Solothurn—Find the Number 11 in This Town

Words: Heinz Translator:范朝颖

结束了英国童话之旅，卡卡与可可来到了瑞士，探访美丽小镇—索洛图恩。

1 Solothurn is a small town in the North-West of Switzerland. The town was founded by the Romans more than 2000 years ago.

索洛图恩是位于瑞士西北部的一个小镇。2000年前，罗马人建造了这个小镇。

Key points

brick 砖

character 特点

charming 迷人的

company 公司

countryside 乡村

found 建立

rolling 起伏的

rustic 质朴的There are some beautiful old buildings. The people there speak German.

小镇内有很多美丽、古老的建筑。这里的人们说德语。The countryside around Solothurn has a rustic, charming character. There are rolling green fields and small brick houses.

In the past, people here worked on the farm. But nowadays most people are working in companies.

索洛图恩的乡村质朴而迷人—有起伏的绿色田野和小砖房。

过去，索洛图恩人在农场工作。但现在，大部分人都去公司里工作了。

4 The town has a special affinity for the number 11. There are 11 churches, 11 fountains, 11 museums and 11 banks. It is believed that the number 11 represents “hope.”

Besides that, there are many clocks in the town which only have number 1 to number 11 on the dials.

这个小镇特别爱数字11—小镇里有11座教堂，11座喷泉，11座博物馆和11家银行。人们相信数字11象征“希望”。

此外，镇上许多钟的表盘上只有数字1到11。

5 The Solothurn Cathedral is an ancient building. It has been rebuilt several times since 1294. It is constructed from white stone.

The cathedral has a single large bell tower. The bell tower has an onion-shaped copper dome. The dome can be seen from all around the town.

索洛图恩大教堂是一个古建筑。自1294年以来，它已经重建了好几次。整个教堂是用白色石头建造的。

这座大教堂只有一座大钟楼，钟楼有一个洋葱形的铜圆顶，从镇上各处都能看到这个圆顶。

Key points

affinity 喜爱

ancient 古老的

construct 建造

copper 铜制的

dial 表盘

dome 圆顶

fountain 喷泉

onion-shaped 洋葱形状的

rebuild 重建

represent 象征