Let’sbeginourjourneyoftheItaly!ThelocationofItaly1.landItalyisasouthernEuropeancountries,mostinEuropefromoutsidetheMediterraneanApennineslandonthepeninsula.Northwest-SoutheasttakethesameshapestripwestoftheKingdomofSardiniatotheoldSardinian.AnotheristheviewofthesouthernislandofSicily,thelargestisland,apieceoftheislandandtheItalianterritory,Healthfeetasafootballer.意大利是一个南欧国家,国土大部在欧洲伸入地中海的亚平宁半岛上,西北—东南走同,形状狭长,西部的是撒丁王国的旧地撒丁岛,南部的西西里岛是意国另一个大的岛屿,把这个岛和意大利本土一块看,恰象一个脚在踢球.2.ClimateAlthoughItalyinthetemperatezone,butbecauseoftheterrainstrip,andthemountainousterritorylocatedintheMediterranean,climatevariesgreatly.Coldnorthernwinter,theaveragetemperatureofPoriverplainatzerodegreesandthetemperatureoftheAlpscandroptominus20degrees,andevensomemountainsarecoveredwitheternalsnow.Thesouthernregion,withtheexceptionofthelandlockedmountainousareas,theaveragetemperatureinJanuaryis10degreescanbeachieved.Italythroughoutthesummer,withtheexceptionthanthehigherelevationsinthemountains,theaveragetemperature24-25degrees.意大利虽处在温带,但由于地形狭长,境内多山和位于地中海之中,各地的气候差异很大。北方地区冬季寒冷,一月份波河平原的平均气温为零度,而阿尔卑斯山区气温可降到零下20度,有些山峰甚至终年积雪。南方地区,除内陆山区外,一月的平均气温可达到零上10度。夏季整个意大利,除较海拔较高的山区外,平均气温在24-25度。3.ThemaincityRomeRomeisthecapitalofItalyandthecountry'slargestandmostpopulatedcityandcomune,withover2.7millionresidentsin1,285.3km2(496.3sqmi).Thecityislocatedinthecentral-westernportionoftheItalianPeninsula,ontheTiberRiverwithintheLazioregionofItaly.MilanMilan,acityofnorthernItalynortheastofGenoa.ProbablyofCelticorigin,itwastakenbytheRomansin222B.C.andhasbeenanimportantcommercial,financial,cultural,andindustrialcentersincemedievaltimesbecauseofitsstrategiclocation.Population:1,300,000.FlorenceFlorenceisthecapitaloftheregionofTuscany,onItaly'snorth-westcoast.TheculturalandhistoricalimpactofFlorenceisoverwhelming.However,thecityisoneofItaly'smostatmosphericandpleasant,retainingastrongresemblancetothesmalllate-medievalcenterthatcontributedsomuchtotheculturalandpoliticaldevelopmentofEurope.FlorenceCathedralVeniceVeniceisabeautifulwatercityanditsarchitecturetobuildthecityinthemostunlikelyplace-thewater,Veniceisalwaysguidedbythestyleofwater,sheislikeafloatingintheoceanwavesontheromanticdream,lingeringalongtimepoetic.Thecity,therewasonceEurope-wideholdthemostpowerfulofhuman,materialandpower.+Origin:Gothicarchitecture(哥特式建筑)developedasacenterofFrance.Thechurchisnotapurelyreligiousbuilding.Ithasbecamethecenterofthecity’spubliclife.Whileonareligiousholiday,thechurchoftenbecomegamesvenues(游戏场地).+起源哥特式建筑是以法国为中心发展起来的。当时教堂已不再是纯属宗教性建筑物,它已成为城市公共生活的中心,成为市民大会堂、公共礼堂,甚至可用作市场和剧场。在宗教节日时,教堂往往成为热闹的赛会场地。Characteristics:Gothicarchitecturehasspiretower(尖塔高耸),thepointedarch(尖形拱门),bigwindowsandsoon.Thechurch’sreligiousatmosphereisverystrong.特点:哥特式建筑的特点是尖塔高耸、尖形拱门、大窗户及绘有圣经故事的花窗玻璃。在设计中利用尖肋拱顶、飞扶壁、修长的束柱,营造出轻盈修长的飞天感,以及新的框架结构以增加支撑顶部的力量,使整个建筑以直升线条、雄伟的外观和教堂内空阔空间,再结合镶着彩色玻璃的长窗,使教堂内产生一种浓厚的宗教气氛。教堂的平面仍基本为拉丁十字形,但其西端门的两侧增加一对高塔。+Characteristics:Baroquearchitecturedevelopedin17century,whichisfreedomanddynamic(动态的).Peopleoftenusedifferentcolorsandcarvetodecorateit.+巴洛克建筑是17~18世纪在意大利文艺复兴建筑基础上发展起来的一种建筑和装饰风格。其特点是外形自由,追求动态,喜好富丽的装饰和雕刻、强烈的色彩,常用穿插的曲面和椭圆形空间。ReligioninItalyhaveahistoryofmorethantwothousandyears.Ithasagreatinfluenceonsocial,economy,culture,educationandallaspectsofpeople’slife.MostoftheItaliansbelieveinCatholicism.CatholicisminItalyhasalotoftraditionalinfluence,andVaticancityisthecenteroftheworld’sRomanCatholicchurch.宗教在意大利有2000多年的历史,它与意大利人的关系极为密切,并对社会、政治、经济、文化、教育及人民生活等各个方面带来很深的影响。绝大多数意大利人信奉天主教。天主教在意大利有着很大的传统影响,首都罗马城内的梵帝冈则是世界罗马天主教的中心。AncientRome,scatteredeverywhereinthecityandamongtheruinsofthecornersmakepeopleexcited.Antiquearchitecture,exquisitesculptures,beautifulandcolorfulmurals,greatcultureandhistory,heritageandachievementsoftheclassicalRomanEmpireuntilnowdonotdecline.Walkinginthecity,asiftheclockback,theperceptionofhistory,pursuecultural,hecouldfeelallofthecitybringstheancientmessage.Ancientarena,thePantheon,theTreviFountain,St.Peter'sBasilica,Romeisanancientcitysufferedalot,ahugemuseum,alwayssubvertourvariousawarenessofhistoryandreality.AncientRome梵蒂冈博物馆圣彼得广场圣天使堡VaticanMuseumsaresobeautifulthatmakespeopleenchantedSt.Peter'sSquare,thePopeisfamousforitsmagnificentarchitectureandexquisitepaintings,thiscathedralbecametheworld'sfirstCatholicchurchofpilgrimageinEurope.CastelSant'Angelo,walkintheHolyAngelsbridge,12angelstatuesintroducedeyes.西班牙广场罗马斗兽场君士坦丁凯旋门PlazaofSpainisfamousforRomanHoliday.RomanHolidaywasfilmedhere.LikeHepburn,buyinganicecream,sittingonthestepsinthesun,brightandrelaxed.ThroughtheRomanForum,cametotheamphitheater,feelheroicscenesofancienthuman-animalfighting.ArchofConstantinewasthetemplatefortheArcdeTriompheinParis,amagnificentArcdeTriomphe,especiallysculptureaboveitsavedeachanimportantperiodoftheRomanEmpire,isavividhistoryofRomansculpture.VeniceVeniceistheessenceoftheRenaissance,theworld'sonlycitywithoutacar,Godtearsinhere,butitismorecrystalandtenderness.Watercharminggondola,interlacedwaterways,shuttleromanticVenetiantown,enjoythebridgeofSighs,inaglassfactorytoexplore,walkontheislandandenjoyth