第二題:英翻中【配分 25 分】 People gathered across Paris in shock and in tears as the Notre Dame cathedral, one of the city’s most famous landmarks, caught on fire, sending up giant billows of smoke and flames. The fire broke out in the evening on April 15, and the flames quickly engulfed the cathedral’s spire, which was reconstructed in the 19th century, causing it to collapse. Thousands of onlookers watched as the fire glowed red in the spire before the pointed structure splintered and fell over, sending more smoke and flames upward.
The official cause of the blaze is currently unknown, though a spokesperson for firefighters in Paris said the fire began in the cathedral’s attic. French President Emmanuel Macron, in a speech to the nation that night, offered thanks to emergency responders who battled the flames and vowed Notre Dame will be rebuilt. He said, “This is our history, and it’s burning.”