2023年12月英语四级作文范文(标准版).pdf

2023年12月英语四级作文范文（标准版）

历年英语四级作文篇一

SpotlightonCopenhagen

Areyoutoooldforfairytales?Ifyouthinkso,Copenhagenis

suretochangeyourmind①。

Seethecityfirstfromthewater.IntheharborsitsDenmark’s

best-knownlandmark:theLittleMermaid.Rememberher?Sheleftthe

worldoftheseainsearchofahumansoulinoneofHansChristian

Andersen’sbelovedfantasies.Fromtheharboryoucangetafeelfor

theattractive“cityofgreenspires.”Attwilightorincloudy

weather,thecopper-coveredspiresofoldcastlesandchurcheslend

thecityadream-likeatmosphere.You’llthinkyou’vesteppedinto

awatercolorpainting.

Copenhagenisacityonahumanscale.Youdon’thavetohurry

towalkthecity’scenterinlessthananhour.Exploringitwill

takemuchlonger.Butthat’seasy.Copenhagenwasthefirstcityto

declareastreetforpedestriansonly.Thecityhaslesstraffic

noiseandpollutionthananyotherEuropeancapital.

Strollawayfromtheharboralongtheriverbanks,you’llseethe

modestAmalienburgPalacefirst.Completedinthemid-18thcentury,

itstillhousestheroyalfamily.TheDanishRoyalGuardisonduty.

Atnoon,you’llwatchthechangingoftheguard.Theguardsarenot

justforshow,however.Daneswillalwaysremembertheirheroismon

April9,1940.WhentheNazisinvadedDenmark,theguardsaimedtheir

gunsandfired.Soldiersfellonbothsides.Theguardswouldall

havebeenkilledifthekinghadn’torderedthemtosurrender.

Churchesandcastlesarealmostallthatremainoftheoriginal

city.CopenhagenbecamethecapitalofDenmarkin1445.Duringthe

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late16thcentury,tradegrew,andsodidthecity.Butfiresin1728

and1795destroyedtheoldwoodenstructures.Muchofwhatwesee

todaydatesfromthe19thandearly20thcenturies②。

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