英文短篇故事（纽约）293 Twin Towers or Freedom Tower?

 　　In 2013 they will finish building One World Trade Center. It's also known¹ as the Freedom Tower. It will be the tallest building in Manhattan. "Tall, schmall," said Hal. "Ten years to build it. They built BOTH Twin Towers in just seven years. Those were beautiful buildings." Cheryl said, "Beautiful? Are you kidding? They were two tall rectangles². What's so beautiful about rectangles?" Hal said, "They were more than just rectangles. They had inner³ beauty. They were the heart of our city. Almost every film made in the city featured the towers. I miss them. Why didn't they just rebuild them? That would have shown the terrorists⁴. They couldn't say, 'Look! We destroyed the Twin Towers.' Everyone would say, 'Excuse me. I still see the Twin Towers. You didn't destroy anything.'" Cheryl said, "Well, they destroyed thousands of people and their loving families." Hal said, "Yes. That can't be rebuilt."

1 known   

adj.大家知道的；知名的，已知的

参考例句：

• He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
• He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。

2 rectangles   

n.长方形，矩形( rectangle的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The open rectangles represent typical elements of the ion fluid. 空心的矩形表示典型的离子流体元。 来自辞典例句
• Label the rectangles, and illustrate and describe how one grouping or element affects others. 为每个方块图添加上标签和注解，并描述每个分组或者元素如何影响其他分组和元素。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

3 inner   

adj.内部的，里面的；内在的，内心的；精神的

参考例句：

• The label is on the inner side of the box.标签贴在盒子内侧。
• Other people seek the mountains for renewal of their inner lives.另一些人到深山中去，寻求新的精神生活。

4 terrorists   

n.恐怖主义者，恐怖分子( terrorist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The terrorists have halted their bloody campaign of violence. 恐怖分子已经停止了他们凶残的暴力活动。
• They were finally forced to capitulate to the terrorists' demands. 他们最后被迫屈从恐怖分子的要求。