure:n.anunusual,excitingordangerousexperience,journeyorseriesofevents冒險(xiǎn),歷險(xiǎn)e.g.Isetoffforanewontheseaonthefirstdayofthenewyear.新年第一天,我在海上開(kāi)始了一次新的冒險(xiǎn)。Alice'sAdventures

inWonderlandisoneofmyfavoritebooks.《愛(ài)麗絲仙境奇遇記》是我最喜歡的書(shū)籍之一。DetailedStudy5.Wesettledintotheclubcar,wherewecouldsitataroomytableandenjoyfoodanddrinkswhilewatchingthescenerypass.【譯文】

我們?cè)趭蕵?lè)車(chē)廂坐下來(lái),在一張寬大的桌子旁,一邊享用餐飲一邊欣賞窗外流動(dòng)的風(fēng)景?！窘馕觥縲hile引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句時(shí),如果從句的主語(yǔ)和主句主語(yǔ)一致,可以省略從句中的主語(yǔ)和系動(dòng)詞,只保留從句的其他部分。e.g.ShemetBobwhileworkinginthatcompany.(=ShemetBobwhileshewasworkinginthatcompany.)她在那家公司上班時(shí)結(jié)識(shí)了鮑勃。Hehadanaccidentwhileonhiswayhome.(=Hehadanaccidentwhilehewasonhiswayhome.)他在回家的路上發(fā)生了意外。settle:vi.

1)toputyourselforsomeoneelseinacomfortableposition安坐,安頓e.g.Donnadidnotdaretosettleherselftoocomfortablyintoherseat,incaseshefellasleep.多娜不敢過(guò)于舒服地讓自己安坐下來(lái),以防自己睡著。Jessicasettledintoherchairwithasmallsighofrelief.杰茜卡微微松了口氣,坐到了椅子上。2)

togoandlivesomewhere,especiallypermanently(尤指永久性地)定居,安家e.g.Aftertheygotmarried,theysettledinBrighton.他們結(jié)婚后在布賴(lài)頓定居下來(lái)。ThiswasoneofthefirstareastobesettledbyEuropeans.這是歐洲人最早的定居地之一。

DetailedStudy6.Insteadofpluggingintomymusic,IbecameawillingaudienceandlearnedfamilyhistorythatIhadneverhadthetimeorpatiencetolearn.【譯文】我沒(méi)戴上耳機(jī)聽(tīng)音樂(lè),而是做了回聽(tīng)眾,欣然聆聽(tīng)以前從未有時(shí)間和耐心去了解的家庭史。insteadof:inplaceof,ratherthan而不是e.g.Wewalkeddownthestairsinsteadoftakingtheelevator.我們走下了樓梯,而沒(méi)有乘電梯。Youprobablypickedupmykeysinsteadofyours.你可能拿的是我的鑰匙而不是你的。pluginto:toconnectonepieceofelectricalequipmenttoanother,ortobeconnected連接,插上e.g.Yourphonecanbepluggedintothecigarettelightersocketinyourcar.你的電話(huà)可以插人汽車(chē)上的點(diǎn)煙孔中。Thelocalsystemispluggedintothenationaltelephonenetwork.本地系統(tǒng)和全國(guó)的電話(huà)網(wǎng)絡(luò)連接上了。DetailedStudy7.IgainedanewappreciationforourtimetogetherasIrealizedthatchanceslikethiswouldonedaybegone.【譯文】意識(shí)到這樣的際遇有一天也將不再,我對(duì)我們共處的時(shí)光有了新的理解。gain:vt.tograduallygetmoreofsth.逐漸獲得e.g.IgainedmoreconfidenceasIpracticedspeakinginpublic.隨著我不斷練習(xí)在公眾場(chǎng)合講話(huà),我越來(lái)越有信心了。Manyofhisideashavegainedpopularsupport.他的很多想法都獲得了廣泛的支持。appreciation:

