高中英语人教版高三2 05

[05:52.50]In 1898 a law was passed which meant that all people above a certain age
[05:59.86]were paid a weekly"old-age pension".
[06:04.23]However,in recent times the "old-age pension"has only been paid to the poorest people
[06:11.38]because there has been an increase in the number of people out of work.
[06:17.26]Most of the cattle farming is in North Island.
[06:20.92]Sheep farms are found on the more hilly South Island.
[06:26.56]There are about 50 million sheep in New Zealand,
[06:31.71]about 14 sheep for every New Zealander!
[06:36.67]The main exports of the country are wool,
[06:41.53]lamb,beef,butter,forest products,fruit and vegetables.
[06:48.97]Ships carry live sheep to markets in the Middle East
[06:54.15]where they are killed at festivals.
[06:57.38]Some farmers have turned to keeping deer,
[07:01.75]and there are now about 3,000 deer farms in the country.
[07:06.92]The deer are farmed for their meat and fur,
[07:11.46]which are then shipped to many other countries.Goats are also kept.
[07:17.63]Apart from their milk,the wool from their coats is used in expensive clothing.
[07:24.11]New Zealand wine is of high quality and is sold all over the world.
[07:30.59]Living in a country with plenty of space and a good climate,
[07:35.94]New Zealanders love all kinds of sport.
[07:40.49]In summer,people like to go saiking,swimming,horse-riding,
[07:46.36]and rockclimbing in the mountains.
[07:50.52]The main school holidays are from mid-December till early February
[07:56.76]when the days are long and warm.
[08:00.42]Many families spend this time at a cottage by the seadide
[08:05.77]or go camping in the hills or on the coast.
[08:10.74]New Zealand,with its natural beauty,mountains,rivers and National Parks,
[08:17.68]attracts tourists from all over the world.
[08:22.13]North Island is famous for an area of hot springs,
[08:27.27]some of which throw hot water high into the air.
[08:32.26]Some of this hear near the earth's surface is used to make electricity.
[08:38.92]As in Australia,
[08:42.08]the first settlers found many strange birds and animals that exist no where else in the world.
[08:49.35]Some types of birds cannot fly.
[08:53.39]This is because they had no natural enemies until the arrival of humans
[08:59.74]and therefore did not need to develop flying wings.
[09:04.42]The kiwi,which is New Zealand's national bird,
[09:09.67]is one of these types of flightless birds.