Module 1 Europe

高考词汇

face   vt.   面向;面对

govern   vt.   统治;治理

birthplace   n.   发源地

agreement   n.   协议;契约

head   n.   领袖;领导人

produce   n.   产品;农产品

landmark   n.   标志性建筑

boot   n.   长筒靴;皮靴

gallery   n.   美术馆;画廊

symbol   n.   象征;符号

architect   n.   建筑师

project   n.   计划;项目;工程

civilisation   n.   文明

representative   n.   代表

range   n.   山脉

sculpture   n.   雕刻;泥塑

continental   adj.   大陆的;大洲的

geographical   adj.   地理的

ancient   adj.   古代的

across   prep.   横过;穿过

opposite   prep.   在……对面

常用短语

because of   因为;由于

be known as   作为……而出名/闻名

ever since   自从……;一直……

in terms of   据……;依照……

on the other hand   另一方面;反过来说

in the south of   在……的南部（某一范围内）

to the south of   在……的南边（超出某一范围）

on the south of   在……的南面（两者毗邻、接壤）

on the coast   在海边;在海岸

off the coast   在海面上;离开海岸;沿海

be located in   位于

look like   看起来像

work on   致力于

of all time   有史以来

have control over   对……加以控制

be covered by/with   被……所覆盖

拓展词汇

sign   vt.   签署

parliament   n.   国会;议会

region   n.   地区;区域

located   adj.   位于

situated   adj.   坐落（某处）的;位于（某处）的

whereabouts   adv.   在哪里

过渡词汇

imagine   vt.   想象;以为;假想

union   n.   协会;联合会;会社

agricultural   adj.   农业的

plus   prep.   加

一、被动语态的现在时和过去时

Paris is visited by more than eight million tourists every year.

The Sagrada Familia was designed by an architect called Antonio Gaudi.

二、主谓一致

1. 集合名词，如family，team，class，band，group等作主语时，若视为整体，则谓语动词用单数形式;若视为个体，则用复数形式。

My family lives in Beijing.

The second group of students are all girls.

2. 当两个主语由or， either...or...， neither...nor...或not only...but also...等连接时，谓语动词的数与最近的主语保持一致。

Neither he nor you were allowed to go out at night.

Either I or he likes playing soccer.

3. either， each等作主语和neither单独作主语时谓语常用单数。

Neither of us is English.

Each of the students has a dictionary.

4. none作主语时，谓语动词既可以用单数形式，也可以用复数形式。

None of us is/are right.

词汇短语园地

1. across  prep.  横过;穿过;在……对面

I walked across the field.  我走过田地。

I drew a line across the page.

我在这一页上画了一条横线。

Theres a bank right across the street.

街对面就有一家银行。

adv.  从一边到另一边;横过;宽

Can you swim across？  你能游过去吗？

The yard measures about 50 feet across.

庭院宽约50英尺。

come （run） across  意为“偶然遇见;意外发现”（不用于被动式）。

Where did you come （run） across her？

你在哪儿碰到她的？

Ive just come across a beautiful poem in this book.

我在这本书里偶然发现了一首优美的诗。

注意：不要将across误用作动词。

The river is too deep and we cant across.（错）

The river is too deep and we cant cross.（对）

2. face  vt.  面对;面向;面临;承认;正视现实

She turned and faced him.

她转过身来面对着他。

Most of the rooms face the sea.

多数房间朝海。

The company is facing a financial crisis.

公司正面临财政危机。

Lets face it. Were not going to win.

我们得承认，我们赢不了啦。

be faced with...  面对……

Shes faced with a difficult decision.

她眼前有一个难做的决定。

3. situated  adj.  位于;坐落在

My bedroom is situated on the top floor of the house.

我的卧室在房子的顶层。

All the best theatres are situated within a few minutes walk.

所有最好的剧院只有几分钟的路程。

4. located  adj.  位于

The information office is located in the city centre.

咨询处设在市中心。

Geographically， this country is located in the southern hemisphere.

在地理上，这个国家位于南半球。

locate  vt.  确定;找出……的位置;设立

We located the island on the map.

