Istanbul
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents One City, Two Worlds.
内容表 一城 二地.
4 Where in the World?
4个 哪里是这个世界?
5 History.
5 历史.
6 Water Tank.
6水库.
8 Covered Market.
8 封面市场。
9 Island Tower.
九岛塔.
10 Tall Tower.
10号高塔.
11 Huge Palace.
11个大宫殿
12 Grand Museum.
12个大博物馆.
13 City Square.
13城市广场.
14 A Trip Back in Time.
14 时光之旅。
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 One City, Two Worlds A ship sails into the port of a big city.
16 一个城市,两个世界 有船驶入大城市港口.
It came from Europe and is on its way to Asia.
它来自欧洲,正在前往亚洲的途中.
This is Istanbul, Turkey.
这里是土耳其的伊斯坦布尔。
Parts of this amazing city are on each continent.
这个惊人的城市的一部分 在每个大陆上。
Istanbul is a busy city with many bridges.
伊斯坦布尔是一个繁忙的城市,有许多桥梁.
Wowser!
哗!
Istanbul is one of only a few cities in the world on two continents.
伊斯坦布尔是世界上仅有的两大洲为数不多的城市之一.
Where in the World?
哪里是这个世界?
Istanbul is in the northwest corner of Turkey.
伊斯坦布尔位于土耳其的西北角。
It is on both sides of a narrow waterway between two seas.
它位于两海之间狭窄水道的两侧。
Istanbul has the most people of any city in Europe.
伊斯坦布尔拥有欧洲任何城市中最多的人.
A Bridge Between Continents Turkey Italy BLACK SEA AEGEAN SEA MEDITERRANEAN SEA SEA OF MARMARA EUROPE ASIA ASIA AFRICA EUROPE History Istanbul has been an important port since long ago.
土耳其大陆之间的桥梁 意大利 BLACK 东南亚-地中海-地中海-马尔马拉 伊斯坦布尔历史自很久以前起就是一个重要的港口.
It is on the only road between the two seas.
它是两海之间唯一的一条道路。
People from both the East and West come to Istanbul for many reasons.
东西两地的人来伊斯坦布尔的原因很多.
Byzas (BY-zuhss) led people to the area from the city of Megara (MEH-guh-ruh) in Greece.
拜扎斯(BY-zuhss)带领人们从希腊的梅加拉市(Meh-guh-ruh)前往该地区.
Istanbul has had many rulers and has been a capital of many empires.
伊斯坦布尔有许多统治者,并且是许多帝国的首都.
Its name has changed several times.
其名称已多次更改.
It became Istanbul in 1930.
1930年成为伊斯坦布尔.
Many buildings and parts of the city have been destroyed and built again.
这座城市的许多建筑和部分被摧毁并被再建.
Let’s visit some interesting places in Istanbul.
让我们参观伊斯坦布尔一些有趣的地方。
Istanbul’s Other Names Long ago, Istanbul was called Byzantium (bih-ZAN-tee-uhm) for a leader named Byzas.
伊斯坦布尔其他名称早已被称作拜占庭(Bih-ZAN-tee-uhm),
Later, it was called Constantinople for a ruler named Constantine the Great.
后来,它被称作君士坦丁堡为统治者,取名"君士坦丁大帝".
At different times, Constantine the Great and Mehmed the Second each ruled the city that became Istanbul.
在不同时期,君士坦丁大帝和迈赫梅德二世各自统治了成为伊斯坦布尔的城市.
Water Tank This huge underground water tank is no longer used.
水罐车 这个巨大的地下水箱已经不再使用.
Long ago, it was the most important water supply for the city.
很久以前,这是该市最重要的供水.
The water came from a lake.
水从一湖出.
Istanbul has many very old water tanks.
伊斯坦布尔拥有许多非常古老的水箱.
This one is the biggest.
这个最大
The water tank has 336 stone posts that hold up the ceiling.
水箱有336个石柱,顶起天花板.
Covered Market This huge covered market is made of stone.
覆盖市场 这个巨大的被覆盖的市场是用石头做的.
The first parts were built in 1461, and other parts were added over time.
第一批部分建于1461年,其他部分随时间推移而增加.
