Conversation 3
对话 3
A:The Palace Museum is so large.
A:故宫太大了。
B:Yes,you are right. It covers 720，000 square metres.
B:是的，你说对了，它占地72万平方米。
A:There are so many rooms,too.
A:房间也很多。
B:Yes. It is said that the Palace Museum contains 9，999 rooms.
B:是的。据说故宫有9 999个房间。
A:9,999 rooms? I hardly believe it.
A:9 999 间?我真不敢相信。
B:Do you know why it's called Forbidden city in ancient times？
B:你知道古代它为什么叫紫禁城吗?
A:No, I don't know.
A:不，我不知道。
B:Because it's "forbidden"to the common people.
B:因为它是“禁止”老百姓人内的。
A:So we are lucky now.
A:所以我们现在很幸运。
B:I think so.
B:我也这么认为。
