英语国家概况精讲系列（二十六）

　　1） A humid continental climate（湿润的大陆性气候） is found in the north-eastern part of the country.

　　2） In the south-eastern United States you can find a humid subtropical climate.（湿润的亚热带气候——东南部）

　　3）The Pacific northwest is favored with a maritime climate海洋性气候——太平洋西北岸）

　　4）The southern part of the Pacific coast in California（加州太平洋沿岸南部） has a Mediterranean climate （地中海式气候）with warm，dry summers and moist winters..

　　12.Many factors besides latitude influence the climate in the United States.Perhaps the most important forces are the Atlantic and Pacific oceans，the Gulf of Mexick ，and the Great Lakes.

　　影响美国气候的最主要的因素为：太平洋，和大西泮，墨西哥湾，五大湖。.

　　13.Traditionally from the east to the west the United States can be spanided into seven geographical regions.美国从东到西可分为七个地理区。

　　14.New English is made up of six states of the Northeast .Becaust of its stony soil it is not noted for its agriculture .Dairying is the most inportant farm activity，New English is also well-known for its position in education，Many famous universities and colleges such as Yale，Harvard，thd Massachusetts Institute of Technology（MIT） are located here.

　　新英格兰由美国东北部六个州组成，由于土壤多石，不利于农业生产，乳制品业是最重要的农业活动，许多重点大学如耶鲁大学，哈佛大学和麻省理工学院都坐落于此。.

　　15.New Englanders were originally knows as Yankees，which came to stand for alll American.新英格兰人最初曾被称作“美国佬：这一名称，后来渐渐指所有的美国人。（选择）.

　　16.The Middle Atlantic States have about one fifth of the total population of the united states.大西洋中部各州的人口占美国总人口的1/5.

　　17.The soil is rich，the rain usually pientiful and the growing season long，These factors make the Midwest Americas most important agricultural area .It is also a major manufacturing region and the nations leading center of heavy industry.

　　中西部地区是美国最重要的农业区，也是主要的制造业区各最主要的重工业区。

　　18.Chicago，the largest and busiest port on the Great Lakes， is the largest industral and commercial center of the area

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