Student Life in Boston

    Boston is called a “college town” because there are 68 college and universities in the city (most famous are Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.)). Because there are thousands of college students in Boston, there are lots of things for young people to do.

    波士顿被称为“大学城”，因为在这座城市里有68所学院和大学(最著名的当属哈佛和麻省理工大学)。由于在波士顿有很多大学生，这里有许多可以让年轻人做的事。

    In the fall, students can watch Boston’s baseball team, the Red Sox, play at Fenway Park (America’s oldest ballpark, built in 1912). People in Boston love the Red Sox. The team won the World Series last year.

    秋季学生们能观看到波士顿棒球队——红袜队在芬威公园的比赛(这里是美国最古老的棒球场，建于1912年)。波士顿的人都喜欢红袜队。这支球队去年赢得了世界系列赛。

    The lovely Charles River is in Boston. Students can bike, rollerblade, or run on the beautiful winding path next to the river. Many college and university rowing teams also practice on the Charles and all the city’s students watch the world’s biggest boat race, Head of the Charles Regatta every year in October.

    美丽的查尔斯河就在波士顿。学生们可以沿着河边蜿蜒、美丽的小径骑车、滑旱冰、跑步。不少学院和大学的划船队也在查尔斯河上练习。每年十月，城里的学生都来观看全球最盛大的划船比赛——查尔斯河划船比赛。

    Students also play Frisbee in the city’s largest park, the Boston Commons. The Commons has a large pond. In the winter, lots of young people go ice skating.

    学生们还在城里最大的公园——波士顿公园里玩飞盘游戏。这里有一个巨大的池塘。到冬天，许多年轻人都来滑冰。

    Students also eat the city’s famous seafood restaurants or go shopping. Boston also has wonderful art museums and the Boston public library.

    学生还可以在波士顿著名的海鲜饭店用餐或者到处购物。这里还有出色的艺术博物馆和波士顿公共图书馆。

    At night, students can dance at the popular clubs and bars of Lansdowne Street.

    晚上，学生可以在兰丝唐大街热门的俱乐部、酒吧里跳舞。

    Most importantly, Boston is a walking city, so people can go everywhere on foot or on the “T” (the subway). Just be careful during a snowstorm!

    最重要的是，波士顿是一座步行城市，因此人们不管到哪儿都是步行或者搭乘“T”(地铁)。暴风雪天气可要注意安全！