London is bigger, dirtier and more crowded than one would imagine from the descriptions in many magazines and books. It has around 8 million inhabitants and sprawls over a huge area, mostly of suburbs where tourists seldom go. The city streets are narrow and often blocked by traffic.
【正确答案】：
与人们在阅读了书籍杂志的介绍后而想象出的伦敦相比，伦敦其实更大、更脏，也更拥挤。 
【题目解析】：本题考查单句翻译——语序的调整。英文比较结构的逻辑关系应按汉语的习惯重组。与人们在阅读了书籍杂志的介绍后而想象出的伦敦相比，伦敦其实更大、更脏，也更拥挤。