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n. 毛皮，软毛，皮衣，毛皮制品
vt. 用毛
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INTEGRATING SKILLS
综合技能
Reading and Writing
读，写
Life in New Zealand
新西兰的生活
New Zealand has a population of about 3.8 million people,
新西兰大约有三百八十万人口，
of which about fourteen percent are Maori
其中百分之十四的是毛利人。
Since the mid-1980s growing numbers of Asians have settled in New Zealand,
自二十世纪八十年代中期以来，越来越多的亚洲人在新西兰定居
and they make up about six percent of the total population
他们约占总人口数的百分之六。
The majority of the people speak English.
大多数人都是讲英语。
However,Maori,which is the native language of the Maori people,
然而，毛利语，毛利人的母语
is also an official language.
也是官方语言。
All street signs,names of cities and places
所有的路标和城市名，地
must be written in both languages.
都必须用种语言写。
They also have Maori newspapers,radio and TV programmes.
他们也有毛利语的报纸广播和电视节目。
The common meeting place for Maori is on the marae,
毛利人聚会的地点通常是在露天会场内。
an area of land with a meeting house,where all important events take place.
这是一个会议堂馆前面的一块开阔地，一切重大的活动都在这儿举行
Maori children are taught at an early age
毛利儿童很小就被教会
what to do when they come to the marae.
来到露天会场时该做什么。
Special days for the Maori are called huis.
毛利人的特殊节日叫作"会"
A hui may be a wedding,burial or conference
一个"会"可以是婚礼葬礼或者会议，
The happier events are marked with speeches,singing and dancing
比较欢快的活动则常有演说，唱歌和跳舞等节目
When someone dies,all the relations,old and young,
当有人去世时，所有亲戚年老的、年轻的
come to the marae for the Maori burial service.
都来到会堂举行毛利人的葬礼。
Maori people believe that the spirit stays with the body for three days,
毛利人认为灵魂在身体里要只三天。
so during this time someone always stays with the dead person.
因此，在这期间，总有人守在去世人的身边。
Many people will sleep and eat on the marae during these three days
这三天里，许多人吃睡都在会堂。
and share their memories of the dead person.
共同悼念死者。
New Zealand is an important agricultural country,
新西兰是个重要的农业国。
with cattle farming on the North Island ,
北岛以养牛业为主，
while the hilly South Island has more sheep farms.
多山的南岛则放牧羊群。
The main exports of the country are wool lamb,beef,butter,
这个国家的主要出口商品有羊毛、羊羔、奶酪、
forest products,fruit and vegetables.
林产品，水果和蔬菜。
Some farmers have turned to keeping deer,
有些农场主已转而养鹿
and there are now about 4,500 deer farms in the country.
这个国家现在约有4500个养鹿场。
The deer are farmed for their meat and fur,
养鹿是为了肉和毛皮，
which are then shipped to many other countries.
这些产品被往其他的国家。
New Zealand wine is of high quality and is sold all over the world.
新西兰的葡萄酒质量高，销往世界各地。
Living in a country with plenty of space and a good climate,
居住在一个幅员辽阔，气候宜人的国家。
New Zealanders love all kinds of sports and outdoor activities.
新西兰人喜爱各种各样的运动和户外活动。
In summer,people like to go sailing,swimming,
夏天，人们喜欢去航海，游泳，
horse-riding and rock-climbing in the mountains.
骑马和攀登崖壁。
The main school holidays are from mid-December till early February
学校主要假期是从十二月中旬到二月初。
when the days are long and warm.
这时候白天长了，而且暖和了。
Many families spend this time at a cottage by the seaside
许多家庭在海滨的小屋里度假，
or go camping in the hills or on the coast.
或者到山里或海滨露营
New Zealand,with its natural beauty,mountains,
新西兰有它的自然美，有山、
rivers and national parks,also attracts tourists from all over the world.
有河还有国家公园。也吸引着世界各地的旅游者。
| 重点单词 | 查看全部解释 | |||
| fur | [fə:] | |||
| population | [.pɔpju'leiʃən] | 联想记忆 | ||
| cattle | ['kætl] | |||
| burial | ['beriəl] | |||
| technical | ['teknikəl] | |||
| wool | [wul] | |||
| conference | ['kɔnfərəns] | 联想记忆 | ||
| pacific | [pə'sifik] | 联想记忆 | ||
| lamb | [læm] | |||
| celebrated | ['selibreitid] | 联想记忆 |
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