business and industry. It is also the most exciting city in New Zealand with people of many different cultures living there.
奥克兰是新西兰最大的城市。它有一个只有一百万人口，位于北岛。这个海滨城市是一个重要的商业和工业中心。在与不同文化背景的人生活在那里，它是新西兰最令人兴奋的城市。
The history of the city goes back 650 years when the Maoris settled in the area. European settlement began in 1840 when the British arrived, Auckland was the capital of New Zealand for some time. Later, the capital moved to Wellington, because it was more central. Since 1945, the city of Auckland has grown and it now has large modern suburbs. In 1985, the New Zealand government made the whole country a nuclear-free zone and since then Auckland has been a centre for protest against nuclear testing in Asia Pacific.
这个城市的历史可以追溯到650年前，当毛利人定居在这个地区。欧洲移民开始在1840时抵达英国，奥克兰曾是新西兰的首都。后来，首都迁至惠灵顿，因为它是更重要的。自1945以来，奥克兰市已经长大，现在拥有现代化大型郊区。1985，新西兰政府使全国成为无核区，从此奥克兰成为亚太地区反对核试验的中心。
Famous sights include Mt Eden, one of many large volcanoes, as well as the Auckland Harbour Bridge. At the Parnell Village, you can visit amazing view from the Sky Tower, which is the city?s tallest Tower. You can also see Maori traditional dances at the Auckland Museum.
著名景点包括机器翻译的伊甸园，大火山之一，以及奥克兰港湾大桥。在帕内尔村，你可以参观天空塔惊人的观点，这是这个城市最高的塔。你也可以看到毛利人的传统舞蹈在奥克兰博物馆。
From anywhere in the city, you can see the sea. Auckland is
called “the city of sails” because it has more boats than anywhere else in the world. It has a warm climate with plenty of sunshine – the average temperature in January (summer) is 23.4℃ and in July (winter) it is 7.8℃. It has some of the best beaches in New Zealand for doing water sports: swimming, diving, fishing, sailing and surfing.
从城市的任何地方，你可以看到大海。奥克兰被称为“帆船之城”因为它有比世界其他地方更多的船。它有一个阳光–一月平均温度足够温暖的气候（夏季）是23.4℃和七月（冬季）是7.8℃。它有一些最好的沙滩在新西兰做水上运动：游泳，潜水，钓鱼，帆船和冲浪
It is easy to travel between Auckland and the rest of New Zealand. There are regular international flights, too. However, flights from Europe take over twenty-four hours and are expensive.
这是很容易的奥克兰和新西兰其他地区之间的交通。有定期国际航班，太。然而，从欧洲飞接管二十四小时，是昂贵的。
Culture corner 文化角
New Zealand Fact File 新西兰的事实文件 Government 政府
New Zealand has its own government, but it is also part of the British Commonwealth, and therefore the official head of state is Elizabeth II, the Queen of England, Scotland and Wales. New Zealand was the first country in the world to give the vote to woman in 1893, to have old age pensions and the
eight-hour working day.
新西兰有自己的政府，但也正是英联邦的一部分，因此，国家的官方首脑是英国女王伊丽莎白二世，，苏格兰和威尔士。在世界给投票的女人在1893新西兰是第一个，有养老金和八小时工作日。
Geography 地理
New Zealand, in the South Pacific, consists of two large islands plus other smaller islands with an area of 270,000 sq km. North Island has a warm climate and there is quite a lot of volcanic activi ty. South Island is cooler and has a higher rainfall. In the South Island, there are the Southern Alps with Mount Cook (3,754 m), the higher mountain in New Zealand.
新西兰，在南太平洋，由两个大岛和其他小岛，面积270000平方公里。北岛气候温和，有非常多的火山活动。南岛冷却器和具有较高的降雨。在岛的南部，有库克山的南阿尔卑斯山（3754米），在新西兰高山。
Economy 经济
New Zealand has some industry but agriculture is more important – there are 55 million sheep, 8 million cows and I million goats in New Zealand!
新西兰有一些行业，但更重要的是–农业有55000000只羊，8000000头牛和羊在新西兰我百万！
Wildlife 野生动物
New Zealand was cut off from the rest of the land on Earth for 80 million years and has some unique animals and plants. For example, th e kiwi (the symbol of New Zealand) is a large bird which cannot fly.
新西兰是切断其余的土地上80000000年，具有一些独特的动物和植物。例如，新西兰（新西兰的符号）是一种很大的鸟不能飞。
The People 人
Over 80％ of the 3.6 million people are of European (mainly British) origin. Around 9％ of the population are Maoris who came to New Zealand from other Pacific islands in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The two official languages in the country are English and Maoris.
在3600000人中有80%人是欧洲人（主要是英国人）的起源。大约9%的人口是毛利人来自太平洋群岛新西兰在第十三和第十四世纪。在两个国家的官方语言是英语和毛利。
Lifestyle 生活方式
New Zealanders, who are also known as “Kiwis”, are relaxed people w ho love outdoor life. It is not surprising that New Zealand is successful at many sports. Its national sport is rugby and its team, “The All Blacks”, are often the best in the world.
新西兰人，谁也被称为“奇异果”，是放松的人谁爱户外生活。新西兰是成功的在许多体育是不足为奇的。国家橄榄球和其团队，“黑人”，往往是世界上最好的。
Places to visit 要参观的地方
New Zealand has beautiful scenery. In North Island, the Bay of Islands has lovely old forests and beautiful beaches and the Coromandel is perfect for sailing and watersports. Rotorua is the centre of Maori culture and has wonderful hot springs. In South Island, the Southern Alps, the West Coast region and the national park of Fiordland all have beautiful scenery.
新西兰有着美丽的风景。在北方岛屿，岛屿湾有可爱的古老的森林和美丽的海滩和乌木是完美的帆船和水上运动。罗托鲁瓦是毛利文化的中心和美妙的温泉。在岛的南部，南阿尔卑斯山，西海岸地区和国家公园”都有美丽的风景。
Bulletin Board 公告板
A student is doing research on people?s opinions on the Internet. Read the note and the two responses. Then add your ideas on the board.
一个学生在互联网上人们的观点研究。读了纸条，这两种反应。然后添加你的想法在板上。
Hi, guys!
I?m doing some research on why people use the Internet. I need your help. Let me know what you think about the Internet and for what purposes you use it. Please send your views to www.weblife.com Looking forward to receiving your replies.
嗨，伙计们！
我这样做对为什么人们使用互联网的一些研究。我需要你的帮助。让我知道你认为互联网和你用的是什么用途。请把你的意见www.weblife.com期待收到你的答复。
I don?t surf the Internet any more. It takes me a long time to find the information I need. Since giving up using the Net. I?ve spent more time doing sports, talking with my parents and going out with my friends. Giving up using the Net is the best decision I?ve ever made.
我不上网更多。我需要很长的时间才能找到我需要的信息。自从放弃使用网络。我花了更多的时间做运动，和我的父母去谈论我的朋友。放弃使用网是我做过最好的决定。
I use the Internet to find information for assignments, and to
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