成人英语三级阅读理解(88)

Besides the historical edifices like the Imperial Palace and the Temple of Heaven, the traditional hutongs and courtyard houses of Beijing are part of the attraction for foreign tourists, and that' s why we are sorry to see them disappear. But that's the price of modernization I suppose; the old has to give way to the new.

除了像故宫、天坛这样的历史建筑外，北京传统的胡同和四合院对外国游客也具有吸引力，所以看到它们正在消失我们感到很遗憾。不过我想这是现代化的代价；旧的不去，新的不来。