South Korea
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 Where Is It?
16号在哪里?
The official name of South Korea is the Republic of Korea.
韩国的正式名称为"韩国".
This country in East Asia is slightly smaller than the country of Iceland.
这个东亚国家略小于冰岛.
South Korea is located on the southern part of the Korean peninsula.
韩国地处朝鲜半岛南部.
Its closest neighbor is North Korea, which is on the northern part of the peninsula.
它最接近的邻国是位于半岛北部的朝鲜.
South Korea has water on three sides.
韩国有水分三面.
The Sea of Japan, called the East Sea by the people in the region, lies to the east and the Yellow Sea to the west.
日本海被地区人民称为"东海",地处东起黄海,西起黄海.
The East China Sea is located directly south.
华东地区 海地地处正南.
One of the Five Grand Palaces in Seoul is in the heart of the city.
首尔五大宫之一位于市中心.
With more than nine million people, South Korea’s capital city of Seoul is the country’s largest city.
韩国首都首尔拥有超过900万人,是韩国最大的城市.
It’s one of the largest cities in the entire world.
这是全世界最大的城市之一。
Seoul is located on the Han River in the northwestern part of the country.
汉口地处汉口西北部汉口河上.
Seoul is a modern center of trade and business.
首尔是现代贸易和商业中心.
It’s also an important historic landmark.
这也是一个重要的历史地标。
The downtown area is enclosed by walls built more than six hundred years ago.
市中心地区被六百多年前所建的城墙所包围.
It contains centuries-old palaces and royal gardens.
它包含了几个世纪的宫殿和皇家花园.
A young boy waits to shake the South Korean president’s hand in 2007.
2007年一少年等与韩国总统握手.
A Respectful People People More than forty-nine million people live in South Korea.
尊重人民 有4 900多万人生活在韩国。
Aside from a small number of Chinese and Southeast Asians, most South Koreans speak the same language—Korean.
除少数华人和东南亚人外,大多数韩国人也说同一种语言-韩语.
South Koreans work in many different types of jobs.
韩国人从事许多不同类型的工作.
Many people work in manufacturing, making cars, ships, and other things to sell to other countries.
许多人从事制造,制造出汽车,船只等物品来向其他国家出售.
South Korea also has many jobs in computers and related fields.
韩国在计算机和相关领域也有许多工作.
Among many South Koreans, showing respect for elders is important.
在许多韩国人中,尊重长者是重要的.
People are expected to stand when an older person enters the room.
老人入室时人们要站起.
If shaking hands, the younger person is supposed to wait for the elder to offer a hand.
如果握手,年轻人应该等长者伸出手。
A South Korean mother and her son read in a bookstore full of English language books.
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Many South Koreans believe that learning English is key to success.
许多韩国人认为学习英语是成功的关键.
Family is extremely important in Korean society.
家庭在韩国社会极为重要.
Sometimes several generations live together in a single household.
有时几代同住一户.
Many South Koreans respect their older family members by keeping detailed records of their histories.
许多南朝鲜人尊重年长的家庭成员,详细记录他们的历史。
They also show respect on holidays with special food and ceremonies.
他们还在节日里以特别的食物和仪式表示尊重。
Most Koreans see education as the key to success.
大多数韩国人将教育视为成功的关键.
Children are often excused from chores so they can study.
儿童往往被免除家务,以便学习。
Many sources agree that Korean students are among the best readers in the world.
许多来源一致认为,韩国学生是世界上最优秀的读者.
Land Hills and mountains cover most of South Korea.
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Only a small part of the land is flat enough for farming.
只有一小部分土地是平地,足以耕种.
The Taebaek (TE-bek) Mountains run along the eastern coast.
泰拜克 (TE- bek) (泰拜语) 山脉沿东海岸行走.
Several other mountain ranges branch off, running roughly east–west.
其他几座山脉分出,大致呈东西走向。
Most of the mountains are less than 1,219 meters (4,000 ft.)
