New Zealand
What can you see? Mountains, volcanoes, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, forests, beaches. Both islands are mountainous. In fact, only 30% of New Zealand is flat.
The Maoris
When the Maoris first arrived in New Zealand, they lived in villages and were excellent fishermen, hunters and farmers. About 50 years ago many Maoris started to live and work in the large cities and took jobs in government, industries, medicine and education. They are proud of their culture and are determined to keep many of the customs which are part of their way of life.
Who can you meet? Most people live on North Island. Eighty-five percent of New Zealanders are “pakeha” (“white men”), which means their “great grandfathers” came from Europe. Ten percent are Maoris. The Maoris came to New Zealand from the Polynesian islands probably around the tenth century. The “pakeha” started to arrive in New Zealand from Europe about 200 years ago as farmers and traders.
Fact box: New Zealand
Position: South of the Equator ; Nearest neighbor: Australia, 1600 km away.
Size: Two main islands — North Island and South Island: together they are 268.680 sq. km.
Population: 4 million
Capital: Wellington
Languages: English and Maori
1.Which of the following is a fact about New Zealand?
A．20% of the population being Maoris.
B．Four million white people.
C．About 1600 km south of the Equator.
D．Nearly 1/3 of the country being plains.
2.The country’s population is mainly made up of _________.
A．the white people and the Polynesians
B．the white people and the “pakeha”
C．the Maoris and the white people
D．the Maoris and the Polynesians
3.When did the white people begin to live in New Zealand?
A．1000 years ago. B．200 years ago.
C．85 years ago. D．50 years ago.
4.What do the Maoris value most in life?
A．Living in small villages. B．Developing farming skills.
C．Keeping their own culture. D．Taking up government jobs.
In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year 36 .
According to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a 37 one. The world will be more 38 because the population will continue to grow . The population could be 39 6 300 million, almost 2 115 million more than in 1985 .More people would move into cities, especially cities in 40 countries . Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would 41 have 15 million by then .
Food production will 42 , but not enough to feed all the people . Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985, 43 most of the increase would be in countries that
44 produce enough food for their people . Little increase is 45 in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East . Poor farming ways are 46 large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts . More farmland is 47 as cities become larger and more houses are built . 48 will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil .Many of the world’s 49 could disappear as more and more trees are cut down . Energy will continue to be a serious problem . The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010 50 . They only carried out the situation that 51 today . By changing the situation, by 52 the problems, the picture can be changed . There is 53 time for the nations of the world to work 54 a plan of action . But they warned that 55 too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success .
1. A．learning B．project C．notice D．study
2. A．pleased B．pleasant C．safe D．blue
3. A．dangerous B．beautiful C．crowded D．terrible
4. A．no more than B．as many as C．as much as D．as large as
5. A．developing B．developed C．big D．mountainous
6. A．none B．each C．all D．neither
7. A．insist B．reduce C．increase D．continue
8. A．so B．but C．or D．however
9. A．already B．hardly C．partly D．never
10. A．wanted B．lacked C．founded D．expected
11. A．destroying B．protecting C．disturbing D．interrupting
12. A．saved B．lost C．discovered D．used
13. A．Air pollution B．Water pollution C．Some diseases D．All farmland
14. A．Animals B．plants C．forests D．people
15. A．must be true B．will come true C．can’t be true D．may be wrong
16.A. happens B develops C .exists D. appears
17. A．settling B．working at C．answering D．dealing
18. A．no B．still C．less D．plenty of
19. A．about B．in C．out D．for
20. A．working B．suggesting C．spending D．waiting
.— $100, but that is my last offer.
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A．Good idea! B．what did you say ?
C．Oh, it’s up to you D．OK, it’s a deal .
Please arrange an interview with the manager tomorrow , or it is convenient to him .
A．whenever B．however C．whichever D．wherever
As far as I see, is no possibility he will win the tennis match this time.
A．it ; that B．there; that C．it ; whether D．there; whether
Quite well in the important exam , he came back home, and smiling.
A．Having done; relaxed B．having done ; relaxing
C．having been done ; relaxing D．Done; relaxed
