Morocco
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 Animals.
10动物.
11 Food.
11粮食.
13 Conclusion.
13 结论。
14 Glossary.
14 词汇表。
16 ATLANTIC OCEAN MEDITERRANEAN SEA AFRICA ASIA EUROPE MOROCCO SPAIN ALGERIA MAURITANIA WESTERN SAHARA Canary Islands (Spain) Strait of Gibraltar Where Is It?
16. 大西洋、印度洋、东南亚、欧洲、西班牙、摩洛哥、西非、撒哈拉 加那利群岛(西班牙)直布罗陀海峡在哪里?
Morocco is a country in Africa.
摩洛哥是非洲国家。
It is a little smaller than the country of Spain.
它比西班牙小一点。
Morocco is located in northwestern Africa, just west of Algeria.
摩洛哥位于非洲西北部,阿尔及利亚以西。
An area called Western Sahara lies along its southern border.
南部边界沿线有一个称为西撒哈拉的地区。
Morocco has coasts along both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
摩洛哥有大西洋和地中海沿岸的海岸。
These two bodies of water are connected by a narrow channel called the Strait of Gibraltar.
这两具水体由一条叫作"直布罗陀海峡"的狭窄航道相接.
Just across the Strait of Gibraltar from Morocco lies Spain.
就在从摩洛哥跨出直布罗陀海峡的西班牙。
At its closest point, Spain is only about 13 kilometers (8 mi.)
在其最靠近的点上,西班牙只有约13公里(8英里).
away from Morocco.
远离摩洛哥。
Rabat is home to well over half a million people.
拉巴特有50多万人。
Old sections of the city are surrounded by ancient walls, seen here to the right.
古城的老地段被古城墙所包围,从这里到右边都能看到.
The capital of Morocco is Rabat.
摩洛哥首都为拉巴特.
Rabat is on the Atlantic coast where the Bou Regreg River meets the sea.
拉巴特位于大西洋沿岸,布雷格河与海洋相接.
Rabat is an old city and has been around since the 1100s.
拉巴特是一座古老的城市,从1100年代开始就一直在周围.
In the past, Rabat was a major Moroccan port, and from the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries, pirates lived in Rabat and its nearby sister city of Salé.
过去,拉巴特是摩洛哥的一个主要港口,从17世纪到19世纪,海盗居住在拉巴特及其附近的姐妹城市萨莱.
The pirates ranged the seas from North Africa to the shores of European countries such as Spain, Italy, England, and Ireland.
海盗从北非到西班牙、意大利、英国和爱尔兰等欧洲国家的海岸相去甚远。
People Morocco is home to a little more than thirty- three million people.
摩洛哥人民居住着3300多万人。
Most people are of Berber (people who lived in Morocco originally) or Arab descent.
大多数人是柏柏尔人(原本居住在摩洛哥的人)或阿拉伯人后裔.
Almost two-thirds of them live in cities like Rabat, Casablanca, and Tangier.
其中近三分之二居住在拉巴特,卡萨布兰卡和丹吉尔等城市.
Tourism is huge in Morocco.
摩洛哥的旅游规模很大.
The mining, manufacturing, and communications industries are also major areas of employment for Moroccans.
矿业、制造业和通信业也是摩洛哥人就业的主要领域。
About one-third of the people in Morocco work in farming.
摩洛哥约有三分之一的人务农。
Morocco stands out among neighboring countries because many areas can grow crops well due to its mild climate and fertile land.
摩洛哥在邻国中名列前茅,因为许多地区由于气候温和和肥沃的土地,能够很好地种植农作物.
In other areas of Morocco, farmers don’t have enough water for their crops.
在摩洛哥其他地区,农民没有足够的水来种植作物。
Two donkeys pull a Moroccan farmer’s plow.
两头驴拉起摩洛哥农民的犁地.
Languages of Morocco Moroccan people speak Arabic, Berber, and French.
摩洛哥人的语言会讲阿拉伯语、柏柏尔语和法语。
The sign for the Princess Lalla Meryem School, named after a Moroccan president’s daughter, is in three languages.
以摩洛哥总统的女儿命名的拉拉·梅耶姆公主学校的标志有三种语言.
French Arabic Berber City life in Morocco is comfortable for most people.
摩洛哥的法语阿拉伯语柏柏尔城生活对大多数人来说是舒适的.
There is more of a social culture, and many men like to go to cafés to watch soccer, the most popular sport in Morocco today.
许多男人喜欢去咖啡馆看足球,
People in cities enjoy seeing movies, going to restaurants, and shopping.
城市里的人喜欢看电影 去餐馆和购物
Islam is the official religion, and 99 percent of Moroccans are Muslim.
伊斯兰教是官方宗教,99%的摩洛哥人都是穆斯林.
The laws of Islam are important in Moroccan society.
伊斯兰教法在摩洛哥社会很重要.
In 2004, the Moroccan government changed some of its laws to give women more rights.
2004年,摩洛哥政府修改了一些法律,给予妇女更多权利。
As a result, Morocco is more open to the idea of equality for women than some other Arab countries.
