波音747在大西洋西海岸上空盘旋,机翼下,是一眼望不到尽头的纽约大都市。都市的港湾,有一片矗立在狭长小岛上的森林般的高楼,被纽约城众星拱月般地簇拥着,这就是纽约的心脏——被誉为西方自由天堂的曼哈顿。在高楼丛林之中。从肯尼迪国际机场驱车西行45分钟,过东河隧道,就进入了曼哈顿。这是一个四面环水的狭长岛屿。西边的哈德逊河,东边的东河,把曼哈顿分割成一片长长的南北向的孤岛。岛的最南端,就是烟波万里的大西洋。岛上的大街呈棋盘状, Boeing 747 hovering over the west coast of the Atlantic Ocean, under the wings, is a glimpse of the New York metropolis. An urban harbor with a forest-like skyscraper on a long, narrow island surrounded by New York City stars, this is the heart of New York City, Manhattan, hailed as the West’s paradise for freedom. Among tall buildings jungle. Drive 45 minutes westbound from Kennedy International Airport and across the East River Tunnel into Manhattan. This is an elongated island surrounded by water. The Hudson River to the west and the East River to the east divide Manhattan into a long north-south island. The southernmost tip of the island is the Atlantic Ocean with thousands of miles of waves. The island’s main street was a checkerboard,