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Travelling Around; ;Venice was built on more than 100 islands and has about 150 canals. The best-known of these, the Grand Canal, functions as the “main street” in the part of the city most popular with visitors. The canal winds through each of the six districts that comprise② this historic city center before reaching Venice Lagoon(湖)． One of these districts, San Marco, is home to many of Venices main attractions, including St. Marks Basilica. This spectacular③ church has five main arches and some extraordinary④ onion-shaped domes(洋葱形圆顶). It is decorated with priceless treasures, many of which were stolen from other countries when medieval Venice was a leading sea power.;St. Marks Basilica stands at one end of St. Marks Square. Napoleon called the square the “finest drawing room in Europe.” Tourists have been going there for centuries to visit its celebrated café and get a taste of the party atmosphere. The best time to visit Venice is during the clear spring days of March and April. From June to August, the city is hot, sticky, and crowded with tourists. Autumn is quite pleasant, but winters are cold. Floods are common in November and December, presenting Venetians with one of their most difficult and ongoing problems. It is well-known that Venice faces an uncertain future. The city is sinking into the sea, its historic buildings are falling to pieces, and the famous lagoon is badly polluted. Unless solutions are found soon for these complex problems, the “Queen of the Adriatic，” as Venice is sometimes called, will not be able to sit on her watery throne for very much longer. ; 1．delicate adj. 别致的　2.comprise v. 构成　3.spectacular adj.雄伟的　4.extraordinary adj. 壮观的 ;Thank You!