人教版高一英语下讲解12

[27:56.51]--Oh,I've been hurrying along all the way to tell you the good news.
[28:03.07]It is exciting to receive a letter from a foreign friend of mine,
[28:12.42]who's helped me to find a very good university to study in.
[28:23.89]--So your dream has come true.It's been your dream to study abroad.
[28:38.65]--But I've got to learn good table manners in Britain.
[28:43.69]And I've got to learn to keep to the left while driving in London.
[28:56.54]--Just keep this in mind:never drive too fast,
[29:01.79]never have junk food and never talk at table with your mouth full.
[29:15.25]--Thank you for your advice.I understand what you mean.
[29:24.88]It's dangerous to drive too fast especially
[29:36.54]INTEGRATING SKILLS
[29:41.50]LIFE IN NEW ZEALAND
[29:44.97]New Zealand has a population of about 3.8 million people,
[29:51.63]of which about fourteen percent are Maori.
[29:56.60]Since the mid-1980s growing numbers of Asians have settled in New Zealand,
[30:03.86]and they make uup about six percent of the total population.
[30:09.61]The majority of the people speak English.
[30:14.07]However,Maori,which is the native language of the Maori people,
[30:20.13]is also an official language.
[30:24.18]All street signs,names of cities and places must be written in both languages.
[30:32.44]They also have Maori newspapers,radio and TV programmes.
[30:39.20]The common meeting place for Maori is on the marae,
[30:44.87]an area of land with a meeting house,where all important events take place.
[30:52.13]Maori children are taught at an early age what to do when they come to marae.
[31:00.08]Special days for the Maori are called huis.
[31:04.93]A hui may be a wedding,burial or conference.
[31:10.50]The happier events are marked with speeches,singing and dancing.
[31:16.66]When someone dies,all the relations,old and young,
[31:22.62]come to the marae for the Maori burial service.
[31:27.97]Maori people believe that the spirit stays with the body for three days,
[31:34.82]so during this time someone always stays with the dead person.
[31:41.19]Many people will sleep and eat on the marae during these three days
[31:48.24]and share their memories of the dead person.
[31:52.82]New Zealand is an important agricultural country,
[31:58.07]with cattle farming on the North Island,
[32:02.30]while the hilly South Island has more sheep farms.
[32:07.44]The main exports of the country are wool,lamb,beef,butter,forest products,
[32:18.39]Some farmers have turned to keeping deer,
[32:23.25]and there are now about 4,500 deer farms in the country.
[32:29.49]The deer are farmed for their meat and fur,
[32:34.14]which are then shipped to many other countries.
[32:38.82]New Zealand wine is of high quality and is sold all over the world.
[32:45.66]Living in a country with plenty of space and a good climate,
[32:51.62]New Zealanders love all kinds of sport and outdoor activities.
[32:58.10]In summer,people like to go sailing,swimming.
[33:03.74]horse-riding and rock-climbing in the mountains.
[33:09.20]The main school holidays are from mid-December till early February
[33:16.46]when the days are long and warm.
[33:20.61]Many families spend this time at a cottage
[33:25.58]by the seaside or go camping in the hills or on the coast.
[33:32.13]New Zealand,with its natural beauty,mountains,
[33:38.09]rivers and national parks,also attracts tourists from all over the world.