India

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Table of Contents Where Is It?

内容表在哪里?

................... 4 People........................ 6 Land......................... 8 Celebrations.................. 10 Animals..................... 12 Conclusion................... 14 Glossary..................... 16 Where Is It?

二、导 言 四众. 6地. 8 庆祝活动. 10 动物. 12 结论. 14 词汇表. . 16号在哪里?

The capital of India is New Delhi (DEL-ee). It is part of the much larger city of Delhi. More than twenty million people live in Delhi and New Delhi. People More than one billion people live in India. Only China has more people than India. Most Indian people live in the countryside. The cities do not have as many people. They are very crowded, though. New Delhi has wider streets than the rest of Delhi.

印度首都为新德里(DEL-ee). 它是大得多的德里城市的一部分。 超过2000万人生活在德里和新德里. 印度人口超过10亿。 只有中国人比印度多. 多数印度人生活在农村. 城市里没有那么多人 不过他们非常拥挤。 新德里的街道比德里其他地区要宽.

Many people in the countryside must carry water from a well to their homes.

农村的许多人必须从井中取出水到家.

Around half of the people in India make their living from growing food. They grow crops or raise sheep, goats, and chickens for meat. They do not raise cows for meat. Most Indians are Hindu. Hurting a cow is against the Hindu religion. Land India has many mountains and different kinds of flat land. The mountains are in the north. They are the highest in the world. People in India have used elephants to carry crops and do other kinds of work for a long time.

印度约有一半的人口靠种植食物为生. 它们会种植农作物或饲养绵羊,山羊,和鸡肉. 他们不养牛取肉。 大多数印度人都是印度教徒. 伤害一头牛就是反对印度教. 印度地區有多座山地和不同类型的平地. 山入于北. 他们是世界上最高的。 印度人用大象来搬运农作物并长期从事其他种类的工作.

India’s Landforms New Delhi Indus River Mount Everest Himalayan Mtns.

印度地貌 新德里印度河 珠穆朗玛峰喜马拉雅山.

Indo-Gangetic Plain Western Ghats Mtns.

印地安-甘热克平原 西部 Ghats Mtns.

Eastern Ghats Mtns.

东迦特山.

Rich land covers the north of India. It was formed long ago as rivers flooded over and over. In the west is the dry desert. In the south is raised, flat land. This land takes up more than half of India. In May or June every year, winds bring a large amount of rain. This is called the monsoon season. Most of India’s rain falls during this season. Celebrations People in India celebrate many special days. Diwali (dih-WAH-lee) lasts for five days. During this festival, people light small candles. They shoot firecrackers and give sweets to family and friends. The Thar Desert in northern India is sandy and very large.

富饶地覆盖了印度北部. 形成于很久以前,随着河流泛滥而来. 西部为干沙漠. 以南为起,平地. 这片土地占据了印度一半以上的土地. 每年5月或6月,风会带来大量的雨水. 这叫季风季. 本赛季印度大部分降下降雨. 印度人民庆祝许多特殊的日子。 地瓦利(dih-WAH-lee)持续了5天. 在这个节日期间,人们会点起小蜡烛. 他们射击鞭炮并给家人和朋友以甜食. 印度北部的察尔沙漠为沙地并非常大.

The wind forms the sand into dunes that are always changing.

风会把沙子形成沙丘 沙丘总是在变化

Diwali is the Festival of Lights.

迪瓦利是灯会节.

It honors the Hindu goddess of wealth.

它尊崇印度教财富女神.

Holi (HOH-lee) is a spring Hindu festival. During Holi, people celebrate the end of winter. They throw colored water and powder on each other. Animals Many kinds of animals live in India. It is the only country in the world with both lions and tigers. Elephants live in the flat lands and forests. The mountains are home to bears, foxes, sheep, and wild goats. Holi is a colorful celebration.

Holi (HOH-lee)是一个春季的印度教节日. 霍利期间,人们会庆祝冬天的结束. 他们互相泼出有色水和粉末. 印度有多种动物 它是世界上唯一一个兼有狮子和老虎的国家. 大象生活在平地和森林中. 山上有熊,狐,羊等地,有野生山羊. 霍利是一个多彩的庆祝活动。

Monkeys are found all over India, even in large cities.

猴子遍布印度各地,甚至在大城市中都有.

India is also home to the world’s largest mangrove forest. Here, tigers swim with sea turtles, sharks, and crocodiles. Conclusion India is a country of many people. People farm its rich soil to feed the nation. Its mountains and forests are home to many animals. Which part of India would you like to see?

印度也是世界上最大的红树林所在地。 在这里,老虎会用海龟,鲨鱼和鳄鱼来游泳. 印度是一个人口众多的国家。 人们种出丰富的土壤来养活国家. 它的山地和森林是许多动物的家园. 你想看看印度的哪个地方?

Bengal tigers live in the mangrove forests along the Bay of Bengal.

孟加拉虎生活在孟加拉湾一带的红树林中.

In many schools in India, children wear uniforms.

在印度的许多学校里,儿童都穿制服.

Glossary desert (n.)

沙漠词汇(n.)

an area of land that does not usually get much rain (p. 9) festival (n.)

通常没有多雨的土地面积(p. 9) 节会 (n.

a celebration (p. 10) firecrackers (n.)

a 庆祝 (第10页) 鞭炮 (n.

small paper tubes with explosive powder inside that make a loud noise (p. 10) Hindu (adj.)

里面装有爆炸性粉末的小纸管会发出出出声(第10页) 印度教(adj.

of or relating to the major religion in India that includes many gods (p. 7) mangrove (n.)

红树林(n.)

a tropical tree that grows in swamps or shallow salt water (p. 13) monsoon (n.)

在沼泽或浅盐水中生长的热带树(第13页) 季风 (n.

a seasonal storm that brings heavy rain (p. 9) Population: 1,236,344,631 Land: 2,973,193 sq km (1,147,956 sq.

季节性风暴会带来暴雨(p. 9) 人口:1,236,344,631人 地:2,973,193平方公里(1,147,956平方公里).

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