我们在地图上找出了那个岛的位置。

Where is the new factory to be located？

新工厂将设于何处？

5. opposite  prep.  在……对面

The post office is opposite to the station.

邮局在车站的对面。

His house is opposite to mine.

他家就在我家对面。

adj  对面的;相反的;对立的

I think the picture would look better on the opposite wall.

我认为这张画挂在对面的墙上会好看些。

We hold the opposite opinions.

我们持相反的意见。

n.  对立面;对立物;相反的人（物）

The chief of the group has given in to the opposite.

那个组织的头头归降了对方。

adv.  在对面地

They dont live on this side of the road. They live opposite.

他们不住在马路这边，他们住在对面。

比较：其他表位置的介词和介词短语，如：on，in front of，beside，next to的用法。

（1） on可以表示在（河、湖、海、地）畔

Chicago is on Lake Michigan.

芝加哥位于密歇根湖畔。

Shanghai lies on the west of the Pacific Ocean.

上海位于太平洋西岸。

（2） in front of  在……的前面

There is a park in front of the house.

在那座房子的前面有一个公园。

He stood in front of me.  他站在我的前面。

（3） beside  在……的旁边

Come and sit beside me.

过来坐在我的旁边。

The girl walked beside her mother.

那少女和她的母亲并肩而行。

（4） next to  在……的旁边;紧接着

a building next to the post office  邮局旁的建筑物

Who is standing next to you？

谁正站在你的旁边？

6. look like  看起来像

He looks like an athlete when he puts on that coat.

他穿上那件外套就像个运动员。

He didnt look like the same person after his illness.

他病前病后判若两人。

look，sound，feel，smell，taste都可作连系动词，后接形容词。如：The dish smells good！ 那道菜闻起来好香！

7. work on  致力于;对……做工作;对……施加影响

Ive been working on a new project in China.

我一直在中国搞一个新项目。

Shell work on him to make him change his mind.

她将努力说服他改变主意。

8. because of  因为;由于

They are here because of us.

他们是因为我们才来这里的。

He walks slowly because of his bad leg.

他因为腿不方便而行走缓慢。

Because of his wifes being there，I said nothing about it.

由于他的妻子在场，我便没提这事。

比较：because of，because，as a result of，thanks to的区别

（1） because是从属连词，后面跟一个完整的句子。

because of是介词短语，后面跟名词、代词或名词性短语。

He came to work late because he got up late.

He came to work late because of getting up late.

他上班迟到了，因为他起床起晚了。

（2） as a result of作为……的结果，一般用作状语。

As a result of the war， the lives of many people were lost.

由于战争，许多人失去了生命。

（3） thanks to幸亏，多亏，由于，因为;可用于表达正面意思，也可用于讽刺口语，多放在句首。

Thanks to your help， I passed the test.

幸亏有你的帮助，我测试及格了。

Thanks to your rotten idea， we went a long way.

多亏了你的馊主意，害得我们走了不少冤枉路。

9. be known as  作为……而出名/闻名

be known as后面一般跟表某种职业或身份的名词。

Lu Xun is known as a writer.

鲁迅是作为作家而出名的。

Jay Chou is known as a rapper.

周杰伦是作为一个说唱歌手而出名的。

比较：be known for  因……而出名

Her mother is known for her cooking.

她的母亲以烹饪闻名。

Her mother is known as a cook.

她的母亲作为一名厨师而闻名。

10. ever since  自从……;一直……

ever since可作为副词，表示“此后”就一直……

He fell ill at Christmas and has been ill ever since.

他在圣诞节生病了，此后就一直不适。

He left home last year and has been away ever since.

他去年离家走了，此后一直在外面。

He went to Turkey in 1950 and has lived there ever since. 他在1950年去了土耳其，此后就一直住在那里。

ever since作为连词时相当于since，引导时间状词从句，从句谓语动词常用一般过去时，主句谓语动词用现在完成时。

I have known him ever since he was a child.

从小我就认识他了。

We have lived in Shanghai ever since we came to China.

自从我们来到中国后就一直住在上海。

11. in terms of  据……;依照……

It is difficult to express it in terms of science.

要用科学的字眼来表达它是很困难的。

It is a bad year for films in terms of both quantity and quality.

