(旅游英的语)环球之旅-印度.docVIP

（旅游英语）环球之旅—印度 Welcome to Incredible India?????????????????? ????? “印度”梵文的意思是月亮，中文名称是唐代高僧玄奘所著《大唐西域记》中的译法，在这以前称天竺或身毒。印度位于南亚次大陆，与巴基斯坦、中国、尼泊尔、不丹、缅甸和孟加拉国相邻，濒临孟加拉湾和阿拉伯海。海岸线长５５６０公里。印度全境分为德干高原和中央高原、平原及喜马拉雅山区等三个自然地理区。????? 印度是世界四大文明古国之一，公元前２０００年前后创造了灿烂的印度河文明。约在公元前１４世纪，原居住在中亚的雅利安人中的一支进入南亚次大陆，并征服了当地土著。约公元前１０００年，开始形成以人种和社会分工不同为基础的种姓制度。公元前４世纪崛起的孔雀王朝开始统一印度次大陆，公元前３世纪阿育王统治时期疆域广阔，政权强大，佛教兴盛并开始向外传播。中世纪小国林立，印度教兴起。自１１世纪起，来自西北方向的穆斯林民族不断入侵并长期统治印度。１５２６年建立莫卧儿帝国，成为当时世界强国之一。????? １６００年英国侵入，建立东印度公司。１７５７年，印度和英国之间爆发了普拉西大战，印度因战败而逐步沦为英国的殖民地。１８４９年，英国侵占印度全境。１８５７年爆发反英大起义，次年英国政府直接统治印度。１９４７年６月，英将印度分为印度和巴基斯坦两个自治领。同年８月１５日，印度在与巴基斯坦分治后实现独立。１９５０年１月２６日，印度宣布成立印度共和国，但仍为英联邦成员国。 ????? Namaskar((印度)合十礼), welcome to Incredible India, where culture echoes, tradition speaks, beauty enthralls(迷惑，迷醉) and diversity delights. Bounded by the majestic(宏伟的, 庄严的) Himalayan ranges(喜玛拉雅山脉) in the north and edged by an endless stretch of golden beaches, India is a vivid kaleidoscope(万花筒, 时时变化的鲜明景色) of landscapes, magnificent historical sites(遗址) and royal cities, misty mountain retreats(宁静、幽僻的地方), colourful people, rich cultures and festivities.?????? The timeless mystery (神秘)and beauty of India has been waiting for you for 5000 years, always warm and inviting(引人动心的, 有魅力的), a place of infinite variety -- one that favours you with different facets of its fascination(魔力, 魅力) every time you visit India.?????? India?-- the land to travel to, a haven of tourism delights, a civilization(文明, 文化) to tour through. Tourists come to India for its wealth of sights, cultural exuberance(丰富, 充沛), diversity of terrain(地形) and in search of that special something, an extra punch that only India promises and delivers. Teeming with over a billion people who voice over a million concerns in fifteen hundred different languages, India is where people live with variety, thrive on diversity and are too familiar with(熟悉, 通晓, 精通) largeness to let it boggle(吓倒) them. Mud huts(泥屋) and mansions(大厦；宅邸) face off across city streets. Lurid luxury and