The Sun Moon Lake is located1 in the middle of Taiwan， with an elevation2 of 748 meters above sea level. Or rather， it lies in Nantou County， Taiwan Province. The Sun Moon Lake is not only the largest natural lake but also the most well-known scenic spot3 in Taiwan.

日月潭位于臺灣中心，海拔748米。確切地說，日月潭位于臺灣省南投縣。日月潭不僅是臺灣最大的天然湖泊，也是臺灣最著名的風(fēng)景區(qū)。

Do you know how the name of the Sun Moon Lake came into being？ The Sun Moon Lake gets its name from its shape. In the middle of the lake is a beautiful and peaceful island， which divides the lake into two parts. The northeastern part of the lake is round like the sun while the southwestern part is shaped like the moon. So it is named the “Sun Moon Lake”.

你知道日月潭名字的由來嗎？它因其形狀而得名。在湖的中央有一個美麗、寧靜的島嶼，把湖分成了兩部分，湖的東北部分圓圓的像太陽，而湖的西南部分彎彎的像月牙，故為“日月潭”。

Therere many great places of interest around the Sun Moon Lake， such as the Lula Island， Wun Wu Temple， Xuanguang Temple， Peacock Garden， Xuanzang Temple and so on. Among them， situated at the heart of the Sun Moon Lake， Lula Island is a popular attraction not to be missed.

日月潭周圍有許多名勝古跡，如盧拉島、文武廟、玄光寺、孔雀園、玄奘寺等等。其中，盧拉島位于日月潭的中心，是旅客玩賞日月潭絕對不能錯過的景點(diǎn)。

The Sun Moon Lake stands between the mountainous region4 and the western plain. It was greatly affected by the mountain-making movement of the Himalayas 30，000，000 years ago. Besides， the constant5 water， which was caused by the ruptured6 basin between Mt. A-li and Mt. Yu， created present Sun Moon Lake.

日月潭處于山地與西部平原之間，受3000萬年前喜馬拉雅造山運(yùn)動的影響，由玉山和阿里山之間的斷裂盆地積水而成。

The Sun Moon Lake is a truly delightful place for rest and relaxation7， also， a favorite honeymoon spot. Even， it is a year-round resort8 with many beautiful surroundings. The Sun Moon Lake really is well worth visiting.

日月潭是一個真正讓人愉快的休息和放松的地方，也是一個最受歡迎的蜜月勝地，更是一個擁有許多美麗風(fēng)景的全年度假勝地。日月潭的確是一個值得參觀的好地方。