India
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Where Is It?
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............................ 4 People................................. 6 Land.................................. 8 Celebrations........................... 10 History............................... 11 Animals.............................. 12 Conclusion............................ 14 Glossary.............................. 16 Where Is It?
.............. 4 人 人 况 6 地. 8 庆祝 10 历史. 11 动物. 12 结论。 14 词汇表。 16号在哪里?
The capital of India is New Delhi (DEL-ee), which is part of the larger city of Delhi. The two areas are very different. Delhi is a very old city, but New Delhi was built in the 1920s and 1930s. Delhi is a complex maze of small streets crowded with small shops, while New Delhi has wide streets and modern shopping centers. More than twenty million people live in Delhi and New Delhi combined. People More than one billion people live in India. Only China has more people. Most Indian people live in the countryside, even though India does have some large cities. Most homes in the rural areas don’t have running water, so people must go to a well and bring home water every day. About half of the people in rural areas don’t have electricity, either. Half of the people in India make their living growing crops, mainly grains. They also raise cattle, water buffalo, and other animals. However, Indian people do not raise cattle to eat, because most Indians belong to the Hindu religion. For Hindus, cows are sacred. They use cattle for plowing their fields and for transportation, and they raise sheep, goats, and chickens for meat. New Delhi was built nearly one hundred years ago inside the older city of Delhi to be the capital of British India.
印度首都为新德里(DEL-ee),是较大的德里城市的一部分. 两地相去甚远. 德里是一个非常古老的城市,但新德里建于1920年代和1930年代. 德里是一个复杂的迷宫,由小的街道挤满了小商店,而新德里则有宽阔的街道和现代购物中心. 2 000多万人居住在德里和新德里。 印度人口超过10亿。 只有中国有更多的人。 大多数印度人生活在农村,尽管印度确实有一些大城市. 农村大部分家庭没有自来水, 大约一半的农村人口也没有电。 印度有一半的人靠种植作物为生,主要是谷物. 他们还饲养牛,水牛等动物. 然而,印度人不饲养牛来吃,因为大多数印度人属于印度教. 对于印度教徒来说,牛是神圣的. 他们用牛来耕田和交通,并饲养绵羊,山羊和鸡肉. 新德里建于近一百多年前的德里老城内,是英属印度的首都.
New Delhi Delhi The Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal is one of the most well-known landmarks in India.
新德里 泰姬陵园 泰姬陵是印度最著名的地标之一.
It was built by the emperor Shah Jahan as a loving tribute to his wife Mumtaz Mahal after she died.
它是由皇帝沙阿·贾汉所建,以纪念他去世后的妻子穆姆塔兹·马哈尔.
It took workers twenty-two years to complete all of the buildings that make up the Taj Mahal.
工人花了22年的时间完成了构成泰姬陵的所有建筑.
Most Indian cities are extremely crowded. Many people live in apartment buildings along very narrow streets. Because India has such a large population, it has been hard for the country’s electricity supply to keep up with the demand. In some Indian cities, it’s very common for the power to go out. Movies are a very popular form of entertainment in India. The center of the film business is Mumbai, which used to be known as Bombay. Mumbai releases more than a thousand films per year and is often called Bollywood. Land The Himalayas form India’s northern border. They are the highest mountains in the world and cut off India from the rest of Asia. This is why India is sometimes called a subcontinent. A low-lying plain stretches across northern India. This rich land was formed long ago as rivers flooded and left soil behind. The Thar Desert is in western India. Bollywood is a combination of the words Bombay and Hollywood.
多数印度城市极为拥挤. 许多人住在非常狭窄的街道上的公寓楼. 由于印度人口如此之多,该国的电力供应难以跟上需求. 印度的一些城市, 电影是印度非常受欢迎的娱乐形式. 电影业的中心是孟买,该地曾被称作"孟买". 孟买每年发行超过一千部电影,并常被称作"宝莱坞". 土地 喜马拉雅山脉构成了印度的北部边界. 它们是世界上最高的山脉,并切断了印度与亚洲其他地区的联系. 这就是为什么印度有时被称为次大陆. 地势低洼平原横跨印度北部. 这片富饶的土地是早在河流被淹并留下土壤时形成的. 察尔沙漠地处印度西部. 宝莱坞是孟买和好莱坞两个词的组合.
