Luxembourg: Europe’s Tiny Treasure 欧洲之星卢森堡
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- 发布于 2011年11月24日
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Where can you see 1,000 years of history in 100 minutes? The microstate Luxembourg has forts and castles dating back to the 9th century against a green backdrop of rolling hills. Although its area is twelve times smaller than that of Taiwan, it is one of the economic powerhouses of modern day Europe.
何处可以让您在一百分钟内看尽千年史迹？在山丘林立，满是绿意的迷你小国卢森堡境内，有许多建于公元第九世纪的堡垒与城堡。虽然面积只是台湾的十二分之一，卢森堡却是现代欧洲的经济重镇。
Bordering France, Germany, and Belgium, Luxembourg serves as a crossroads for widely varying European cultures. Luxembourgers retain their unique identity by having the only remaining grand duchy, which is a territory ruled by a grand duke. When speaking, they may switch from Luxembourgish to French, to German, depending on which language best expresses the main idea. The mixture of cultures is also evident in their cuisine. Some say that Luxembourg’s food is French cooking with German-sized portions!
与法国、德国及比利时相邻，卢森堡扮演着欧洲多元文化的交汇点。至今，卢森堡依旧保有其特殊的身分地位，是全世界硕果仅存的大公国，由大公爵统治。当地居民在平日交谈时，会从卢森堡语转为法语或德语，全视哪一种语言最能达意。不同文化的融合也充分显现于当地的饮食，有人说卢森堡的食物有法式风味，但份量可是德国式的呢！
Since its capital Luxembourg City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994, countless tourists have flocked to the city each year. The unique mixture of German, French and Spanish architecture is best seen by taking the famous “110-minute” Wenzel walk. Among Luxembourg’s man bridges, one of the grandest is the Grand Duke Adolphe Bridge. Its graceful stone arch rises over the lush Petrusse Valley.
自从首都卢森堡市于1994年被联合国教科文组织列为世界文化遗产之后，每年都有无数的观光客涌入市内参观。走一趟长达一百分钟，知名的温日尔步道之旅，游客便能充分感受到卢森堡境内融合德、法、西班牙式的特殊建筑风格。境内诸多桥梁，其中以亚道尔夫桥的景色最为壮观，这座造型优雅的拱形石桥，矗立于绿意盎然贝特流斯河谷上。
With banking law that keep investors’ information strictly secret, Luxembourg has developed into a major world banking hub. Although nearly invisible on the world map, Luxembourg’s cultural and financial significance makes it a shining star in Europe.
由于该国银行法严格保护客户的个人资料，卢森堡已成为世界金融中心之一。虽然是个在地图上微小到几乎看不见的迷你小国，卢森堡的文化及金融地位使它成为一颗闪亮的欧洲之星。
−by Ryan Campbell
Vocabulary
单词发音
backdrop [ˋbæk͵drɑp] n. 背景
border [ˋbɔrdɚ] v. 毗邻，接界
switch [swɪtʃ] v. 转换
evident [ˋɛvədənt] adj. 明显的
heritage [ˋhɛrətɪdʒ] n. 遗产
architecture [ˋɑrkə͵tɛktʃɚ] n. 建筑
lush [lʌʃ] adj. 苍翠繁茂的
investor [ɪnˋvɛstɚ] n. 投资者
hub [hʌb] n. 中心
significance [sɪgˋnɪfəkəns] n. 意义; 重要性
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单词发音
microstate ['maɪkroˌstet]n. 超小国家
Luxembourg [ˋlʌksəm͵bɝg] n. 卢森堡（位于德、法、比利时之间）
fort [fort] n. 堡垒，要塞
rolling [ˋrolɪŋ] adj. 绵延起伏的 undulant, undulate
powerhouse [ˋpaʊɚ͵haʊs] n. 很有影响力的机构[地方]; 重镇
crossroad [ˋkrɔs͵rod] n. 十字路口，交叉点；活动中心
grand duchy 大公国
duchy [ˋdʌtʃɪ] n. 公爵领地；公国
duke [djuk] n. 公爵
Reading Questions
1. What has NOT been influenced by Luxemburg’s status as a crossroads for cultures?
A. The languages spoken there.
B. The local food.
C. The architectures of Luxemburg City.
D. The banking laws.
2. Which of the following is true about Luxembourg?
A. The number of tourists visiting Luxemburg has been decreasing.
B. It is a state that is led by grand duke.
C. Most of Luxembourg’s castles are located in urban areas.
D. The blend of cultures is not obviously felt in its cuisine.
3. Which proverb best suits the main idea of this article?
A. Good things come in small packages.
B. Little by little and bit by bit.
C. Tall trees catch much wind.
D. Wake not a sleeping lion.
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Answer
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1. ( D ) |
2. ( B ) |
3. ( A ) |