【双语新闻】迷人的马耳他岛上生活，梦幻的好莱坞取景圣地

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迷人的马耳他岛上生活，梦幻的好莱坞取景圣地
  What do Hollywood leading men Brad Pitt, Guy Pierce, and Russell Crowe all have in common aside from their ridiculously good looks? They’ve all recently spent time on the tiny Mediterranean island country of Malta—hopping between the various islands, visiting picturesque fishing villages, hiking, swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, eating good food, lying out on perfect beaches, and taking advantage of Malta’s rich history and dramatic natural scenery to film Troy, The Count of Monte Cristo, and Gladiator.

   除了迷人的外表，好莱坞最受欢迎的男演员布莱德·皮特、盖伊·皮尔斯和拉赛尔·克罗维还有什么共同之处吗？他们最近都在地中海上的一个小岛国马耳他上——他们一会飞到这个小岛，一会飞到那个小岛，游览风景如画的渔村、做徒步旅行、游泳、用水下呼吸管或佩带水肺潜水、品尝美食、躺在完美的沙滩上。《特洛伊》、《蒙特克里斯托伯爵》和《角斗士》的电影中都利用了马耳他悠久的历史和美仑美奂的自然风景。

    And thanks to 160 years of British colonial rule, these Hollywood hunks didn’t need translators. English is the official language in Malta along with Maltese. The British also left behind a strong educational system that offers native Maltese and foreign exchange students ample learning opportunities. Because Malta stands at the crossroads between Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, it has always been home to a hodgepodge of cultures and languages. The people of Malta are famous for being as warm and pleasant as the balmy Maltese weather, making Malta an ideal place to learn English.
   由于160年以来，这里一直是英国的殖民地，所以这些好莱坞巨星不需要带翻译。英语和马耳他语是马耳他的官方语言。英国还为这个国家留下了一个稳定的教育系统，为马耳他本地人和外国交流学生提供了充分的学习机会。由于马耳他位于欧洲、北非和中东的交汇处，它一直是各种文化和语言的交融地。马耳他人以友善和快乐而闻名，加上马耳他温和的气候，是这里成了学习英语的理想地方。