今年的电影无论从数量上还是质量上都说不上好。

in ones term  在某人看来;根据某人观点

in the long/short term  从长期/短期来看

12. on the other hand  另一方面;反过来说

On the one hand， she teaches English; on the other hand she learns Chinese.

她一方面教英语，一方面学习汉语。

Its cheap， but on the other hand it isnt good.

东西倒是便宜，就是不好。

13. Whats...like？  就某人、某地或某事物的具体情况

提问

Whats the weather like today？

今天的天气如何？

Whats she like？  她人怎么样？（问相貌、性格、爱好方面）

比较：What do/does...look like？  就某人、某地或某事物的外观、外表询问。

How do you like...？  你认为、感觉……如何、怎么样？

跟踪导练（一）

阅读理解

Sports Activities in the Following Countries

Australia. Sports in Australia are perhaps more popular than in any other nation in the world. Each year the attendance at sporting events is many times the total adult population. Australia is best known internationally for its recent successes in all the national lawn tennis tournaments （锦标赛）. Australias swimmers hold many of the world and Olympic records; and the famous crawl stroke （自由泳） originated （起源） there. Other sports include horse racing， cycling， golf， football and baseball.

France. Cycling might be called the national sport in France. Bicycle races along the national highways are the most popular sport in the country， and the race known as the “Tour de France” is the most famous bicycle race in the entire world. In tennis French players were the most famous in world competition during the 1920s， and the French title is still one of the four most famous titles in the game， along with those of Australia， Great Britain， and the United States. Automobile racing is also very popular in France.

Germany. Germany won the third place in the unofficial scoring in the 1960 Olympic Games. Once having the finest racing cars and drivers in the world， this country begins to get back to its earlier period place in that sport. Soccer is one of the leading team sports， and cycling events are also popular. Germans hold many records in swimming and diving， and they are famous for their prize-winning horsemanship （骑士精神）.

Great Britain. As the originator of many sports， Great Britain has more sports activities than any other European country. The list includes， among others， cricket， football， lawn bowls， tennis （lawn）， field hockey， boxing， horse racing and rowing. Automobile racing on the amateur and professional level is probably more popular in England than in any other country. Several world records are held by British track and field athletes. Roger Bannister was the first distance runner to run a mile in four minutes.

1. Which countries are most famous for tennis？

A. Australia， France and Great Britain

B. Germany， Great Britain and Australia

C. Australia， France， Great Britain and Germany

D. Australia， France， Great Britain and the United States

2.Which nation produces the most auto-racing drivers？

A. Germany. B. Great Britain.

C. France. D. Australia.

3. Which nation is perhaps the most sports-loving in the world？

A. Germany. B. Great Britain.

C. Australia. D. France.

4. Which country is famous for tennis and cycling？

A. Australia. B. Germany.

C. France. D. Great Britain.

选词填空

从下列方框里10个单词中选择8个适当单词的正确形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每个单词只使用一次。

range across symbol powerful landmark

birthplace project architect ancient sculpture

1. The white bird is a（n） ____ of freedom.

2. The main Olympic stadium， with a giant glass and steel roof， is the ____ building of the Olympics.

3. If everyone does his part， the ____ will surely be a success.

4. My fathers ____ is Shanghai， while I was born in Shandong.

5. In Rome， there are many ____ buildings which attract thousands of tourists.

6. Many of Florences most beautiful paintings and ____ were produced by great artists.

7. He became one of the busiest ____ in Mannheim， a booming industrial town then.

8. The restaurant is ____ the street from the International Hotel.

句子翻译

1. 事故发生时，我们离机场只有一百米远。

2. 他们的工厂坐落在山脚下。

3. 印度位于中国的西南面。

4. 一周前他从马上跌下来，从那以后就一直躺在床上。

单项选择

1. Were looking forward to the holidays when well be travelling       ___ horseback ___ the forest.

A. by; across B. by; through

C. on; over D. on; through

2. I dont ___ going to the movies. I just want to read some books.

A. look like B. feel like

C. look as D. feel about

3. — What should we do tonight then？

— ___ . Do whatever you want.

