陈伟
想听故事吗?就追随安徒生一起到丹麦的哥本哈根吧。哥本哈根就是一个美丽的传说,一个美丽的幻想,一个令人陶醉而又神往的故事。
Are you too old for fairy tales? If you think so, Copenhagen is sure to change your mind.
See the city first from the water. In the harbor sits Denmark's best-known landmark: the Little Mermaid. Remember her? She left the world of the Sea People in search of a human soul in one of Hans Christian Andersen's fantasies.
From the harbor you can get a feel for the attractive “city of green spires(尖頂)”. At twilight(黄昏) or in cloudy weather, the copper-covered spires of old castles and churches lend the city a dream-like atmosphere. You'll think you've stepped into a watercolor painting.
Copenhagen is a city on a human scale. You don't have to hurry to walk the city's center in less than an hour. Exploring it will take much longer. But that's easy. Copenhagen was the first city to declare a street for pedestrians only. The city has less traffic noise and pollution than any other European capital.
Stroll(散步) away from the harbor along the riverbanks, you'll see the modest Amalienborg Palace first. Completed in the mid?鄄18th century, it still houses the royal family.
Churches and castles are almost all that remain of the original city. Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in 1445. During the late 16th century, trade grew, and so did the city. But fires in 1728 and 1795 destroyed the old wooden structures. Much of what we see today dates from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
See one of the spires up close—really close—at the 17th-century Church of Our Saviour. Brave souls may climb the 150 stairs winding outside the spire to its top. If you're afraid of heights, or if it's a windy day, you can forget the climb. But then you'll miss the magnificent(壮观的) view.
What is the most attractive about Copenhagen in your eyes?If you are a guide to Copenhagen,how will you introduce the city to your tourists?
Ⅰ.Important vocabulary in the text
1.change one's mind 改变主意
2.best-known 最著名的
3.in search of 寻找;搜寻
4.dream?-like adj. 梦幻般的;不真实的
5.date from 追溯到
Ⅱ.Sentence for writing
“so + 助动词 +主语...”引导倒装句,意为“……也是如此”
16世纪末,贸易发展带动了城市的发展。
During the late 16th century, trade grew, and ___________________________ .
哥本哈根小百科
哥本哈根(丹麦语:Kbenhavn;英语:Copenhagen),是丹麦王国的首都、最大城市及最大港口,也是北欧最大的城市,同时也是丹麦政治、经济、文化和交通中心,世界著名的国际大都市。哥本哈根曾被联合国人居署选为“全球最宜居的城市”,并给予“最佳设计城市”的评价。哥本哈根也是全世界最幸福的城市之一。丹麦全国重要的食品、造船、机械、电子等工业大多集中在这里,世界上许多重要的国际会议都在此召开。
哥本哈根市容美观整洁,市内新兴的大工业企业和中世纪古老的建筑物交相辉映,使它既是现代化的都市,又具有古色古香的特色,是世界上著名的历史文化名城。丹麦标志美人鱼雕像在海边静静沉思,充满童话气质的古堡与皇宫比邻坐落在这个城市中,古老与神奇、艺术与现代在这个城市融合。
参考译文
美不胜收的哥本哈根
你是否已经不想听童话了?如果你是这么认为的话,哥本哈根一定能够改变你的想法。
要看这座城市,先从水看起。丹麦最有名的标志性建筑——小美人鱼,就坐落在港口处。记得她吗?在安徒生的一个童话里,她离开了海底世界,想变成一个真正的人。
从这个港口你可以领略到这座迷人的“绿色塔尖之城”的魅力。黄昏时分或天气阴霾的时候,古堡和教堂的镀铜塔尖给这个城市蒙上了梦一般的气氛。你会以为自己步入了一幅水彩画中。
哥本哈根是一个很人性化的城市。你匆匆地将市中心走完不需一小时。考察这个城市要花上更长的时间,但那也是件很轻松的事。哥本哈根是第一个划出步行街的城市。比起欧洲其他国家的首都,这个城市的交通噪音和污染少了许多。
从港口沿着河岸漫步,最先映入眼帘的是风格朴实的阿美琳堡王宫。阿美琳堡王宫于18世纪中期完工,王室家族至今居住于此。
教堂与城堡大概是古城遗留下来的唯一的东西。哥本哈根于1445年成为丹麦的首都。16世纪末,贸易发展带动了城市的发展。但是,城中的旧式木建筑在1728年和1795年的两场大火中毁于一旦。今天我们所看到的大部分建筑都是在19世纪和20世纪初建造的。
仔细看其中一个塔尖,真正靠近看这座建于17世纪的救世主教堂。勇敢的人可能会爬上那在尖塔外蜿蜒而上直通塔顶的150层阶梯。如果你有恐高症,或者当天风很大,那就免了吧。不过,你会因此错过那壮观的景色。