大家说英语 第564期:墨西哥之旅(2)

Today is Cinco de Mayo. It is a Mexican holiday, but it is most popular in the United States.

今天是五月五日节。这是个墨西哥的节日，但它在美国很流行。

Mexico's major holiday is Independence Day on September 16.

墨西哥的主要节日是9月16日的国庆节。

Millions of people visit Mexico each year.

每年有数百万计的人游览墨西哥。

Many like to experience Mexico's culture.

许多人喜欢体验墨西哥的文化。

But others head to beaches in places like Yucatán.

但其他人则前往尤卡坦半岛等地的海滩。

Near Tulum, people not only go to the beaches but also visit ancient ruins.

在图伦附近，人们不仅去海滩，还参观古代遗迹。

Travelers looking for something different can take a train trip through Copper¹ Canyon².

想要寻找不同体验的游客，可以选择乘坐火车穿越铜峡谷。

It's one of the best railway trips in the world!

这是世界上最棒的铁路旅行之一！

The railway runs from the mountains in the north to the Pacific Ocean.

这条铁路从北部山区通往太平洋。

It took 90 years to build the railway.

修建这条铁路花了90年时间。

The trip is only 655 km long, but the train goes over 36 bridges and through 87 tunnels. The scenery is excellent!

这条线路只有655公里长，但是火车要经过36座桥和87条隧道。景色美极了！

Mexico City has many old buildings to explore.

墨西哥城有很多古老的建筑值得探索。

There is a beautiful castle in Mexico City's central park.

在墨西哥城的中央公园有一个美丽的城堡。

From the castle you can get a great view of the city.

在这个城堡里，你可以一览城市的美景。

Just north of Mexico City are some ancient pyramids.

在墨西哥城市的北面，有一些古金字塔。

Here you can see the third largest pyramid in the world as well as ruins of temples.

在这里你可以看到世界第三大金字塔和寺庙遗址。

Amazing Mexico has something for everyone!

神奇的墨西哥能满足每一位游客！

1 copper   

n.铜；铜币；铜器；adj.铜(制)的；(紫)铜色的

参考例句：

• The students are asked to prove the purity of copper.要求学生们检验铜的纯度。
• Copper is a good medium for the conduction of heat and electricity.铜是热和电的良导体。

2 canyon   

n.峡谷，溪谷

参考例句：

• The Grand Canyon in the USA is 1900 metres deep.美国的大峡谷1900米深。
• The canyon is famous for producing echoes.这个峡谷以回声而闻名。