Dear Betty,

I’m getting some much-needed exercise here in Vancouver. I’ve never been to a city with so many parks! There’s a park here with museums, a park with views of the city where you can go hiking, and even a park with a beach! I’ve been spending so much time in these parks, but I don’t mind. They’re beautiful!

I have been doing other things like eating delicious food in Chinatown and hanging out at the great bookshops in the city. I do have to admit, though, I’ve been spending most of my time in the parks. The weather is so nice here that there’s nothing else I’d rather be doing!

Talk to you soon,

John

亲爱的贝蒂：

我在温哥华，少不了要做很多运动。从没有去过一个有这么多公园的城市！这里有一座公园有博物馆；有一座公园能看到城市的风景，还可以在里头健行；甚至还有一座公园有海滩！很多时间我都在逛这些公园，但没关系，因为它们真的太美了！

我还做了其他事，像是在唐人街吃美味的东西，逛逛这里的大型书店。不过我要承认，大部分时间我都在公园里。这里的天气很好，没有其他会让我更想做的事了！

再和你聊！

约翰

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Dear John,

Vancouver sounds lovely! It must be so nice going to all those parks and spending time outside! There’s a nice girl that I met at my hostel that’s from there, and she’s been going on and on about what a beautiful city it is. It looks like I have to get there one day and check it out myself!

I’m having a great time in Prague, but I’m taking off for Budapest tomorrow which everyone says is a beautiful city as well. All this amazing architecture in Europe is really blowing me away!

Talk to you soon,

Betty

亲爱的约翰：

温哥华听起来真迷人！可以在户外动一动，去那些公园透透气真好！在我的青年旅社，遇到一位温哥华来的女孩，她人很好，一直说那里真的很美。这样听起来好像我应该将来要亲自去看看才对喔！

我在布拉格玩得很开心，但明天要离开这里，启程去布达佩斯了，每个人都说那里也很美喔，欧洲这里令人赞叹的建筑真是太令我印象深刻了！

再和你聊喔！

贝蒂

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Reading Passage



Located on the beautiful southwest coast of Canada, Vancouver is an outdoor-adventurer’s paradise. Not only is it full of parks, it has countless hiking opportunities for those who choose to venture outside the city limits.

温哥华位在加拿大美丽的西南方海岸，是户外冒险者的天堂，不只有很多公园，还有无数的健行机会，让那些想在城市范围之外冒险的人有所选择。

The southwest coast of Canada is famous for its abundance of lakes, rivers, mountains and forests. Though Vancouver is a huge metropolis of 2 million people, there are parks spread throughout the city. Queen Elizabeth Park is one of the most loved parks of Vancouver. It occupies the highest point of the city and offers breathtaking views. There are Oriental-style gardens filled with pools and fountains and a bird conservatory where you can view tropical birds and fauna.

加拿大西南方的海岸很有名，有很多湖、河、山和森林。虽然温哥华是一个有两百万居民的大都市，但还是有很多公园遍布其中。伊丽莎白女王公园是温哥华最受喜爱的公园，占据了城市的最高点，视野美得令人屏气凝神。那里有很多东方型态的花园，里面有水塘、喷泉和鸟类保育区，可以看到很多热带鸟类和动物。

A short walk from downtown is Stanley Park which has a 10 km walking trail and amazing views of the mountain ranges that surround Vancouver. There are totem poles scattered throughout the park which are a fine example of the indigenous, Native American art. If you want to swim, head to Vanier Park where there’s a beautiful beach. After taking a dip, you can visit the park’s many museums like the History Museum, the Space Museum, and the Maritime museum.

从市区走一小段路就会到达史丹利公园，那里有10公里长的走道，而且看得到环绕温哥华的美丽山脉景色。公园里到处都有图腾木柱，代表美洲印第安原住民的艺术。假如你想要游泳，可以去凡尼尔公园，那里有美丽的海滩。稍微逗留后，可以参观公园的博物馆，像是历史博物馆、天文馆和海洋博物馆。

If these parks are too close to the city for you, parks just outside the city limits are so full of wild life that it’s hard to imagine that you’re a short bus ride from the city. Lynn Canyon Park is set in thick woods and is a good example of the rainforest vegetation of southwest Canada. There is a suspension bridge going over the canyon itself which offers dizzying views of the ground that is hundreds of meters below. Mt Seymour Provincial Park is a great place if you feel like hiking through the mountains, or just getting a great view of the beautiful city of Vancouver.

假如这些公园对你而言太靠近城市了，那市区范围外的公园到处都有野生动物，很难想像那里离城市只有一小段的公车路程而已。林恩峡谷公园设在浓密森林里，代表加拿大西南方的雨林植被。有一座吊桥横跨峡谷，数百公尺之下的地面景观令人眼花撩乱。假如你想要在山上健行的话，谢摩尔山省立公园是个好选择，或者你也可以只是在那里欣赏温哥华的美景。

－－摘自 寂天文化《寄英文明信片给你（美澳篇）》@

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