Argentina
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Where Is It?
内容表在哪里?
4 People.
4个人。
6 Land.
6地.
8 History.
8 历史.
10 Celebrations.
10个庆典.
12 Food.
12 粮.
13 Conclusion.
13 结论。
14 Glossary.
14 词汇表。
16 ATLANTIC OCEAN PACIFIC OCEAN ARGENTINA URUGUAY BRAZIL PARAGUAY BOLIVIA CHILE Buenos Aires H SOUTH AMERICA AFRICA NORTH AMERICA Where Is It?
16 大西洋大洋洲 阿根廷 乌鲁圭 巴西 巴拉盖 玻利维亚 智利 布宜诺斯艾利斯 南美 北美 在哪里?
Argentina is the second-largest country in South America and the eighth-largest country in the world.
阿根廷是南美洲第二大和世界第八大的国家.
Its land covers 2,736,690 square kilometers (1,056,642 sq.
其地面积为2,736,690平方千米(1,056,642平方公克.
mi.)
(中文(简体) ).
Argentina lies between the Andes Mountains, the longest mountain chain on Earth, and the Atlantic Ocean.
阿根廷地处地球上最长的山链安第斯山脉和大西洋之间.
The countries of Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Chile border Argentina.
巴西、乌拉圭、巴拉圭、玻利维亚和智利同阿根廷接壤。
Twenty-three provinces make up Argentina.
二十三个省组成了阿根廷。
Each one has its own government with its own laws.
每一个都有自己的政府 有自己的法律。
However, every province must follow the laws of the national government of Argentina.
然而,每个省都必须遵守阿根廷国家政府的法律。
The capital and largest city in Argentina is Buenos Aires.
阿根廷的首都和最大城市是布宜诺斯艾利斯.
Its population is more than fifteen million people.
其人口已超过1500万.
Buenos Aires—the name means “fair winds”—boasts the widest street in the world.
布宜诺斯艾利斯——这个名称的意思是"公平风"——是世界上最宽广的街道。
Avenida 9 de Julio (July 9th Avenue) honors the date that Argentina became free from Spain.
Avenida 9 de Julio (7月9日大道) 纪念阿根廷从西班牙获得自由的日期.
Known for its friendly people, Buenos Aires is home to many people from Europe and the rest of the world.
布宜诺斯艾利斯以其友好的人民而闻名,是欧洲和世界其他地区许多人的家园。
As a result, Buenos Aires is also the most European-looking capital city in South America.
因此,布宜诺斯艾利斯也是南美洲最有欧洲外观的首都.
This Buenos Aires monument is called an obelisk.
这座布宜诺斯艾利斯纪念碑被称作方尖碑.
It sits in the middle of the widest street in the world.
它坐落在世界最宽的街道中间.
People More than forty-three million people live in Argentina.
4300多万人生活在阿根廷。
About nine out of ten people live in or near the country’s large cities.
大约十分之九的人居住在国内的大城市或附近。
Argentina is the third-largest moneymaker in Latin America, after Brazil and Mexico.
阿根廷是拉丁美洲第三大货币生产国,仅次于巴西和墨西哥。
People mine gold and silver in its mountains and rivers.
人们在它的山脉和河流中开采金银.
Farmers grow crops such as beans, lemons, grapes, and wheat for local use.
农民种植豆子,柠檬,葡萄等作物,并种植小麦供当地使用.
They also send these crops to other countries.
他们还将这些作物送往其他国家.
Most people in Argentina work in service jobs.
阿根廷的大多数人从事服务性工作。
Others make automobiles, textiles, and energy.
另一些则制造汽车、纺织品和能源。
Some people hold jobs in the movies; about eighty films are produced there every year.
有些人在电影中工作;每年在那里制作大约80部电影。
Farmers harvest soybeans.
农民收割大豆.
Argentina is one of the largest food-producing countries in the world.
阿根廷是世界上最大的粮食生产国之一。
The Catholic faith is the main religion of Argentina.
天主教信仰是阿根廷的主要宗教.
However, people also practice the Muslim, Jewish, Protestant, and Mormon religions.
然而,人们也信奉穆斯林、犹太教、新教和摩门教。
People call Argentina a “melting pot.”
人们称阿根廷为“熔炉”。
This is because many different kinds of people came together to form a new nation.
这是因为许多不同的人聚集在一起组成了一个新的国家.
Argentina has always welcomed people from other countries.
阿根廷一向欢迎其他国家的人民。
Many people who live there have parents or grandparents who came from Europe.
居住在那里的许多人有来自欧洲的父母或祖父母.
The main language of Argentina is Spanish.
阿根廷的主要语言是西班牙语.
However, since most people in Argentina have family members from different countries, some people speak other languages as well.