A. Its up to you B. Help yourself

C. Its a deal D. No problem

4. The lion is considered the king of the forest as it is a（n） ___ of courage and power.

A. mark B. sign

C. symbol D. example

5. Here he ___ a short film，which won him a job ___ the youngest film director in the world.

A. worked for; for B. worked for; as

C. worked on; for D. worked on; as

6. After a few days we came ___ a Russian name， Sokolov Grant.

A. about B. into

C. across D. at

7. Ideally ___ for Broadway theatres and Fifth Avenue， the New York Park hotel is a favorite with many guests.

A. locating B. being located

C. having been located D. located

8. There were a lot of people standing at the door and the small girl couldnt get ___ .

A. into B. through

C. across D. along

9. For breakfast he only drinks juice from fresh fruit ___ on his own farm.

A. grown B. to be grown

C. being grown D. to grow

10. The open-air celebration has been put off ___ the bad weather.

A. in terms of B. instead of

C. as a result D. because of

跟踪导练（二）

选词填空

从下列方框里10个单词中选择8个适当单词的正确形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每个单词只使用一次。

represent locate civilisation face boot

opposite gallery above reduce recognise

1. The offices are ____ on Main Street.

2. The Victorians regarded the railways as social progress and ____ .

3. The window that ____ east is open.

4. I wore out two pairs of ____ on the walking tour.

5. I sat ____ him during the meal. He is really handsome！

6. Our newspaper ____ the voice of the people.

7. The young painter has exhibited his works in several ____ .

8. The price you offered is much ____ previous prices.

句子翻译

1. 他们离开了镇子，从那以后再也没有来过这儿。

2. 你能看到河对面的房子吗？

3. 这本书目前卖得很好。它是韩寒写的。

4. 你应该注意你的发音。（被动语态）

单项选择

1. He suddenly saw Sue ___ the room. He pushed his way ___ the crowd of people to get her.

A. over; through B. over; across

C. across; across D. across; through

2. The grey building is where the workers live， and the white one is where the car parts ___ .

A. are producing B. are produced

C. have produced D. were produced

3. This kind of glasses made by experienced workers ___ comfortably.

A. is worn B. wears

C. are worn D. is wearing

4. Sir Denis， who is 78， has made it known that much of his money ___ to the nation.

A. has left B. is to leave

C. leaves D. is to be left

5. The air company is going from bad to worse， so the workers ___ hardly enough to make a living.

A. are paid B. are paying

C. have paid D. paid

6. There are lots of islands ___ the coast of Canada， and there are many towns ___ the east coast of Canada.

A. off; on B. on; on

C. off; off D. on; off

7. —Was he sorry for what hed done？

— ___ .

A. No wonder B. Well done

C. Not really D. Go ahead

8. Dalian is ___ a harbour city and it is ___ its beauty and some famous people.

A. known as; better known for

B. known for; better known as

C. known as; well known for

D. known for; good known as

9. Our spoken English needs ___ in order to communicate with others better.

A. improving B. be improved

C. to improve D. being improved

10. ___ you are familiar with the authors ideas， try reading all the sections as quickly as possible.

A. Now that B. Ever since

C. So that D. As long as

完形填空

Joe still didnt find a job today. His wife was going to give birth to their baby soon. What could he do？ On his way back home， he    1    a car which had broken down ahead， in front of which stood an old lady.

“Whats the matter， madam？” Joe stopped his car， trying to

2    the problem. However， the lady seemed not to have    3    Joes words， looking rather    4   . Joe realized why.You see， its so late and Joe didnt look like a（n）   5    man. “By the way， my name is Joe.” Joe decided to    6    the lady， “Im here to help you.” All she had was a flat tire， which was not a    7    job but a dirty one. Thirty minutes later he managed to fix the tire.

The old lady was so    8    to the young man， who， a moment

9    she was hesitating （犹豫） to rely on. She asked him how much she owed him. Any    10    would be all right with her. She had already    11    all the awful things that could have happened if he had not    12    to help. Joe smiled and said， “No， madam. Just do someone else a    13    next time if possible.” Then he waited

14    until she started her car.