Its films are known around the world for elaborate sets, singing, and dancing.
它的电影在世界各地以精心制作的电影,歌唱和舞蹈而出名.
India’s Landforms New Delhi Mount Everest Indus River Western Ghats Mtns.
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Eastern Ghats Mtns.
东迦特山.
Deccan Plateau Thar Desert Sundarban Chota Nagpur Plateau Ganges River Himalayan Mtns.
德克坎高原 塔尔沙漠 Sundarban Chota Nagpur高原 恒河 喜马拉雅山脉 Mtns.
The Ganges and Indus rivers lie in the northern plains of India. For Hindus, the Ganges is a sacred river. Hindus from all over India travel to the river to enter its waters. South of the Indus and Ganges rivers lies raised land that takes up more than half of India and includes low hills as well as the coast. In May or June every year, rain-bearing winds blow northward from the Indian Ocean, bringing the monsoon season. During this season, rain falls almost every day in the afternoon. Most of India’s rain falls during this hot, wet season. Celebrations People in India celebrate many special days. Diwali (dih-WAH-lee) is a festival that lasts for five days. During this time, people light small candles. They shoot firecrackers and give sweets and other gifts to friends and family. Holi (HOH-lee) is a spring Hindu celebration known as the festival of colors. During Holi, people celebrate the end of winter. They throw colored water and powder, such as one called kumkum, on each other. Children enjoy using water guns filled with colored water to spray colors on their friends. People also sing, dance, and enjoy special foods and drinks. The Ganges River is sacred to Hindus, who often bathe in its waters.
恒河和印度河位于印度北部平原. 对于印度教徒来说,恒河是神圣的河流. 来自印度各地的印度人到河边去入其水域. 印度河和恒河以南地处占地超过印度一半的高地上,包括低地丘陵和海岸。 每年5月或6月,有雨的风从印度洋向北吹来,带来了季风季节. 在这个赛季中,雨几乎每天在下午降下. 印度大部分降雨都是在这个炎热湿润的季节. 印度人民庆祝许多特殊的日子。 迪瓦利(德語:Dih-WAH-lee)是一次为期五天的节日. 在此期间,人们会点起小蜡烛. 他们射击鞭炮并给朋友和家人提供甜品和其他礼物. Holi (HOH-lee)是一个被称作"花色节"的春季印度教庆典. 霍利期间,人们会庆祝冬天的结束. 他们将有色水和粉末相投相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相去相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相相 孩子们喜欢使用充满有色水的水枪来向朋友喷出颜色. 人们也唱歌,跳舞,并享受特殊的食物和饮料. 恒河对印度教徒来说是神圣的,他们经常在它的水域中洗澡.
Diwali is a festival of lights that honors the Hindu goddess of wealth.
迪瓦利节(德語:Diwali)是一座纪念印度教财富女神的灯光节.
During Holi, many children also throw water balloons filled with colored water at each other.
在"霍利"期间,许多孩子也向对方投掷充满有色水的水球.
History India’s civilization is very old. About 2,300 years ago, people living in the land now known as India had been united under one ruler. About 1,300 years ago Muslims invaded India and set up a kingdom with Delhi at its center. Muslim rule lasted until the 1600s. Europeans had arrived in India as early as 1498. That’s when Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama sailed to India. By 1858, Great Britain had taken control of the country. In the 1920s, a lawyer named Mohandas Gandhi began asking his fellow Indians to resist British rule—but not with fists or weapons. He asked them to protest British rule in nonviolent, or peaceful, ways. By 1947, India was free. Since that time, India has faced wars, poverty, and the strain of a growing population, but it continues to develop. In 2007, it elected its first woman to serve as president. Animals India’s wildlife includes many exciting species. India is the only country in the world with both lions and tigers. It is also the home of two kinds of leopards. The snow leopard of the Himalayas is very rare. One of India’s most famous reptiles is the cobra. The Indian cobra hunts small animals, such as rats and mice. It has been known to bite humans because its prey often lives in towns and villages. Gandhi is honored as a hero by people from all over the world.
