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【双语有声阅读】美国商城 Mall of America

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The largest and most popular shopping mall in the United1 States is the Mall of America.
 
全美最大,最著名的购物商场非美国商城莫属。
It is in Bloomington, Minnesota,in the north-central part of the country near the twin cities of Minneapolis and Saint2 Paul.
该商城位于中北部双城附近的明尼苏达州布鲁明顿市,
It opened in 1992 and cost 650 million dollars to build.
于1992年开业,耗资6.5亿美元建成。
Each year about 40 million people visit the Mall of America.
每年大约有4千万游客来到美国商城,
Mall officials say 4 out of 10 people who visit have traveled long distances.
该商城的负责人称,这些访客里每10位中就有4位是远道而来的。
Visitors come from more than 32 countries.
到访该商城的游客来自多达32个以上不同的国家。
Many people stay several days when they visit the mall.
很多游客都会逗留好几天去逛这个商城,
There are more than 40 hotels within 8 kilometers.
商城附近8公里以内就有40多家旅馆。
The Mall of America has more than 520 stores.
美国商城有520多家商店,
It also has more than 50 places to eat.
还有50多家餐馆。
If you lined up all the stores side by side,they would cover a distance of almost 7 kilometers.
如果你们肩并肩地围着商城内所有商店排成一行,那么这个队伍将长达7公里。
If you stayed only 10 minutes in each store,it would take over 86 hours to complete your visit.
如果你在每家店待10分钟,转遍所有的店需要86小时。
About 11,000 people work at the Mall of America.
大约有1.1万人在这个商城工作。
During the winter holidays, about 13,000 people work there.
寒假时,工作人员的人数会上升至约1.3万人。
When the owners designed the mall,they wanted it to be more than just a place to shop and eat.
当初业主们在筹建这个商城之时,并没有将它定位为一个仅供购物和餐饮的场所,
So they made entertainment a big part of their plan.
因而休闲娱乐设施在他们的规划中占了很大板块。
The Nickelodeon Universe is an indoor theme park.
环球游乐场就是一座室内主题乐园,
It has more than 25 rides including several roller coasters.
包括数条云霄飞车在内的游乐设施多达25种。
Another popular part of the mall is the Underwater3 Adventures Aquarium4. It holds about 5,000 sea animals.
商城内另一处广受欢迎的乐园就是饲养这5000只海洋动物的水底探险水族馆。
Visitors walk through a 91 meter glass tube5.
当游客们徜徉于91米长的玻璃甬道时,
Sharks and other ocean animals swim above and beside you as you walk through the tube.
鲨鱼等海洋动物就在他们的头顶或者身侧悠然划过。
Some people who visit the Mall of America have other things on their mind besides sharks, shopping, eating and roller coasters.
除了观看鲨鱼,购买商品,品尝美食和搭乘云霄飞车之外,不少来到商城的游客还别具新意。
They go to the Chapel6 of Love to be married.
他们来到爱之殿堂许下神圣的婚姻诺言。
More than 5,000 couples have had their weddings at the Mall of America.
至今已有5000多对夫妇在此喜结连理。
More than 650 million people have visited the Mall of America since it opened 18 years ago.
自开业以来18年中,美国商城接待过的游客超过6.5亿。
Now the owners have plans for a large addition.
目前,业主们正在计划为商城加建一个大型的附设分区,
The "Phase7 Two" plan will nearly double the size of the mall.
而该“二期”增建计划将会使商城的规模增至接近原来的两倍之大。
When it is complete,there will be enough room for up to 900 stores.
到其竣工之时,其空间足以容纳多达900间商铺同时入驻。

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1 united Yfmz2c     
adj.和谐的;团结的;联合的,统一的
参考例句:
  • The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
  • The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。
2 saint yYcxf     
n.圣徒;基督教徒;vt.成为圣徒,把...视为圣徒
参考例句:
  • He was made a saint.他被封为圣人。
  • The saint had a lowly heart.圣人有谦诚之心。
3 underwater XfCz7X     
adj.在水中的;adv.在水下
参考例句:
  • I've never seen anyone stay underwater that long.我从没见过有人在水下呆那么久。
  • This machine has been specially adapted for use underwater.这机器是为水下使用而特别改装的。
4 aquarium Gvszl     
n.水族馆,养鱼池,玻璃缸
参考例句:
  • The first time I saw seals was in an aquarium.我第一次看见海豹是在水族馆里。
  • I'm going to the aquarium with my parents this Sunday.这个星期天,我要和父母一起到水族馆去。
5 tube XmWwP     
n.(英)地铁;管,软管,隧道;vt.把…装管,使通过管子
参考例句:
  • You may get to the railway station by tube.你可以乘地铁到火车站。
  • Take care not to break the test tube!当心别把试管打碎了!
6 chapel UXNzg     
n.小教堂,殡仪馆
参考例句:
  • The nimble hero,skipped into a chapel that stood near.敏捷的英雄跳进近旁的一座小教堂里。
  • She was on the peak that Sunday afternoon when she played in chapel.那个星期天的下午,她在小教堂的演出,可以说是登峰造极。
7 phase KNaxr     
n.相位,时期,局面,阶段;vt.逐步执行,实行,按计划进行
参考例句:
  • The first phase of the project has been completed.第一期工程已经告一段落。
  • It was a very important phase of history.它是一个非常重要的历史阶段。
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