【雅思听力】英国的介绍(1/4)

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Britain is an island which is about the same size as New Zealand or Uganda, Australia is 60 times its size. It is just under 1,000 kilometres from north to south and about 500 kilometres across, at its widest part. The climate is temperate and changeable. Its population is about 58 million, consisting of 48.5 million in England, 5 million in Scotland, 3 million in Wales, and 1.5 million in Northern Ireland.
The majority of British people work in service industries such as trade, catering, tourism, TV, plus a wide variety of business services. About 20% work in manufacturing and 5% in construction. Then approximately 1.5% supply energy and water to other British citizens, while another 1.5% are involved in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Do-It-Yourself, or "D-I-Y" as it's known, is a popular leisure activity in Britain. Many people spend their weekends carrying out various improvements to their homes, such as replacing the kitchen cupboards, or decorating a bedroom. Other people lovingly tend their gardens, growing shrubs, flowers, and sometimes vegetables.英国是个岛国，其国土面积与新西兰和乌干达差不多，约是澳大利亚的1/60，从南至北将近1000公里，最宽的横跨长度大约500公里。英国气候温和善变，人口约为5800万，其中4850万在英格兰，500万在苏格兰，300万在威尔士，还有150万在北爱尔兰。
英国人民大多数从事于服务业，比如贸易、餐饮、旅游、电视以及其他各种商务服务行业。还有大概20%从事生产业，5%从事建筑业。1.5%为整个英国提供水和能源，1.5%从事农林渔行业。
自己动手，也就是众所周知的“DIY”在英国是一种非常受欢迎的业余活动。许多英国人会在周末的时候对自己的住宅进行升级，比如更换厨房的碗柜或装饰一下卧室。还有一些人喜欢打理他们的花园，养一些花花草草，有时候也种些蔬菜。       
——译文来自: Ranzzy