高中英语人教版2000年高三下06

[00:02.35]第十九单元  新西兰

[00:04.70]Lesson 73 1 Reading comprehension 1

[00:08.08]第七十三课 1 阅读理解

[00:11.47]Read the text fast to find answers to these questions.

[00:14.11]快速朗读课文，找出问题的答案。

[00:16.74]1 From which countries have the people of New Zealand come?

[00:19.83]1 新西兰的人来自哪个国家？

[00:22.91]2 What parts of Maori life are mentioned in the text?

[00:26.24]2 课文提到毛利人的生活的哪些部分？

[00:29.57]THE MAORI OF NEW ZEALAND

[00:31.40]新西兰的毛利人

[00:33.23]The earliest people of New Zealand,the Maori,

[00:35.87]毛利人是新西兰的原居者，

[00:38.50]came from the islands of Polynesia in the Pacific,

[00:44.36]which means"many islands".

[00:46.28]来自太平洋的波利尼西亚群岛，

[00:48.20]In Maori history,the first traveller 2 to reach New Zealand in the year 950

[00:51.67]在毛利人历史中，第一个到新西兰的旅游者是在950年，

[00:55.14]was a man called Kupe.

[00:56.97]一个叫库佩的男人。

[00:58.80]He named the country Ao-tea-roa,

[01:03.06]which means"the land of the long,white cloud".

[01:05.44]这个地方称为奥蒂罗，也就是白云之乡。

[01:07.81]Following his discovery many islanders 3 travelled 3,500 kilometres by sea

[01:11.78]在他发现这个地方后，许多岛上居民乘船从3,500公里外

[01:15.76]in their narrow boats to this new country between 1100 and 1350.

[01:19.67]用他们很窄的船划过这个新地方来。在1100年到1350年之间。

[01:23.59]They took with them dogs,rats and plants like the sweet potato,

[01:27.01]他们带了他们的狗，兔和马铃薯之类的植物。

[01:30.44]and settled 5 mainly in North Island where the weather was warmer.

[01:33.31]在一个气候很暖和的北岛上定居。

[01:36.18]As the Maori had no written language,

[01:38.22]正因为毛利人没有书面的语言，

[01:40.26]the stories of Maori history were handed down from generation to generation.

[01:43.38]所以毛利人的历史被世世代代地传下来。

[01:46.50]By 1840 about 2,000 Europeans,

[01:52.46]mainly British,had come to settle 4 in New Zealand

[01:54.49]到1840年，大约有2000欧洲人，主要是英国人，来到新西兰定居，

[01:56.53]and the Maori signed an agreement with these settlers.

[01:58.86]毛利人和这些殖民者定了一个协议。

[02:01.18]However,in later years there were fierce 6 arguments over land rights

[02:04.41]然而，在几年后之内发生了一场凶猛的土地权利战争，

[02:07.63]and many battles were fought between the settlers and the Maori.

[02:10.31]在殖民者和毛利人之间发生了很多场战争。

[02:12.99]As a result of these wars and diseases 7,

[02:15.28]这些战争和疾病带来的结果是，

[02:17.56]the Maori population fell from 100,000 to 42,000.

[02:20.94]毛利人的人口数量从100000降到42000。

[02:24.33]Their population has now increased to 435,000,

[02:27.60]他们的人口现在增加到435000个，

[02:30.88]and today they make up about 13% of the population.

[02:33.61]使他们的人口数量达到大约占总人口的13%。

[02:36.34]New Zealand is also home to about 170,000 Pacific Islanders from Oceania 8

[02:40.81]从大洋洲的太平洋的岛上居民来到新西兰大约有170000人。

[02:45.28]who have settled mainly in Auckland 9 in North Island.

[02:48.06]他们定居在新西兰北岛的奥克兰岛上。

[02:50.84]Both Maori and Pacific Islanders are encouraged to use their own languages.

[02:54.41]政府鼓励毛利人和太平洋岛上的居民使用自己的语言。

[02:57.97]The language which the Maori speak

[02:59.79]毛利人所说的语言，

[03:01.60]is related 10 to the languages of Tahiti and Hawaii.

[03:04.48]与塔希提岛和夏威夷的语言有关。

[03:07.35]Today there are special kindergartens for Maori children,

[03:09.83]现在为毛利人的小孩子设定了专门的幼儿园，

[03:12.31]and the Maori language is now taught in more and more schools.

