英语翻译Mike:NewYork.Whatdoyouthinkof?Skyscrapers.Taxis.Noise.People.JohnLennonsaidthatNewYorkisthecapitalcityoftheworld–anditcertainlyfeelsthatway.Butinthecentreofthisexciting,noisy,pollutedcitythereisaplacet
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Mike:NewYork.Whatdoyouthinkof?Skyscrapers.Taxis.Noise.People.JohnLennonsaidthatNewYorkisthecapitalcityoftheworld–anditcertainlyfeelsthatway.Butinthecentreofthisexciting,noisy,pollutedcitythereisaplacetofindpeaceandquiet.AshortwalkfrombusyFifthAvenueinManhattanyou’llfindCentralPark.CentralParkisthegreenheartofNewYorkCityandover25millionpeoplecomehereeachyeartoescapethecity.Peoplerun,swim,climborsimplysitandreadabookinthehugepark’sdifferentscenery.Andit’snotjustforpeople.Lotsofrarebirdshavemadetheirhomeintheparkandtherearelegendsofbigcatshidinginthedarktrees.Althoughitlookscompletelynatural,theparkismanmade,createdover150yearsago.FrederickLawOlmstedandCalvertVauxdesignedtheparkatatimewhenthecitywasaverycrowded,dirtyandunhealthyplacetolive.Theywantedtomakeaplacewhererichandpoorpeoplecouldfindfreshairinthedirtycity.Itdoesthesamejobtoday.Asafriendofminealwaystellsme,“LifeinNewYorkwouldbeimpossiblewithoutCentralPark”