英語聽力短文《聖彼得堡》

聖彼得堡中文俗稱彼得堡，是俄羅斯的聯邦直轄市，也是西北部聯邦管區和列寧格勒州的首府。這座充滿歷史底藴的城市，今天我們就跟着英語聽力去了解一下吧。

St. Petersburg, the very name brings to mind some of Russia's greastest poets, writers and composers: Pushkin, Dostoevsky, Tchaikovsky. The 19th century was a golden age for St. Petersburg's wealthy classes. It was a world of ballets and balls, of art and literature, of tea and caviar.

聖彼得堡，只要提到這個名字就讓人想起那些俄國最偉大的詩人、作家以及作曲家：普希金、杜斯妥也夫斯基、柴可夫斯基。19世紀對聖彼得堡的富有階級來説是段黃金歲月。那是一個充滿了芭蕾舞和舞會、藝術和文學、茶和魚子醬的世界。

You can stll find some of the city's grand past now. Stand at the western tip of Vasilievsky Island. To the right is the elegant Winter Palace, former home of the czars. Its light blue sides and white classical columns make it perhaps St. Petersburg's most graceful building.

現在你還是可以找到一些這個城市輝煌的過去。站在維絲利瓦斯基島的西端，右邊是優雅的.冬宮，是沙皇從前的住處。它那淺藍色的外牆和白色古典的圓柱，使它成為大概是聖彼得堡中最優雅的建築物。

It houses one of the worlds most famous art museums: the Hermitage. Inside, 20km of galleries house thousands of works of art. Look over your right shoulder. The massive golden dome of St. Isaac's Cathedral rises above the skyline. You'll see, too, why St. Petersburg is called a "floating city." Standing there, nearly surrounded by water, yoou can see four of the city's 42 islands.

它裏面有世界上最有名的藝術博物館：赫米提巨博物館。在裏面，長達20公里的藝廊收藏了數千件的藝術作品。朝你右肩後方看去，聖以撒大教堂巨大的金制圓頂伸入了天空。你也會了解，為什麼聖彼得堡又被稱為“漂浮的城市”。站在那裏，幾乎完全被水環繞，你可以看見這城市42個島嶼中的四個。

Cross the bridge and turn behind the Winter Palace. In the middle of the huge Palace Suqare stands the Alexander Couumn. It commemorates Russia's victory over Napoleon. The 650-ton granite column is not attached to the base in any way. Its own weight keeps it upright. Hoisted into place in 1832, it has stood there ever since.

過了橋轉到冬宮的後面，巨大的冬宮廣場中間豎立着亞歷山大圓柱。它是為了紀念俄國和拿破崙交戰的勝利。這個六百五十噸的花崗石圓柱底部並未以任何方式固定，底部也無任何支撐。自1832年被豎立起來之後，便一直站立在那裏。

Contunue to Nevsky Prospekt, the heart of the old city. Let the crowds hurry by while you take your time. Admire the fine carving on bridges and columns, above doorways and windows. Cross over canals and pass by smaller palaces and other classical structures. Let your eyes drink in the light blues, greens, yellows and pinks.

繼續走到納瓦斯基街，這個老城市的中心。在你悠閒地漫步的時候，讓人羣從你身旁匆匆走過。欣賞那些在橋上和圓柱上、門口以及窗户上面的精緻雕刻。穿過運河並經過較小的皇宮以及其他的古典建築物，讓你的眼睛飽享淡藍、青綠、黃色和粉紅色。

Take time to wander among Kazan Cathedral's semi circle of enormous brown columns. Or, if you prefer Russian-style architecture, cross the street and follow the canal a short distance. The Church of the Resurrection occupies the site where Czar Alexander 11 was assassinated in 1881.

花些時間漫步於喀山大教堂裏巨大的棕色圓柱所圍成的半圓形。或者，如果你喜歡俄國樣式的建築，穿過馬路並隨着運河走一段短距離的路。復活教會正好位於沙皇亞歷山大二世在1881年被暗殺的地方。