A few miles    15    the road the lady saw a woman selling eggs. The lady    16    that the woman was nearly eight months pregnant  （怀孕的）. A（n）   17    woman she thought， then she    18    Joe. So she pulled up to her and asked for all the eggs by handing over a one-hundred-dollar note. “But I dont have so much    19    on me”， said the woman. “You dont    20    me anything. Just help someone else next time if possible”， smiled the lady and she drove off.

In fact， the woman was just Joes wife. As the saying goes， to help others is to help yourself.

1. A. followed B. found C. hit D. watched

2. A. find out B. work on C. face with D. get across

3. A. accepted B. recognized C. understood D. realized

4. A. surprised B. embarrassed C. astonished D. frightened

5. A. brave B. kind C. rich D. ordinary

6. A. bring back B. calm down C. control over D. care about

7. A. difficult B. necessary C. dangerous D. horrible

8. A. addicted B. strange C. thankful D. cold

9. A. after B. then C. later D. ago

10. A. number B. order C. amount D. money

11. A. imagined B. thought C. discovered D. experienced

12. A. agreed B. stopped C. asked D. prepared

13. A. hand B. thing C. favor D. support

14. A. anxiously B. nervously C. excitedly D. patiently

15. A. down B. off C. across D. over

16. A. wondered B. supposed C. noticed D. admitted

17. A. weak B. poor C. foolish D. energetic

18. A. called B. saw C. reminded D. remembered

19. A. dollar B. change C. clothes D. penny

20. A. take B. show   C. owe   D. send

跟踪导练（三）

选词填空

从下列方框里10个单词中选择8个适当单词的正确形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每个单词只使用一次。

situate Spain sign agree govern

geography head continent distraction influence

1. The player is ____ autographs for a group of fans.

2. A（n） ____ was finally reached between the manager and employees.

3. The country is ____ by elected representatives of the people.

4. The survey covers a wide ____ area from the east to the west.

5. The ____ of the government are having a meeting.

6. The two ____ were connected by a land mass at one time.

7. The hotel is ____ in a quiet town near the river.

8. ____ is extremely useful in Europe as a language of commerce.

句子翻译

1. 因为这里温暖和阳光充足的气候，橘子长得很好。

2. 但是他们谁也没有被变成石头！

3. 我们每个人都已经看过这本书了。

4. 我想去参加聚会，但从另一方面来说，我应该尽快把作业做完。

单项选择

1. — How do you like this film？

— ___ .

A. I enjoy it very much B. Its wonderful

C. I dont like it at all D. Its much better

2. My family ___ very interested in playing bowls， which ___ very much in fashion now.

A. is; is B. are; are

C. is; are D. are; is

3. Each soldier and each sailor ___ given a gun.

A. were B. was

C. have D. has

4. Huaqingchi in Xian is a place ___ its hot spring.

A. known as B. is known as

C. known for D. is known for

5. Either you or one of your students ___ to attend the meeting tomorrow.

A. are B. is

C. have D. had

6. The project requires more labor than that which ___ put in because it is extremely difficult.

A. have been B. has been

C. being D. to be

7. The basketball coach， as well as his team， ___ interviewed shortly after the match for their outstanding performance.

A. were B. was

C. is D. are

8. The flood had broken down the bridge over the river. The farmers ___ across the river by boat.

A. had to go B. has to go

C. must go D. could go

9. ___ of the land in that district ___ covered with trees and grass.

A. Two fifth; is B. Two fifths; is

C. Two fifth; are D. Two fifths; are

10. When and where to go ___ not decided yet.

A. are B. has

C. is D. have

阅读表达（阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。）

Most British telephone cards are just light green， and card collecting is becoming a popular hobby in Britain and collectors even have their own magazine， International Telephone Cards. One reason for their interest is that cards from around the world come in a wide variety of differences and often very attractive designs. There are 100，000 different cards in Japan alone， and there you can put your own design onto a blank card simply by using a photograph or a business card.

The first telephone cards were produced in Italy in 1976. Five years later the first British card appeared， and now you can buy cards in more than a hundred countries. People usually start collecting cards because they are attractive， small and light and they do not need much space. It is also a cheap hobby for beginners， although for some people it becomes a serious business. In Paris， for example， there is a market where you can buy only telephone cards， and some French cards cost up to 4，000 pounds. The first Japanese card has a value of about 28，000 pounds. Most people only see cards with prices like these in their collectors magazines.