[03:14.90]毛利语言在越来越多的学校被用来教学。

[03:17.49]You can also take a degree in Maori

[03:19.46]你也可以取得毛利语的学位，

[03:21.43]or Maori Studies at five of the country's universities.

[03:24.16]或者毛利研究的学位。在这个国家的学校.

[03:26.89]The Maori have insisted on keeping their own customs 11 and way of life.

[03:29.62]毛利人坚持保持自己的风俗习惯和生活方式。

[03:32.35]Maori families are often large,

[03:34.33]毛利人的家族通常是很大的，

[03:36.32]and uncles,aunts,grandparents and other relations

[03:39.00]叔叔，婶婶，祖父母和其他亲戚

[03:41.68]may come to stay with the family for long periods.

[03:44.10]来和他们的家人住很长一段时间。

[03:46.53]Maori families enjoy sharing what they own and looking after one another.

[03:49.76]毛利人的家庭都喜欢分享他们拥有的东西，也乐意互相照顾。

[03:52.99]The common meeting place for Maori is on the marae,

[03:55.22]毛利人在广场上开普通的会议，

[03:57.45]an area of land with a meeting house,

[04:02.31]where all the important events take place.

[04:04.38]所有很重要的事件在一个会议厅里面举行。

[04:06.44]This is how they keep their way of life alive.

[04:08.62]他们就是这样保持自己的生活方式。

[04:10.80]Maori children are taught at an early age what

[04:15.35]to do when they come to the marae.

[04:17.12]毛利人的小孩子很小的时候就被送到麦利会堂去受教育。

[04:18.90]Special days for Maori are called"huis".

[04:21.47]毛利人特殊的日子叫"huis"。

[04:24.05]A "hui" may be a wedding,burial 12 or conference 13.

[04:26.67]"hui" 可能是婚礼，葬礼或者是讨论会。

[04:29.30]The happier events are marked with speeches,singing and dancing.

[04:32.48]比较开心的事就会用演讲，唱歌和跳舞做记号。

[04:35.67]When someone dies,all the relations,old and young,

[04:38.24]当有人死了，所有老的少的亲戚，

[04:40.82]come to the marae for the Maori burial service.

[04:43.65]去到麦利会参加毛利人的葬礼。

[04:46.48]Maori believe that the spirit stays with the body for three days,

[04:49.31]毛利人相信一个死人的精神能够保持三天，

[04:52.13]so during this time someone always stays with the dead person.

[04:55.11]所以，在这三天之内会有人守着那个死的人。

[04:58.08]Many people will sleep and eat on the marae

[05:00.46]许多人在麦利会睡觉和吃饭，

[05:02.84]during these three days and share their memories of the dead person.

[05:05.92]在这三天之内，共同悼念亡人。

[05:09.00]Lesson 74 1 Reading comprehension

[05:12.42]第七十四课 1 阅读理解

[05:15.85]Read the text fast.Then write these headings 14 over the correct section.

[05:19.09]快速朗读文章，然后在段落上写上正确的标题。

[05:22.32]Agriculture Wildlife Sports and free time Politics,Natural beauty

[05:26.86]农业 野生动植物 运动和自由时间 政治  自然美

[05:31.39]NEW ZEALAND

[05:32.71]新西兰

[05:34.03]New Zealand is an important agricultural 15 country with a small population.

[05:36.67]新西兰是一个人口很少但重要的农业国。

[05:39.30]In size it is bigger than Guangdong Province,

[05:43.25]yet has a much smaller population.

[05:45.33]新西兰面积比广东省要大，而人口却少得多。

[05:47.40]In 1893 New Zealand was the first nation in modern times

[05:50.54]在近代，1893年新西兰成为第一个国家

[05:53.67]to allow women to vote,long before many other countries.

[05:56.60]允许妇女选票，很久以前许多其他的国家。

[05:59.52]In 1898 a law was passed which meant that all people above a certain age

[06:03.21]1898年通过了一项法律，规定一定年龄以上的人

[06:06.89]were paid a weekly:"old-age pension 16".

[06:09.16]全部按周付给“老年退休金”。

[06:11.44]However,in recent times

[06:13.47]然而，在近时，

[06:15.51]the "old-age pension"has only been paid to the poorest people

[06:18.14]“老年退休金”只发给那些最穷的人，

[06:20.76]because there has been an increase in the number of people out of work.

