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n. 毛皮，軟毛，皮衣，毛皮制品
vt. 用毛
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INTEGRATING SKILLS
綜合技能
Reading and Writing
讀，寫
Life in New Zealand
新西蘭的生活
New Zealand has a population of about 3.8 million people,
新西蘭大約有三百八十萬人口，
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,
自二十世紀八十年代中期以來，越來越多的亞洲人在新西蘭定居
and they make up about six percent of the total population
他們約占總人口數的百分之六。
The majority of the people speak English.
大多數人都是講英語。
However,Maori,which is the native language of the Maori people,
然而，毛利語，毛利人的母語
is also an official language.
也是官方語言。
All street signs,names of cities and places
所有的路標和城市名，地
must be written in both languages.
都必須用種語言寫。
They also have Maori newspapers,radio and TV programmes.
他們也有毛利語的報紙廣播和電視節目。
The common meeting place for Maori is on the marae,
毛利人聚會的地點通常是在露天會場內。
an area of land with a meeting house,where all important events take place.
這是一個會議堂館前面的一塊開闊地，一切重大的活動都在這兒舉行
Maori children are taught at an early age
毛利兒童很小就被教會
what to do when they come to the marae.
來到露天會場時該做什么。
Special days for the Maori are called huis.
毛利人的特殊節日叫作"會"
A hui may be a wedding,burial or conference
一個"會"可以是婚禮葬禮或者會議，
The happier events are marked with speeches,singing and dancing
比較歡快的活動則常有演說，唱歌和跳舞等節目
When someone dies,all the relations,old and young,
當有人去世時，所有親戚年老的、年輕的
come to the marae for the Maori burial service.
都來到會堂舉行毛利人的葬禮。
Maori people believe that the spirit stays with the body for three days,
毛利人認為靈魂在身體里要只三天。
so during this time someone always stays with the dead person.
因此，在這期間，總有人守在去世人的身邊。
Many people will sleep and eat on the marae during these three days
這三天里，許多人吃睡都在會堂。
and share their memories of the dead person.
共同悼念死者。
New Zealand is an important agricultural country,
新西蘭是個重要的農業國。
with cattle farming on the North Island ,
北島以養牛業為主，
while the hilly South Island has more sheep farms.
多山的南島則放牧羊群。
The main exports of the country are wool lamb,beef,butter,
這個國家的主要出口商品有羊毛、羊羔、奶酪、
forest products,fruit and vegetables.
林產品，水果和蔬菜。
Some farmers have turned to keeping deer,
有些農場主已轉而養鹿
and there are now about 4,500 deer farms in the country.
這個國家現在約有4500個養鹿場。
The deer are farmed for their meat and fur,
養鹿是為了肉和毛皮，
which are then shipped to many other countries.
這些產品被往其他的國家。
New Zealand wine is of high quality and is sold all over the world.
新西蘭的葡萄酒質量高，銷往世界各地。
Living in a country with plenty of space and a good climate,
居住在一個幅員遼闊，氣候宜人的國家。
New Zealanders love all kinds of sports and outdoor activities.
新西蘭人喜愛各種各樣的運動和戶外活動。
In summer,people like to go sailing,swimming,
夏天，人們喜歡去航海，游泳，
horse-riding and rock-climbing in the mountains.
騎馬和攀登崖壁。
The main school holidays are from mid-December till early February
學校主要假期是從十二月中旬到二月初。
when the days are long and warm.
這時候白天長了，而且暖和了。
Many families spend this time at a cottage by the seaside
許多家庭在海濱的小屋里度假，
or go camping in the hills or on the coast.
或者到山里或海濱露營
New Zealand,with its natural beauty,mountains,
新西蘭有它的自然美，有山、
rivers and national parks,also attracts tourists from all over the world.
有河還有國家公園。也吸引著世界各地的旅游者。
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| fur | [fə:] |
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| population | [.pɔpju'leiʃən] |
想一想再看 n. 人口 ，(全體)居民，人數 |
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| cattle | ['kætl] |
想一想再看 n. 牛，家畜，畜牲 |
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| burial | ['beriəl] |
想一想再看 n. 埋葬，葬禮，墳墓 |
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| technical | ['teknikəl] |
想一想再看 adj. 技術的，工藝的 |
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| wool | [wul] |
想一想再看 n. 羊毛，毛線，毛織品 |
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| conference | ['kɔnfərəns] |
想一想再看 n. 會議，會談，討論會，協商會 |
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| pacific | [pə'sifik] |
想一想再看 n. 太平洋 |
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| lamb | [læm] |
想一想再看 n. 羔羊，小羊，羔羊肉，溫順的人 |
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| celebrated | ['selibreitid] |
想一想再看 adj. 著名的，聲譽卓著的 動詞celebrate的過 |
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