大学英语专业八级之人文地理：英国经济 3

大学英语专业八级之人文地理：英国经济 3

102．In the early 20th century the motor vehicle industry in Britain was developed in the west midlands and South East of England. The British motor industry is now dominated by four firms(Ford, the Rover Group, GM-Vauxhall, and Peugeot) 20世纪初，英国汽车工业在中地西部和英格兰东南部得到发展，现在英国地汽车业受控于四大公司（福特，拉夫集团，GM凡克斯豪和波昂特）。

103．There are three areas in Britain which have been some high-tech industrial growth: the area between London and South Wales, the Cambridge area and East Anglia and the area between Glasgow and Edinburgh in Scotland.

英国高科技工业发展较好的地区有三个：伦敦和南威尔士之间的地区、东英吉利的剑桥地区以及苏格兰的哥拉斯哥和爱丁堡之间的地区。

104．The British were pioneers in modern agriculture and were among the first to bring science and machinery to farming. In British only 3% of the population are farmers but they manage 70% of the land and managed like an industrial business.

英国是现代农业先驱，他们在农业中引进科学和机械。英国只有3％的农业人口，但他们却管理70％的土地。

105.There are mainly six farming types in Britain. They are arable farming, dairy farming, stock farming, mixed farming, hill farming and market gardening.

英国主要有六种农作业类型：耕地业、乳品业、家畜业、混合农业、山地畜牧业和市场果蔬业。

106．Arable farming emphasizes crop production and occurs on the more fertile soils. The chief crops are wheat, barely, oats, sugar beer and potatoes. During farming rears cattle primarily for milk production. Western regions with moderate rainfull, mild winters and cool summers are often important dairy areas.

耕地业重点是农作物生产，所需较肥沃的土壤，主要农作物有小麦，大麦，燕麦，甜菜和土豆。乳品业饲养的牛主要供生产牛奶。因此，降雨量适中，冬天温和，夏天凉爽的西部地区是重要的奶制业地区。

107．Stock farming rears livestock primarily for meat (e.g. beef , lamb). Market gardening is the growing of vegetable and fruit which can be rapidly transported to market while fresh.

家畜业饲养家畜主要是提供肉食（例如牛肉和羊肉）。市场果蔬业种植蔬菜和水果，在新鲜时就快捷的运输到市场出售。

108．Britain is the fifth largest trading nation in the world. Napoleon called it a “nation of shopkeepers” and it has remained one even after the end of empire and the loss of its political and economic hegemony.

英国是世界第五大贸易国，拿破仑称之为“店主之国”，即使英国瓦解，失去经济和政治霸权地位之后，还是一直保持贸易强国身份。

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