托福口语集训80题 111

111.Which city in the world would you like to visit? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice.

 

If I could visit any city in the world, I’d like to see Rome because I’m an architecture major, and it would be exciting to see the structures in the old city like the Colosseum and the Forum¹ and, uh, temples. I’d also want to inspect the arches that define the perimeter² of the old city. I think one of them is almost 2000 years old, but it’s still supposed to be quite beautiful and strong. In a book about Rome, I read that the streets in the old city are made of the original cobblestones laid in ancient times. So besides seeing the architecture, it would be exciting to walk on the stones. I have a good imagination, and I’m sure I could visualize³ soldiers and philosophers even if I’m looking at a lot of other tourists.

1 forum   

n.论坛，讨论会

参考例句：

• They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
• The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。

2 perimeter   

n.周边，周长，周界

参考例句：

• The river marks the eastern perimeter of our land.这条河标示我们的土地东面的边界。
• Drinks in hands,they wandered around the perimeter of the ball field.他们手里拿着饮料在球场周围漫不经心地遛跶。

3 visualize   

vt.使看得见，使具体化，想象，设想

参考例句：

• I remember meeting the man before but I can't visualize him.我记得以前见过那个人，但他的样子我想不起来了。
• She couldn't visualize flying through space.她无法想像在太空中飞行的景象。