比萨是个小城市。
It is famous for the leaning tower of Pisa.
它以比萨斜塔而闻名。
If you think that Pisa has only one leaning tower, you may just be wrong.
如果你认为比萨只有一座斜塔，那你可能就错了。
Home of the famous scientist Galileo, Pisa is also known for its universities because the city is home of some of the most important universities in Europe.
比萨是著名科学家伽利略的故乡，它的大学也闻名于世，因为欧洲一些最重要的大学都在这座城市。
Sergio: Did you see the leaning Tower of Pisa?
塞吉奥：你参观比萨斜塔了吗？
In the PISA scoring system, Shanghai scored six hundred in math.
在PISA评分系统中，上海在数学上得到了600分。
Prof Cheng agrees the Pisa results reflect a broad cross section.
程教授认为Pisa的测试结果能反映了大致情况。
He says the PISA results are not representative of all of China.
他称PISA测试结果不代表全中国的水准。
The tower of Pisa is the bell tower of that city's cathedral in Italy.
比萨斜塔位于意大利，是大教堂的钟楼。
Who can forget Michelangelo’s David or that leaning tower in Pisa.
谁能忘记米开朗琪罗的大卫像吗？比萨斜塔？
The Tower of Pisa is the bell tower of that city's cathedral in Italy.
比萨斜塔位于意大利，是大教堂的钟楼。
This spring Mr Pisa will reap around 3 tonnes of soyabeans per hectare.
今年春天，比萨先生将收获每公顷约3吨的大豆。
Yet in this period, according to PISA, standards in both countries slipped.
但是根据PISA研究结果，这段期间，两个国家的教育水平都有所下滑。
Why, he asked, did the science of Galileo emerge "in Pisa but not in Patna or Peking"?
他问道：为什么伽利略出现在比萨而不是巴特那或者北京呢？
If so, the next PISA test in three years' time may show a bigger improvement in Chile.
如果这样的话，三年后的下一次PISA考试将能看到智利更大幅度的改善。
Soon after building started in 1173, the foundation of the Pisa tower settled unevenly.
比萨斜塔自1173年开始建造，不久之后就出现了地基不平的问题。
Why, one time, in the streets of Pisa, we were accosted by a gang of toughs in red stockings.
然而，有一次，在比萨（意大利城市）的大街上，我们遇上了一帮用红袜子罩着头脸的盗贼。
Unlike the tower in Pisa, the Capital Gate building has been deliberately engineered to slant.
和比萨斜塔不同，这座塔的倾斜是刻意建造而成。
Unlike the tower in Pisa, the Capital Gate building has been deliberately engineered to slant。
和比萨斜塔不同，这座塔的倾斜是刻意建造而成。
Sadly (or happily, if you're rooting for Pisa), the plan was too awesome for 16th century technology.
可惜的是（你如果支持比萨的话，就该展颜了），这个计划相对于16世纪的技术过于先进。
Thirty-four countries were assessed in all by the PISA test, considered to be the most comprehensive of its type.
三十四个国家参与了这一评估项目，是同类型测试中涵盖面最大的。
Despite ranking 25th and 17th on the PISA test, I think the U.S. can actually do math and science, and do it damn well.
尽管在PISA测试中排名25和17，我想美国可以在数学和科学方面做的很好。
In the latest PISA survey, in 2009, Finland placed second in science literacy, third in mathematics and second in reading.
最近的一次PISA测试是在2009年，芬兰在科学素养方面名列第二，在数学方面名列第三，在阅读方面名列第二。
But Big Ben isn't alone; architects have been correcting the Leaning Tower of Pisa since the 1170s when it was still being built.
不过并非只有大本钟如此。比萨斜塔自12世纪70年代还在建造之时到现在一直不断得到建筑师们的矫正。
But Big Ben isn't alone; architects have been correcting the Leaning Tower of Pisa since the 1170s when it was still being built.
不过并非只有大本钟如此。比萨斜塔自12世纪70年代还在建造之时到现在一直不断得到建筑师们的矫正。
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