For thousands of years, humans have lived along the River Thames in England. As a result, the river, which runs through southern England and the country’s capital, London, has played a major role in the country’s history and development. Roman invasions, Viking raids, and the construction of London’s bridges all took place along the River Thames. The river’s importance as a means of transport and trade made London one of the largest cities in the world. However, the river’s importance also resulted in a serious problem—pollution.
數千年來，人類一直生活在英國的泰晤士河沿岸。因此，這條流經英國南部及該國首都倫敦的河，在該國歷史與發展中扮演了重要的角色。羅馬人入侵、維京人襲擊和倫敦多座橋梁的建造都發生在泰晤士河沿岸。該河作為運輸和貿易方法的重要性讓倫敦成為世界上最大的城市之一。然而，該河的重要性也造成一個嚴重的問題 ── 汙染。
生活必備字詞：
pollution n. 汙染
polluted a. 受汙染的
capital n. 首都
as a means of N/V-ing 作為……的方式
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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見十月號。
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