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Lesson71  A famous clock;Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. It is the largest four-faced chiming clock(钟声时钟) and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower(自由独立的钟楼) in the world。 It celebrated its 150th anniversary in May 2009. The clock was finished being built on April 10, 1858. The clock tower has become one of the most prominent(著名的) symbols of both London and England, often in the establishing shot(远景,定场镜头) of films set in the city. ;Greenwich Obervatory;Royal Greenwich Observatory ;Tower Bridge;;River Thames;Big Ben; Nowadays, the name Big Ben is frequently used to describe the tower, one of the capital’s most photographed sites, but the nickname was first given to the bell alone. The origin of the name is thought to come from Sir Benjamin Hall, the first Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings, whose name is inscribed on the bell.;parliament n. 议会，国会;;The American Congress corresponds to the British Parliament. 美国国会相当于英国议会. congress 代表大会，国会，议会 Senate [sen?t] 参议院 senator [?sen?t?(r)]参议员 The House of Representatives众议院 National Peoples Congress (NPC) 全国人民代表大会 ;Speaking and Listening;erect v. 建造，树立，建起;accurate adj. 精确的，准确的;official adj.官方的 n.官员;check v.检查，核对;check n/v. 检查 n.支票;microphone n. 扩音器，麦克风;tower n.塔;the group of people who make or change its laws, and decide what policies the country should follow. ;When you visit London, one of the first things you will see is Big Ben, the famous clock which can be heard all over the world on the B. B. C. If the Houses of Parliament had not been burned down in1834, the great clock would never have been erected. ;Big Ben takes its name from sir Benjamin Hall who was responsible for the making of the clock when the new Houses of Parliament were being built. ;It is not only of immense size, but is extremely accurate as well. Officials from Greenwich Observatory have the cl