A：I've heard so much about Japan. Is it a beautiful country?

我曾听说过许多有关日本的事。这个国家很美吗?

B：Not everyone thinks Japan is beautiful, but to me its beauty is breathtaking.You feel the same way about France, don't you?

并不是每个人都认为日本美，但对我来说，它是美真是让人叹为观止。对法国你也有同样的感觉，是吗?

A：Yes, I do feel the same way about France. The swift rivers, the fertile valleys, the large cities-its scenery is beautiful. Will you describe the geography of Japan?

是的，对法国我确实有同样的感觉。急流的小河、肥沃的山谷、繁华的大城市—它的景色真美。你来描述一下日本的地理状况，好吗?

B：Well, it's made up of four large islands and many smaller islands located off the coast of the Asian main lands. France isn't an island, is it?

好的。它是由亚洲东海岸外的四个大岛和其他一些小岛屿组成的。法国不是岛国，是吗?

A：Oh, no, France isn't an island. It is located in the western part of the European continent. But France does have many fine harbors and port cities on its southern and western coasts. Does Japan have good harbors?

哦，是的。法国不是岛国，它坐落在欧洲大陆的西部，但是法国在南部和西部海岸确实有许多优良的海港和港口城市。日本有好的海港吗?

B：Good harbors! Yokohama is one of the most famous port cities in the world, and Japan is the largest shipbuilding nation in the world. Also, there are long mountain ranges in the southern is hands. France isn't very mountainous, is it?

有的。横滨是世界上最著名的港口城市之一。日本是世界上最大的造船国，在南部群岛还有着绵延的山脉。法国的山并不多，是吗?

A：No, France isn't very mountainous. But it does contain the Pyrenees, a large mountain range with high peaks and deep canyons. What kind of Climate does Japan have?

是的，法国山不多，但境内有比利牛斯山，那是一座有着高峰和低谷的大山脉。日本的气候怎样?

B：The Japanese climate is warm and moist in the south，mild in the central part and cold in the north. Except for Hokkaido, we don't get much snowfall at all. France has a mild climate, doesn't it?

日本南部的气候温暖而湿润，中部气候温和而北部寒冷。除了北海道，我们根本没有多少降雪。法国气候温和，是吗?

A：Yes, the climate of France rarely has severe winters. In southern France, one can live in comfort the whole year. Is Japan good for farming?

是的，法国的冬天通常不是特别冷。在法国南部，气候常年舒适宜人。日本适合农业生产吗?

B：Yes, Japan is good for farming. Rice is the main crop, but Japan is also an industrial center. Fishing is very important, too. Rice isn't grown in France, is it?

是的，日本适合农业生产。稻谷是主要的农作物，但日本也是个工业中心，渔业也很重要。在法国不种稻谷，是吗?

A：No, rice isn't grown in France. But farming, fishing and industry are also very important in France. I'd like to go to Japan some day. Would you like to visit France?

是的，法国不种稻谷。但法国的农业、渔业和工业也都非常重要。我想什么时候去一趟日本，你想去法国观光吗?

B：Yes. I'd like to visit France. I'd like to travel all over the world. As you describe it, France seems to be very much like Japan. I would like to see it for myself.

是的，很想。我还想周游全世界。正如你所说的那样，法国似乎很像日本，我真想亲自去看看。