在线英语翻译：土著居民的乐器

第52讲标志着我们这个广播讲座已进行了一半了。在这一讲里，我们只复习，不讲新的语言现象。这一讲的主要内容是介绍澳大利亚的首都堪培拉。
这一讲一开始，先提到澳大利亚的土著居民和他们特有的乐器didgeridoo。接着介绍堪培拉的历史，随后你就可以跟着Harry Johnson和他的妻子Jean一起在堪培拉观光了。这是他们第一次来到堪培拉。他们先居高临下，观看整个城市的布局，然后参观澳大利亚国立大学，听乡村乐队演奏的乐曲。最后他们来到议会大厦，看到总理出席会议的情况，还听了一位议员的发言。

Dialogue 1
英语情景对话1

本世纪初，澳大利亚的政界人士讨论应该把首都定在什么地方。下面是几位政界人士在堪培拉山谷进行实地考察时的一段。

POLITICIAN 1: Gentlemen, this isa good place to build a city.
POLITICIAN 2: Yes, it's a very good place. It's sheltered...
POLITICIAN 1：It's very sheltered. There are hills all around. And there's plenty of water．
POLITICIAN 3：It's near the railway.You can easily catch the train north to Sydney,or south to Melbourne．
POLITICIAN 1：Everything's here—eVerything we need.The railway,water,a good climate.We can build a beautiful city here．
POLITICIAN 2：But there are no tIees.Just farms and Sheep．
POLITICIAN 1：We'll plant trees．Trees from all over the world.We'll make this a garden city.

Dialogue 2
英语情景对话2

1927年议会大厦落成，议会举行了盛大的开幕典礼。你在广播中将会听到：
It is my pleasure to declare open the first meeting of Parliament in this new capital city of Australia.

Dialogue 3
英语情景对话3

Harry Johnson和妻子Jean在堪培拉观光。下面是他们居高临下，观看城市布局时说的一段对话。

HARRY: Well, there it is. Canberra.
JEAN: Mm. It's lovely! It was a great idea to make a lake, wasn't it?
HARRY: Yes.Look, it's easy to see the triangle from here.
JEAN: Mm. So it is. Parliament House really stands out, doesn't it?
HARRY: Yes. Well, there's a lot to see. Where would you like to go first?
JEAN：Why don't we start at the National Gallery?

Dialogue 4
英语情景对话4

下面是他们在议会大厦来宾席上的一段对话。

HARRY: Oh, look. There's the Prime Minister. Just what he looks like on television!
JEAN：Oh，yes! You know，I thought he'd sit at the front．
HARRY：No.he sits at the side.With the other Government people．

Dialogue 5
英语情景对话5

下面是一位议员在议会的一段发言。

POUTICIAN：
There are many problems confronting farmers today．Drought has plagued the Australian rural industry in recent years.
Farmers can no longer Save for a rainy day. Of course，it is not the rainy day they need to save for,it is the dry
day,the dry season and,in recent times, the dry years.