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原文及翻译
Nevada is a large state of deserts and mountains. Since most of the land is not suitable for farming, the population grew very slowly. In the 1950s, there were only 267 thousand people in the entire state.
内华达州是一个大州，地处沙漠和山脉。由于大部分土地不适合耕种，人口增长非常缓慢。20 世纪 50 年代，全州只有 26.7 万人。
Now, there are nearly a million people living in the Las Vegas area alone. Las Vegas has become a major tourist center. It used to be quite a little desert town of the Old West, but in the 1950s and 1960s, hotels and gambling casinos were opened in order to bring tourists to town.
现在，仅拉斯维加斯地区就有近百万人居住。拉斯维加斯已成为一个主要的旅游中心。它曾经是一个相当小的西部沙漠小镇，但在 20 世纪 50 年代和 60 年代，为了吸引游客，这里开设了酒店和赌场。
These hotels hired well-known entertainers. Soon, Las Vegas became known as a major entertainment center. In order to promote the growth of Nevada, some activities were allowed which were against the law in other states. These included gambling and prostitution. It was also easier to get married in Nevada than in some other states.
这些酒店聘请了知名艺人。很快，拉斯维加斯就成为了一个著名的娱乐中心。为了促进内华达州的发展，一些在其他州是违法的活动被允许进行。其中包括赌博和卖淫。在内华达州结婚也比其他一些州容易。
Over time, many other attractions were developed. Much of the activity in Las Vegas goes on at some 30 major hotels. Many of these hotels provide a complete range of services and entertainment. Some of them boast 4,000 or 5,000 rooms. It is common for these large hotels to be organized around a particular theme, such as the Middle Ages, the Arabian Nights, the movies, the circus, Paris, Egypt, or the Far East.
随着时间的推移，许多其他景点也得到了开发。拉斯维加斯的大部分活动都在大约 30 家主要酒店进行。其中许多酒店提供全方位的服务和娱乐。有些酒店拥有 4,000 或 5,000 间客房。这些大型酒店通常围绕特定主题进行组织，例如中世纪、一千零一夜、电影、马戏团、巴黎、埃及或远东。
The hotel, its restaurants, shops, lounges, and entertainment reflect this theme. For example, the Paris Las Vegas Hotel has a 50-story replica of the Eiffel Tower, and the Luxor Hotel has a huge image of an Egyptian sphinx and a replica of the tomb of King Tut.
酒店及其餐厅、商店、休息室和娱乐活动都反映了这一主题。例如，巴黎拉斯维加斯酒店拥有一座 50 层高的埃菲尔铁塔复制品，卢克索酒店拥有巨大的埃及狮身人面像和图坦卡蒙墓的复制品。
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原文及翻译
Nevada is a large state of deserts and mountains. Since most of the land is not suitable for farming, the population grew very slowly. In the 1950s, there were only 267 thousand people in the entire state.
内华达州是一个大州，地处沙漠和山脉。由于大部分土地不适合耕种，人口增长非常缓慢。20 世纪 50 年代，全州只有 26.7 万人。
Now, there are nearly a million people living in the Las Vegas area alone. Las Vegas has become a major tourist center. It used to be quite a little desert town of the Old West, but in the 1950s and 1960s, hotels and gambling casinos were opened in order to bring tourists to town.
现在，仅拉斯维加斯地区就有近百万人居住。拉斯维加斯已成为一个主要的旅游中心。它曾经是一个相当小的西部沙漠小镇，但在 20 世纪 50 年代和 60 年代，为了吸引游客，这里开设了酒店和赌场。
These hotels hired well-known entertainers. Soon, Las Vegas became known as a major entertainment center. In order to promote the growth of Nevada, some activities were allowed which were against the law in other states. These included gambling and prostitution. It was also easier to get married in Nevada than in some other states.
这些酒店聘请了知名艺人。很快，拉斯维加斯就成为了一个著名的娱乐中心。为了促进内华达州的发展，一些在其他州是违法的活动被允许进行。其中包括赌博和卖淫。在内华达州结婚也比其他一些州容易。
Over time, many other attractions were developed. Much of the activity in Las Vegas goes on at some 30 major hotels. Many of these hotels provide a complete range of services and entertainment. Some of them boast 4,000 or 5,000 rooms. It is common for these large hotels to be organized around a particular theme, such as the Middle Ages, the Arabian Nights, the movies, the circus, Paris, Egypt, or the Far East.
随着时间的推移，许多其他景点也得到了开发。拉斯维加斯的大部分活动都在大约 30 家主要酒店进行。其中许多酒店提供全方位的服务和娱乐。有些酒店拥有 4,000 或 5,000 间客房。这些大型酒店通常围绕特定主题进行组织，例如中世纪、一千零一夜、电影、马戏团、巴黎、埃及或远东。
The hotel, its restaurants, shops, lounges, and entertainment reflect this theme. For example, the Paris Las Vegas Hotel has a 50-story replica of the Eiffel Tower, and the Luxor Hotel has a huge image of an Egyptian sphinx and a replica of the tomb of King Tut.
酒店及其餐厅、商店、休息室和娱乐活动都反映了这一主题。例如，巴黎拉斯维加斯酒店拥有一座 50 层高的埃菲尔铁塔复制品，卢克索酒店拥有巨大的埃及狮身人面像和图坦卡蒙墓的复制品。
以上就是本期的口语进阶练习，希望对您的口语水平有所帮助。您也可以访问网站主页，获取最新的英语学习资料，全方位提升英语能力。