然而,由于阿根廷大多数人的家庭成员来自不同国家,因此有些人也说其他语言。
European-style buildings can be seen in Villa General Belgrano, a district in the province of Córdoba.
欧洲式建筑可见于科尔多瓦省的一个区贝尔格拉诺将军(Villa General Belgrano).
ATLANTIC OCEAN PACIFIC OCEAN Patagonia P a m p a s Gran Chaco Iguazú Falls Mount Aconcagua Iguazú River Paraná River Littoral Andes M ountains Andes Mountains Land Shaped like a long triangle, Argentina has mountains, deserts, plains, and lakes.
拉丁美洲和加勒比 巴塔哥尼亚州 大查科·伊瓜苏瀑布 形状像长三角形,阿根廷有山脉,沙漠,平原和湖泊.
Its geography includes five areas.
其地理学包括五个领域.
The Andes Mountains sit between Argentina and Chile.
安第斯山脉坐落在阿根廷和智利之间.
The Pampas produces food.
潘帕人生产食物.
Patagonia is known for its beauty.
巴塔哥尼亚以其美而出名.
The Littoral has jungles and swamps.
沿岸有丛林和沼泽地.
The last area, the Gran Chaco, is a lowland in the northwest.
后一地为大查科地,为地势西北低地.
Argentina is alive with many kinds of birds and mammals.
阿根廷活生生的有多种鸟类和哺乳动物.
Penguins, tapirs, howler monkeys, and jaguars all live there.
企鹅,水龙头, 吼叫猴,和美洲虎都住在那里。
One of the most beautiful places in Argentina is Iguazú Falls.
阿根廷最美丽的地方之一是伊瓜苏瀑布.
Formed millions of years ago, they are some of the tallest and widest waterfalls in the world.
数百万年前形成的,它们是世界上最高和最宽的瀑布。
Iguazú means “big water.”
Iguazú的意思是“大水。 “
The Andes Mountains are another beautiful sight to see.
安第斯山脉是另一个美丽的景象。
The mountain range stretches along the full length of western South America.
山脉沿着整个南美洲西部延伸.
The Andes range is about 7,242 kilometers (4,500 mi.)
安第斯山脉的航程约为7,242公里(4,500米.
long and runs through seven countries.
长并贯穿七国.
It is the longest mountain chain in the world.
它是世界上最长的山地链.
Iguazú Falls are one of the seven natural wonders of the world.
伊瓜苏瀑布是世界七大自然奇观之一.
Mount Aconcagua, in the Andes, is the highest mountain peak in the Americas.
安第斯山脉中的阿孔卡瓜山是美洲最高的山峰.
History Argentina has had a long and troubled past.
阿根廷历史悠久而烦恼。
Native peoples lived there undisturbed for thousands of years.
土著人民在那里生活了几千年,没有受到干扰。
That changed when the Spanish invaded and took over the country in the 1500s.
这在1500年代西班牙人入侵并占领了这个国家时发生了变化.
Many native people were killed for protecting their land.
许多原住民因保护土地而被杀害.
Spanish rule finally ended in 1816.
西班牙的统治最终于1816年结束.
It was then that Argentina wanted to become its own country.
当时阿根廷想成为自己的国家。
Rules for a new government were set up in 1853, and Buenos Aires became its capital in 1880.
1853年制定了新政府的规则,1880年布宜诺斯艾利斯成为其首都.
The years from 1880 to 1914 are called the “Golden Age” of Argentina.
从1880年到1914年被称为阿根廷"黄金时代".
The country had a lot of money, which it used to build roads, railroads, and parks.
国家拥有一大笔钱,用来修建公路,铁路,和公园.
In 1929, the government ran into money problems as banks around the world failed.
1929年,由于世界各地的银行倒闭,政府遇到了资金问题.
Because of this, army leaders started to run the country.
因此,军队领导人开始管理国家.
Those leaders stayed in power from 1929 to 1943.
这些领导人从1929年到1943年一直执政.
Then Juan Perón helped take over the government.
后由胡安·佩龙(Juan Perón)出面帮助政府执政.
Perón was well known for helping working and poor people.
佩隆以帮助工作和穷人而出名.
In 1946, the people elected Juan Perón president.
1946年,人民选举胡安·佩隆为总统.
Although he and his wife, Eva, were well liked, Juan became too powerful.
虽然他和妻子伊娃很受欢迎,但胡安变得过于强大.
As a result, he lost most of his followers.
因此他失去了大部分的追随者.
In 1955, during his second term as president, Perón fled to Spain.
1955年,在第二次出任总统期间,佩隆逃亡到西班牙.
Perón returned to Argentina in 1973.
1973年佩隆返回阿根廷.
He ran for president again and won.