[06:23.44]因为增加了一大批失业人员。

[06:26.12]Most of the cattle 17 farming 18 is in North Island.

[06:28.49]大部分的牛农场在北岛。

[06:30.87]Sheep farms are found on the more hilly 19 South Island.

[06:33.69]发现羊农场在多山的南岛上。

[06:36.51]There are about 50 million sheep in New Zealand,

[06:39.15]新西兰大约有5千万绵羊。

[06:41.79]about 14 sheep for every New Zealander!

[06:44.22]每天大约要14头羊供应给新西兰人。

[06:46.65]The main exports of the country are wool,lamb,beef,

[06:50.23]这个国家出口的主要是毛织品，小羊，牛肉，

[06:53.81]butter,forest products,fruit and vegetables.

[06:56.73]牛油，林木产品，水果和蔬菜。

[06:59.66]Ships carry live sheep to markets in the Middle East

[07:02.28]船把羊运到中东的市场

[07:04.91]where they are killed at festivals.

[07:06.79]在喜庆的日子被杀掉。

[07:08.67]Some farmers have turned to keeping deer,

[07:10.79]有些牧场主已经转到养鹿了，

[07:12.90]and there are now about 3,000 deer farms in the country

[07:15.53]现在，这个国家大概有3000个鹿农场了。

[07:18.15]The deer are farmed for their meat and fur,

[07:20.33]取下这些鹿的肉和毛皮,

[07:22.51]which are then shipped to many other countries.

[07:24.55]然后用船运到其他国家去.

[07:26.59]Goats are also kept.Apart from their milk,

[07:29.16]山羊也被养着,除了它们的羊奶之外,

[07:31.74]the wool from their coats is used in expensive clothing.

[07:34.22]还有它们的毛皮被用来做昂贵的衣服.

[07:36.70]New Zealand wine is of high quality and is sold all over the world.

[07:39.92]新西兰的葡萄酒质量很高,全世界都有销售.

[07:43.15]Living in a country with plenty of space and a good climate,

[07:45.83]生活在这个幅员辽阔而且气候很好的国家里,

[07:48.51]New Zealanders love all kinds of sport.

[07:50.79]新西兰人喜欢所有类型的运动.

[07:53.08]In summer,people like to go sailing,swimming,

[07:55.44]在夏天，人们喜欢去航海和游泳，

[07:57.81]horse-riding,and rock-climbing in the mountains.

[08:00.29]骑马和在山上攀岩。

[08:02.77]The main school holidays are from mid-December till early February

[08:05.89]主要的学校假期是从九月中旬到二月上旬

[08:09.01]when the days are long and warm.

[08:10.84]这些日子很长而且很暖和。

[08:12.67]Many families spend this time at a cottage by the seaside

[08:14.65]许多家庭在这段时间里在海边的小别墅度过的

[08:16.64]or go camping in the hills or on the coast.

[08:19.07]或者到山上或者到海岸去露营。

[08:21.50]New Zealand,with its natural beauty,mountains,rivers and National Parks,

[08:24.97]新西兰拥有它的自然美，山脉，河流和国际公园，

[08:28.45]attracts tourists from all over the world.

[08:30.67]吸引了来自世界各地的游客。

[08:32.89]North Island is famous for an area of hot springs,

[08:35.51]北岛因温泉而出名，

[08:38.14]some of which throw hot water high into the air.

[08:40.62]把热水喷到天空。

[08:43.10]Some of this heat near the earth's surface is used to make electricity.

[08:46.43]一些接近地球表面热度的被用来发电。

[08:49.76]As in Australia,the first settlers found many strange birds and animals

[08:53.04]在澳大利亚，第一批殖民者发现了许多奇怪的鸟类和动物，

[08:56.32]that exist nowhere else in the world.

[08:58.40]世界上其他地方所没有的。

[09:00.47]Some types of birds cannot fly.

[09:02.55]有些鸟不会飞。

[09:04.63]This is because they had no natural enemies until the arrival 20 of humans

[09:07.85]是因为在人类到达之前没有它们的敌人

[09:11.08]and therefore did not need to develop flying wings.

[09:13.50]所以没必要发展它们的翅膀。

[09:15.91]The kiwi,which is New Zealand's national bird,

[09:18.33]几维，一种新西兰的国家鸟，

[09:20.74]is one of these types of flightless birds.

[09:23.11]是它们不能飞其中的一种