The Austrian capital of Vienna (Wine) is a city forever implanted into the international imagination as a dreamy place of cream-filled pastries and angelic choir boys, of prancing white horses and swirling Strauss waltzes. It is a city where legend overrules reality -- the Danube River, which flows through Vienna, may not be true blue, yet, the "Blue Danube" waltz has permanently painted the waterway that hue in the mind's eye.

Music is the soul of Vienna -- the great composers of Europe, from Mozart to Beethoven, Haydn to Schubert, Strauss to Mahler, called the city home. And at every opportunity, from the grand Opera Ball to the smallest of musical gatherings, Viennese swoon together in the city's famously romantic waltz. Or they gather for dramatic musical stagings at the Staatsoper (State Opera House), one of the world's great opera venues.

Vienna celebrates its well-composed heritage with numerous festivals and concerts, as well as well-preserved landmarks such as Schubert's birthplace and the homes of Mozart and Beethoven.

Art and architecture are also Viennese trademarks, and with 90 museums, many devoted to art, the city is awash in great works. Art Nouveau (known locally as "Jungendstill", or Young Style) took hold here, born of the Vienna Secession which straddled the turn of the 20th century. The movement's most famous member was Viennese painter Gustav Klimt, and his work, as well as that of other secessionists, is showcased at the Secession Pavilion, designed by Josef Maria Olbrich. Vienna's most famous art museum, however, is the Kunsthistorisches Museum, housing works by such greats as the Dutch master Pieter Brueghel the Elder.

在世人眼中，奥地利首都维也纳永远是一座不仅有着奶油馅饼和天使般男孩组成的唱诗班，而且还有着欢腾的白马和回旋着施特劳斯的华尔兹的梦幻城市。在这座城市里，传说支配着现实，横穿维也纳的多瑙河，也许并不真的是蓝色，然而，在人们的心中华尔兹舞曲“蓝色多瑙河”把多瑙河永久地涂绘成了蓝色。

音乐是维也纳的灵魂——欧洲著名的作曲家，从莫扎特到贝多芬，从海顿到舒伯特，从施特劳斯到马勒，都称维也纳为家乡。只要有机会，不管是在壮观的歌剧院还是最小的音乐厅，维也纳人一起陶醉在这座城市浪漫的华尔兹舞曲里，或者一起聚集到世界最著名的歌剧院之一——国家歌剧院里，欣赏生动的音乐节目。

维也纳通过各种节日和音乐会来庆祝它继承下来的遗产和保留完好的景点，比如舒伯特的出生地以及莫扎特和贝多芬的家乡。

艺术和建筑也是维也纳的标志。城市里共有90家博物馆，大多数都具有艺术特性，这让维也纳沉浸在伟大的作品中。新艺术（在当地叫作"Jungendstil" ，或年轻风格）在这里得到融会贯通，还形成了跨越20世纪之初的维也纳分离派。这次运动最有名的成员是维也纳画家古斯塔夫.克里姆特，他和其他分离派成员的作品都被陈列在约瑟夫.玛利亚.奥尔布里希设计的分离派展览馆里。然而，最著名的艺术博物馆是维也纳艺术史博物馆，荷兰大师老皮特.布勒哲尔等一些人的作品都被收藏在这里。

overrule vt. 支配

swoon vi. 陶醉

heritage n. 遗产，继承物

straddle vt. 跨越，横跨

permanently adv. 永久地

staging n. 演出

concert n. 音乐会

Jane 是一名音乐爱好者，趁着假期她去音乐之都——维也纳旅游了一周。这次旅行令她兴奋不已，一回来就直奔好友Shirley家。

J = Jane 简 = 简 S = Shirley 雪 = 雪莉

J: Dear Shirley, I come back. I miss you so much!

S: How excited you are! Is your trip very interesting?

J: Sure! Vienna is really a marvelous city. A city of music, cafes, waltzes and parks. It is a true cosmopolitan center, where different tribes and nationalities have for centuries fused their cultural identities to produce the intriguing and often cynical Viennese.

S: Oh, that sounds good. But I remember you had told me that you go there because of music. How is it!

J: It's a worthy trip. You know, Vienna is well-known as "the metropolis of music". The name of Vienna is always connected with music. There are most luxurious state opera house, most famous music hall and symphony orchestra of the first-class level in the world.

S: Have you been to the Golden Hall?

J: Of course. It's the place where every music lover yearns for most.

S: I believe you will have a happy holiday.

J: Oh, yes. I have brought you some presents.

S: Really? You are always so nice.

简：亲爱的雪莉，我回来了。真想你啊！

雪：你看起来很兴奋啊！你的旅行是不是很有趣啊？

简：当然了！维也纳真是一座神奇的城市，一座集音乐、咖啡馆、华尔兹舞曲和公园为一体的城市。它的确是一个世界中心，几个世纪以来，不同部落和民族的人们把他们的文化融合在一起，形成了今天有趣和经常愤世嫉俗的维也纳人。

雪：噢，听起来很不错！但我记得你曾经告诉我，你是为了音乐才去那儿的。怎么样？

简：这次旅行非常值得。你知道，维也纳因“音乐之都”而闻名，它的名字总是和音乐联系在一起。那里拥有世界上最豪华的国家歌剧院、闻名遐迩的音乐大厅和第一流的交响乐团。

雪：你去过金色大厅吗？

简：当然，那是每个音乐爱好者最向往的地方。

雪：我想这个假期你一定很愉快。

简：是的。对了，我还给你带了一些礼物。

雪：真的吗？你总是那么好。

cosmopolitan adj. 世界性的

fuse vt. 融合

metropolis n. 大都市

yearn vi. 渴望

tribe n. 部落

intriguing adj. 有趣的

orchestra n. 管弦乐队

你正在电视上观看一个介绍维也纳的短片，刚好有一位外国朋友向询问一些关于维也纳的情况。试着完成下面的对话。

1. 外国朋友：What kind of city is Vienna?

你： __________________________________________

2. 外国朋友：Why is Vienna called "the metropolis of music"?

你： __________________________________________

3. 外国朋友：Which is the most famous music hall in Vienna?

你： __________________________________________

1. It's a city of music, cafes, waltzes, parks, pastries, and wine.

2. The name of Vienna is always connected with music. There are most luxurious state opera house, most famous music hall and symphony orchestra of the first-class level in the world.

3. Golden Hall. It's the place where every music lover yearns for most.

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