第十七期 4-1(4/7)-英语听力

[00:00.14]October 2nd is the Columbus Day, and in New York City there [00:05.82]will be a commemoration of the event, [00:08.41]Columbus' discovery of America in 1492. [00:13.55]Many people of Italian heritage live in New York City, [00:17.87]so they like to celebrate on this day. [00:20.78]Often there will be a parade in the areas where they live. [00:24.89]Many Italian came to New York City in the late 1800s [00:29.84]and still in the same area, known as "Little Italy". [00:33.71]If you visit New York City and want to visit some good Italian restaurants [00:38.37]or buy special food, Little Italy is the place to go. [00:43.27]In the Midwest, people don't really celebrate the Columbus Day. [00:47.79]Comparatively few Italians live in this area. [00:51.81]There are many more explorers, such as Swedish, Danish and Norwegian, [00:57.10]who were probably here before Columbus.