历史 印度的文明非常古老. 大约2300年前,生活在现在被称作"印度"的地上的人在一个统治下统一了起来. 大约1300年前穆斯林入侵了印度并建立了一个以德里为中心的王国. 穆斯林统治一直持续到1600年代. 欧洲人早在1498年就已经到达了印度. 这时葡萄牙探险家瓦斯科·达·加马(Vasco da Gama)启航到印度. 到1858年,大不列颠已经控制了这个国家. 在20世纪20年代,一位名叫莫罕达斯·甘地的律师开始要求他的印第安人同胞反抗英国的统治,但不会用拳头或武器. 他要求他们以非暴力或和平的方式来抗议英国的统治. 到1947年,印度获得自由. 从那时起,印度面临着战争,贫困,人口不断增长的压力,但印度仍在继续发展. 2007年,它选举了第一位妇女担任总统。 印度野生动物包括许多令人兴奋的物种。 印度是世界上唯一有狮子和老虎的国家. 它也是两种豹的家. 喜马拉雅山脉的雪豹非常罕见. 印度最出名的爬行动物之一是眼镜蛇. 印度眼镜蛇捕食小动物,如大鼠和小鼠. 人们知道它会咬人,因为它的猎物经常生活在城镇和村庄. 甘地被世界各地人民尊为英雄.
it is alarmed.
它很震惊。
The Indian elephant is very strong. People once used it to lift logs in India’s forests and to carry crops and people. Some people still use the elephant to help them with their work. Today, wild Indian elephants are found in most parts of India, but they are endangered because of the loss of their habitat. Near the Bay of Bengal, the mangrove forests provide a special habitat for sea turtles, sharks, and crocodiles. This saltwater swamp is also the largest home of Bengal tigers in the world. A male Bengal tiger can grow to 3 meters (10 ft.) in length and weigh as much as 230 kilograms (500 lbs.). The tigers often swim in the waters of the swamp to catch prey. Conclusion India has a long history and a very large, diverse population. It’s a country trying to find a balance between caring for its people and maintaining its natural beauty. Fascinating animals and interesting people make India a unique country with much to learn about. The Bengal tiger is an endangered animal.
印度大象非常强壮. 人们曾经用它来抬起印度森林中的原木并搬运作物和人. 有些人仍然用大象来帮助他们的工作. 如今,印度野生大象在印度大部分地区都有出没,但由于栖息地的丧失而濒危. 在孟加拉湾附近,红树林为海龟,鲨鱼和鳄鱼提供了特殊的栖息地. 这个咸水沼泽也是世界上最大的孟加拉虎的家园. 雄性孟加拉虎可长到3米(10英尺),体重可达230公斤(500磅). 虎常游入沼泽水域捕取猎物. 印度历史悠久,人口众多,种类繁多。 这个国家试图在照顾人民和维持其自然美貌之间找到平衡。 出名的动物和有趣的人使印度成为一个独特的国家,有很多东西可以学习. 孟加拉虎属濒危动物.
Scientists are working hard to protect it.
科学家们正在努力保护它。
India is a land of many ancient customs, such as the wearing of a long, colorful cloth called a sari (SAH-ree).
印度是多出古来风俗之地,如穿长而多彩的布被称作"莎丽"(SAH-ree).
Glossary endangered (adj.)
濒危词汇(adj.)
in danger of dying out completely (p. 13) Hindu (adj.)
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of or relating to the major religion in India that includes many gods and the belief in reincarnation (p. 6) mangrove (n.)
或与印度主要宗教有关,包括许多神和对转世信仰(第6页) 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 to an area (p. 9) Muslims (n.)
季节性风暴给一个地区带来暴雨(p. 9) 穆斯林 (n.
people who follow the religion of Islam (p. 11) peninsula (n.)
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a long piece of land almost completely surrounded by water (p. 4) poverty (n.)
一长块地几乎完全被水所包围 (第4页) 贫困 (n.
the state of being poor (p. 11) sacred (adj.)
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related to a religious or spiritual purpose (p. 6) subcontinent (n.)
与宗教或精神目的有关(第6页)
a large land area that is a part of a continent (p. 8) Population: 1,236,344,631 Land: 2,973,193 sq km (1,147,956 sq.
一个大面积的土地面积,是大陆的一部分(p. 8) 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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