他再次竞选总统并获胜.
He died the following year.
次年病逝.
Today, many people in Argentina remember Juan and Eva Perón as leaders who helped the country.
今天,阿根廷许多人都记得胡安和伊娃·佩隆是帮助国家的领导人.
After Perón’s rule, the government remained in trouble for a long time.
佩龙统治后,政府长期陷入困境.
However, in the early part of the twenty-first century, more people began to take part in their government.
然而,在21世纪早期,更多的人开始参与他们的政府.
They voted for leaders who shared their views.
他们投票给意见一致的领导人。
Even though their past was hard, the people of Argentina now have hope for tomorrow.
尽管他们过去艰难,但阿根廷人民现在对明天抱有希望。
Juan Perón and his wife, Eva, were very popular with poor people.
胡安·佩隆和他的妻子伊娃深受穷人的欢迎.
Eva, also known as Evita, worked hard to win women the right to vote.
伊娃又被称作"埃维塔"(Evita),努力赢得了女性的选举权.
Celebrations Every year, Argentina comes alive with festivals.
庆祝活动 每年,阿根廷都有节日来。
One of them is Carnival.
其中一为嘉年华.
During this festival, people build huge, colorful floats that parade down the street.
在这个节日中,人们建造出巨大的,多彩的浮标来向街上游行.
Musicians, dancers, and others enjoy the event.
音乐家、舞者和其他人都喜欢这个活动。
People also have fun dressing up as clowns, animals, and cartoon characters.
人们也以小丑,动物,和卡通人物等为取乐的打扮.
The Gaucho Festival of San Antonio de Areco is another popular event.
圣安东尼奥·德·阿雷克的高乔节是又一受欢迎的活动.
During this festival, gauchos show their skill with horses during a ten-day celebration in November.
在这个节日期间,gauchos在11月的十天庆典中用马表现出了他们的技巧.
It includes bronco riding, dancing, and parades.
它包括了布朗克骑行,舞蹈和游行.
Another big celebration in Argentina is on July 9.
阿根廷的又一大庆典是7月9日.
This holiday marks the date when Argentina separated from Spain.
这一节日标志着阿根廷从西班牙分离出.
People often celebrate with food and parades.
人们经常用食物和游行来庆祝.
Gauchos are South American cowboys.
高乔斯是南美牛仔.
They are proud of their horses.
他们以马为荣
It is said that “a gaucho without a horse is a man without feet.”
据说,“没有一匹马的食人鱼就是没有脚的人。 “
Food The Spanish, French, and Italian people who moved to Argentina have helped shape what people eat.
移居阿根廷的西班牙人、法国人和意大利人帮助塑造了人们的饮食。
Today, foods from all these cultures are popular in Argentina.
今天,来自所有这些文化的食物在阿根廷很受欢迎.
People often grill steak on an open pit or barbecue.
人们常常在露天地坑上烤牛排或者烧烤.
Empanadas are popular, too.
埃姆帕纳达斯也很受欢迎.
These small, tasty pies can be filled with meat, vegetables, cheese, or fruit.
这些小而可口的馅饼可以被肉,蔬菜,起司或水果所填充.
People also enjoy Italian food such as pasta and pizza.
人们也享受意大利食品,如面食和披萨.
Many people in Argentina drink a tea called yerba maté.
阿根廷许多人喝一喝叫yerba maté的茶.
They say it gives them energy and helps them stay alert.
他们说这给他们能量 并帮助他们保持警觉
Different regions of Argentina have different kinds of empanadas (top).
阿根廷不同地区有不同种类的移民(上).
A family grills meat in an open pit at a picnic (bottom).
一家人在野餐(下)的露天坑中烤肉.
Conclusion Argentina is a country with citizens from all over the world.
阿根廷是一个拥有来自世界各地的公民的国家。
During the past twenty years, people from China, South Korea, and other Asian countries have chosen to live there.
在过去二十年里,来自中国,韩国等亚洲国家的人选择了在那里生活.
Argentina is a modern country.
阿根廷是一个现代国家。
It believes in equal rights for all and wants its citizens to take part in government.
它相信人人权利平等,并希望其公民参与政府。
It also understands the importance of protecting its land.
它还理解保护其土地的重要性。
Although unrest was part of its history, the people of Argentina hold great hope for their future.
虽然动乱是阿根廷历史的一部分,但阿根廷人民对未来抱有巨大的希望。
The buildings of Buenos Aires glow in the waters of the port at night.
布宜诺斯艾利斯的建筑物在夜间在港口水域发光.
Population: 43,646,358 Land: 2,736,690 sq km (1,056,642 sq.
人口43 646 358人 地:2 736 690平方公里(1 056 642平方公里).
mi.)
(中文(简体) ).