2013年中考(陕西卷)英语听力真题 独白
Here we are at the beautiful bell tower.我们现在在美丽的钟楼。The village is famous for it.这个村庄因它而出名。The bell and the tower are 3 centuries old.这个钟和塔有300年的历史了。There used to be an old yard with a bell tower inside it.以前钟楼在一个老院子里面。The buildings in the yard were burnt down in a big fire 150 years ago, and only the tower was left.150年前的一场大火烧毁了院里的楼房，唯有钟楼幸免于难。However, the tower you see now is not that same tower.然而，你们现在看到的钟楼不是原来的那一个。It was completely built again at the end of last century.在上世纪末，这座钟楼被彻底翻修。But it's been rebuilt exactly like the old one.但是翻修的这座钟楼和原来的那个一模一样。The bell is the same old bell that was in the old building.钟还是原来钟楼上的钟。The villagers say that the bell sounds the same as it did 300 years ago.村民们说钟的响声和300年前的一样。And just like 300 years ago, the bell still sounds every evening when the sun goes down.每晚太阳下山时，钟声依旧响起，正如300年前一样。That's why they call it the sunset bell.那就是它被称作“日落钟”的原因了。It can be heard 4 kilometers around.方圆4公里内都能听到它的响声。People from everywhere come to see and hear the bell.来自各地的人们都来看看钟并且听听钟声。They say the bell brings peace and good luck.他们说钟带来平安和好运。Well, I don't know about that.嗯，我不清楚那些。But I know it's brought us good business.但是我知道它给我们带来了好生意。