因此,摩洛哥比其他阿拉伯国家更愿意接受妇女平等的观念。
ATLANTIC OCEAN Morocco’s Landforms Mount Toubkal Atlas Mountains MEDITERRANEAN SEA Rif Mountains S a h a r a D e s e r t Bou Regreg River Rabat H Land There are many mountains in Morocco.
摩洛哥地貌图布卡勒阿特拉斯山 里夫山脉 拉巴特河之地 摩洛哥有多座山.
The two major mountain ranges are the Atlas Mountains and the Rif Mountains.
两个主要山脉是阿特拉斯山脉和里夫山脉.
The Atlas Mountains run north–south through the middle of Morocco.
阿特拉斯山脉向北-向南穿过摩洛哥中部.
The Rif Mountains run along the Mediterranean coast.
里夫山脉沿地中海沿岸而行.
Mount Toubkal is the highest mountain in Morocco.
图布卡尔山是摩洛哥最高的山.
It is 4,165 meters (13,665 ft.)
它有4,165米(13,665英尺)高.
high.
高点
A lot of rain and snow fall in the mountains; therefore, Morocco has many streams running through its lands.
山上多雨多雪;因此,摩洛哥有多条溪流贯穿其地.
Along the coast, temperatures are between 18°C and 28°C (64°F and 82°F), but the inland areas get more extreme temperatures.
沿海一带,气温在18°C至28°C(64°F至82°F)之间,但内陆地区得到更极端的气温.
The summers there are hot—often more than 35˚C (95˚F)—and the winters can be freezing cold.
那里的夏季炎热——往往超过35°C(95°F)——而冬季会寒冷.
In the late spring or early summer, a hot wind called the sharqī (shar- KEE) blows out of the Sahara Desert to the south.
在春后期或夏初,一阵叫"夏克"(shar-KEE)的热风从撒哈拉沙漠向南吹出.
The sharqī increases temperatures, often causing heat waves as high as 41˚C (106˚F).
sharqī会增加气温,经常会引发高达41°C(106°F)的热浪.
The landscape in Morocco varies based on the climate.
摩洛哥的地貌因气候而异.
Beautiful forests grow where the climate is mild.
美丽的森林生长在气候温和的地方.
In some high mountain areas, argan trees make up the forests.
在一些高山地区,阿尔干树构成森林.
The argan tree only grows in Morocco.
argan树只在摩洛哥生长.
It is valuable because it produces a nut that people use to make cooking oil and some other products.
它很有价值,因为它生产出人们用来做食用油和一些其他产品的坚果.
Unlike the mild forested areas, the Saharan part of the country has little plant life, except in oases.
与温和的林地不同的是,除绿洲外,该国撒哈拉地区几乎没有植物活.
There are several in Morocco.
摩洛哥有几个。
Ouzoud Falls Goats climb into argan trees to eat the fruit.
乌苏德瀑布 羊爬入argan树来吃果.
History King Idris I came to Morocco from the Middle East to found a Muslim dynasty more than twelve hundred years ago.
历史王 伊德里斯语Name 我从中东来到摩洛哥,发现一个12百多年前的穆斯林王朝.
Later Muslim kingdoms from the region controlled parts of what is today Spain until 1492.
后来来自该地区的穆斯林王国控制了今天西班牙的部分领土,直到1492年.
In the 1800s, European countries began to gain power in Morocco.
1800年代,欧洲国家开始在摩洛哥取得政权.
Spain established control along the Moroccan coast in 1884, and the remainder of the country came under French control in 1912, following civil unrest in Morocco.
1884年西班牙在摩洛哥沿岸建立控制,1912年摩洛哥发生内乱后,该国其余部分被法国控制.
When Morocco came under French control, the French promised to share their military strength and protect the standing of the Moroccan royal house.
摩洛哥被法国所控制后,法国人承诺分享军事实力并保护摩洛哥王室的地位.
Morocco was under French rule until it became free from France in 1956.
摩洛哥一直受法国统治,直到1956年从法国获得自由.
Today, Morocco has both a king and a prime minister.
今天,摩洛哥有一位国王和一位总理。
In the 1970s, Spain gave the desert area of Western Sahara to Morocco and Mauritania.
20世纪70年代,西班牙将西撒哈拉的沙漠地区交给了摩洛哥和毛里塔尼亚.
Since then, Morocco has fought armed battles with Algeria and Western Saharan groups over this land.
此后,摩洛哥与阿尔及利亚和西撒哈拉团体就这片土地进行了武装战斗.
The area is a harsh desert, but beneath the barren landscape lie valuable minerals, which could make the country that controls them rich.
该地区是一片严酷的沙漠,但是在贫瘠的地貌之下,却埋有宝贵的矿物,这可能使控制它们的国家变得富有.
Morocco claims and controls most of Western Sahara, but many people still question its claim today.
摩洛哥宣称并控制了西撒哈拉的大部分地区,但许多人今天仍然质疑其主张.
The city of Moulay Idriss was the first Islamic city in Morocco, founded by Idris I.
穆莱伊德里斯市是摩洛哥的第一个伊斯兰城市,由伊德里斯一世所建立.
