Activity 3a Read this newspaper article about Paris. Circle the things you like about visiting Paris. Underline the things you don't like.

3a 阅读下列有关巴黎的报纸。圈出你喜欢浏览巴黎的事物。在你不喜欢的事物下面画线。

Travel Spotlight: Paris

令人注目的旅游胜地：巴黎

For your next vacation, why not consider visiting Paris?

你下一次度假，为什么不考虑去游览巴黎呢？

Paris is the capital of France and is one of the liveliest cities in Europe.

巴黎是法国的首都，并且是欧洲最热闹的城市之一。

It doesn't have any beaches or mountains, but there are still many things to do there.

它没有海滩或高山，但是在那里仍有许多事可做。

For example, it has some fantastic sights, including the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral, one of themost famous churches in the world.

例如，巴黎拥有一些富有幻想的奇观景象，包括埃菲尔铁塔和巴黎圣母院——世界上最著名的教堂之一。

Traveling around Paris by taxi can cost a lot of money, but it is usually convenient to take the underground train to most places.

乘出租车环绕巴黎游览会花许多钱，但是乘地铁去大多数地方通常是很便利的。

In general, though, France is quite an expensive place.

尽管一般来说法国是消费水平很高的地方。

One thing that is not expensive in France however is the wine!

但有一种东西在法国确实不贵的，那就是葡萄酒！

Most people in France have learned English.

大多数的法国人学过英语。

But many people don't like to speak English, especially in Paris.

但是许多人不喜欢说英语，尤其是在巴黎。

So unless you speak French yourself, it's best to travel with someone who can translate things for you.

所以，除非你自己会讲法语，否则最好跟一个能为你翻译的人一起去旅行。