Module 2 Unit 2 Cambridge is a beautiful city in the east of England

[00:00.00]I come from Cambridge,我来自剑桥,

[00:02.12]a beautiful city in the east of England.一个美丽的城市在英格兰东部。

[00:05.10]It is on the River Cam and has a population³ of about 120,000.它位于康河河畔，有大约120，000人。

[00:12.04]My home town is especially⁴ famous⁵ for its university⁶.我的家乡尤其因它的大学而闻名。

[00:16.82]Many famous people studied here,许多名人曾经在这里学习过，

[00:19.52]such as² Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.比如艾萨克　牛顿和查尔斯 达尔文。

[00:23.39]There are lots of old buildings and churches⁷ to visit.有许多古老建筑和教堂可以参观。

[00:27.20]Students and tourists⁸ enjoy trips along⁹ the river by boat.学生和游客喜欢乘船沿河旅行。

[00:32.19]Cambridge is 80 kilometres¹⁰ from London.剑桥距离伦敦有80公里。

[00:35.92]London is in the south of England and it is on the River Thames.伦敦在英格兰南部、泰晤士河畔。

[00:41.60]It has a population of about seven and a half million¹¹,它有大约七百五十万人，

[00:46.00]so it is bigger and busier than Cambridge.所以它比剑桥更大、更繁华。

[00:49.99]It is about 2,000 years old,它有大约两千年的历史，

[00:52.95]and it is famous for Big Ben, Buckingham Palace¹² and Tower¹³ Bridge¹.因大本钟，白金汉宫和塔桥而闻名。

[00:59.42]England itself¹⁴ is part¹⁵ of an island,英格兰本身是一个岛的一部分，

[01:02.84]and you are always near the sea.而且在这里你总是离海很近。

[01:05.48]The small villages and beaches on the coast¹⁶ are popular¹⁷ for holidays.沿海的小村庄和沙滩在假期很受欢迎。

[01:10.56]Tourists like the areas¹⁸ of low¹⁹ mountains and beautiful lakes in the north,游客们喜欢的低矮的群山和美丽湖泊，,

[01:15.77]and the hills and pretty villages in the south.以及南部的山丘和漂亮的村落。

[01:19.48]Everywhere in England,在英格兰的每个地方你都会发现，

[01:21.22]you will notice²⁰ how green the countryside²¹ is.农村地区的植被是那样的繁茂。

[01:24.05]It is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter.夏天从来不很热，冬天也从不很冷。

[01:29.64]So come and see England any time of the year,所以在一年的任何时间来英格兰游览都可以，

[01:34.01]but bring an umbrella with you.但是要随身带一把雨伞。

[01:35.95]You will need it most days.大多数日子你都会需要它的。

1 bridge   

n.桥，鼻梁，桥牌；vt.渡过，架桥

参考例句：

• There are two bookshops near the bridge.大桥附近有两家书店。
• I am strange at bridge.我对桥牌是外行。

2 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

3 population   

n.人口，人数

参考例句：

• What is the population of london?伦敦的人口是多少？
• China has a huge population.中国有众多的人口。

4 especially   

adv.特别，尤其，格外；专门地，主要地

参考例句：

• I like to swim,especially in the sea.我喜欢游泳，尤其喜欢在大海中游泳。
• I am especially by math problems.我对数学问题特别感兴趣。

5 famous   

adj.著名的，驰名的，闻名遐迩的；极好的；擅长的

参考例句：

• The hotel is famous for its suppers.那个酒店以晚餐而著称。
• He is famous for his learning.他以有学问而出名。

6 university   

n.大学

参考例句：

• She teaches English at the University of Wales.她在威尔士大学教英语。
• I'm going to enter a university.我要上大学。

7 churches   

n.（基督教的）教堂( church的名词复数 )；礼拜仪式；教派；基督教牧师

参考例句：

• Dad, nominally a Methodist, entered Churches only for weddings and funerals. 爸名义上是卫理公会教徒，可只去教堂参加婚礼和葬礼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The frescoes in these churches are magnificent. 这些教堂里的壁画富丽堂皇。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 tourists   

n.旅行者，观光客( tourist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• For the more adventurous tourists, there are trips into the mountains with a local guide. 对更愿猎奇探险的旅游者，有本地向导带领进山游览。
• tourists sunbathing on the beach 在海滩上沐浴着阳光的游客

9 along   

adv.一道，一起；prep.沿着，顺着

参考例句：

• Would you like to come along?你想一起去吗？
• They walked slowly along the road.他们沿着公路慢慢走。

10 kilometres   

n.千米，公里( kilometre的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Eight kilometres is roughly equivalent to five miles. 八公里约等于五英里。
• The town lies a few kilometres inland. 这个城市位于内陆几公里处。

11 million   

num.百万，100万；n.无数，大众

参考例句：

• I've seen it a million times.我在书上看过无数遍了。
• What will you do if you had a million dollars?如果你有一百万美元，你会干什么？

12 palace   

n.皇宫；官殿；豪华大厦

参考例句：

• It is really a magic palace!那真是一个有魔力的宫殿！
• What a palace this was!这里可真像皇宫啊！

13 tower   

n.塔，高楼，堡垒；v.高耸，超越

参考例句：

• How high is the tower?这塔有多高？
• The tower is on the top of the hill.塔位于山顶上。

14 itself   

pron.(it的反身代词)它自己，它本身

参考例句：

• The thing itself is not important.这事情本身并不重要。
• The machine will start by itself in a few seconds.几秒钟后，机器将自行启动。

15 part   

n.部份，零件；角色，部位；vt.分开，分离，分配；vi.分离，离开；adv.部份地；adj.分离的

参考例句：

• This is the broken part.这就是损坏的部件。
• Which part do you play?你演哪一个角色？

16 coast   

n.海岸，海滨，滑坡；vt.沿海岸而行；vi.下滑

参考例句：

• They're holidaying on the west coast.他们正在西海岸度假。
• There are thousands of villages on the coast.在沿海有上千座村庄。

17 popular   

adj.受欢迎的；流行的；通俗的

参考例句：

• " Mary " is a very popular name for a girl.“ 玛丽 ”是个很常见的女孩名字。
• He likes to play football and to sing popular songs.他喜欢踢足球和唱流行歌曲。

18 areas   

地区，区域(area 的复数形式)；面积；领域

参考例句：

• to reduce the speed limit in built-up areas 在楼房林立的地区降低最高车速限制
• the process of decontaminating areas exposed to radioactivity 清除受放射污染地区有害物质的过程

19 low   

aaj.低，矮；低级的，下层的，卑贱的；低声的

参考例句：

• Your price is too low.你们的价格太低。
• This is a small and low house.这是一个小而低矮的房子。

20 notice   

n.通知，布告；注意，认识；vt.看到，注意到

参考例句：

• Post this notice on the wall.把这个通知贴在墙上。
• I didn't notice you when you passed by.你走过时，我没有注意到你。

21 countryside   

n.乡下；农村

参考例句：

• He's just come from the countryside.他刚从乡下来。
• He's going to work in the countryside.他将要到农村去工作。