古埃及的坟墓，庙宇遍布尼罗河两岸，一直沿至苏丹。驾车从开罗往南行至尼罗河谷，映入眼帘的是一番与现代截然不同的景色。蓝色玉带般的尼罗河绵延1800英里，在棕色的土地和绿色的田野间缓缓向北流去。田地有的仅几码宽，有的则如依阿华州的玉米地那么宽。田野的外边缘处是寸草不生的棕色沙漠，有的地方如小山般高高耸起，有的则平平的一直延展至天际。

　　6. I had the illusion that I was driving through one immensely long， narrow farm.

　　我感到自己宛若驾车穿越一个毫无尽头的狭长农场。

　　7. the road followed the course of the Nile， now passing through the fields， now drawing a black line separating them from the desert.

　　公路是顺着尼罗河修筑的，所以时而从田间穿过，时而如一条黑色的分界线将田地与沙漠隔开。

　　8. as the flood receded， the water draining through the soil leached out the salts and carried them off to the Mediterranean.

　　洪水退去时， 下渗土壤的水会冲走土里的盐分，并最终把盐带入地中海。

　　9. it enjoys a Mediterranean climate.

　　属地中海气候

　　10. The fertility of the surrounding plains， easy access to the Murray lowlands to the east and southeast， and the presence of mineral deposits in the nearby hills all contributed to the city‘s growth.

　　四周平原土壤肥沃，与东和东南方的墨累低地相通。附近山区有矿藏。 原为早期农贸中心， 现已工业化。

　　11. The Adelaide Festival of Arts was the first international celebration of its kind to be held in Australia.

　　阿德莱德文艺节每两年举行一次，是在澳大利亚举办的第一个国际性文艺活动。

　　12. Adelaide， the capital of South Australia， is one of Australia‘s best-planned cities.

　　南澳大利亚的首府，阿德莱德， 是澳大利亚布局最精巧的城市之一。

　　13. Belts of parklands line three sides of the area and four large open squares of lawns and trees break the regularity of the city buildings. North Adelaide， which is chiefly residential， is bordered by more parklands， and contains two open squares. N and S Adelaide are divided by the Torrens River， spanned by four bridge and lined with ornamental gradens.

　　带状绿地从三面环绕，区内的四块空地上有草坪也有树木，打破了市内建筑物的单调格局。北部主要是居民区，其周围也有公园环绕。另外还有两个大广场。南北阿德莱德的分界是特化斯河，河面上建有四座桥，两岸则有花园点缀。

　　14. The city contains many fine examples of early Australian architecture， including the town hall on King Wiiliam Street——the wide main N-S thoroughfare.

　　阿德莱德拥有许多早期澳式建筑的典范，比如贯通南北的主干道路——余威廉大街上的市政大厅。