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高三英语课文19（Senior English text 19） 高三课文：单元19新西兰 新西兰最早的毛利人来自太平洋的波利尼西亚群岛，意思是“许多岛屿”。在毛利人的历史，在950年达到新西兰的第一人是一个名叫库佩的人。他给这个国家取名为“澳茶”，意思是“白云之乡”。根据他的发现，许多岛民在1100至1350年间在狭窄的小船上乘船穿越了3500公里来到这个新的国家。他们带着狗、老鼠和像红薯一样的植物，主要定居在温暖的北岛。由于毛利人没有书面文字，毛利史的故事一代一代地流传下来。 新西兰最早的居民，毛利人，来自太平洋的玻利尼西亚，玻利尼西的意思是”许多岛屿”。毛利人的历史上，于950年第一个到达新西兰的旅行者是一个名叫库佩的人。他将这个地方称之为”奥蒂罗”。意思是”白云绵绵的地方继其发现之后”， Many islanders sailed their narrow boats from 1100 to 1350 and sailed 3500 kilometers to the new country. They carry dogs, mice and sweet potatoes, and most of them live in warmer climates, Kitajima. Since the Maori did not have written words at that time, the Maori historical stories were handed down from one generation to another. By 1840 about 2000 Europeans, mainly British, had come to settle in New Zealand and the Maori signed an agreement with these settlers. However, in later years there were fierce arguments over land rights and many battles were fought between the settlers and the Maori. As a result of these wars and diseases, the Maori population fell from 100000 to 42000. Their population has now increased to and today they make 435000, up about 13% of the population. By 1840, some 2000 Europeans, most of them British, had settled in New Zealand, and the Maori signed an agreement with the settlers. Later in the year, however, there was a heated debate over land ownership between settlers and the Maori people, and it led to many wars. As a result of these wars and diseases, the population of the Maori dropped from 100000 to 4200. But now their population has risen to 435000, and now they make up 13% of the countrys population. 新西兰也是来自大洋洲的大约170000名太平洋岛民的家园，他们主要定居在北岛的奥克兰。毛利人和太平洋岛民鼓励使用他们自己的语言。毛利人所说的语言是塔希提岛和夏威夷的语言同源关系的相关。今天有专门的毛利儿童幼儿园，现在越来越多的学校教毛利语。你也可以在该国大学五以毛利或毛利研究的学位。 新西兰也是那些来自大洋诸岛大约170000岛民的家园，他们大多定居在北岛的奥克兰。政府鼓励毛利人与太平洋岛民使用他们自己的语言。毛利人讲的语言与塔希提岛和夏威夷的语言有同源关系。如今已有专门为毛利儿童而设的幼儿园，而且在越来越多的学校里讲授毛利语你也可以在国立大学当中的5所大学里获得毛利语或毛利研究的学位。 毛利人坚持保持自己的风俗习惯和生活方式。毛利人的家庭通常很大，叔叔，阿姨， 祖父母和其他亲戚可能会长期与家人住在一起。毛利人的家庭喜欢分享他们自己的东西，互相照顾。 毛利人一直坚持保留