Unit eight Overseas Tour

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9. landform n. 地形
Australia’s major landforms are low plateaus and broad, level plains. 澳大利亚的主要地形是低矮的高原和广阔的平原。
10. stepping-stone n. (浅河中的)踏脚石
11. stretch v. to spread out in space or time(时间和空间)延伸,延续,绵延
The forest stretched for miles. 森林绵延数英里。
The desert stretched away into the distance 沙漠一直延伸到远方。
12. Antarctic n. 南极,南极(地区)
13. lie v. 在,位于(……位置,方向)
The town lies about two miles to the east of us . 这城镇坐落在我们以东约两英里的地方。
14. New Zealand 新西兰(大洋州)
15. Tropic of Capricorn 南回归线
16. Darwin 达尔文(澳大利亚港市)
17. be suited to 与……相适应(相投合)
These clothes aren’t really suited to a tropical climate. 在热带气候区这种衣服实在不合适。
Jane and Steve are ideally suited to each other. 简和史蒂夫是天生的一对。
18. attend v. to be present at; go to 参加,出席,到场
Will you be attending the meeting ? 你会去参加会议吗?
The dance was well attended. 这次舞会参加的人很多。
attendance n. 出席人数,出席者
an attendance of over 5000 出席人数超过五千
19. final n. the last and most important in a set of matches 决赛 the world Cup Final 世界杯决赛 semi-final 半决赛
It’s usual that more than 100.000 people attend an Australian Rules football grand final
(有十余万人参加澳大利亚橄榄球总决赛,这事不足为奇的。)

 
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