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Unit6PassageFourP1841NewZealandisaSouthPacificcountrylocatedmidwaybetweentheEquatorandtheSouthPole.LyingwithintheSouthTemperateZone,NewZealandhasanoceanicclimate,withoutextremesofheatorcold.Mostpartsofthecountryenjoyamplesunshineandrainfall,althoughtheweatherisratherchangeable.SeasonsarethereverseoftheNorthernHemisphere,withtemperaturesgenerallyhigherinthenorthofthecountry,whichexperiencessub-tropicalwarmthinsummer.WinterbringsextensivesnowfallsintheSouthernAlps.2Therearenowover3,300,000NewZealandersofallraces,predominantlyofEuropeanandPolynesianorigin.TheMaoripopulationisaround12%ofthetotal.Astheresultofintermarriage,manyNewZealandershavebothMaoriandEuropeanancestors.Thiscountryhasalowpopulationdensity,withabout12peopleineverysquarekilometer.Morethantwo-thirdsofNewZealandersliveintheNorthIslandandthreequartersofthepeopleliveincitiesandtownsalongthecoastalareasandlowlandplains.330121223343NewZealandersaretraditionallykeenlyinterestedinsportsofallkinds,andthetemperateclimateencouragesmostformsofoutsiderecreation.Althoughrugbyprobablyremainsthemajornationalwintersport,football,netball,hockey,rugbyleagueandskiingareincreasinglypopular.Theprincipalsummersportsincludecricket,softball,tennis,athletics,swimming,surfingandboating,whilegolfandhorseracingareenjoyedthroughouttheyear.4NewZealandershaveastrongandincreasinginvolvementinawiderangeofculturalactivitiesthroughoutthecountry.Theperformingartsarewellestablished,withprofessionalandamateurcompaniesactiveinmusic,dramaanddance.NewZealandwriting,painting,potteryandweavinghaveachievedgrowinginternationalrecognitioninrecentyears.Filmmakinghasalsobecomeanimportantindustryoverthepasttwentyyears.Theeducationalsystemstronglyencouragesmusic,dramaandthevisualartsatalllevels.205Apioneerinsocialwelfare,NewZealandhasacomprehensivesocialsecurityschemefortheaged,disabled,sickandunemployed.Aninnovativeaccidentcompensationschemeprovidescompensationandrehabilitationforallpeopleinjuredbyaccident.Comprehensivehealthservices,mostlysupportedbytheState,areavailabletoNewZealanders.6Publichospitaltreatment,prenatalandmaternityservice,andmanymedicinesarestatesubsidized,asisdentaltreatmentforchildren.Thereisalsoanexpandingprivatehealthserviceindustry.Theinfantmortalityrateis10.8perthousandbirths.Averagelifeexpectancyis77yearsforwomenand71formen.108o76717Educationisprovidedfromprimaryschooltouniversity,andiscompulsorybetweentheagesofsixtofifteen.Themajorityofschoolsaresupportedbythestate,andadministeredbySchoolBoardsofTrustees.Othersaresupportedbychurchesorprivateinterests.Thereare7universities,andthelargertownsandcitieshavetechnicalinstitutesandcommunitycollegestoprovidefurthertertiaryeducation.Astatecorrespondenceschoolcatersforchildrenwhocannotattendschoolinthenormalway(forreasonsofisolation,illnessordisability)andforothersenrolledincontinuingeducationcourses.6157()8NewZealandhasaworldwidereputationforqualityagriculturalproducts,andalmosthalfofthenation'sexportearningsarederivedfromfarming.Atraditionofscientificagriculturalresearchanddevelopment,theuseofmodemmachineryincludingaerialtopdressingofpasture,andefficientpastureandsoilmanagementenablesfulladvantagetobetakenofatemperateclimateandamplerainfalltoobtainhighyieldsfromtheland.GrasslandfarmingremainsNewZealand'smostimportantindustry.9NewZealandisanactivetradingnation,linkedtoitsprincipaltradepartnersbyregularseaandairservices.Thecountryisoneoftheworld'slargestexportersofwool,andthelargestsingle-countryexporterofdairyproducts(notablybutter,cheeseandmilkpowder),lambandmutton.Othermajorexportsaretimberandtimberproducts,fishandhorticulturalproducts.ChinaisoneofNewZealand'sprincipaltradepartners.Thetwocountrieshaveexperiencedincreasingexchangesinmanyareasinrecentyears,includingthefrequentexchangesincultural,educationalandpublichealthfields.()UnitSevenTourandVisitTextPassageOneP203degreeprogramkeysocialscienceresearchcenterspost-doctoralresearchstationsnationalkeydisciplinesacademiciansoftheChineseacademyofscienceandtheChineseacademyofengineeringonlineeducationimperialexamination,brilliantarethesunlightandthemoonlightafternightthedaydawnsagainhumanisticspirit,negotiatevariousimpediment,extensivescholarshipwithunyieldingdedicationandearnestinquirywithcloseexaminationeducationalphilosophytheacademicideologyofextractingthebestandexploitingthegreatestgraduateswithbrilliantscholarshippriorityamonginstitutionsofhighlearninginheritfinetraditionandusherinthefuturemission,strivetogetheringoodfaithacomprehensiveuniversitywithacompleterangedisciplinesinliberalarts,science,engineeringandmedicineelevateinfluenceandvisibilityinalldimensionsaperiodofsocialtransitionaprestigiousuniversitywithacentury-longacademictraditionandintellectualesteem13Distinguishedguests,WelcometoFudanUniversity.Thisisthemaincampusoftheuniversity.Wehavethreesub,-campuses,whicharenotonthistourlist.Beforeyoustarttolookaround,allowmetogiveyouabriefaccountofthisuniversity.2176973201221347925407711258FudanUniversity,currently,comprises17full-timecollegesandschools,69departments,73bachel