實戰(zhàn)口語情景對話：California 加利福尼亞

California is best known for its coastline and beaches. The state has nearly 2,000 km of coastline, so the state is known as a surfer's paradise. From the tall cliffs that line the coast, you are almost always guaranteed a beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean, especially at sunset.

加利福尼亞州以海岸線和海灘出名。加州的海岸線近2千米長，所以加州有沖浪者的天堂之稱。你可以在海岸邊的懸崖上欣賞太平洋美麗的風景，日落時景色尤其美麗。

The state is also famous for its giant redwood trees. These trees can grow to be over 100 meters tall. Some trees are so wide you can drive a car through them. These trees have a long life, for they can live for over 1,000 years. One tree in California is over 2,200 years old.

加州還以巨型紅杉樹而出名。這些樹可以長到100多米高。有些樹非常粗，你可以開著車繞樹一圈。這些樹的壽命很長，樹齡超過1000年。加州有一棵樹齡2200歲的紅杉樹。

On the eastern side of California, you will find the Sierra Mountains. These mountains start in Alaska and run all the way to Chile, in South America. People usually think of California as a warm place, but the Sierra Mountains provide a great playground for both skiers and snowboarders.

內華達山脈位于加州東部。這些山脈自阿拉斯加州綿延至南美州的智利。通常人們認為加州是個溫暖的地方，不過內華達山脈是滑雪愛好者和滑板愛好者的滑雪勝地。

In the Sierras you can find Yosemite National Park. This is by far the most popular national park in California, because it offers a little bit of everything: tall mountains, high cliffs, deep forests, wide meadows, great hiking trails, and beautiful views everywhere you look.

尤塞米提國家公園就位于內華達山脈。這是加州最受歡迎的國家公園，因為那里有各種景色：高山、高聳的懸崖、深邃的森林、廣闊的草原、很棒的健行步道，各處都有優(yōu)美的景色。

In Southern California, the weather can be very hot and dry, so not surprisingly you will find many deserts in the south. These dry lands are home to many wildlife such as iguana, foxes, coyotes, eagles, bighorn sheep and rattlesnakes.

南加州的天氣又熱又干，所以南部地區(qū)有很多沙漠這不足為奇。這些干旱地區(qū)是許多野生動物的家園，比如鬣蜥、狐貍、草原狼、老鷹、巨角巖羊、響尾蛇等等。

California is not all wild terrain. It is also home to large areas of farm land. In fact, California produces nearly half of all the fruit and vegetables grown in the United States. For this reason, California is sometimes referred to as America's fruit basket.

加州并不是只有野生環(huán)境。它還擁有大面積的農田。實際上，美國近一半的水果和蔬菜都是加州產出的。因為這個原因，加州有時也被稱為美國的水果籃。