A:I've heard so much about Japan. Is it a beautiful country?
我曾聽說過許多有關(guān)日本的事。這個國家很美嗎?
B:Not everyone thinks Japan is beautiful, but to me its beauty is breathtaking.You feel the same way about France, don't you?
并不是每個人都認(rèn)為日本美,但對我來說,它是美真是讓人嘆為觀止。對法國你也有同樣的感覺,是嗎?
A:Yes, I do feel the same way about France. The swift rivers, the fertile valleys, the large cities-its scenery is beautiful. Will you describe the geography of Japan?
是的,對法國我確實有同樣的感覺。急流的小河、肥沃的山谷、繁華的大城市—它的景色真美。你來描述一下日本的地理狀況,好嗎?
B:Well, it's made up of four large islands and many smaller islands located off the coast of the Asian main lands. France isn't an island, is it?
好的。它是由亞洲東海岸外的四個大島和其他一些小島嶼組成的。法國不是島國,是嗎?
A:Oh, no, France isn't an island. It is located in the western part of the European continent. But France does have many fine harbors and port cities on its southern and western coasts. Does Japan have good harbors?
哦,是的。法國不是島國,它坐落在歐洲大陸的西部,但是法國在南部和西部海岸確實有許多優(yōu)良的海港和港口城市。日本有好的海港嗎?
B:Good harbors! Yokohama is one of the most famous port cities in the world, and Japan is the largest shipbuilding nation in the world. Also, there are long mountain ranges in the southern is hands. France isn't very mountainous, is it?
有的。橫濱是世界上最著名的港口城市之一。日本是世界上最大的造船國,在南部群島還有著綿延的山脈。法國的山并不多,是嗎?
A:No, France isn't very mountainous. But it does contain the Pyrenees, a large mountain range with high peaks and deep canyons. What kind of Climate does Japan have?
是的,法國山不多,但境內(nèi)有比利牛斯山,那是一座有著高峰和低谷的大山脈。日本的氣候怎樣?
B:The Japanese climate is warm and moist in the south,mild in the central part and cold in the north. Except for Hokkaido, we don't get much snowfall at all. France has a mild climate, doesn't it?
日本南部的氣候溫暖而濕潤,中部氣候溫和而北部寒冷。除了北海道,我們根本沒有多少降雪。法國氣候溫和,是嗎?
A:Yes, the climate of France rarely has severe winters. In southern France, one can live in comfort the whole year. Is Japan good for farming?
是的,法國的冬天通常不是特別冷。在法國南部,氣候常年舒適宜人。日本適合農(nóng)業(yè)生產(chǎn)嗎?
B:Yes, Japan is good for farming. Rice is the main crop, but Japan is also an industrial center. Fishing is very important, too. Rice isn't grown in France, is it?
是的,日本適合農(nóng)業(yè)生產(chǎn)。稻谷是主要的農(nóng)作物,但日本也是個工業(yè)中心,漁業(yè)也很重要。在法國不種稻谷,是嗎?
A:No, rice isn't grown in France. But farming, fishing and industry are also very important in France. I'd like to go to Japan some day. Would you like to visit France?
是的,法國不種稻谷。但法國的農(nóng)業(yè)、漁業(yè)和工業(yè)也都非常重要。我想什么時候去一趟日本,你想去法國觀光嗎?
B:Yes. I'd like to visit France. I'd like to travel all over the world. As you describe it, France seems to be very much like Japan. I would like to see it for myself.
是的,很想。我還想周游全世界。正如你所說的那樣,法國似乎很像日本,我真想親自去看看。