NewZealandOfTheWhiteCloud
Withitsprimevalforests, mightysnowcappedpeaks, giganticfjordsandgrumblingvolcanoes, it'snowonderthemakersofTheLordOfTheRingsfilmsdecidedtoshootthetrilogyinNewZealand.
Ruggedranger-typescanreliveTheFellowshipOfTheRingbyscalingforbiddingmountainpassesorcrossingvolcanicmoonscapestowardsthecracksofdoom2. Formoreadrenaline3 highsthere'sanunbeatable4 choiceofgoodvalueactivities, fromwhitewaterraftingandjetboatridestobungee-jumping5 andskydiving.
FormorehomelyHobbit6 types, NZhasmanyotherattractionstoenjoy — ramblingcountryside, agloriouscoastlineandplentyofsedateplacestositandenjoytheamazingviews. Andthenthere'stheterrificcuisineandwine.
Withtwoweeksormore, agoodwaytoseethecountryistostartinAucklandontheNorthIsland, thendrivetoWellington, crossingbyferrytotheSouthIsland. TakeinthebreathtakingsceneryaroundQueenstownbeforeflyinghomefromChristchurch.
There'stoomuchtoseebeyondAucklandandtoomuchtojustifyspendingtoomuchtimeinthecity. SoheadsouthtoWaitomo. HidingbeneaththehillyareaarethehauntingWaitomoGlowwormCaves. Driftinsilenceinthedarkonthesubterraneanlakeandgazeupatthespectacularlivinglightshow.
AnidealromanticdestinationisFernside, arestoredhistorichouseaboutanhournorthofWellingtonwithlargecolonial-erabedroomsoffingluxurybed, breakfast, lunchanddinner.
AboutmidwaydowntheSouthIslandstandsMountCook, thehighestpeakinthecountryat 3, 764m, surroundedbygiantglaciers.
练习题:
Ⅰ. Usetheproperformofthewordsinthebracketstofinishthefollowingsentences:
1. A ( skill) workmanislikelytofindfaultwithhistools.
2. Ourdirectormade ( remit) effortstoimprovetheperformanceofourcorporation.
3. Itisour ( move ) standtogivesupporttothosewhoarefightingforworldpeace .
4. Icannotbearhis ( response ) attitudetowardshiswork.
5. Beingavery ( imagine) person, hecouldtellallkindsoffantasticstories.
Ⅱ. MultipleChoices:
1. Ifyouwantmoreexcitinggamewhatcanyoudo?
A. Waterraftingandjetboat. B. Bungee-jumping.
C. Skydiving. D. Allabove.
2. Ifyouneedmildactivitieswhatcanyoudo?
A. Roamingcountryside . B. Combingcoastline.
C. Sitandenjoytheview. D. Divetheferry.