Flamingos gather in Morocco’s waterways.
火烈鸟聚集在摩洛哥的水道上。
Barbary macaque camel Animals Huge flocks of birds travel through Morocco, especially in the winter months.
巨型鸟群在摩洛哥出行 特别是在冬天几个月
These birds, which include herons, flamingos, ducks, and storks, enjoy visiting Morocco’s waterways.
这些鸟类包括海牛、火烈鸟、鸭子和鹳等,
Single-humped camels thrive in Morocco.
单蹄驼在摩洛哥很兴旺.
They play an important part in the country’s tourist industry.
它们在该国的旅游业中起重要作用。
Visitors can take a ride through the countryside on a camel.
游客可以骑骆驼从农村中走过.
In addition to the impressive kinds of bird life, Morocco is home to a monkey called the Barbary macaque (muh-KAK).
除了令人印象深刻的鸟类活生生的种类外,摩洛哥还是一只叫"巴巴利马可"(muh-KAK)的猴子的家.
Macaques live in Morocco’s forests.
马卡克人住在摩洛哥的森林里。
Barbary macaques also live across the Strait of Gibraltar in Spain and are the only monkeys that live in Europe.
巴巴利地macaques也活在西班牙的直布罗陀海峡对岸,是欧洲唯一的猴子.
The fennec fox’s large ears help it release body heat to stay cool.
芬纳克狐的大耳朵帮助它释放出体热来保持冷静.
In Morocco’s deserts dwell fennec foxes.
在摩洛哥沙漠中,
Fennec foxes are the smallest foxes in the world.
花狐是世界上最小的狐狸.
They sleep during the day and come out at night in order to beat the desert heat.
他们白天睡觉,晚上出来打打沙漠热.
An unusual spider with an interesting way of traveling also lives in the Sahara.
一只有着有趣的旅行方式的不寻常的蜘蛛也生活在撒哈拉.
When it feels danger, it flings itself end over end in a movement called flic-flac.
当它感到危险时,它会自己在被称作"花花"的运动中结束。
The spider can travel forward or backward, and even uphill using this move, and at an impressive speed: 2 meters (6.
蜘蛛可以向前或向后行走,甚至使用这一动作向上行走,速度令人印象深刻:2米(6.
6 ft.)
6平方公尺)
per second, twice as fast as it usually travels.
每秒,是通常旅行速度的两倍.
However, the flipping requires so much energy that the spider can only do it a couple times each day or it will die.
然而,翻转需要大量能量,以至于蜘蛛每天只能做几次,否则会死.
The Moroccan flic-flac spider tumbles down a sand dune.
摩洛哥花斑花斑蜘蛛从沙丘上倒下
Food Morocco is famous around the world for its food, which includes Spanish, French, Berber, and Arab flavors.
摩洛哥食品以其食品出名于全世界,包括西班牙,法国,柏柏尔和阿拉伯口味.
A tiny round pasta called couscous is popular in Moroccan foods.
在摩洛哥食品中,
Vegetables such as tomatoes, onions, peppers, and eggplant are also common, along with many kinds of fruit.
番茄,洋葱,花椒,茄子等蔬菜也常见,并有多种水果.
The flavors of garlic, olives, lemons, and spices are often present in Moroccan food.
蒜,橄榄,柠檬等香料的口味也常出现在摩洛哥食品中.
Kebobs are popular, as is a lamb stew that people serve for a Muslim holiday called Ramadan.
Kebobs很受欢迎,
People in Morocco also enjoy eating pigeon meat, especially when baked into a light, sugar-topped pastry called b’stillah (buh-STI-lah).
摩洛哥民众也喜欢吃鸽肉,
In areas along the coast, people also eat fish often.
在沿海地区,人们也经常吃鱼.
To wash down their meals, people in Morocco often choose a sweet mint tea or black coffee.
摩洛哥人经常选择甜薄荷茶或黑咖啡来洗餐.
Moroccans sometimes cook their food in a special clay pot.
摩洛哥人有时会用特殊的粘土锅来做饭.
A Moroccan market attracts shoppers on bikes and on foot.
摩洛哥市场吸引了骑自行车和步行的购物者.
Conclusion Morocco is a country that many people consider a gateway to Africa and Europe.
摩洛哥是一个许多人认为是通往非洲和欧洲的门户的国家。
It has a long history and many beautiful kinds of land, from snowcapped mountains and sandy beaches to lush forests and desert dunes.
它有着悠久的历史和许多美丽的土地,从雪盖山和沙滩到茂密的森林和沙漠沙丘.
These lands provide homes for many interesting animals.
这些地为许多有趣的动物提供家园.
Rabat and the other cities on the coast have mild climates along with refreshing ocean breezes.
拉巴特和沿海其他城市气候温和,并伴有清新的海洋微风.
Many people in those cities live comfortably, enjoying many different activities and the world- famous foods of their beautiful homeland.
这些城市的许多人过着舒适的生活,享受着许多不同的活动和世界著名的美食。
Population: 33,322,699 Land: 446,300 square kilometers (172,317 sq.
人口:33 322 699人 土地:446 300平方千米(172 317平方公克).
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