1 Welcome to Brazil 1
2 Who are the Brazilians?
3 Music and celebrations 8
4 Films, books, and art 14
5 Beautiful places 18
6 Animals and plants 23
7 Cities 28
8 Eating and drinking 32
9 Sport 36
10 A world player 40
GLOSSARY 43
ACTIVITIES: Before Reading 45
ACTIVITIES: While Reading 46
ACTIVITIES: After Reading 50
TRANSLATION 参考译文 55
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Everyone knows about Brazils beautiful beaches, the Amazon Rainforest, and the wonderful Carnival of Rio de Janeiro. But there is a lot more to Brazil than this: here you can find interesting old towns, modern cities, amazing waterfalls, and the biggest wetland in the world.
Brazil has thousands of different kinds of animals and plants, too. It is home to world-famous artists and writers, and international sporting events like the World Cup and the Olympics. What other interesting things can you see here? Why is there music and dancing on its streets? And who are the people of this amazing country?
众所周知,巴西有风光旖旎的海滩、亚马孙雨林,以及里约热内卢盛大的狂欢节。但巴西的魅力远不止此:你还能在这里发现有趣的古老城镇、现代都市、壮观的瀑布,以及世界上最大的湿地。
巴西还有数千种动植物,孕育了世界知名的艺术家和作家,也举办过国际性体育赛事,比如世界杯足球赛和奥林匹克运动会。你还能在巴西见识哪些别的奇闻趣事?为什么街道上音乐飘扬,人们翩翩起舞?这个不可思议的国家,又有着怎样的人民?