Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city in Brazil, is often called Cidade Maravilhosa, the Marvelous City.

It squeezes into a narrow, astonishingly lovely zone between rainforest-clad cliffs and the sea, in what many have called the world's most beautiful city setting. This unique scene makes Rio de Janeiro become one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The famed emeralds, amethysts, and rubies of Rio shops are just the beginning, all the colors of the world are here. The thousand shades of Amazon green, the deep black of a businessman's London-made suit, the lucid gold of afternoon sunlight, the gray of granite monoliths, the blue of a tropical sea, the hundred shades of tanned flesh.

Rio de Janeiro is always brimming with color, sound, rhythm, and joy, which make it synonymous with carnival, happiness, and beautiful people. Very few places in the world match the hospitality and natural charm in which Rio is perpetually swathed. Especially its Carnival, is the most famous in the world. So Rio de Janeiro is also called "the Capital of Carnival".

The energy of its residents is legendary. No one dances more exquisitely or parties longer than the cariocas (residents of Rio). Even within Brazil, cariocas are known as fun, sensual, and easy-going. Their main playgrounds are the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema, names that easily roll off the tongue.

Also, Rio de Janeiro's attractions provide a journey of discovery through natural wonders, the arts, history, architecture, and especially through its people.

Now a city of some 7million and growing, Rio remains the country's media capital, an important finance center, and Brazil's key tourist destination.

巴西第二大城市里约热内卢通常被称为“美丽城市”。

它镶嵌在雨林覆盖着的、悬崖和大海之间的一个狭窄且惊人可爱的区域里，许多人都称这些为世界上最美丽的城市背景。这独一无二的景色使得里约热内卢成为这个世界上最美丽的城市之一。里约商店的绿宝石、紫水晶和红宝石只是一个开始，世界上所有的颜色都聚集在这里：上千种不同色度的亚马逊绿，伦敦造的商人衣服的深黑色，下午阳光透明的金色，花岗岩的灰色，热带海洋的蓝色，以及数百种不同色度的棕褐色皮肤。

里约热内卢总是洋溢着颜色、声音、旋律和欢乐，使它成为了狂欢节、快乐和美丽的人们的代名词。世界上很少有地方能够与该地的热情好客和自然魅力相媲美。特别是这里的狂欢节是世界上最出名的，所以里约热内卢也被称为“狂欢节之都”。

里约热内卢人活力无限更是一个传奇。没有人能比里约人跳舞跳得更精湛，聚会时间更久。甚至在巴西，里约热内卢人也是以快乐，性感和随和出名。他们主要的娱乐地点是人们随口就能说出名字的科帕卡巴纳海滩和伊帕内马海滩。

里约热内卢的自然奇观、艺术、历史、建筑，特别是这里的人们，为游客们提供了一次发现之旅的机会。

现在，作为一个大约拥有700万人口并且人口数量还在不断上升的城市，里约热内卢始终保持着巴西媒介之都、重要财政中心和主要旅游胜地的地位。

squeeze vi. 挤

carnival n. 狂欢节

easy-going adj. 随和的

tropical adj. 热带的

swathe vt. 包围

destination n. 目的地

May 在学校餐厅里遇到了老朋友Wendy, 跟她谈起了自己暑假去的城市——里约热内卢。

W = Wendy 温 = 温迪 M = May 美 = 阿美

W: Hi, May, I couldn't find you during the summer vacation. Where did you go?

M: I visited Rio de Janeiro, one of the most spectacular cities on the planet.

W: I believe you enjoyed it very much. You look excited.

M: I love the city; even the well-traveled individuals will love it. I went up Sugar Loaf Mountain, where you'll get a fantastic 360 degrees view of Rio and Guanabara Bay.

W: The name of the Mountain is interesting. What is the most well-known landmark of Rio?

M: Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado Mountain.

W: I know Brazil is the kingdom of football. As a football fan, did you go to any place related to it?

M: For any true football fan, a visit to the Maracana Stadium is a required pilgrimage, where you can lay your feet in the imprints of those belonging to the great Pele and many other legends.

W: So it's really a worthy trip for you.

温：嗨，阿美，暑假期间我都找不到你，去哪了啊？

美：我去里约热内卢旅游了，它是地球上最壮观的城市之一。

温：我想你的旅行一定很愉快。你看起来很兴奋。

美：我喜欢那座城市，即使是经常旅行的人也会喜欢它的。我爬上了甜面包山，在那里可以看到里约和瓜纳巴拉湾全方位的奇妙景象。

温：那座山的名字真有意思。里约最著名的是什么啊？

美：科尔卡瓦多山上的救世基督像。

温：我知道巴西是足球王国。作为一个足球迷，你去了与它相关的地方吗？

美：对于任何一个真正的足球迷来说，马拉卡纳体育场之行是一次必须经历的朝圣之旅。在那里你可以驻足于伟大的贝利和其他传奇人物留下痕迹的地方。

温：看来这对你来说这真是一次有价值的旅行。

fantastic adj. 奇妙的

pilgrimage n. 朝圣之旅

kingdom n. 王国

imprint n. 痕迹

假设你参加一个聚会时遇到了一位外国朋友，他对里约热内卢很有兴趣，听说你正计划去那里，便和你聊开了。试着完成下面的对话。

1. 外国朋友：Do you think you will love that city?

你：____________________________________

2. 外国朋友：What is the most well-known landmark of Rio?

你：___________________________________________

3. 外国朋友：As a football fan, where must I go in Rio?

你：___________________________________________

1. Yes, I think even the well-traveled individuals will love it.

2. Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado Mountain is most well-known landmark there.

3. For any true football fan, you must visit the Maracana Stadium.

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