Задание
10.Установи соответствие между текстами A–G и заголовками 1–8. Занеси свои ответы в поле ответа. Используй каждую цифру только один раз. В задании один заголовок лишний.
1. Indigenous culture of New Zealand
2. Why did it become so popular?
3. Natural island particularities
4. Climate
5. From a bird to a man
6. A brief history of the country
7. Top surfing destination
8. Immortalised in landscape
A. New Zealand is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. There are two main islands, the North and South Islands, which are separated by the Cook Strait. Australia, its nearest neighbour, is 1,600 kilometres away. The islands were created approximately 23 million years ago when the land was thrust out of the ocean by volcanic forces. New Zealand has more than 50 volcanoes, some of which are still active today.
B. The South Island is home to the highest mountain peak in New Zealand, Mount Cook and is called "Cloud Piercer" by the Māori people. Previously, it had the name "Aoraki". According to Māori legend, Aoraki was a young boy who, along with his three brothers, was the son of Rakinui, the Sky Father. On their voyage around the Earth Mother, their canoe became stranded on a reef and tilted. Aoraki and his brothers climbed onto the top of their canoe. The cold south wind froze them and turned them into stone. Their canoe became New Zealand's South Island. Aoraki, the tallest of the brothers, became the highest peak. His brothers and crew became the other mountains of the Southern Alps.
C.The Māori people arrived by canoe from islands in Polynesia near Tahiti around 1,000 AD. In the 1600s, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman visited the islands, but his party left after being attacked. New Zealand was named Nieuw Zeeland after a region in the Netherlands. In the 19th century, due to the growing interest of the rest of the world in New Zealand, the British government proclaimed British sovereignty and negotiated a treaty with the Māori. The Treaty of Waitangi was signed in 1840. New Zealand gained its full independence from Britain in 1947.
D.New Zealand's weather varies wildly. The far north has subtropical weather during summer, while inland alpine areas of the South Island can be as cold as -10°C in winter. However, most of the country lies close to the coast, which means mild temperatures are year-round. January and February are the warmest months, and July is the coldest month of the year. Over December, January and February, the number of visitors increases, as people arrive from overseas to travel while the weather is warm.
E. New Zealanders are often called "kiwis". The name "kiwi" comes from the curious little flightless bird that is unique to New Zealand. Māori people have always held the kiwi bird in high regard. Their feathers were used to make "kahu kiwi", valuable cloaks worn by tribal chiefs. In the early 1900s, cartoonists started to use images of the kiwi bird to represent New Zealand as a country. During World War I, New Zealand soldiers were referred to as "kiwis", and the nickname stuck. Eventually, the term "Kiwi" was attributed to all New Zealanders. Just like the bird, New Zealanders are unique, adaptable and a little weird.
F.Over four hundred years before Christopher Columbus, Māori people voyaged thousands of miles across the vast unknown Pacific Ocean in small ocean-going canoes and became the first inhabitants of New Zealand. To this day, Māori culture is a core part of New Zealand's national identity. The most recognised Maori tradition today is the "Haka", which is a war dance. Performed before the onset of war in the past, today it has been immortalised by New Zealand's Rugby Team, the All Blacks, who perform this dance before every game.
G.The wild and strange landscapes of New Zealand, South Island and North Island have earned it the interest in television and movie studios, including the filming of the trilogy "Lord of the Rings" and "Hobbit", directed by Peter Jackson. Over 150 real New Zealand locations were used, from the rolling green hills of Matamata in the North Island (which we now know as Hobbiton), to Queenstown's snowy jagged mountain peaks; the Remarkables, featured as The Dimrill Dale. Now, New Zealand voted the world's top film tourism destination.