英语小达人 442 Loving France-英语课

时间：2018-12-31 作者：英语课 分类：英语小达人

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Loving France 法兰西之恋

Landing in France, a sacred feeling suddenly arises 踏进法国的领土，一种神圣的感觉会油然而生。
which attracts you to know more about this country. 这种感觉会吸引着你更多的去了解这个国度。
France, approximately hexagonal in shape, 法国从地图上看近似六边形。
has a boundary on the east with Germany, Switzerland and Italy, 它东边与德国、瑞士和意大利接壤，
and is bounded on the southeast by Monaco and the Mediterranean 1 Sea; 东南与摩纳哥和地中海为邻，
on the south are Spain and Andorra, 南边是西班牙和安道尔，
with the Bay of Biscay on the west and the English Channel on the north as natural borders. 比斯开湾和英吉利海峡则分别在西面和北面形成了天然的屏障。
A series of massive mountain ranges includes the Alps, which separate France and Italy, 连绵起伏的山脉包括阿尔卑斯山脉横亘于法国和意大利之间，形成了一道天然国界；
and the Jura Mountains that delineate the Franco-Swiss border. 而侏罗山脉则延绵构成了法国和瑞士难以逾越的国界。
The Rhine River, at the northeast corner of France forms the Franco-German boundary. 在法国东北角，奔涌的莱茵河形成了法国与德国天然的楚河汉界。
The Pyrenees Mountains, extending along the Franco-Spanish frontier from the Mediterranean to the Bay of Biscay 位于在法-西边界的比利牛斯山脉，由地中海一直延伸到比斯开湾，
forms the other mountain boundary of France. 形成了法国的另一道山界。
The plains region is a projection 2 of the great plain of Europe. 法国的平原在欧洲广袤的平原上是一个凸起，
The outstanding features of the plains are the river valleys. 它突出的特点就是河流广布。
Among all the rivers, totaling more than 200 with numerous tributaries 总共有200多条大河和不计其数的支流，
which are almost all commercially navigable, 其中大部分可做商业航行。
the Rhine River is the largest in terms of discharge volume. 如果以流量计算，则莱茵河是法国最大的河流。
The capital and largest city in France is Paris, 首都巴黎是最大的城市，
which attracts many visitors every year. 每年吸引了无数的游客；
Marseilles is a chief port 马赛是最大的港口，
and Lyon is an industrial center famous for its textiles. 而里昂则以纺织工业著称于世。
Other major cities include Toulouse, an industrial and trade center; 其他的大城市大家应当能耳熟能详：图卢兹是工业及贸易中心，
Nice, a resort; 尼斯是著名的旅游胜地，
Strasbourg, a Rhine River port and industrial and commercial center; 斯特拉斯堡是莱茵河上的重要港口，也是工业和商业中心，
Bordeaux, a seaport 3 and most famous for its wine. 波尔多是海港城市，它盛产的葡萄酒则更是名扬天下。