L:Hello, Craig! Let me have a look at your pictures! L:你好,克雷格!让我看看你拍的照片好吗? C: OK, here you are. C:好的,给你吧。
L:Wow. They are really great. You are so skilled in taking pictures. L:哇,拍得真不错。你拍照的技术很好。
C: Thanks. These buildings are just beautiful in themselves. I like the gothic hall very much. C:谢谢夸奖。这些建筑本身就很漂亮。我非常喜欢这个哥特式的门厅。
L:I guess this one is King’s College in Cambridge? I heard form Lucy that you went there last Weekend. How is your journey? L:我猜这应该是剑桥的国王学院吧?我听露西说,上固末你去了剑桥?玩得怎么样啊?
C: A little bit tired, but it,s paid off. How do you know that this is the King’s College? C:有点累,但是很值得。你怎么知道这里是国王学院的? L: Are you kidding me? This is the Cambridge’s landmark! But I have no idea why it was called the King’s College; does it have something to do with kings? L:你不是在跟我开玩笑吧?这是剑桥的标志性建筑啊!不过,我不知道它为什么叫做"国王学院’’,难道它真的和国王有关系? C: You’re right. King’s College was founded in 1441 by King Henry VI. His first design was modest, but by 1445 it was intended to be a magnificent display of royal patronage. C:你说对了。国王学院是1441年由亨利六世主持建造的。刚开始的设计并没有这么华丽,但到了1445年,就决定把它建造得更加宏伟壮丽,以展示皇家杈威。
L: I heard that it has taken them 80 years to finish the building. L:我听说整个建筑花了80年才完成。
C: Really? It was a huge project. Let me show you another picture. See, this is the bronze statue of King Henry VI in the middle of the yard. C:真的吗?这真是个巨大的工程。我给你看看另外一张照片。看,草坪中间就是亨 利