It’s _______（潮湿的）and cold. I think it’s going to rain.

Listening

Part 1

1．Warming up

Pay attention to the following words and expressions which you will hear while listening.

lie off 离……不远

mild sea climate 温暖潮湿的海洋性气候

hot spring 温泉

the Maori 毛利人

settle 定居

Part 2

1．Listen to the tape and choose the correct answers.

1)Which one is not true?

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A．New Zealand lies off the eastern coast of Australia.

B．Its capital city is on North Island.

C．Its capital city lies on South Island.

D．It's surrounded by the ocean and seas.

2)What is the North Island famous for?

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A．Hot spring.

B．Clean sand beaches.

C．Beautiful natural landscape.

D．The seas.

3)How did the Maori come to New Zealand?

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A．By ship.

B．On foot.

C．By raft.

D．By boat.

4)Who named the islands New Zealand?

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A．Zhou Wen.

B．The Maori.

C．James Cook.

D．Abel Tasman.

5)Which one is in right order?

①The Maori signed an agreement with settlers.

②The islands are called New Zealand.

③Captain James Cook possessed New Zealand.

④The Maori discovered New Zealand .

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A．①②③④

B．④②③①

C．③①④②

D．④③①②

2．Listen to the tape again and fill in the blanks.

New Zealand is ________ by the ocean and seas. So it has a mild sea ________. It has its unique ________ and ________ . In the famous ________ Captain Zhou Wen discovered New Zealand. In 1769, Captain ________ took possession of it, By 1840, about ________ Europeans has come to settle in it. ________ is celebrated as a National Holiday.