France is calling
法國(guó)在召喚
Now that winter is behind us,
冬天過(guò)去了,
many people are starting to think about going abroad for the summer holidays.
很多人開(kāi)始考慮出國(guó)過(guò)暑假。
This year, why not spread your wings and visit France?
今年為什么不張開(kāi)你的翅膀到法國(guó)去呢?
Paris is the capital of France.
巴黎是法國(guó)首都。
It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.
它是世界上最受歡迎的旅游目的地之一。
With its world-famous landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe,
法國(guó)擁有像艾菲爾鐵塔和凱旋門這樣世界文明的標(biāo)志性建筑物,
and its wide, tree-lined streets, Paris is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
還有寬闊的林蔭道,這些使法國(guó)成為世界最美的城市之一。
If you are taking your children with you,
如果你帶上孩子一起去法國(guó),
remember that EuroDisney is just an hour away from the centre of Paris.
記得歐洲迪斯尼就位于距巴黎中心一小時(shí)路程的地方。
It offers many of the same attractions as the Disney parks in the USA.
它和美國(guó)迪斯尼一樣提供眾多吸引人的地方。
If you want to go on to visit Britain, you can now do it without flying or taking a ferry.
如果想去英國(guó)游覽,如今無(wú)需乘坐飛機(jī)或渡船就能到達(dá)。
The Channel Tunnel enables you to travel by train from Paris to London in about three hours.
通過(guò)走海底隧道,列車大約3小時(shí)就能把你從巴黎送往倫敦。
The centre of France is a big, agricultural region,
法國(guó)中部是一大片農(nóng)業(yè)區(qū),
growing crops such as wheat and sunflowers, and there are many vineyards.
種植小麥和向日葵一類作物,還有很多葡萄園。
Farmers grow grapes there to make excellent wine.
農(nóng)民們?cè)谀抢锓N植葡萄,制造優(yōu)質(zhì)的葡萄酒。
One of the most scenic areas is the Loire Valley,
法國(guó)最著名的景色之一是盧瓦爾流域,
where you can visit the old castles in which the kings and queens of France used to live.
在那里可以去參觀法國(guó)國(guó)王和皇后曾居住過(guò)的古堡。
France, like China, is famous for its food.
和中國(guó)一樣,法國(guó)以其食物而聞名。
In our city, we can see the influence of France in some ways.
在我們的城市里,能夠從某些方面看出法國(guó)的影響力。
Some bakeries provide French bread and cakes.
有的面包店供應(yīng)法式面包和蛋糕。
Other popular French products are cheese and wine.
流行的法國(guó)產(chǎn)品還有奶酪及葡萄酒。
France is a leader in art and culture too.
法國(guó)也是藝術(shù)文化的領(lǐng)袖。
A lot of young students from different countries go to France to further their studies.
許多來(lái)自不同國(guó)家的學(xué)生都來(lái)到法國(guó)進(jìn)修。
Every year, French film festivals, exhibitions and concerts are organized throughout the world.
每年法國(guó)都在世界各地組織法國(guó)電影節(jié)、展覽、音樂(lè)會(huì)。