May: I have no friends or family members who have ever been to Russia. Are there many foreign travelers there?
梅:我的朋友和家人都没有去过俄罗斯。那里有很多外国游客吗?
Ben: Yes. It receives hundreds of thousands of travelers every year.
本:很多。每年都接待数以万计的游客。
May: Wow! What attracts them?
梅:哇!是什么吸引着他们呢?
Ben: It is perhaps the country's combination of diverse landscapes,stunning cities and mysterious nature that have begun to attract increasing numbers of tourists eager to discover modern Russia for themselves in recent years.
本:可能是俄罗斯结合了多样的风景、迷人的城市风光和神秘的自然景观,这些已经开始吸引越来越多的游客,这几年他们非常想亲自来这里探索现代化的俄罗斯。
May: I know. Maybe I should go there once as well.
梅:我知道了。或许我也应该去那里一次。
Ben: Even more visitors are set to flood the country in 2018 when Russia will act as host for the World Cup Games.
本:现在因为俄罗斯将举办2018年世界杯,有更多的游客去俄罗斯游玩。