City by the Sea

City by the Sea Some cities are thousands of years old, and some cities are young Long ago, in 1788, England decided to send all its bad criminals as far away as possible. So they were put on ships and sent all the way around the world to an island.

海滨之城 有些城市有几千年的历史，而有些城市很年轻。 很久以前，1788年，英国决定把所有的罪犯都遣送到越远越好。因此，他们被装上了船，并被送到了世界各地的一个岛上。

This island was Australia. The main city was called Sydney. Hundreds of years later, Sydney is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Millions of people live there today. It is famous for warm weather, beautiful beaches and an opera house. It is surrounded by parks, rivers and many beaches. Swimming is a favourite sport for people living in Sydney. Maybe one day, you will visit the city by the sea, Sydney.

这个岛就是澳大利亚。主要城市叫悉尼。 几百年后，悉尼是世界上最美丽的城市之一。现在有数百万人生活在那里。它以温暖的天气、美丽的海滩和歌剧院而闻名。 它被公园、河流和许多海滩环绕。游泳是悉尼人最喜欢的运动。 也许有一天，你会参观悉尼这座海滨城市。