Water Cities
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Living Near Water.
近水生活目录.
4 Europe.
4 欧洲。
5 Asia.
5 亚洲。
7 Africa.
7 非洲。
9 South America.
9 南美.
11 North America.
北美11个.
12 Oceania.
12 大洋洲。
14 People and Water.
14 人与水.
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
Venice, Italy 2.
意大利威尼斯 2.
Amsterdam, Netherlands 3.
荷兰阿姆斯特丹 3.
Reine, Norway 4.
挪威Reine 4. 国家
Singapore 5.
纽约
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai 6.
Palm Jumeirah,迪拜 6.
Ganvié, Benin 7.
甘维埃,贝宁 7.
Fadiouth, Senegal 8.
(原始内容存档于2018-10-21). Fadiouth, 塞内加尔 8.
Uros Floating Village, Peru 9.
秘鲁乌罗斯浮村 9.
Mexcaltitán, Mexico 10.
墨西哥Mexcaltitán 10.
Auckland, New Zealand 11.
新西兰奥克兰 11.
Sausalito, California 12.
索萨利托,加利福尼亚州12.
Manarola, Italy a b Water Cities Around the World EUROPE ASIA ATLANTIC OCEAN PACIFIC OCEAN PACIFIC OCEAN INDIAN OCEAN NORTH AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA AFRICA AUSTRALIA Living Near Water Each year, millions of people from around the world travel to Venice, Italy.
意大利马纳罗拉 a b 环绕世界的亚洲水城 大洋洲 大洋洲 印度洋 印度洋 北美洲 南美洲 澳大利亚 生活在水边 每年,世界各地有数百万人前往意大利威尼斯.
This famous city of canals and bridges was built on more than a hundred islands.
这座著名的运河和桥梁城市建于一百多座岛屿上.
Venice is the world’s best-known water city, but it is certainly not the only one.
威尼斯是世界上最出名的水上城市,
Water cities are places that are built on or near a body of water.
水城是建于一水体上或附近的地方.
Some water cities are tiny, while others are huge.
有些水上城市很小,而另一些则很大。
They are found near—or in—water on every continent except Antarctica.
除南极洲外,每个大陆都有近水或入水的地方。
They exist for many different reasons, and each one has an interesting story to tell.
它们的存在有许多不同的原因,每一个都有有趣的故事要讲述.
The Grand Canal is the main waterway of Venice.
大运河是威尼斯的主要水道.
Europe Amsterdam, Netherlands Amsterdam is another European city that is famous for its canals.
欧洲阿姆斯特丹,荷兰阿姆斯特丹是另一个以运河而出名的欧洲城市.
It is the capital and largest city in the Netherlands.
它是荷兰的首都和最大城市.
About one- third of the Netherlands is below sea level, and one-sixth is built on reclaimed land—land that was once underwater.
大约三分之一的荷兰地处海平面以下,六分之一的土地建在曾经是水下的土地上。
The city of Amsterdam is about 2 meters (6.
阿姆斯特丹城市约2米(6.
6 ft.)
6平方公尺)
below sea level.
低于海平面。
The water was pumped out so people could build there.
水被泵出,人们可以在那里建造。
Pumping stations keep the land dry.
泵站保持地干.
Amsterdam was surrounded by a moat in the 1500s.
1500年代阿姆斯特丹被护城河所包围.
More people moved there in the 1600s as the city grew.
1600年代随着城市的发展,更多的人搬到了那里.
Workers drained swamps and built three new canals around the downtown area.
工人排出沼泽并围绕市中心地区建造了三条新的运河.
Amsterdam has more than 1,200 bridges over its canals.
阿姆斯特丹有1200多座桥通向其运河.
Amsterdam ATLANTIC OCEAN EUROPE Since that time, 161 other canals have been built.
阿姆斯特丹大洋洲 此后又修建了161个其他运河.
Amsterdam’s canals total over 100 kilometers (62 mi.)
阿姆斯特丹的运河总长超过100公里(62米.
in length.
长度。
They divide the city into almost 100 small islands joined by over 1,200 bridges.
他们将城市划分为近100个小岛,加之1200多座桥梁.
The canals were the city’s main transportation routes for centuries.
运河是数百年来该市的主要交通路线.
Now they are mainly used by smaller boats.
现在它们主要被更小的船只所使用.
However, they are still an important part of Amsterdam’s character.
然而,它们仍然是阿姆斯特丹性能的重要组成部分.
