The Iberian Peninsula-Barcelona, Spain

伊比利亞半島
A world of cultures in one unique region 一探伊比利亚半岛的文化，风景，城堡和海滩
by Pamela Osment

Some say that Europe stops at the Pyrenees Mountains-the snow-capped mountain range that acts like a natural fence separating France from the Iberian Peninsula. Even though the statement isn't accurate, visitors easily notice many features that make the Iberian Peninsula look and feel different from its neighbors to the north.
Spain and Portugal comprise the majority of the peninsula, with Gibraltar, Andorra and a small portion of France sharing the remainder. As the crossroads of Africa and Europe, the region has for centuries been a melting pot with many nations contributing to the area's interesting culture.
Britain, without the rain
At the southern tip of the peninsula lies Gibraltar, a British territory. English is the official language, fish and chips can be found with ease, and phone calls can even be made from London-style red phone booths. Must-sees are the famous Rock of Gibraltar which stands 426 m tall and is home to a centuries-old fortress and the Barbary apes, Gibraltar's most famous locals. Ride up the rock Europa Point for breathtaking views of both Africa and Europe.
You'll feel like you've reached the very edge of the European continent-and indeed you have.

peninsula (n)-半岛. only three sides surrounded by water. Island is four sides surrounded by water.
My grandparents live in Miami, which is located at the southern end of the Florida peninsula.
*There's a lighthouse on the peninsula.
*Seoul is the largest city on the Korean peninsula.
remainder (n)-剩下的东西,剩下的人或物. 可用在多方面.remain (left over) 剩下.
You can take three dozen cookies to school tomorrow, and we'll keep the remainder here at home.
* The remainder of the food was kept in the fridge.
*It was sunny for an hour this morning, but the remainder of the day has been rainy.
fortress (n)-a strong build or city, that have been build so strong to defend the enemies for military purpose.
Our tour group climbed all 458 steps to the top of the ancient fortress.
breathtaking (adj)- The breathtaking beauty of a sunset is hard to capture in a photograph.
melting pot-New York City is a melting pot of many races.
Fusion food is a melting pot of cuisines from many cultures.

Chat Room

culture-文化
if country or city has many cultures you can say multicultural. 具有多种文化的.
diverse 多样化的,多样的- culturally diverse 一个国家是,指文化多样的国家.
restaurant has diverse choice of food.多样的
pluralistic- 多元的 (plural,文法上的多数)
ethic group - ethic 民族(的), 指语言,习俗方面,如山东人和广东人. group族群.group of people in some way united.
race-民族, 人种上的不同,长相,架构,肤色不同,如美国人,非洲人.
Andorra, Barbary apes,continent, Gibraltar, Pyrenees, Iberian, Portugal.

Barcelona
No trip to Barcelona is complete without seeing La Sagrada Familia, the city's awe-inspiring church that has been under construction since 1882.

Barcelona's favorite son and famous architect, Antoni Gaudi directed the project for 40 years, until his death in 1926. With construction ongoing, it is hoped that the church will be completed in time for the 100th anniversary of Gaudi's death in 2026.


Catalonia, Spain

One of the most unique regions in all of the Iberian Peninsula is Catalonia, Spain, with its own culture, cuisine and language-Catalan.
Located along Spain's northeastern coastline, Catalonia consists of four provinces, including the regional capital city of Barcelona.

At one time, around 1,000 castles stood in Catalonia. Though many now lie in ruins, several of the remaining castles still stand around Barcelona.
One such piece of history is Montjuic Castle, a medieval castle that houses two museums and offers impressive views of the city and harbor below.

"The pride of Spain"
Don't leave Catalonia without sampling Spain's legendary ham, Jamon Iberico de Bellota.
The ham is produced mainly from Iberian black pigs whose diet consists mostly of acorns, which give the meat its rich, nutty flavor.

Grammar: One such piece of history is Montjuic Castle....

such=of this kind
One of this kind of castle, or piece of history, is montjuic Castle.
An example of this kind of castle is Montjuic Castle.
Bradley believes there is no such thing as a free lunch; everything comes with a price.
We need a secretary who can speak English, Chinese, and Japanese; where can we find such a person?

awe-inspiring-Beethoven wrote some of the most awe-inspiring music of all time.
*An awe-inspiring view of Niagara Falls amazes countless visitors.
*We sat on the beach to admire the awe-inspiring sunset.
*Yao-Ming, favorite son of China, is now playing for the Houston Rockets.
ongoing- The project is ongoing and may not be finished for another year.
Negotiations betweenthe bus company and the union are ongoing.
Chandler is an internationally renowned brain surgean.