赞美之情:啊，乌鲁木齐！-Ah,Urumchi!
啊，乌鲁木齐！
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①现在的乌鲁木齐又大、又新、又美。
②市中心有“红山”，从那里可以鸟瞰全城。
③乌鲁木齐位于天山脚下，气候温和。
④夏日，树木遮盖道路，更加迷人。
⑤冬天，大雪覆盖全城，冰清玉洁。
⑥今日的乌鲁木齐成了自治区政治、经济和文化的中心。
⑦“乌鲁木齐”在蒙古语中意为“美丽草原”。今日，美丽草原变成了现代化城市。
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Ah, Urumchi!
Have you ever been to Urumchi, Capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region①? Have you any idea of what the city is like? The city of Urumchi is now very large, very modern and very beautiful.
Since liberation the city has developed rapidly. Now Urumchi is a modern city with a population of 1,200,000. Many streets have been widened. And high buildings are being put up day and night. Factories and schools are everywhere. The whole city is full of life!
In the centre of the city there is the Red Hill. When you climb up the hill, you will get a bird＇s-eye view② of the city. Green trees are seen everywhere. A bridge over the Urumchi River joins the old city with the new city. The West Park stands in the middle of the city. Here the blue sky is reflected in the Mirror Lake, birds sing and the gardens are full of flowers. What a beautiful picture the city is!
Urumchi lies at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains. It is 960 metres above sea level against the background of the white peak of the Baokuda Mountain. The climate here is mild, neither very cold in winter nor very hot in summer. It is really an ideal③ health resort④!
On hot summer days, when trees hang over the roads, the whole city is hidden from view. This makes the city all the more attractive. When night comes, some Uygur girls and boys walk out into the streets, dancing and singing. What a happy life they live!
In winter, when the city is covered with snow, it looks as clear as ice and as pure as gem⑤. Young people come out to skate, play snowball fight, or put up snowmen. How fascinating⑥ the winter of the city is!
Today, Urumchi has become the political, economical and cultural centre of the Autonomous Region.
“Urumchi” means “beautiful grassland” in Mongolian. Now, the beautiful grassland has turned itself into a modern city.
【词语解释】
①Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region 新疆维吾尔自治区
②a bird＇s-eye view 鸟瞰
③ideal [ai＇di+l] a．理想的；称心如意的
④resort [ri＇z&:t] n．胜地
⑤gem [dNem] n．宝石；珍品
⑥fascinating [＇f$sineitiR] a．迷人的；消魂夺魄的
【写法指要】
本文标题“Ah, Urumchi!”给全文定了基调。全文围绕一个“啊”字抒发了作者对乌鲁木齐的赞美之情。文章展开了在引言段提出的“大、新、美”三大主题：先写城市的变化，接着写市内的美景，所处的地理环境和宜人的气候，再具体写夏日的诱人和冬天的迷人，倒数第二段总结全文。最后一段通过对蒙语“乌鲁木齐”一词的解释使它与第一段首尾呼应，完美地表达了作者的赞美的心情。