知性英语－澳大利亚的美丽风景

 
　　Australia Size: 7,686,848 sq. km

　　Population: Over 18 million

　　Currency: Australia dollar Main language: English

　　National Anthem¹: Advance Australia Fair

　　National Flag: Australia

　　lies 1500 km north-west of New Zealand. It is the world's largest island. Its land is mostly dry, hot desert but in areasswhereswater can be found there are huge cattle ranches² and sheep farms. Australia is one of the world's biggest producers of wool and beef. Capital city: Canberra. Most of the population lives along the eastern and south-eastern coastline. Australia is made up of six states and two territories, each with its own capital. Native Australians are called Aborigines, (say "Ab-o-ridge-in-ees"). They were here for 40 thousand years before European settlers arrived. Most of them live in Australia's towns and cities. Many towns and settlements have Aboriginal³ names, such as Wagga Wagga.

 
　　Australia's wildlife Australia has a rich variety of wildlife, quite unlike that found anywhere else in the world. Such as kangaroo and wallaby, carry their young in a belly⁴ pouch⁵. There are also hundreds of species⁶ of birds such as the parrot.

1 anthem   

n.圣歌，赞美诗，颂歌

参考例句：

• All those present were standing solemnly when the national anthem was played.奏国歌时全场肃立。
• As he stood on the winner's rostrum,he sang the words of the national anthem.他站在冠军领奖台上，唱起了国歌。

2 ranches   

大农场， （兼种果树，养鸡等的）大牧场( ranch的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They hauled feedlot manure from the ranches to fertilize their fields. 他们从牧场的饲养场拖走肥料去肥田。
• Many abandoned ranches are purchased or leased by other poultrymen. 许多被放弃的牧场会由其他家禽监主收买或租用。

3 aboriginal   

adj.（指动植物）土生的，原产地的，土著的

参考例句：

• They managed to wipe out the entire aboriginal population.他们终于把那些土著人全部消灭了。
• The lndians are the aboriginal Americans.印第安人是美国的土著人。

4 belly   

n.肚子，腹部；(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分，膛

参考例句：

• The boss has a large belly.老板大腹便便。
• His eyes are bigger than his belly.他眼馋肚饱。

5 pouch   

n.小袋，小包，囊状袋；vt.装...入袋中，用袋运输；vi.用袋送信件

参考例句：

• He was going to make a tobacco pouch out of them. 他要用它们缝制一个烟草袋。
• The old man is always carrying a tobacco pouch with him.这老汉总是随身带着烟袋。

6 species   

n.物种，种群

参考例句：

• Are we the only thinking species in the whole of creation?我们是万物中惟一有思想的物种吗？
• This species of bird now exists only in Africa.这种鸟现在只存在于非洲。