1. What hobby was talked about in the passage？ （no more than 3 words）

2. When did people in Britain begin to use phone cards？ （no more than 2 words）

3. Whats the main reason for most people collecting phone cards？ （no more than 9 words）

4. Why did the writer mention a market in Paris？ （no more than 10 words）

5. Whats the value of the first Japanese card now？ （no more than 3 words）

跟踪导练（四）

阅读理解

Norman Cousins was a businessman from the United States who often traveled around the world on business. He enjoyed his work and traveling.

Then， after returning to the United States from a busy and tiring trip to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics （USSR）， Mr. Cousins got sick. Because he had pushed his body to the limit of its strength on the trip， a chemical change began to take place inside him. The material between his bones became weak.

In less than one week after his return， he could not stand. Every move that he made was painful. He was not able to sleep at night.

The doctors told him that they did not know how to cure Mr. Cousins illness and he might never get over the illness. Mr. Cousins， however， refused to give up hope.

Mr. Cousins thought that unhappy thoughts were causing bad chemical changes in his body. He did not want to take medicine to cure himself. Instead， he felt that happy thoughts or laughter might cure his illness.

He began to experiment on himself while still in hospital by watching funny shows on television. Mr. Cousins quickly found that 10 minutes of real laughter during the day gave him two hours of pain-free sleep at night.

Deciding that the doctors could not help him， Mr. Cousins left the hospital and checked into a hotel room where he could continue his experiments with laughter. For eight days， Mr. Cousins rested in the hotel room watching funny shows on television， reading funny books， and sleeping whenever he felt tired. Within three weeks， he felt well enough to take a vacation to Puerto Rico where he began running on the beach for exercise.

After a few months， Mr. Cousins returned to work. He had laughed himself back to health.

1.Why did Norman Cousins get sick？

A. He did not rest.

B. He traveled far away.

C. He was too tired.

D. He had a chemical change in his body.

2. What part of his body was affected by the illness？

A. His stomach.

B. His legs.

C. The bones in his feet.

D. The material between his bones.

3. Why did Mr.Cousins go to live in a hotel room？

A. To avoid seeing the doctor.

B. To have a better rest.

C. To go on with his experiment freely.

D. To do exercise as much as possible.

4. How did Mr.Cousins cure himself？

A. By making himself happy.

B. By taking some special medicine.

C. By working less.

D. By going on holiday.

选词填空

从下列方框里10个单词中选择8个适当单词的正确形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每个单词只使用一次。

union expand increase region whereabouts

produce range feature realize imitate

1. Our town is in an industrial ____ .

2. They had decided that they didnt want my ____ to be known to the world.

3. Where can we buy fresh farm ____ ？

4. The mountain ____ is very young but the rocks are very old.

5. Impatience with everything is a（n） ____ of our age.

6. The visit was aimed at ____ relations between the two countries.

7. This evening the Students ____ will give a party to welcome the new students.

8. ____ drinking frequently occurs during periods of unusual stress.

句子翻译

1. 她如此激动以至于很难控制自己的感情。

2. 从人口方面来说，中国是世界上最大的国家。

3. 雅典作为西方文明的发源地而闻名。

4. 渐渐地我们开始了解他。

单项选择

1. A bus went out of ___ control on a highway ___ south of the city.

A. the; the B. /; the

C. the; / D. /; /

2. The Smiths ___ sending e-mails to ___ letters， because it is faster.

A. prefer; writing B. prefer; write

C. prefers; writing D. prefers; write

3. Offices can easily become more environmentally friendly by， ___ ， reusing paper.

A. for example B. such as

C. that is D. such that

4. — Excuse me， I wonder if you can help me？

— Sure！ ___ ？

A. What is it B. What help

C. What is this D. What do you want

5. Months ago we sailed ten thousand miles across this open sea， which ___ the Pacific， and we met no storms.

A. had been called B. was called

C. has been called D. is called

6. According to statistics， a man is more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer ___ a woman.

A. than B. to

C. so D. as

7. Much of the country ___ covered by forests， and wood ___ and sold all over the world.

A. are; is cut B. are; cut

C. is; is cut D. is; cut

8. Janet as well as the other young girls who ___ sent abroad by the government ___ brought up in a small town.

A. was; was B. were; were

C. was; were D. were; was

9. John opened the door. There ___ he had never seen before.

A. a girl did stand B. a girl stood

C. stood a girl D. did a girl stand

10. — What do you think of the performance today？

— Great！ ___ but a musical genius could perform so successfully.