Asia Singapore Singapore is the world’s only island city-state—an island that is both a city and an independent country.
新加坡 新加坡是世界上唯一的岛屿城市国家,
It is made up of about sixty-three islands.
它由大约63个岛屿组成.
Singapore depends on goods from other places since it has few natural resources of its own.
新加坡依赖来自其他地方的货物,因为它自己几乎没有自然资源。
Singapore is much larger than it was before the 1960s.
新加坡比1960年代前大得多.
Like Amsterdam, it has grown by reclaiming land that was once underwater.
像阿姆斯特丹一样,它通过开垦曾经是水下的土地而成长.
However, instead of pumping out the water, Singapore has added land by dumping rocks and sand into the sea.
然而,新加坡并没有抽取出水,而是通过向海洋中倾倒岩石和沙子来增加土地。
A project begun in 2016 will use Amsterdam’s methods to increase its land area.
2016年开始的一个项目将使用阿姆斯特丹的方法来增加其土地面积.
Singapore is one of the world’s busiest port cities.
新加坡是世界上最繁忙的港口城市之一.
PACIFIC OCEAN ASIA Singapore Palm Jumeirah is one of the largest human-made islands in the world.
亚太 新加坡棕榈朱梅拉岛是世界上最大的人造岛屿之一.
A curved seawall protects the island from strong waves and storms.
一个弯曲的海墙保护了该岛免受强烈的海浪和风暴.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates Dubai is a modern city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
阿联酋迪拜是阿联酋的一座现代城市.
One of its largest building projects is Palm Islands—three human-made islands shaped like palm trees.
其最大的建筑项目之一是棕榈岛——三个人造岛屿形状为棕榈树.
The islands are being built along the coast by piling up huge amounts of sand and rock.
这些岛屿正在海岸一带通过堆积出大量的沙子和岩石来建造。
They are adding hundreds of miles of coastline to the city as well as thousands of homes.
他们正在增加数百英里的海岸线 城市和上千所住宅。
Construction began in 2001.
2001年开工建设.
The first island was finished in late 2016.
第一座岛屿于2016年末完工.
Africa Ganvié, Benin Ganvié (GAWN-vye) is the largest stilt village in Africa.
非洲甘维埃,贝宁甘维埃(GAWN-vye)是非洲最大的平地村.
The village is located in the middle of Lake Nokoué (NOHK-we) in the country of Benin.
该村位于贝宁境内诺克韦湖(NOHK-we)中部.
Ganvié has about twenty thousand people and three thousand buildings.
甘维耶有约2万人和3000座建筑.
Only the school and a cemetery are located on land.
只有学校和墓地位于陆地上。
This water village began at least three hundred years ago.
这个水村至少始于三百年前.
During that time, a powerful tribe called the Fon captured and sold members of other tribes into slavery.
在此期间,一个叫"丰"的强大部落将其他部落成员抓获并出卖为奴隶.
The Fons’ religion did not let them pursue people who lived on water.
Fons的宗教不允许他们追捕生活在水上的人。
Another tribe, the Tofinu, escaped to Lake Nokoué to avoid capture.
另一个部落托菲努人为躲避被俘而逃到诺克韦湖.
They built the stilt village and set up a way of life that continues to this day.
他们建造了平地村并建立了延续至今的生活方式.
The name of their village means “we survived.”
他们村庄的名称意味着“我们活了下来。 “
The village of Ganvié is sometimes called the Venice of Africa.
甘维埃村有时被称作"非洲威尼斯".
ATLANTIC OCEAN AFRICA Ganvié Most villagers make their living by fishing.
大西洋非洲 甘维埃 大多数村民靠捕鱼为生.
They keep and breed fish using underwater fences.
它们利用水下栅栏来保存和繁殖鱼类.
They also keep chickens and goats on patches of grass that grow in the water.
他们还将鸡和山羊放入生长于水中的草地上.
People travel in long, narrow canoes.
人以长而狭之舟行.
South America Uros Floating Village, Peru Like the Tofinu, the people of Uros Floating Village moved to water for safety.
南美洲乌罗斯漂浮村,秘鲁同托菲努人一样,乌罗斯漂浮村的人们为了安全而搬到了水上.
The Uru people escaped to Lake Titicaca over five hundred years ago when other people took over their land.
乌鲁人五百多年前逃到提提卡卡湖,当时其他人占领了他们的土地.
About two thousand Uru now live on about seventy floating islands made of reeds.
