Reykjavik1: ThePearlOnTheIceland
VisitIcelandandyou'llenterawholenewrealmofexperience . You'lldiscoveroriginalnatureasyou'veneverseenitbefore, andtheequallyoriginalpeople. Timelessnature, ancientheritageandmodernlifestylecoexistinharmonyhere .
Reykjavik, thecapitalofIceland, isjustapartoftheIcelandicexperiencewithitsmidnightsunorthemagicallandscapesforgedbyiceandfire. Reykjavikhasapopulationofaround 110 000 andoffersaninterestingmixofcosmopolitancultureandlocalvillageroots.
OldaccountssaytheancientgodsthemselvesguidedIceland'sfirstsettlertomakehishomeinReykjavik. HenamedtheplaceReykjavik ( steamyBay) afterthegeothermalsteamhesaw, whichtodayheatshomesandoutdoorswimmingpoolsthroughoutthecity, apollution-freeenergysourcethatleavestheairoutstandingfreshandclean.
Abeautifulriverrunsthroughthecitylimits, andsodofineparks. Intheoutskirtsareplacesforhorsetrekkingandgolf. Butagainstthisbackdrop2 ofnature, Reykjavikhasapackedprogramofcityjoystoo: artmuseums, severaltheaters, anoperahouseandsymphonyorchestraspanningthewholespectrumofageandtaste.
OnemustforallvisitorsisdinningoutonIcelandicspecialties, includingdeliciousseafood, ocean-freshfromthemorning'scatch, highlandlambandvarietiesofgame. Itspurelynaturalfoodimaginativelyservedtodelightthemostdiscerning3 ofdiners. ReykjavikisalsorenownedasoneofEurope'shottestnightspots, wheretheactiononthefriendlypubandnightlifescenelastsrightthroughthenight. Intheevening, thedowntownareateemswithactivity, reachingitspeakonFridayorSaturday. Thenumberofpubs, café, discos, andothernight-sportsinthedowntownareaisastonishing. Thereisarichvarietyofplacestogo : European-stylecoffeeshop, nightclubswithliveentertainment, dancehallsforseniors, sports-themepubswithbigTVscreens, coffeeshopthatofferover 100 typesofbeer, anIrishpub, aSpanishcafé, aFrenchwinebar . . .
Walkingdistancesareshortdowntown, andeverythingworthseeingoutsidethecitycentercanbequicklyandconvenientlyreachedbybus. Withitslongeasy-going4 mainstreetandlargeshoptoo —withabonusoftax-freeshoppingforvisitors! Beonthelookoutjustforsouvenirs (especiallywoolensandhandicrafts) butalsoforstylishconsumergoodsanddesignerlabelsatcompetitiveprices.
AfullrangeofaccommodationsisavailableinReykjavik, frominternational-standardhotelswithgoodconferencefacilities, throughsmallerhotelsandcozyguesthouses, toacampsiteinthecity'sbiggestpark.
练习题：
Ⅰ. Completethesentenceswithwordsfromthepassage:
1. VisitIcelandandyou'llenterawholenewofexperience.
2. Reykjavikoffersaninterestingofcosmopolitancultureandlocalvillageroots.
3. AfullrangofaccommodationisinReykjavik.
Ⅱ. TrueorFalse:
1. InReykjavik, theairisfreshandclean, becausepeopleusegeothermalenergy.
2. Reykjavikisfamousforitsnightlife .
3. Therearemanyplacesoutsidecityworthseeing, buttrafficisnotconvenient.