高中英语人教版2000年高三上03

[07:36.05]澳大利亚有许多动植物是世界其他地方所没有的.
[07:39.73]One strange animal lays eggs,yet feeds its young on its milk.
[07:43.41]有一种怪兽会产卵,然而又给幼子哺乳.
[07:47.10]Kangaroos and koala bears give birth to very small and weak young.
[07:51.22]袋鼠和树袋熊出生是很幼小的.
[07:55.35]They are then carried in a pocket of folded skin
[07:57.94]他们被装进叠好的皮袋里面.
[08:00.52]on the mother's stomach for several months
[08:02.80]在母亲的胃部几个月.
[08:05.07]while they feed on the mother's milk and grow stronger.
[08:07.89]他们喝母亲的奶长大,越来越强壮.
[08:10.71]Also in Australia there are many varieties of parrots,
[08:13.58]在澳大利亚也有很多种类型的鹦鹉,
[08:16.46]and over 140 different types of snakes,many of which are extremely dangerous.
[08:21.38]超过140种不同的蛇而且大多数是很危险的.
[08:26.31]Australia is the only country in the world which covers an entire continent.
[08:29.88]澳大利亚是世界上惟一全由是陆地覆盖的国家.
[08:33.46]From north to south the distance is 3,220 km
[08:37.29]从北部到南部距离是3.220千米.
[08:41.12]and from east to west 3,860 km.
[08:44.70]从东部到西部是3.860千米.
[08:48.27]In area it is about the same size as the USA (without Alaska),
[08:52.10]就面积而言,它与美国面积(除阿拉斯加州外)差不多,
[08:55.93]which has more than thirteen times as many people.
[08:58.36]而美国的人口却是澳大利亚人口的13倍还多.
[09:00.79]Today about 85% of the population of 18 million
[09:04.35]现在大约85%的人口1.8亿
[09:07.92]live in the six major cities around the coast.
[09:10.70]生活在海岸周围的六个主要城市.
[09:13.48]Two thirds of the country is dry or desert.
[09:17.05]这个国家的三分之一的地方气候干燥或者是沙漠地区.
[09:20.61]It is an extremely rich country.
[09:22.38]它确实是一个富饶的国家.
[09:24.14]precious stones,coal,grain,meat and wines,
[09:27.63]宝石,煤,谷物,肉还有酒.它生产金属,宝石,煤,谷物,肉还有酒.
[09:31.12]and has the biggest iron mines in the world.
[09:33.49]拥有世界上最大的铁矿.
[09:35.87]Australia has about one sixth of the world's sheep
[09:38.85]澳大利亚大约有世界绵羊总数的六分之一.
[09:41.83]and produces almost one third of its wool.
[09:44.31]几乎生产出三分之一的羊毛.
[09:46.79]Cattle are also kept,and about 15 million tons of wheat are grown every year.
[09:51.16]牛也养,每年大约要种植1.5亿吨小麦.
[09:55.54]Fruit and vegetables are grown in areas where there is enough water.
[09:58.92]水果和蔬菜种在足够水份的地区.
[10:02.31]A long fence runs for hundreds of kilometres across Australia.
[10:05.48]一个长达好几百米的栅栏绕着澳大利亚穿过.
[10:08.65]The purpose of the fence is to keep out a type of wild dog called a "dingo".
[10:12.34]这样做为了防止一种名叫"dingo"的野狗的侵犯
[10:16.02]Dingoes hunt at night and like to attack sheep.
[10:18.80]野狗在晚上出来猎食和喜欢攻击绵羊.
[10:21.58]Farms in the middle of Australia are so large that farmers use motor bikes
[10:25.50]农场在澳大利亚的中间,太大了农民们要用电动车
[10:29.42]or helicopters for the task of rounding up the sheep or cattle
[10:32.74]或者直升飞机来完成赶羊或牛的任务.
[10:36.06]The climate is different depending on the area.
[10:38.63]气候根据地区不同而不同.
[10:41.20]The south has cool,wet winters and warm,dry summers.
[10:44.53]南方凉爽,冬天潮湿,夏天干燥、温暖.
[10:47.86]The north has warm,dry winters and hot,wet summers.
[10:51.28]北方温和,冬天干燥,夏天热、潮湿。
[10:54.71]The centre of Australia is hot and dry all the year round
[10:57.79]澳大利亚的中央全年都热和干燥。
[11:00.87]Because of such a climate,much of daily life happens outdoors.
[11:04.14]由于这种气候，大多数的日常生活都发生在户外。
[11:07.40]Australians love sports
[11:09.43]澳大利亚人喜欢运动
[11:11.45]and win world competitions in tennis sailing and swimming.
[11:14.83]他们想在网球、航行、游泳方面赢得世界比赛
[11:18.22]If you are asked to an Australian home,
[11:20.29]如果你被邀请去澳大利亚人家做客，
[11:22.37]you will probably eat outside and cook meat or fish on an open fire.
[11:25.75]你很可能是在户外就餐,在火上烤肉或鱼。
[11:29.14]At weekends many Australians go walking and camping in the countryside,
[11:32.75]到了周末，许多澳大利亚人到乡村去散步和露营。