英语导读1000句（六）

　　Section 6 Cities, Towns, Villages

　　A city is really just a large town.城市其实是一座大城镇。

　　A town is just a large village.城镇只是一个大乡村。

　　A small village without any shops is called a hamlet.没有任何商店的乡村被称为小村子。

　　A hamlet may have only a few houses.一个村子里也许只有几座房子。

　　A village will contain a few shops and several houses.一个乡村会有几家店铺和几座房子。

　　Cities have lots and lots of people.城市里有很多很多人。

　　Towns have fewer people.城镇的人比较少。

　　Villages and hamlets have even fewer people.乡村里的人更少。

　　In England, every city has a cathedral.在英国，每个城市都有一座大教堂。

　　A cathedral is a large church.大教堂是一座大的教堂。

　　Some European countries also have cathedrals.一些欧洲国家也有教堂。

　　Towns have several churches.城镇里有很多教堂。

　　A village will often have at least one church.通常一个乡村至少会有一座教堂。

　　A hamlet may or may not have a church.一个小村子可能有也可能没有教堂。

　　Churches are an important part of cities, towns, villages and hamlets.教堂是城市、城镇、乡村的一个重要组成部分。