Mexico
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Where Is It?
它在哪里? 它在吗?
Mexico is a country in North America.
墨西哥是北美的一个国家.
To the north of it is the United States.
其以北为美国.
To the south of it is Central America.
其以南为中美洲.
To the east and west of Mexico is the sea.
墨西哥以东和以西为大海.
More than 120 million people live in Mexico.
超过1.2亿人生活在墨西哥.
Most of them live in cities.
他们大多居住在城市.
The capital of Mexico is Mexico City.
墨西哥首都为墨西哥城.
It is one of the oldest cities in North America.
它是北美最古老的城市之一.
It also has more people than any other city in North America!
它的人也比北美任何其他城市都多!
People Most people in Mexico speak Spanish.
墨西哥多数人会说西班牙语。
More people speak Spanish in Mexico than anywhere else.
墨西哥的西班牙语比其他任何地方都多.
Land Mountains and canyons cover much of Mexico.
陆地山脉和峡谷覆盖了墨西哥的大部分地区.
Dry deserts are in the north.
干燥的沙漠在北部.
Forests cover land to the south.
森林向南覆盖了土地。
Two pieces of land stretch into the ocean.
两块地伸入大海.
Baja (BAH-hah) is like a long finger.
巴哈(BAH-Hah)像一根长指.
Yucatán (yoo-kah-TAHN) is more like a thumb.
尤卡坦(英語:yoo-kah-TAHN)更像是拇指.
Animals Many different animals call Mexico home.
许多不同的动物称墨西哥为家.
Parrots, frogs, and many other animals live in the hot, wet forests.
鹦鹉,青蛙等多栖息于炎热湿润的森林.
Foxes, lizards, and other animals live in the hot, dry deserts.
狐狸,蜥蜴等动物生活在炎热干燥的沙漠中.
Celebrations People in Mexico celebrate many special days.
墨西哥人民庆祝许多特殊的日子。
The Day of the Dead lasts three days.
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It is a happy time.
这是一个快乐的时刻。
People remember their loved ones.
人们记得他们所爱的人。
They light candles and wear masks.
他们点起蜡烛并戴口罩.
People also remember the day long ago when Mexico began its fight to be free.
人们也记得很久以前的一天,墨西哥开始为自由而斗争.
They dress up and walk in parades.
他们穿好衣服,走在游行。
They light fireworks to celebrate.
他们点起烟花来庆祝
Food Corn is an important food in Mexico.
美食玉米是墨西哥重要的食品.
It is in almost every meal.
几乎每餐都这样
People in Mexico also eat parts of cactus.
墨西哥人也吃部分仙人掌.
They eat chicken and pork.
他们吃鸡肉
Some people eat food from the sea.
有的人吃从海来的食物.
People in Mexico often use peppers in their food.
墨西哥人经常在食物中使用胡椒.
Some peppers are hot, like chile (CHIH-lee) peppers.
有的花椒发热,如辣椒(CHIH-lee)花椒.
Some peppers just make food taste different.
一些辣椒只是使食物的口味不同.
Conclusion Mexico is an exciting country.
墨西哥是一个令人兴奋的国家。
Many different people and animals live there.
有很多人和动物住在那里。
What is your favorite thing about Mexico?
你最喜欢的墨西哥是什么?