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London2010231005020102310050周静周静1.LONDON,England.A capital city full of art and history.2.An important political centre.A huge financial market place.3.4.5.Whatever you think about London,visiting as a tourist is very different from living there.6.Each part of London has its own character(特(特点)点).7.8.Some parts are richer than others,or more industrial,or have better housing.9.10.Lets start with the centre,the Square Mile.This is the oldest part of London.In the past,this is where all financial business was done.11.Not many people live here,but 300,000 people work here every day.12.Moving west,we come to the West End.This busy shopping and entertainment district(区域)(区域)is bursting with things to do.13.Rents here are very high,a one-bedroom apartment may cost around 1000 pounds(14,845 yuan)a week.14.15.Further away is West London.This area is more residential(住(住宅的)宅的)and very fashionable.16.Go see the home of Diana,the Princess of Wales:Kensington Palace.17.The East End contains the Port of London,which historically is where many immigrants(外来(外来移民)移民)first arrived.18.19.This makes the area very diverse(多种多(多种多样样的)的),but also quite poor.20.Since London won the bid(努(努力争取)力争取)to hold the Olympics in 2012,many Londoners hope that housing,education and employment for many people in this area will improve.21.22.It is difficult to be general about London.The city is made up of a“collection of villages”,each area with its own character and community(社(社区)区).23.24.Put them all together,and you have London,a cosmopolitan(世(世界性的)界性的)capital.25.New WordsCharacter n.特点;品特点;品质质;勇气;名誉;文字;(令人;勇气;名誉;文字;(令人讨厌讨厌的或合格的)人的或合格的)人District n.区域,地区区域,地区Residential adj.住宅的,适合居住的住宅的,适合居住的Immigrant n.(外来)移民(外来)移民Diverse adj.形形色色的,多种多形形色色的,多种多样样的的Bid n.努力争取;投努力争取;投标标;叫牌;叫牌Community n.社区;共享;社区;共享;团团体;界体;界Cosmopolitan adj.世界性的;世界性的;见识见识广的广的26.Thank you27.
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