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  Visitors to New Zealand are often enchanted by its beautiful scenery. Travelers say the mountains and lakes of New Zealand’s South Island are especially spectacular. If you ever head that way, you should try to explore a fascinating little city on the island’s east coast called Christchurch.

  Often called the“garden City”, Christchurch boasts rich colors, a relaxed atmosphere,and terrific attractions. And, with a population of around 300,000, Christchurch is New Zealand’s second largest city after Auckland.

  The best place to start looking around Christchurch is Cathedral Square in the city center. Here, the old cathedral looks out over miles of public and private gardens. The citizens of Christchurch carefully protect its beautiful sights. No building is allowed to be built taller than the cathedral, and any plans to replace the parks always face strong opposition.

新西兰美景--体验花团锦簇基督城(1)

  翻译

  来到新西兰的游客常常被它美丽的景色所陶醉。游客们说,新西兰南岛的山川湖泊格外壮观。要是你去那里的话,你应该争取到小岛东岸的一个被称为基督城的迷人小城来一探究竟。

  基督城常常被称为“花园城市”,它有着缤纷的色彩、轻松的氛围和绝佳的迷人景点。并且,基督城有大约30万的人口,它是新西兰继奥克兰之后的第二大城市。

  开始游览基督城的最佳地点是市中心的教堂广场。在这里,古老的大教堂俯瞰着绵延数里的公园及私人花园。基督城的市民细心地保护着城里的美景。任何建筑物都不许建得比大教堂高,而任何企图取代公园的计划总会面临强烈的反对。

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  look out over“俯瞰”,例如:

  The tower looks out over the sea.那座塔俯瞰着大海。

  英语小教室

  head在本文中作动词,意思是“朝着……方向前进”。例如:Where are you heading for?你去哪里?但是,head更为大家所熟知的意思,是做“头部,顶端,前面”解释。除此之外,还有下列有趣的用法:

  1.硬币的正面,即有人像的那一面。硬币的反面叫做tail。所以掷硬币时,喊的“正面还是反面”就是heads or tails。

  2.动物的数量,例如:The man raised about fifty heads of cattle on his farm.这个人在他的农场里养了大约50头牛。

  3.聚生植物如卷心菜等的“棵”,如:a head of lettuce一棵莴苣。

  4.才智,天资或头脑,最常见的例子是:Two heads are better than one.三个臭皮匠胜过一个诸葛亮。

  英语练功房

  With + N., S. + V.“有着……,有了……”

  说明:with可做“有”解释,以名词或动名词作宾语。With + N.放在句首,其功能是作副词用,修饰后面的从句。例如:

  With a population of about three hundred thousand, Christchurch is the second largest city of New Zealand.基督城有大约30万的人口,是新西兰的第二大城市。

  With this blanket, you are sure to enjoy a good night’s sleep.有了这条毛毯,你一定可以安稳地睡一夜了。

  听力小试

  Fill in each blank with the right vocabulary word as you listen to the dialogue.

  Rick: I like the __(1)__ of this restaurant.

  Kate: Me, too. The design is __(2)__.

  Rick: The main __(3)__, though, is their great food.

  Kate: I’m surprised there was __(4)__ to their new menu at first. Most people have been__(5)__ by the dishes.




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1. enchant v.使……陶醉
He was enchanted by the singer’s voice.这个歌手的歌喉使他陶醉。

2. spectacular adj.壮观的
The view from the mountain was spectacular.从山上看到的景色真壮观。

3. atmosphere n.气氛
The restaurant has a romantic atmosphere.这家餐厅有一种浪漫的气氛。

4. attraction n.吸引人的事、物
The pandas are the zoo’s main attraction.熊猫是这个动物园里最吸引人的。

5. opposition n.反对
There was a lot of opposition to the new law.这项新的法律遭到多方反对。


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