n.1)（~of/forsth.)gratefulrecognitionofanaction感激感謝e.g.Pleaseacceptthisgiftinappreciationofallyou'vedoneforus.請(qǐng)接受這份禮物，以感激你為我們所付出的一切。Greatappreciationgoestothosewhohelpedmealotduringmyfouryears'study.非常感謝在四年的學(xué)習(xí)中給予我大量幫助的人們。2)understandingandenjoyment欣賞e.g.Ithelpschildrentodevelopanappreciationofpoetryandliterature.這可以幫助培養(yǎng)孩子們對(duì)詩(shī)歌和文學(xué)作品的鑒賞力。Duringthenineteenyearsofhiscareer,Stevenhaswontheappreciationofawideaudience.在他19年的職業(yè)生涯中，斯蒂芬受到了廣大觀(guān)眾的青睞。3)understandingofthenatureormeaningorqualityofsth.理解e.g.Theyhaveastrongerappreciationoftheimportanceofeconomicincentives.他們對(duì)經(jīng)濟(jì)激勵(lì)的重要性有了更深的理解。DetailedStudy8.Thereisimmeasurablevalueinlisteningtootherswhoofferapieceoftheirhistoryandexperience,andcanofferguidancehavingbeenonthe"trip"oflifebeforeyou.【譯文】有人先于我們踏上“人生之旅”，聆聽(tīng)他們分享其片段過(guò)往、經(jīng)驗(yàn)，給我們以指引，價(jià)值不可估量?！窘馕觥勘揪渲衱ho引導(dǎo)定語(yǔ)從句"whoofferapieceoftheirhistoryandexperience,andcanofferguidance"修飾others。"havingbeenonthe“tripoflifebeforeyou"為現(xiàn)在分詞短語(yǔ)作伴隨狀語(yǔ)表示原因。如:e.g.Thesearetheroadsleadingtothebeach.(=Thesearetheroadswhichleadtothebeach.)這些是通往海濱的路。immeasurable:adj.(formal)toolarge,great,etc.tobemeasured不可測(cè)量的,無(wú)限的e.g.Hercontributionwasofimmeasurableimportance.她作出的貢獻(xiàn)，其重要性不可估量。Naturaldisastersusuallycauseimmeasurabledamagetohumanbeings.自然災(zāi)害往往會(huì)給人類(lèi)造成不可估量的破壞。guidance:n.（~onsth.)helporadvicethatisgiventosb,especiallybysb.olderorwithmoreexperience指導(dǎo),引導(dǎo)e.g.Iwenttoacounselorforguidanceonmycareer.我去了職業(yè)導(dǎo)師那兒尋求就業(yè)指導(dǎo)。Activitiesalltakeplaceundertheguidanceofanexperiencedtutor.所有活動(dòng)都將在經(jīng)驗(yàn)豐富的導(dǎo)師的指導(dǎo)下進(jìn)行。DetailedStudy9.ImaybemoreopentoopportunitiesthanIpreviouslywasbecauselivinglifeisn'tjustaboutthedestination,it'saboutthejourney.【譯文】相較以往,我或許會(huì)更愿接納這樣的契機(jī),因?yàn)樯畈粌H僅關(guān)乎目的地,也關(guān)乎旅程。previously:adv.beforenoworbeforeaparticulartime以前，先前e.g.Previouslyshehadverylittletimetoworkinherowngarden.以前,她幾乎沒(méi)有時(shí)間打理自己的花園。Itwashardtobelievethatrailwaysinthiscountrywerepreviouslyownedbyprivatecompanies.很難相信該國(guó)的鐵路以前都是由私人公司所有。destination:n.aplacetowhichsb./sth.isgoingorbeingsent目的地e.g.EllisIslandhasbecomeoneofthemostpopulartouristdestinations.埃利斯島已經(jīng)成為最受歡迎的游覽地之一。Itwilltakeusfourhours'drivingtoreachourdestination.我們要開(kāi)車(chē)4小時(shí)才能到達(dá)目的地。StructureStudyFromstructuretotextSTRUCTURESTUDYDirections:Fillintheblanksaccordingtothetext.PartsParagraphsMainIdeaspartone1-2Theauthoragreedtobeonatrain

ridewithhergrandfather.parttwp3-4ThejourneywasmuchbetterthanshehadanticipatedPartthree5Theauthorrealizedhergrandfather'stravelphilosophyhadsomemerit.

After-readingDirections:Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtothetext.1)Couldyoudescribetheappearanceoftheauthor'sgrandfather?He'san80-year-ogdmanwithsilveryhairandunrulyeyebrows,dressedinaplaidflannelshirtandsuspenders.2)

Dotheauthorandhergrandfatherbothloveflying?No.Theauthor'sgrandfatherrefusestofly.3)Whatisthegrandfather'stravelphilosophy?It'snotjustthetrip,it'stheadventureofgettingthere.4)Whywasthejourneydifferentfromtheauthor'sexpectationattheverybeginning?Becausethetrainwasmodernandcomfortablewhereshecouldenjoyfoodanddrinkswhilewatchingthescenerypass.

After-reading5)Didtheauthorenjoyherridewithhergrandfather?Yes.Asawillingaudience,shelearnedfamilyhistoryfromhergrandfather'sstoriesandgainedanewappreciationfortheirtimetogether.6)

Whydoesgoingtofamilyeventsbecomehardforthegrandfather?Becauseitalwaysmakeshimthinksaboutwhoarenolongerthere.7)

Inwhatwaydidtheunexpectedjourneychangetheauthor?Shemaybemoreopentotheopportunitiesthanshepreviouswas.8)

Whatistheauthor’srealizationaftersuchaexperience?Livinglifeisn’tjustaboutthedestination,it’saboutthejourney.3After-readingAfter-reading點(diǎn)擊此處輸入文字內(nèi)容KeystoExercisesAfter-readingActivityKeystoExercisesVocabulary1.1)I 2)E3)J4)G5)B6)C7)H8)D9)A10)F2.

1)armed2)vivid3)appreciation4)willing5)scene6)anticipate7)reflect 8)settled9)merit10)accompanied3.

