书城外语魅力英文ⅵ:幸福从心开始
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第25章 生命如花般绽放 (7)

花些时间,在一个安静的公园里面的旧板凳上轻松地休息。躺在青草地上。想吃点心的时候,尝尝路边咖啡店的咖啡及点心。找一个巴黎人展开一段对话,但这也不太容易。有这么大的国际人口居住在此地。在这个年头要找到一个真正当地的巴黎人是很难的。

巴黎到了傍晚时分,随着码头上的雾气升起,巴黎的诱惑力也随之而起。你也会听到附近室外音乐会所演奏的乐曲。古典、爵士、歌剧或是香颂,即法国的民歌。巴黎人热爱自己的音乐,繁星点缀的天空,就是他们演奏的大礼堂。你也可以在皇宫或教堂里聆听音乐会。在巴黎,音乐是不会停止的。

別错过了巴黎夜晚的高潮:下馆子。巴黎人对其烹饪非常骄傲。理当如此,因为它世界驰名。美食本来就是与生活享乐不可分割的。为了帮你从几百家绝佳的餐厅中作选择,你需要一本特別的指南。法国的首都以各地的特色风味、乳酪和酒著称于世,如果你不知道要叫什么,可以要“推荐菜单”来看。大厨喜欢在此将他最拿手的菜作一番橱窗展示。请记住,在你尚未在巴黎的法国餐厅里吃过饭之前,都不算尝过法国真正的风味。

在你的美食晚餐之后,可以到被聚光灯照耀的纪念碑去走一趟。穿过第九桥(Pont Neuf)此城市中最古老的桥。到达城市之岛(Ile de la Cite)。巴黎最有名的标志即隐约地呈现在你的面前:圣母院。站在教堂前面的广场。在这里,你即处于法国的正中心。所有的距离皆是以圣母院前门开始计算。法国的每一条路都通往它的前门。所有的法国国王或统治者都曾经旅游到此来纪念重要的节日或感恩。圣母院是巴黎的中心,也是法国的中心。

你的巴黎之旅才刚刚开始呢。你才刚刚开始发现这个古老城市的魅力。希望你剩余的旅程将令你难以忘怀。当你该起程回家时,你会依依不舍。然后用法文说道:后会有期,巴黎!

The Interesting Knowledge of Beach海滩上的有趣知识

Put on your suit and grab your shades! It’s a beautiful day for the beach. The sun is strong, and the day is warm. Crowds are heading to the ocean shore.

Looking past the People

Beach towel dot the sand with color. Plastic buckets and balls roll around in the breeze. You can swim. You can splash. You can wade or just rest. There are lots of things to do today.

It seems that people bring all the activity to the beach. But the sandy shore is a busy place even without the many people who visit. And the wind and waves change it all the time. There’s lots of interesting science to discover at the beach.

Want to know more about the sandy shore? Well, let’s see.

See Hi story in the Sand

Sand! It’s everywhere. It sticks to your face and hands. It even gets inside your sandwich. Where does it all come from?

Day after day, year after year, wind and water pound the shore. The pounding breaks shells and rocks into little pieces. As the grinding goes on, the pieces get small. Over a long time, tiny grains of sand are made. Wind and water move these grains to many places along the shore.

Did you know that sand can be many different colors? Some sand is yellow. Some is red. Some is even pale purple. The color of sand comes from the rocks or shells it was made from. Some rocks from volcanoes break down to form black sand.

You’ve probably noticed that water makes sand stick together. Then it is easy to mold. The next time you play in the sand, just think about where the sand came from. It’s hard to believe it could end up making a great sand castle.

Watch Shore Birds Fly

Pelicans dive into the sea. Seagulls swoop. Have you ever noticed all the birds at the beach?

Birds that live along the sandy shore have learned how to use both land and water. They nest on land. And they get much of their food from the ocean.

One of the most common birds on the sandy shore is the seagull. There are many different kinds. Often you hear high-pitched cries of the gulls as they search for food. It is a sound that is as common as the crashing waves.

