Module 2 Unit 2 Cambridge is a beautiful city in the east of England（在线收听）

[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 population of about 120,000.它位于康河河畔，有大约120，000人。

[00:12.04]My home town is especially famous for its university.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 as 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 churches to visit.有许多古老建筑和教堂可以参观。

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

[00:32.19]Cambridge is 80 kilometres 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 million,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 Palace and Tower Bridge.因大本钟，白金汉宫和塔桥而闻名。

[00:59.42]England itself is part 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 coast are popular for holidays.沿海的小村庄和沙滩在假期很受欢迎。

[01:10.56]Tourists like the areas of low 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 notice how green the countryside 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。