佛罗伦萨大学：卓越中心
英文导读
The University of Florence（Italian： Università degli Studi di Firenze）is an Italian public research university located in Florence， Italy. The University of Florence evolved from the Studium Generale， which was established by the Florentine Republic in 1321. In 1472 the Studium was moved to Pisa. In 1859， the University re-emerged as Istituto di Studi Superiori (Institute of Higher Education). In 1923 the Istituto was officially denominated a University by the Italian Parliament. The most important natural history museum in Italy belongs to the University of Florence. It is also one of the oldest and most renowned museums at an international level： the Museum of Natural History， founded in 1775 by the Grand Duke Peter Leopold. The Botanical Garden section of the Museum is however even older， dating back to 1545. Scientific research is carried out in the 49 Departments of the University， grouped into 5 major areas： Social Sciences， Humanities， Scientific， Technological and Biomedical areas. It affirms its pluralist nature， which is independent of any religious， ideological， political or economic conditioning. The teaching and research staff is divided into three levels： full professors， associate professors， and researchers. The University of Florence is one of the largest and most productive public research systems in Italy. This result is related to the number of permanent and temporary researchers working in a wide range of disciplines and scientific fields， and the numerous junior scientists in training.
System： The 12 faculties of the university are： Agriculture； Archi-tecture； Arts； Economics； Education； Engineering； Law； Mathematics， Physics and Natural Sciences； Medicine and Surgery； Pharmacology； Political Science； and Psychology.
City show： Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. Florence is famous for its his-tory. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time， Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance， and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. The city is noted for its history， culture， Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries， such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace， amongst others， and still exerts an influence in the fields of art， culture and politics.
生词助读
denominate [d..n.m.ne.t] vt. 为……命名；把……称作……
affirm [..f.：m] vt. 肯定；断言
ideological [.a.d...l.d..kl] a. 思想的；意识形态的
associate professor 副教授
permanent [.p.：m.n.nt] a. 永久的，永恒的
temporary [.temp.reri] a. 暂时的，临时的
Renaissance [.ren.sɑ：ns] n. 文艺复兴
exert [.ɡ.z.：t] vt. 发挥；运用；使受（影响等）
中文概述
佛罗伦萨大学是一所崭新却拥有古老历史的大学。她的前身是1321年建立的佛罗伦萨学院，但直到1923年才通过法律正式命名为大学。佛罗伦萨大学曾被欧盟授予“欧洲杰出的科研教学中心”的称号，以表彰在欧洲一体化进程中在教学领域做出的专业性贡献。
学校当初只教授法学、文学和医学，如今的佛罗伦萨大学包括12个学院：农学院，建筑学院，经济和商务学院，药学院， 法律学院，工程学院，文学和哲学学院，医学和外科学院，心理学院，教育学院，数学、物理与自然科学学院， 政治学院。
佛罗伦萨是意大利中部的一个城市，属意大利托斯卡纳区，原意大利首都，意大利的文化中心。佛罗伦萨（Firenze）直译为“百花之城”，市花以及标志是一朵紫色的百合。现代著名诗人徐志摩将其译为“翡冷翠”，更富诗意，更多色彩，也更符合古城的气质。在文艺复兴时代、伟大先驱诗人但丁、科学家伽里略、艺术家达·芬奇和米开朗琪罗、艺术巨匠多纳泰罗等都生活在此。现在整个城市保留着文艺复兴时的辉煌风貌。
梦想成功录
If thou injure conscience， it will have its revenge on thee.
伤害良心，将受到良心的严惩。
The honest man takes pains， and then enjoys pleasure.
正直的人先经历痛苦，然后享受欢乐。