北京版五年级上册英语Reading for Pleasure课文音频

Reading for Pleasure 翻译：快乐阅读

1 Part of New York City is on an island between two big rivers. There are a lot of important buildings in this city, like the Empire State Building and there are many famous places like Wall Street. In the centre of the city, there is a very big park called Central Park. 翻译：1 纽约市的一部分位于两条大河之间的一个岛上。这座城市有很多重要的建筑，比如帝国大厦，还有许多著名的地方，比如华尔街。在市中心，有一个非常大的公园，叫做中央公园。

New York City is sometimes called 'the Big Apple'. This name was first used in the 1920s for the city. Later it appeared in a song, 'There are many apples on the trees of success. When you pick New York City, you pick the big apple.' 翻译：纽约市有时被称为“大苹果”。这个名字最早是在20世纪20年代用于这座城市的。后来它出现在一首歌中，“成功的树上有很多苹果。当你摘下纽约市时，你摘下了大苹果。”

Answer the question. 翻译：回答问题。

Do you know more about New York City? 翻译：你知道更多关于纽约市的事情吗？

2 London is the capital of the UK with a long history. It is one of the largest European cities, and it is also a city of immigrants. You can get a taste of other parts of the world there. The Notting Hill Carnival is a good example. 翻译：2 伦敦是英国的首都，历史悠久。它是欧洲最大的城市之一，也是一个移民城市。你可以在那里领略世界的其他地方。诺丁山狂欢节就是一个很好的例子。