A: My god, it's such a lovely lake! The lake has a water surface of 56 square kilometers.
A：我的天，多么迷人的湖啊!西湖的水面面积为5.6平方公里。
B: No wonder it looks so huge.
B：难怪显得这么大。
A: We are now walking on what is in fact an island Here we get one of the 10 sceneries of the West Lake: Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake.
A：我们现在走在一个小岛上，这里有西湖十景之一：平湖秋月。
B: Why is it called "Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake" ?
B：为什么叫“平湖秋月”呢？
A: It's so named because in the pavilion over there the great poet Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty would take a rest after drinking a little too much, and watch the moon over the lake.
A：因为唐朝大诗人白居易在畅饮之后在那边那个亭子中休息，看着湖面上的月亮，因此叫“平湖秋月”。
B：Very romantic.
B：非常浪漫。
A: Now let's board the boat and have a ride on the lake.
A：我们现在上船到湖中去游览一下吧。
B: Sure (They get on the boat).
B：好（他们上船）。
A: Wang, what's that building over there? It looks like some sort of a huge pavilion.
A：王，那边那个建筑是什么?看上去像个巨大的亭子。
B: You are right. That's the Heart of Lake Pavilion, situated on an islet.It was built in 1552 and is the largest pavilion on the West Lake. Oh, here we are at the Little Yingzhou island. Let's get off the boat. Please watch your steps.
B：没错，那是湖心事，坐落在一个小岛上。它建于1552年，是西湖最大的亭子，哦，我们到了小瀛洲了。我们下船吧。请脚下留神。

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