山地多为不足1,219米(4,000英尺).
tall.
高个子。
The highest peak is Mount Halla, a volcano, at 1,950 meters (6,398 ft.)
最高峰是一座火山哈拉山,高度为1,950米(6,398英尺).
South Korea’s eastern coastline is fairly straight.
韩国东部海岸线相当平坦.
However, the rest of its coast is broken up by rivers and streams.
然而,它的其余海岸被河流和溪流所分解.
They form countless waterways and feature more than 3,500 small islands.
它们形成无数水道,并有3 500多座小岛。
The autumn view of Seoul from the mountains is beautiful.
从山上看首尔的秋季景色很美.
Streams and rivers line the lowlands.
溪流和河流接通了低地
These waters have some of the highest tides in the world.
这些水域有一些世界最高的潮汐.
Near Seoul, the water level varies about 9 meters (30 ft.)
在首尔附近,水位相差约9米(30英尺).
That’s enough to cover a three-story house built too close to the water.
这足以覆盖一座三层的房屋,
Most of South Korea’s rural population lives in the coastal and inland plains regions.
韩国大部分农村人口生活在沿海和内陆平原地区.
The plains provide fertile farmland for growing foods like rice, fruits, and vegetables.
平原为种植稻米、水果和蔬菜等粮食提供肥沃的农田。
South Korea has four seasons.
韩国有四个赛季.
Temperatures average −6°C (21°F) in winter.
冬季平均气温-6°C(21°F).
In summer, the highs are 27–32°C (80–90°F).
夏季高地为27–32°C(80–90°F).
Summer also brings the rainy season, when the country gets more than half of its rainfall each year.
夏季也带来雨季,该国每年的降雨量超过一半.
During this season, South Korea is sometimes hit by dangerous storms.
本赛季中,韩国有时会遭遇到危险的风暴.
Heavy flooding is common.
严重的洪灾很常见.
History North and South Korea together are an ancient area with more than two thousand years of recorded history.
南北朝历史共同是一个有两千多年历史记载的古代地区.
People have lived in the area for at least ten thousand years.
人们在该地区生活了至少一万年。
Its location kept it away from the rest of the world for hundreds of years.
它的位置使其远离世界数百年.
The result was a people with a common way of life, language, and political system.
结果是人民有共同的生活方式、语言和政治制度。
Over many centuries, kingdoms rose to take control of the land.
数个世纪以来,王国崛起来控制土地.
Korea was also controlled by China, the Mongolian Empire, and Japan.
韩国还被中国,蒙古帝国和日本所控制.
In 1905, Japan forced Korea to become a Japanese land.
1905年,日本强迫韩国成为日本地.
Five years later, Japan made Korea a Japanese colony.
五年后,日本使韩国成为日本殖民地.
Korea remained under Japanese control until Japan’s surrender at the end of World War II.
韩国一直由日本控制,直到二战末日本投降.
The United Nations planned to return Korea to self-government at the end of World War II.
联合国计划在二战结束时使韩国恢复自治.
During that period, the United States was put in charge of the southern half of the Korean peninsula.
期间由美国负责朝鲜半岛南半部.
A country called the Soviet Union was put in charge of the northern half.
一个被称作"苏联"的国家被安排负责北半部.
However, the nations’ leaders couldn’t agree on how to set up Korea’s new government.
然而,各国领导人无法就如何建立韩国新政府达成一致.
The United Nations ordered democratic elections, which South Korea held.
联合国下令进行民主选举,韩国举行了民主选举.
North Korea set up a kind of government that was less free.
朝鲜建立了一种不太自由的政府.
In 1948, the United Nations officially recognized South Korea’s government as the government in North and South Korea.
1948年,联合国正式承认韩国政府为南北朝政府.
Two years later, North Korea moved into South Korea to try to bring the divided nation together by force.
两年后,朝鲜迁入韩国,试图用武力将分裂的民族联合起来.
