City Sight seeing 城市漫步dialogue 1J:isnt it wonderful walking here?在这散散步还真不错!L:what do you mean?怎么了?J:I mean look at all these magnificent tall buildings around us.可以看看这些高楼大厦.L:yes, look over there. Thats the Empire State Building. My book says its 102 stories tall.这倒是，看那儿，帝国大厦!这本书上说它有102层高。J:its quite famous but dont you think it looks a bit old-fashioned?是挺有名的，但是你不觉的它看上去有点老式吗?L:youre right, but when it was built in 1930 it was a marvel of technology and engineering.是啊，但它建于1930年，因此无论是从技术还是设计来说，他都可以算是建筑史上的杰作。J:what other important buildings are we going to see on Fifth Avenue?嗯，沿着第五大街还能看到什么重要建筑吗?L:quite a number. Actually every skyscraper has a history. A few blocks ahead well see St.Patricks Cathrdral and just across the street will be the world-renowed Rockefeller Center. Its a landmark in the history of architecture.有很多。其实每一幢大厦都有一段历史。再过几条街，我们会看见圣帕特里克大教堂，而马路对面就是闻名世界的洛克菲勒中心，它可是建筑史上的一个里程碑。J:whats there after that?过了洛克菲勒中心还有什么?L:well then, theres a Central Park. Facing the park on Fifth Avenue is probably some of the most expensive properties in the world.那就到中央公园了，第五大街对着公园的那些楼可能是世界上最贵的。J:what are all they for?他们都是干什么用的?L:most of them are office buildings, huge department stores, and hotels but some are just private homes. New York is one of the financial centers of the worls so there are lots of very expensive places.大部分是办公楼，大型商场和酒店，也有一些私人住宅。纽约是世界金融中心之一，所以这里有许多奢华的场所。dialogue 2JuHa:Hey Lucas, how was your trip to Paris?莱莉亚：卢卡斯，在巴黎玩得怎么样？Lucu: It was wonderful, but I was so tired.卢卡斯：挺好的，就是太累了J: Did you go to the top of the Eiffel Tower.登上埃菲尔铁塔的塔顶了吗？L Ycs, that was the rirst thing we did. We went all the way to tbc top. There were visitorsfrom all over the world taking photos there.嗯，那是我们去的第一站我们一口气爬上塔顶，发现来自世界各地的游客都在那照相J: What else did you see?还看了些什么？L: Art gallcrics,cathedraIs, statues, fountains, palaces, bistros, thcrcs rcally too much to say.L：美术馆、大教堂、雕塑、喷泉、宫殿、小酒吧，等等，很多地方。J: You must have had a great time.那一定玩得搬开，心吧？L: Yes, at the beginning we wcre all excited and had lots of fun Howcvcr, on the third day oftravelling in the city, I felt sick I think I had somcthing bad to eat but rt passed by the cvcnirg.是啊，一开始大家都很兴奋，也玩得很开心可是，第三天时我有些不舒服，可能是吃坏了肚子，不过判晚上就好了。J: Ycs. you need to bc careful with what you eat whcn yourc abroad.sometimes new foodmight disagree with you.嗯，出困时，吃饭可得注意，有时候会吃不惯，引起肠胃不适L: On the fourtb day, we went to taste the French cuisine. That was really fantasticl And nostomach problcms.第四天，我们吃了法国大餐。真是太好吃了l而且没有一点不舒服J: That is great. Everyone says French food is wonderful.真棒！大家都说法国菜好吃L: YouII have to try for yourseIf some day.什么时候你应该亲自尝尝