摘要：英文原文：France is in Western Europe. It is a country with many beautiful places. Paris is the capital of France. Here you will find m

以下是沪教牛津版英语七年级下册Unit 2的课文双语内容：

Reading: France is calling

- 英文原文：France is in Western Europe. It is a country with many beautiful places. Paris is the capital of France. Here you will find many famous places of interest such as the Eiffel Tower. You can go to the Louvre Museum if you like art. The most famous street in Paris is the Champs-Elysees. This is the place to go if you want to visit some shops and department stores. France is very famous for its wine. There are many vineyards in the centre of France and farmers grow grapes to make excellent French wine. The south of France lies on the coast, and it is famous for its wonderful beaches. A French town by the sea is the perfect place for a summer holiday, but if you prefer to visit France in winter, you can try skiing on the mountains in the French Alps. France has something for everyone, so why not visit France this year?

- 中文翻译：法国位于西欧。它是一个拥有许多美丽地方的国家。巴黎是法国的首都。在这里，你会发现许多有趣的著名景点，比如艾菲尔铁塔。如果你喜欢艺术的话，你可以去卢浮宫。香榭丽舍大街是巴黎最有名的街。如果你想参观一些商店和百货公司，你就要去那里。法国以葡萄酒而闻名。法国的中部有许多葡萄园，农民种植葡萄，并制造优良的法国葡萄酒。法国南部沿海，它是著名的美丽海滩。法国海边小镇是夏日度假的理想去处，但如果你喜欢冬天去法国游玩，你可以试试去阿尔卑斯山滑雪。法国有适合每个人的东西，那么为何不今年就去法国游玩呢？

More practice: The Leaning Tower of Pisa

- 英文原文：The Tower of Pisa is one of the most beautiful bell towers in Italy. It is not only beautiful, but also strange—it leans to one side. Today it is known as “the Leaning Tower of Pisa”. The building of the tower began in 1173. It took nearly 200 years to complete. In 1178, when the building got to the third floor, it started to lean. The builders tried to make the tower straight again when they built the upper floors, but failed. Over the years, the tower has continued to lean further. Experts have done a lot of studies and tried to “rescue” the tower. In 1990, it was closed to the public for safety reasons. After a lot of effort, it reopened in 2001. Hopefully it will be safe for at least the next 300 years.

- 中文翻译：比萨斜塔是意大利一个最美丽的钟楼。它不仅美丽，而且怪——就是向一边倒。今天，它被称为“比萨斜塔”。塔的建设始于1173年。前后花了近200年才完成。在1178年，当建到了三楼时，它就开始倾斜了。建设者在建造上面的楼层时，试图使塔纠正回来，但是失败了。多年以来，塔继续进一步倾斜。专家们进行了大量的研究，并试图“拯救”它。在1990年，出于安全原因，它向公众关闭了。经过大量的努力，它在2001年得以重开。希望这将使它在未来至少300年里是安全的。

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