1991年高考英语全国卷 - 阅读理解B

Valencia is in the east part of Spain. It has a port on the sea, two miles away on the coast. It is the capital of a province that is also named Valencia.
瓦伦西亚位于西班牙东部，在离海岸两英里的海上有一处港口，它是一个瓦伦西亚省的首府。

The city is a market centre for what is produced by the land around the city. Most of the city's money is made from farming. It is also a busy business city, with ships, railways, clothes and machine factories.
这座城市是城市周围土地生产的商品市场中心，城市的大部分资金来自农业。它也是一座繁忙的商业城市，有船舶、铁路、服装和机器工厂。

Valencia has an old part with white buildings, coloured roofs, and narrow streets. The modern part has long, wide streets and new buildings. Valencia is well known for its parks and gardens. It has many old churches and museums. The university in the centre of the city was built in the 13th century.
瓦伦西亚的老城区有很多白色的建筑，彩色的屋顶和狭窄的街道。现代城区有长而宽敞的街道和新建筑。瓦伦西亚以其公园和花园而闻名，它有许多古老的教堂和博物馆，市中心的大学建于13世纪。

The city of Valencia has been known since the 2nd century. In the 8th century it was the capital of Spain. There is also an important city in Venezuela named Valencia.
瓦伦西亚自2世纪以来就为人所知，8世纪时它是西班牙的首都。委内瑞拉也有一个重要城市叫瓦伦西亚。