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New Zealand is an English-speaking country.But the government recognizes 1 language, too.This is the Maori language(毛利语).The English 2 began to visit New Zealand after 1770.They found a 3 people living there.These were the Maoris, 4 had come from islands in the Pacific Ocean 400 years before.
For a long time the 5 government was not interested in these faraway islands.It was 6 a British colony(殖民地).As a 7 , more and more British settlers came.
The Maoris were 8 to the first settlers.But soon the new settlers wanted 9
land.So in 1844 there was fighting 10 them.This was the first of several wars between the two 11 .The next fifty years were very bad for the Maoris.Many were 12 in the wars.Many more died from new disease 13 by the British.In 1840 there were perhaps 200,000 Maoris.By 1859 this number had 14 to 42,000.
However, this century the two peoples have lived in 15 .For many years the “British”New Zealanders looked 16 upon the Maoris. 17 in recent years, they have had equal 18 , and the Maori language is one of the languages of the country with 19 .Today there are about a quarter of a million Maoris, that is, about 9% of the 20 .
(1) A.others |
B.This |
C.Another |
D.Other |
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(2) A.searchers |
B.pilots |
C.drivers |
D.sailors |
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(3) A.dark-skinned |
B.yellow skinned |
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C.short-legged |
D.white-haired |
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(4) A.which |
B.they |
C.who |
D.whom |
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(5) A.Maori |
B.British |
C.European |
D.New Zealand |
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(6) A.rewarded |
B.awarded |
C.called |
D.made |
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(7) A.rule |
B.result |
C.whole |
D.ruler |
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(8) A.cruel |
B.friendly |
C.dangerous |
D.unknown |
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(9) A.their |
B.its |
C.the |
D.a |
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(10)A.among |
B.of |
C.in |
D.between |
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(11)A.settlers |
B.persons |
C.peoples |
D.sailors |
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(12)A.killed |
B.died |
C.defended |
D.wounded |
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(13)A.brought |
B.given |
C.taken |
D.made |
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(14)A.increased |
B.fallen |
C.improved |
D.developed |
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(15)A.danger |
B.trouble |
C.peace |
D.distance |
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(16)A.after |
B.down |
C.for |
D.forward |
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(17)A.But |
B.Until |
C.So |
D.Therefore |
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(18)A.income |
B.rights |
C.education |
D.experience |
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(19)A.English |
B.Maoris |
C.German |
D.French |
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(20)A.area |
B.land |
C.population |
D.settlers |
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