MODULE 1   Europe

模块1   欧洲  

Great European Cities

伟大的欧洲城市

PARIS

巴黎

Paris is the capital and largest city of France, situated on the River Seine①.

巴黎是法国的首都和最大的城市，位于塞纳河畔，

It is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and is visited by more than

它是世界上最美丽的城市之一，每年有八百多万游客

eight million tourists② every year. The most popular③ place for tourists is the   

来巴黎游玩。巴黎最受游客欢迎的景点是

Eiffel Tower, the

埃菲尔铁塔它是

famous symbol of Paris. One of the world’s largest art galleries, the Louvre, is

巴黎著名的象征。世界上最大的美术馆—卢浮宫，

also located in Paris. The city is also famous for its restaurants, cafés    

也坐落在巴黎。巴黎还以它的餐馆、咖啡店和剧院而闻名于世。

and theatres. About two-thirds of France’s artists and writers live in Paris.

法国的艺术家和作家中有三分之二居住在巴黎。

①(1)situated on the River Seine是形容词短语作定语，相当于定语从句which is situated on the River Seine.

(2)situated  adj. “位于的”。