Reading for Pleasure
趣味阅读
Part of New York City is on an island between two big rivers.
纽约市的一部分位于两条大河之间的岛屿上。
There are a lot of important buildings in this city, like the Empire State Building and there are many famous places like Wall Street.
这座城市里有许多重要的建筑,比如帝国大厦,并且还有许多著名的景点,比如华尔街。
In the centre of the city, there is a very big park called Central Park.
在城市中心,有一个非常大的公园,名叫中央公园。
New York City is sometimes called 'the Big Apple'.
纽约市有时被称为“大苹果”。
This name was first used in the 1920s for the city.
这个名字在20世纪20年代首次用于指代这座城市。
Later it appeared in a song, 'There are many apples on the trees of success.
后来它出现在一首歌里:“成功之树上结满苹果。
When you pick New York City, you pick the big apple.'
当你选择纽约市时,你摘的就是那颗大苹果。”
Empire State Building
帝国大厦
Do you know more about New York City?
你对纽约市还有哪些了解?
London is the capital of the UK with a long history.
伦敦是英国的首都,有着悠久的历史。
It is one of the largest European cities, and it is also a city of immigrants.
它是欧洲最大的城市之一,也是一座移民城市。
You can get a taste of other parts of the world there.
在那里,你能感受到世界其他地方的风情。
The Notting Hill Carnival is a good example.
诺丁山狂欢节就是一个很好的例子。
Many people from the West Indies live in Notting Hill.
许多来自西印度群岛的人居住在诺丁山。
Every year they have a carnival on the last weekend of August.
每年8月的最后一个周末,他们都会举办狂欢节。