1)unwilling2)willing3)accompany 4)company5)demerits6)merit7)anticipate8)participatingStructure1)Theysmiledalmostcontinuously,nomatterwhatwassaid(無(wú)論說(shuō)什么).2)Youcan'tgoin,nomatterwhoyouare(無(wú)論你是誰(shuí)).3)Nomatterhowhardheworks(不管他工作多努力),hecannotgetapromotion.4)Nomatterwherehegoesonbusiness(無(wú)論他去哪里出差),hewillgobackhomebeforetheSpringFestival.5)Nomatterwhenyoucome(無(wú)論你何時(shí)來(lái)),Iwillextendmydeepestwelcometoyou.Cloze1)celebrate2)energetic3)touring4)private5)explore6)rewarding7)enhance8)insights9)expand10)scatteredTranslation1)Ittookmealongtimetotakeinwhatyousaid.2)Incontrasttoherelderbrother,sheisalwaysconsiderate.3)Heistryingtoplaythesametuneinadifferentrhythm.4)Mypoortestscoredoesn’treflecthowmuchIknowaboutthissubject.5)IknowIhavetobemoreindependentthanbefore,butIdidn’tanticipatehavingtodothecookingmyself!After-readingActivityDirections:supposeaforeignfriendofyourswillvisitChinaforaweekinthecomingholiday.Workasagrouptomakeajourneyplanforhimorherandshareyourplanandreasonsforsuchchoiceswithyourclassmates.DaysDestinationsReasonsDay1Day2Day3Day4Day5Day6Day7Directions:Beingaresponsibleandrefrainingfromuncivilizedbehaviorscanavoidawkwardmomentsandhelpyouimmerseyourselfinthelocalculturetogelthebestfromyourtravels.Describehepicturesbelowandconsideryourownmannerswhenyoutravel.Directions:Haveyoueverheardofagapyear?Readthepassagebelowaboutthisterm.Afterreading,discusswithyourpartertheidealplacesandwaystospendyourgapyearifpossible.AGapYearisaperiodoftimebetweencompletinghighschoolandbeginningcollegewhenastudentstepsoutsidethetraditionalclassroomexperience.Thisisatimetoexploretheworld,reflectontheirpersonalvaluesandgoals,andpreparetotakethenextpurposefulstepinlife.GapYearprogramsgivestudentsadevelopmentaladvantageovertheirpeersbyprovidingthemwithanopportunitytoexpandtheirperspectiveandgaindirectionthatgivesthecollegeyearsmeaningandfocus.Formanystudents,GapYearprogramsprovidethemwithtimetodevelopindependenceandconfidenceaswellaspursuingvariousfieldsofinterest.AlmostallGapYearprogramshaveafocusonEducation,serviceandPersonalGrowth.Theeducationstudentsreceiveisbasedonlearningoutsidetheclassroom,engagingtheworldtheylivein,andbroadeningtheirperspective.DuringtheGapYear,almostallstudentsparticipateinsomeformofcommunityservice.Typicaleffortsincludeworkingwithanorphanage,teachingEnglishinaforeigncountry,workingwithendangeredspecies,providingmealsforthehomeless,orsomeotherformofnecessaryservice.AllstudentsundergopersonalgrowthwhileonaGapYearprogrambydevelopingindependence,sharpeningtheirfocus,andlearningpracticallifeskills.TheadvantagesaGapYearbringsareaninvaluablecomponentinthedevelopmentofanyyoungadult.4AdditionalMaterialsAdditionalMaterialsActivityOneActivityTwoBackgroundInformationActivityOne

Directions:Watchthevideoclipandthentalkaboutwhattravelingcanbringtous.Tips:●Travelingisagoodwayofrelaxing.●Travelingisprobablythemostenjoyablewaytolightupthedarkenedcomersofourminds.●Travelingprovidesgoodchancestomeetpeople,experiencenewculturesandexpandourminds.●Travelingisaseriesofopportunitiesandnovelexperienceswhichcreateexpandedandimprovedperspectives

onlife.ActivityTwo:Directions:Askstudentstointerviewtheirpartners.Findoutwhatkindofcompaniontheyliketohave.Andwhy?CompanionLikeorDislike?Why?BestfriendsParentsStrangers1.PennStationPennsylvaniastation,alsoknownasNewYorkPennstationorPennstation,isthemainintercityrailroadstationinNewYorkCity.Servingmorethan600,000commuterrailandAmtrakpassengersaday—uptoonethousandeveryminuteandahalf—itisthebusiestpassengertransportationfacilityintheUnitedstatesandinNorthAmerica.BackgroundInformationBackgroundInformation2.NewYorkCityNewYork—oftencalledNewYorkCityortheCityofNewYork

todistinguishitfromthe

stateofNewYork,ofwhichitisapart—is

themostpopulouscityintheUnitedstatesandthecenteroftheNew

Yorkmetropolitanarea,thepremiergatewayforlegalimmigrationtothe

Unitedstatesandoneofthemostpopulousurbanagglomerationsinthe

world.Aglobalpowercity,NewYorkexertsasignificantimpactupon

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