Today, it has sixty-one covered streets and more than four thousand shops.
今天,它有61个被覆盖的街道和4 000多家商店。
Shops sell clothing, jewelry, rugs, and many other things.
商店出售服装,珠宝,地毯等许多东西.
Wowser!
哗!
• More than 250,000 people shop at this market every day.
• 支助 每天有超过25万人在这个市场购物.
• More than 20,000 people work there every day.
• 支助 每天有2万多人在那里工作。
in the world.
在这个世界。
That year, more than 91 million people came.
当年,来了9 100多万人。
This is one of the oldest covered markets in the world.
这是世界上最古老的市场之一。
Do You Know?
你知道吗?
The tower’s name is the Maiden’s Tower.
该塔取名"少女塔".
(A maiden is a girl.)
(一个少女是女孩)
The name comes from a story about a ruler.
这个名字来源于一个关于统治者的故事.
He tried to keep his daughter safe in a tower with water around it.
他试图在塔上保护他女儿的安全,塔上周围有水.
The tower has been destroyed and built again many times.
该塔已多次被摧毁并被再建.
Island Tower This tower is on a small island in Istanbul’s waterway.
岛塔 这个塔位于伊斯坦布尔水道上的一个小岛上.
It was built about 2,400 years ago.
它大约建于2400年前.
Long ago, people used the tower to watch ships passing by.
很久以前,人们利用塔来监视经过的船只.
Later, the tower was a lighthouse.
后来,塔为灯塔.
Today, it is a restaurant.
今天是餐厅
Tall Tower This tall tower was built in 1348.
高塔楼 这座高高的塔建于1348年.
The tower was first used as a lighthouse.
该塔最初被作为灯塔.
Later, it was a prison.
后来,它是一个监狱。
Then, people used it to watch for fires.
然后,人们用它来观火。
Today, people visit the tower to look out over Istanbul.
今天,人们参观了塔楼,以瞻仰伊斯坦布尔.
When this tower was built, it was the tallest building in Istanbul.
此塔建成后是伊斯坦布尔最高的建筑.
Huge Palace This palace was built in the late 1400s.
巨大的宫殿 这座宫殿建于1400年代末.
Rulers lived here for almost four hundred years.
统治者在这里居住了近400年.
They added new parts to the palace.
他们为宫殿增加了新的部分.
In 1924, it became a museum.
1924年成为博物馆.
The palace has three big gates and four outdoor spaces with gardens.
宫殿有3个大门和4个有花园的室外空间.
High walls are all around the outside.
高墙相接外道相接.
This palace was home to many rulers and their families long ago.
这座宫殿早已是许多统治者及其家人的家园.
Grand Museum This huge building was first built as a church in the year 360.
大博物馆 这座巨大的建筑最早是作为教堂于360年建成.
When it was built, it was the biggest building in the world.
建成后是世界上最大的建筑.
It burned down two times and was built again.
它被烧毁了两次,又被建成了.
It became a mosque in the year 1453.
1453年成为清真寺.
Today, it is a museum.
今天,它是一个博物馆。
The roof of this museum is a huge round shape called a dome.
这个博物馆的屋顶是一个巨大的圆形形状,叫穹顶.
City Square This square was built in the 1700s.
城市广场 这个广场建于1700年代.
All of Istanbul’s water lines met here.
伊斯坦布尔所有的供水线都在这里相遇。
Today, the square has shops, hotels, and restaurants.
今天,广场有商店,酒店,餐馆.
Parades and New Year’s celebrations take place here.
这里举行游行和新年庆祝活动。
The tall figures in the square honor the birth of Turkey.
广场上的高个子 都为土耳其的诞生致敬
A Trip Back in Time Istanbul is a big city with an interesting history.
A Trip Back in Time Istanbul 是一个有着有趣历史的大城市.
It brings two continents together and has many wonderful places to visit.
它把两个大陆聚集在一起,并有许多极好的地方可以参观.
Each part of Istanbul has a story to tell.
伊斯坦布尔的每个地方都有一个故事要讲述.
Going there is like taking a trip back in time.
去那儿就像回程一样
A high stone wall goes all the way around the oldest part of the city.
一座高高的石墙环绕着最古老的城市.