大概两千 乌鲁现在生活在由芦苇所制成的大约七十个浮起的岛屿上.
The islands, which are 1.
群岛为一.
2 to 2.
2比2 (英语).
4 meters (4–8 ft.)
4米(4–8英尺) 平面为平面.
thick, break down from the bottom.
从下而下。
New reeds must be added on top all the time.
新芦苇必须一直被加入到上.
The Uru people also use the reeds to make canoes, homes, and furniture.
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The Uru people make reed canoes for transportation.
乌鲁人出出芦苇舟作交通.
ATLANTIC OCEAN SOUTH AMERICA Uros North America Mexcaltitán, Mexico The Aztec people ruled large parts of Mesoamerica between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries.
拉丁美洲 乌罗斯 北美 墨西哥墨克勒蒂坦 阿兹特克人统治了14至16世纪的中美洲大片地区.
A story says that they came from an island near the Pacific coast of Mexico.
一个故事说他们来自墨西哥太平洋海岸附近的一个岛屿.
The story also says that their gods told them to find a new place to live.
故事还称,他们的神使他们去寻找新的住处.
After looking for two hundred years, they founded a city that is now known as Mexico City.
在寻找了两百年之后,他们建立了一个现在被称作"墨西哥城"的城市.
Mexcaltitán sits on a long sandbar off the coast of Mexico.
Mexcaltitán坐落于墨西哥近海的长沙滩上.
Some historians think that Mexcaltitán (mes-kahl-tee-TAHN) is where the Aztec people came from.
一些历史学家认为,Mexcaltitán(英语:mes-kahl-tee-TAHN)是阿兹特克人从哪里来.
This small human-made island is in the same place as the Aztec island shown on a 1579 map.
这个小型人造岛屿与1579年地图上显示的阿兹特克岛处于同地.
Also, the early people used small canoes almost exactly like the ones used there today.
另外,早期人使用的小独木舟几乎和今天使用的一样.
Mexcaltitán is home to about eight hundred people.
Mexcaltitán是大约800人的家园.
This water town is sometimes called the Mexican Venice.
这个水镇有时被称作"墨西哥威尼斯".
In summer, during the rainy season, boats are the only way to travel through the streets.
在夏季,雨季期间,船只是唯一能出行于街道的路.
Children play “water soccer” on the island’s underwater soccer field.
孩子们在岛上的水下足球场上打"水上足球".
Locals boat and swim in the streets during the flood season in Mexcaltitán.
Mexcaltitán的洪水季节,当地人的船只和在街道上游泳.
Oceania Auckland, New Zealand This city of 1.
新西兰大洋洲奥克兰 今一城所出.
5 million people is on the North Island of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean.
南太平洋的新西兰北岛有500万人。
It is located between two large harbors on an isthmus less than 2 kilometers (1.
它位于两个大型港口之间,地峡不到2公里(1个)。
24 mi.)
24分钟)
wide at its narrowest point.
宽到最窄处
Auckland’s nickname is the “City of Sails.”
奥克兰的绰号是"City of Sails. “
About one-sixth of its residents own a boat.
大约六分之一的居民拥有一艘船。
The city has thousands of beaches.
该市有上千个海滩.
Water- related activities include swimming, surfing, fishing, diving, kayaking, and beach horseback riding.
与水相关的活动包括游泳,冲浪,钓鱼,潜水,皮划艇,和海滩骑马等.
Auckland is New Zealand’s largest city.
奥克兰是新西兰最大的城市.
People and Water Many kinds of water cities exist besides the ones you’ve just read about.
除了你刚刚读到的那些城市,
For instance, Italy has a tiny fishing town with brightly colored homes built on steep cliffs.
例如,意大利有一个很小的渔镇,在陡峭的悬崖上建造有明亮色彩的住宅.
Northern California has a floating community made up of houseboats.
北加州有一个由船屋所组成的漂浮社区.
People in the military may spend months living on aircraft carriers.
军队中的人可能在航空母舰上生活了几个月。
Water means different things to different people.
水对不同的人意味着不同的东西.
For residents of water cities, it may mean fun, work, safety, a connection with nature, or a way of life.
对于水上城市的居民来说,它可能是指乐趣,工作,安全,与自然的联系,或者一种生活方式.
The world’s water cities are proof that people can make a home for themselves just about anywhere.
世界的供水城市证明,人们可以在任何地方为自己建立家园。