A. All B. None

C. Anybody D. Everybody

Eiffel

埃菲尔

Eiffel was born in 1832 in Dijon city in the east of France. His father was a civil officer in the army. His mother was an imaginative woman. In the mid-19th century， after collapsing of Napoleons Empire， French economy was in a total recession. To move out of poverty， Eiffels mother resolutely took the burden of life， deciding to run a coal bunker by herself. So Eiffel was brought up by his grandmother.

Eiffels grandmother was cautious and kind. Its with his mother and grandmothers influence and education that Eiffel was able to think independently， imagine freely at an early age， which laid foundation for him to be an extraordinary engineer. At age 12， Eiffel entered the local royal middle school. At the beginning， his studies was not good， and he couldnt be admitted to the famous Ecole Polytechnique.

But he was not discouraged. At age 20， with outstanding achievements by hard working he finally was admitted to the tech school to train himself an engineers. He rented a single dorm， studied between a table and a stove day and night. It wasnt long before that he received the diploma of engineer.

After graduating from tech school， one of Eiffels friends recommended him to work as an engineer in Western Railway Bureau. From then on， Eiffel took his career as a structure engineer and made great contribution to human progress with his talent.

In 1860， Eiffel designed and completed famous French Bordeaux Bridge project.The 500-meter-long steel structure was built on 6 piers which went across the river Geelong. The completion of the enormous project made Eiffel well known throughout the engineering field.

With Effiels devotion to studying and his courage to innovate， by using steel and concrete he freed engineering from the “soil” and “wood”. He made great efforts to design the tower，drawing more than 5，000 paper. These valuable materials as the fruit of the Eiffels labor are properly preserved in Paris.

Eiffel， who made miracles in the architectural history， will always be remembered.

埃菲尔1832年出生于法国东部的第戎城。他的父亲是军队的文职人员，母亲是一位富有想象力的妇女。19世纪中叶，拿破仑第一帝国灭亡后，法国经济一片萧条。为摆脱家境的贫困，埃菲尔的母亲毅然挑起了生活的重担，决定单独经营一家煤栈，于是就将埃菲尔交给外婆抚养。

埃菲尔的外婆心细善良。正是由于长期受到母亲和外婆耳濡目染的影响和教育，埃菲尔从小养成了善于独立思考、大胆设想、勤学好问的好品格。这为他日后成为一个出类拔萃的工程师奠定了基础。埃菲尔12岁进入本地的一所皇家中学学习。开始时他的学业不算好，中学毕业也没能考上著名的巴黎理工大学。

他并不灰心，刻苦地补习功课，到了20岁那年，终于以优异的成绩考上了培养工程师的技术学校。在那里，他租用单身宿舍，经常挤在桌子和火炉中间通宵达旦埋头读书。不久，他以良好的成绩取得了工程师的毕业文凭。

技术学校毕业后，埃菲尔经朋友介绍进入西部铁路局研究室任工程师。从此，埃菲尔踏上了建筑结构工程师的道路，为人类进步与文明贡献自己的才华。

1860年，埃菲尔设计完成了当时法国著名的波尔多大桥工程，将长达500米的钢铁构件架设在跨越吉隆河中的6个桥墩上。这项巨大工程的完成，使埃菲尔在整个工程界名声大振。

埃菲尔肯钻研、敢革新。他大胆使用钢材和混凝土，使土木建筑从“土”和“木”中解脱出来。他为设计铁塔付出了巨大的劳动，仅设计图纸就有5000多张。这些宝贵的资料作为埃菲尔劳动的结晶，至今仍被人们妥善地保存在巴黎。

埃菲尔这个在人类建筑史上创造奇迹的工程师，将永远被人们怀念。