Level 4-Day 56.Las Vegas, Nevada
词汇提示
1.casinos 赌场
2.prostitution 卖淫
3.boast 有
4.lounges 休息室
5.replica 复制品
6.tomb 墓
7.extravagant 挥霍的
8.salons 美容院
9.boutique 精品店
10.monorail 单轨列车
原文
Las Vegas, Nevada
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 267000 people in the entire state.
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.
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.
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 4000 or 5000 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.
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.
The Luxor Hotel has a huge image of an Egyptian sphinx and a replica of the tomb of King Tot.
Nearly all of the major hotels also contain a casino, sometimes several casinos.
Gambling is a major reason why people come to Las Vegas.
There are slot machines, blackjack tables and roulette wheels and much more.
Even the Las Vegas is in the desert, there is an extravagant use of water.
Large swimming pools, water slides, artificial waterfalls and huge fountains are common.
Health spas, beauty salons, fashion boutiques, specialty restaurants and malls abound.
Tennis and golf are also popular.
The lava shows at Las Vegas are world famous tall dancing show girls, like the famous Rockheads, where beautiful but rather skimpy costumes.
Some entertainers, like singer Wayne Newton, rarely leave Las Vegas.
The pay there is good and the audiences are appreciative.
Near Las Vegas are other tourist sites, such as the giant Hoover Dam.
Behind the Hoover Dam is the large artificial lake “Lake Mead”.
Further up the river is the Grand Canyon.
All these things are a short trip from the city.
Las Vegas is called the city that never sleeps at nearly any time of the day or night.
There are casinos and shows that are open.
A monorail connects many of the leading hotels.
Many people view Las Vegas as a total entertainment package.
One word of caution-Set yourself a limit on how much you will spend at the casinos.
Gambling can be addictive.
翻译
内华达州的拉斯维加斯
内华达州是一个由沙漠和山脉组成的大州。
由于大部分土地不适合耕种，人口增长非常缓慢。
在20世纪50年代，整个州只有26.7万人。
现在，仅拉斯维加斯地区就有近100万人居住。
拉斯维加斯已成为一个主要的旅游中心。
它曾经是老西部一个相当小的沙漠小镇，但在20世纪50年代和60年代，为了吸引游客，酒店和赌场开业了。
这些旅馆雇用了著名的艺人。
很快，拉斯维加斯成为著名的主要娱乐中心。
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。
其中包括赌博和卖淫。
在内华达州结婚也比在其他一些州更容易。
随着时间的推移，许多其他景点被开发出来。
拉斯维加斯的大部分活动都在大约30家主要酒店进行。
许多这样的旅馆提供全方位的服务和娱乐。
其中一些拥有4000或5000个房间。
这些大型酒店通常会围绕一个特定的主题来组织，比如中世纪、天方夜谭、电影、巴黎马戏团、埃及或远东。
酒店的餐厅、商店、休息室和娱乐场所都反映了这一主题。
例如，巴黎拉斯维加斯酒店有一座50层的埃菲尔铁塔复制品。
卢克索酒店有一个巨大的埃及狮身人面像和一个国王陵墓的复制品。
几乎所有的大酒店都有一个赌场，有时是几个赌场。
赌博是人们来拉斯维加斯的一个主要原因。
这里有老虎机、21点赌桌和轮盘赌等等。
即使是在沙漠中的拉斯维加斯，也存在着对水的过度使用。
大型游泳池、水滑梯、人工瀑布和巨大的喷泉随处可见。
健康水疗中心、美容院、时尚精品店、特色餐厅和购物中心比比皆是。
网球和高尔夫球也很受欢迎。
拉斯维加斯的熔岩秀是世界著名的高挑舞蹈表演女郎，比如著名的rockhead，她们穿着漂亮但相当暴露的服装。
一些艺人，比如歌手韦恩·牛顿，很少离开拉斯维加斯。
那里的收入不错，观众也很欣赏。
拉斯维加斯附近还有其他旅游景点，比如巨大的胡佛水坝。
胡佛水坝的后面是大型人工湖“米德湖”。
河的上游是大峡谷。
所有这些东西都离城市很近。
拉斯维加斯被称为昼夜几乎任何时候都不睡觉的城市。
那里有赌场和演出场所。
一条单轨铁路连接着许多主要旅馆。
许多人认为拉斯维加斯是一个完整的娱乐场所。
提醒一句:给自己在赌场花的钱设个上限。
赌博会让人上瘾。
