第六周：星期三　Travelling in Africa 非洲游

A：Here we are, Mr. Harris. This is Hotel Cleopatra.

B：What a lovely place! How far is it from here to the beach?

A：... only about a two-minute walk.

B：Good. It's quite warm today. How hot is it here in the hottest month of the year?

A：About 28℃.

B：That would be quite comfortable then.

A：我们到了，哈里斯先生。这里就是克娄巴特拉女王饭店。

B：这地方可真漂亮。从这里到海边有多远?

A：......步行只需两分钟。

B：不错。今天可真暖和。这里一年中最热的月份能有多热?

A：大约28℃。

B：那是相当舒适的喽。

A：We're going through the Suez Canal now, Mr. Harris.

B：Hmm... it doesn't look very wide. How wide is it?

A：About 60 meters..., and it's 162 kilometers long.

B：Really? This is a big ship. How deep is the Canal?

A：The average depth is about 10 meters..., but they're going to make it deeper.

B：That will be a hard job, I'm sure.

A：Yes, it will. Well, Mr. Harris, are you coming on the excursion to Cairo to day?

B：Oh, yes! How far is it?

A：It's about 150 kilometers.

B：I see. How long will it take to get there?

A：Only three hours.

A：我们马上就要通过苏伊士运河了，哈里斯先生。

B：嗯......它看上去不太宽，它有多宽呢?

A：约有60米......，它的长度是162千米。

B：是吗?我们坐的可是条大船，运河有多深呢?

A：平均深度为10米......不过人们打算把它再加深些。

B：那可够难的。

A：是的，的确。对了，哈斯先生，今天您参加去开罗的团体游览吗?

B：哦，是的!开罗离这里有多远?

A：大约150千米。

B：明白了。到那儿得多久呢?

A：只需3个小时。

A：Do you have any vacation plans?

B：Not exactly, but I have made up my mind to see the Great Pyramid in Egypt for a few days.

A：Wow, great! I went there two years ago. It's one of the most interesting places I've ever seen.

B：I was told that those tombs are actually used to keep the kings corpse.

A：You're right. They are not only used to keep them safe after their death, but also to hold their treasures. As a matter of fact, the huge stone pyramids were built over those tombs.

B：How many of them are there?

A：They say there are over eighty pyramids in Egypt.

B：Where are those pyramids located?

A：They are all on the west bank of the Nile River.

B：Which is the most famous one?

A：The Great Pyramid. It was built thousands of years ago for a king called Khufu.

A：你假期有什么安排吗?

B：还没完全定下来，但我决定要花几天时间去看埃及的大金字塔。

A：哇，太好了!我两年前去过那儿。那是我看过的最有意思的地方之一。

B：我听说那些建筑都是用来保存国王尸体的。

A：你说得对。金字塔不仅是为了保护他们死后的安全，也是为了保存他们的财宝。实际上，那些大石头砌成的金字塔是建在那些国王坟墓上的。

B：有多少个金字塔?

A：据说埃及有80多个。

B：那些金字塔都在什么地方?

A：它们都在尼罗河的西岸。

B：哪个金字塔最有名?

A：大金字塔。那是几千年前为一个叫胡夫的国王所建的。

A：Hello, it's my first time in Egypt. What would you advise me to see here?

B：There are many famous resorts in Egypt. You can have a good time here.

A：But I'm going to stay here only for two days.

B：I'm afraid two days isn't enough for you to see all the places of interest.

A：What shall I do then?

B：If I were you, the pyramid would be my first choice. It's so magnificent.

A：It's really worth seeing. By the way, I'd like to buy some souvenirs.

B：You needn't worry about it. There are many stores at the scenic spots. I'm sure you can get what you want.

A：OK. I know what to do now. Thank you.

A：你好，这是我第一次来埃及。你看我在这儿游览什么地方好?

B：埃及有很多有名的景点。你可以在这好好玩。

A：但是我只打算在这里待两天。

B：恐怕两天的时间不够游览所有的名胜古迹。

A：那我怎么办呢?

B：如果我是你，金字塔是我第一个要观光的古迹。太壮观了。

A：这确实值得一看。另外，我想买些纪念品。

B：你不必担心，风景区有很多商店。我保证你能买到需要的纪念品。

A：好的。现在我知道要做什么了。谢谢。

A：It's such a comfortable hotel with a magnificent view of the sea.

B：Yes. How far is it from here to the Great Pyramid?

A：Not very far, I think. Let's drive to visit it.

B：Good idea. Let's go.

A：Look, that's the Great Pyramid!

B：Wow, it looks so magnificent and sublime! Do you know how high it is?

A：According to the textbook, it is about 137 meters tall.

B：How wide is the base?

A：About 230 meters.

B：How old is it?

A：It's nearly 4,500 years old.

B：It's inconceivable how it was completed without modern machines.

B：Now, let's go to the Suez Canal. (A moment later) We're going through the Suez Canal now.

B：It seems to me that it isn't so wide as I imagined. How wide is it?

A：About 60 meters wide and 162 kilometers long.

B：How deep then?

A：The average depth is about 10 meters.

A：这家宾馆可以眺望海景，真舒服。

B：没错。这里离大金字塔有多远?

A：我想不会太远。我们驱车前往吧。

B：好主意。走吧。

A：看，那就是大金字塔!

B：哇，可真雄伟壮观呀!你知道它有多高吗?

A：教科书上讲大约有137米。

B：有多宽呢?

A：230米。

B：有多久历史了?

A：大约4500年了。

B：没有现代化的机器，他们是怎么将它建成的，这真是不可思议。

A：我们现在去苏伊士运河。(过了一会儿)我们正在穿越苏伊士运河。

B：看起来它不像我想象的那么宽阔。它到底有多宽?

A：60米宽，162千米长。

B：那么有多深呢?

A：平均深度10米。