This started the Korean War, which cost 2.
这引发了朝鲜战争,战争耗资2.
5 million lives and nearly destroyed both countries.
500万人丧生,几乎摧毁了两国。
The war ended in 1953 with a cease-fire agreement.
战争以停火协议于1953年结束.
This left North and South Korea separated by a strip of land 4 kilometers (2.
这使得南北朝鲜被一条4公里长的地段相隔了(2公里).
5 mi.)
5 m.) (中文(简体) ).
wide.
宽度。
Officially, the two countries are still at war.
官方称两国相继开战.
Although they agreed to a cease- fire, they never agreed to peace.
尽管他们同意停火,但他们从未同意和平。
South Korean soldiers patrol the border.
南朝兵出巡边疆.
At a baby’s first birthday party, large amounts of food mean wealth for the child.
在婴儿首个生日派对上,大量食物意味着孩子的财富.
Celebrations Until the mid-twentieth century, South Korea was primarily a nation of farmers.
庆祝活动 直到20世纪中叶,韩国主要是一个由农民组成的国家.
As a result, many of its important holidays are linked to the moon calendar.
因此,它的许多重要节日都与月历相接.
New Year’s Day, called Seollal (SAHL-lahl), is the most important of these festivals.
新年节被称作"Seollal"(SAHL-lahl),是其中最重要的节日.
On this holiday, South Koreans celebrate everyone becoming one year older with food, gifts, games, and fortune-telling.
在这个节日中,南朝鲜人以食物、礼物、游戏和算命的方式庆祝每个人长大一岁。
A harvest festival called Chuseok is another important holiday.
一个叫Chuseok的收割节是另一个重要的节日.
Families visit and clean their relatives’ graves and leave food offerings to show their respect.
家属探访并清理其亲属的坟墓,留下食物以示尊重。
On a baby’s first birthday, the parents place objects in front of the baby and let the baby choose his or her favorite.
在婴儿一岁生日时,父母会在婴儿面前放置物品,让婴儿选择自己喜欢的.
If the baby picks up a book, he or she will be smart.
如果婴儿拿起一本书,他或她就会聪明.
Picking up money means the baby will be wealthy.
拿起钱意味着孩子会很有钱
Customers line up to taste different kinds of kimchi in a market in Seoul.
顾客排队在首尔的市场上品尝不同种类的金鱼.
Food Korean food is often spicy.
韩国食品常有辣味.
Kimchi, a food a little like spicy sauerkraut, and rice are served at nearly every meal.
金地,一种有点像辣味的 s菜,而米饭几乎每顿都供应.
Fish, seafood, and pounded rice cakes, called tteok (DAWK), are also important parts of Korean meals.
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Some South Koreans have an old saying: “Food is the best medicine.”
一些韩国人有一句古老的谚语:“食品是最好的药品。 “
They believe that both health and sickness come from the food they eat.
他们认为,健康和疾病都来自他们所吃的食物。
Another old belief is that some foods have mystical powers.
另一个古老的信念是有些食物具有神秘的力量.
For example, sweet red beans and rice porridge are supposed to chase off evil spirits and give long life.
例如,甜红豆和米粥应该会追逐出邪灵并给予长生.
The busy city of Seoul sparkles at night.
繁忙的首尔城市在晚上闪烁.
Conclusion Over the centuries, the people of South Korea have grown strong by working hard and showing respect for their families and for each other.
结论 几个世纪以来,南朝鲜人民通过努力工作并表现出对家庭和彼此的尊重而壮大了。
This way of life has helped South Koreans win wars and stay strong during hard times.
这种生活方式帮助了韩国人赢得了战争,在艰苦时期保持了坚强.
South Korea has become a modern world power—a country and people with a bright future.
韩国已经成为现代世界强国,
Population: 49,115,196 Land: 99,720 sq km (38,502 sq.
人口:49,115,196人 地:99,720平方公里(38,502平方公里.
mi.)
(中文(简体) ).