【英语3级听力】这是一个大世界-It's a Big World

The world is a big place. There are hundreds of millions of people in the world. People live all around the world. There are many places in the world. We live in the United¹ States. The United States is famous for democracy². There are many people living in the United States. People from the United States come from different places in the world. Canada is another place in the world. Canada is known³ for its clean air. England is another place in the world. People speak English in England. People in England have accents. England has a queen. Africa is another place in the world. Africa has wild life. Africa had more wild life than other places. Lions and elephants live in Africa. Africa is a beautiful place. There is beauty in every place in the world.

1 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

2 democracy   

n.民主政治，民主制度；民主精神，民主作风

参考例句：

• Democracy is based on good will and mutual understanding.民主建立在善意和相互理解的基础上。
• Did democracy have its beginnings in Athens? 民主制度是创始于雅典吗？

3 known   

adj.大家知道的；知名的，已知的

参考例句：

• He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
• He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。