Brown pelicans are large birds with an interesting look. You’ve probably noticed that they have big pouches at the bottom of their beaks. The pouch acts like a scoop. When brown pelicans spot a fish in the ocean, they dive straight at it. In the water, the pelican’s beak opens for the fish. Water rushes into the pouch, carrying the fish with it. The pelican quickly closes its beak. The water drains out of the pouch—but the fish is trapped. The pelican can then gobble the fish right down.

On the beach, there's so much interesting science to learn. Plus it changes every time you visit.

快快换好泳衣,戴上墨镜!今天正是去海滩的好天气。阳光明媚,天气温暖,人们成群结队地涌向海滩。

海滩上的人们

随处可见的大浴巾把海滩点缀得五颜六色。塑料小桶和沙滩球在海风的吹拂下四处滚动。你可以游泳,打水仗,还可以在浅滩上玩水,或者干脆休息休息。今天有许多事情可以做。

似乎是人们让海滩变得生机勃勃,不过即使没有这些游客,海滩仍然是个很热闹的地方。风浪一直在改变着海滩的面貌,这里有许多有趣的科学知识等你去发现。

想知道更多关于海滩的事情吗?好吧,就让我们来看看。

了解沙子的由来

沙子!这里到处都是沙子,不仅沾上了你的脸和手,甚至还跑到了你的三明治里。沙子究竟是从哪里来的呢?

日复一日,年复一年,风浪不停地冲击着海岸,把贝壳和岩石撞成很小的碎粒。在风浪的冲刷下,这些碎粒被磨得越来越小,很久以后就形成了很小的沙粒。风浪又把这些沙粒沿着海岸线带到许多地方。

你知道吗?沙可以有很多不同的颜色。有些沙是黄色的,有些是红色的,甚至还有些是浅紫色的。不同颜色的岩石和贝壳形成不同颜色的沙。有些火山岩被撞碎后会形成黑色的沙。

你大概注意到了,水能让沙子粘在一起,这样沙子就很容易被塑成各种形状。下次在海滩玩耍的时候,想想沙是怎么来的,你很难相信这个过程最终结局会是一座大沙堡。

看滨鸟翱翔

鹈鹕一头扎入海中,海鸥从半空猛冲下来。你有没有留意过海滩上的各种鸟类呢?

生活在海滩上的鸟很清楚如何同时利用陆地和大海。它们在陆地上筑巢,从大海里获取大部分食物。

海滩上最常见的一种鸟类就是海鸥。海鸥有许多种。你常常可以听到正在捕食的海鸥发出尖厉的叫声。在海滩上,这叫声就和海浪拍岸的声音一样正常。

褐鹈鹕是一种模样有趣的大鸟。你大概已经注意到了它们的喙下面那个大大的喉囊,它的作用就像一把大勺子。褐鹈鹕一发现海里有鱼,就会一头扎进水里,把喙打开,让海水跟鱼一起冲进喉囊,然后立刻把喙闭合。水会从喉囊流出去,而喉囊中的鱼则被和鹈鹕直接吞了下去。

海滩上有趣的科学知识真是太多了。而且,你每一次到访,海滩就会呈现一派新的气象。

A Tour to Barcelona 畅游巴塞罗那

Barcelona is regarded as Spain’s second city, behind capital Madrid. The city is steeped in history, Barcelona was founded by Carthaginians and according to tradition, its name was derived from the great Barker family of ancient Carpage. After numerous different conquers, including the Romans and the Moores that ravaged the city, the Argons made Catalonia, of which Barcelona was the capital. Strong and prosperous. Since the 1970s, the city has reasserted its Catalon background. But it wasn’t until the summer Olympics in 1992 did Barcelona became the modern, vibrant city that it still is today. And with this prosperity has come luxury and fabulous hotels. The Raewon Callas the 1st was opened in 1992, by the King and Queen of Spain. It’s situated in the north of the city, near the main University and it’s run by Jose Louise Torres.

With buildings like the Casa Cal Bain and the Casa Minga, Antony Gaudy is credited with making great impact of image of Barcelona. He also built the fantastic Park Quell. Antony Gaudy died in 1926, leaving an unfinished cathedral as his epitaph.

What are the attractions of coming to Barcelona?