If you cannot travel the world, why not travel the Internet?
如果你不能周游世界，为何不周游互联网？

GeoGuessr is a new, online travel game. It teaches about geography, while visiting places far and wide.
GeoGuessr是一款新的在线旅游游戏。它能在到处参观时讲授地理知识。

The game is easy to play, but nearly impossible to win.
这款游戏很容易上手，但是几乎不可能赢。

Geoguessr uses images from Street View from the technology company, Google. After looking at an image, you guess where the photograph was taken.
GeoGuessr使用Google科技公司的街景图片。在看过图像之后，你要猜出这些图像是在哪拍摄的。

No matter how much you have traveled, you have not been to as many places as Google Street View. Its cameras have been busy taking photographs around the world.
不管你到过多少地方，你总没有谷歌街景到过的地方多。谷歌街景的摄像机一直忙着在世界各地拍照。

How to Play the Game
怎么玩这款游戏？

Images can be searched broadly or by continent, country or city.
图像可以大致搜索，或按大陆、国家或城市搜索。

The program shows an image of a place and a map of the world. Some pictures are beautiful, while others look barren without much plant life. But the mix of scenery is part of the fun and learning.
该程序显示某地的一副图像以及一副世界地图。有些照片非常漂亮，而另一些照片看起来很贫瘠，没有多少植物。但是风景不一正是乐趣和学习的一部分。

You can zoom in or out of images. Or turn it around in circles. Images move forward and backward, and up and down to identify locations.
你可以缩放图片，或是四处走动。你可以把图片前进、后退以及上下查看来确定位置。

When you think you know where the photo was taken, click on the Google map to place your marker.
当你认为你知道这张照片在哪拍摄的，点击谷歌地图上做一个标记。

Click on the Make Guess button on the bottom of the map. A new image will appear, showing the distance between the area you chose and the actual location. Geoguessr will tell how many kilometers away you were and how many points you earned.
点击地图底部的“开始猜测”按钮，就会出现一张新图像显示出你选择的地方与实际位置之间的距离。GeoGuessr将会提示你在多少公里之外，以及你赢得多少分。

You get five chances to guess the location. After the fifth one, you see a map showing your guesses, the correct locations, and the number of points you earned.
你有五次机会猜测位置。在用完第五次猜测机会之后，你就能看到一副地图，显示出你猜测的位置，正确的位置以及你赢得的分数。

Helpful Hints
有用的提示

Here are a few suggestions to help you identify what part of the planet you are seeing.
以下建议可以帮助你确定你所看到的是地球哪一部分。

• Look around and see if you can find any words on signs to show the local language. For example, if both French and English are on signs, Canada might be a good guess.
  环顾四周看是否能够在招牌上发现任何文字表明当地的语言。例如，如果招牌上同时有法语和英语，加拿大可能是一种很好的猜测。
• Look closely at the plants to see what the latitude might be. Palm trees may mean a more tropical climate.
  近观植物看看可能是什么纬度。棕榈树可能意味着热带气候。
• Make a note of whether the cars drive on the right or the left side of the road. If vehicles are driving on the left, that narrows your guesses.
  注意汽车在公路左侧还是右侧行驶。如果车辆在左侧行驶，就能缩小你的猜测范围。
• Look at road signs. If the road signs use international symbols, the location probably is not in the United States. Very few places in the U.S. use international road signs.
  查看路标。如果路标使用国际符号，位置可能不在美国。美国很少有地方使用国际路标。

GeoGuessr can be played on a computer or a mobile device. You must be connected to the Internet.
GeoGuessr可以在电脑或移动设备上玩。你必须连上互联网。

The more you play the game, the better you will get at geography. Be careful, the game can get very addictive. The good news is Geoguessr is free and, you are unlikely to run out of places to see!
这款游戏玩得越多，你的地理知识就会越丰富。请注意，这款游戏会上瘾。好消息是，GeoGuessr是免费的，而且你也不可能看完所有地方。

I'm Kathleen Struck.
我是凯瑟琳·斯嘉克。(51VOA.COM对本文翻译保留全部权利，未经授权请勿转载，违者必究！)

If you cannot travel the world, why not travel the Internet?

GeoGuessr is a new, online travel game. It teaches about geography, while visiting places far and wide.

The game is easy to play, but nearly impossible to win.

Geoguessr uses images from Street View from the technology company, Google. After looking at an image, you guess where the photograph was taken.

A new online game challenges your geography skills.

No matter how much you have traveled, you have not been to as many places as Google Street View. Its cameras have been busy taking photographs around the world.

How to Play the Game

Images can be searched broadly or by continent, country or city.

The program shows an image of a place and a map of the world. Some pictures are beautiful, while others look barren without much plant life. But the mix of scenery is part of the fun and learning.

You can zoom in or out of images. Or turn it around in circles. Images move forward and backward, and up and down to identify locations.

When you think you know where the photo was taken, click on the Google map to place your marker.

Click on the Make Guess button on the bottom of the map. A new image will appear, showing the distance between the area you chose and the actual location. Geoguessr will tell how many kilometers away you were and how many points you earned.

GeoGuessr Guess Results

You get five chances to guess the location. After the fifth one, you see a map showing your guesses, the correct locations, and the number of points you earned.

Helpful Hints

Here are a few suggestions to help you identify what part of the planet you are seeing.

• Look around and see if you can find any words on signs to show the local language. For example, if both French and English are on signs, Canada might be a good guess.

• Look closely at the plants to see what the latitude might be. Palm trees may mean a more tropical climate.

• Make a note of whether the cars drive on the right or the left side of the road. If vehicles are driving on the left, that narrows your guesses.

• Look at road signs. If the road signs use international symbols, the location probably is not in the United States. Very few places in the U.S. use international road signs.

GeoGuessr can be played on a computer or a mobile device. You must be connected to the Internet.

The more you play the game, the better you will get at geography. Be careful, the game can get very addictive. The good news is Geoguessr is free and, you are unlikely to run out of places to see!

I'm Kathleen Struck.

Carolyn Nicander Mohr wrote this story for Learning English. George Grow was the editor.

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Words in This Story

geography - n. an area of study that deals with the location of countries, cities, rivers, mountains, lakes, etc.

impossible - adj. unable to be done or to happen : not possible

guess - v. to form an opinion or give an answer about something when you do not know much or anything about it

barren - adj. not exciting or interesting

scenery - n. a view of natural features (such as mountains, hills, valleys, etc.) that is pleasing to look at

location - n. a place or position

marker - n. something (such as a sign or an object) that shows the location of something

addictive - adj. very enjoyable in a way that makes you want to do or have something again