口语进阶-叙事口语材料：加利福尼亚01
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原文及翻译
By far, the most populous state of the United States is California, located in the southwestern corner of the United States. California is home to a great diversity of natural environments and cultural influences. In the year 2000, over 33 million people lived in California.
到目前为止，美国人口最多的州是位于美国西南角的加利福尼亚州。加利福尼亚州拥有极其多样的自然环境和文化影响。2000 年，加利福尼亚州的人口超过 3300 万。
California's many mountains and valleys produce a wide variety of climates and natural regions. In the interior, southeastern parts of the state are many areas of desert, for example, Death Valley, which is so deep that it is below sea level and is extremely dry.
加利福尼亚州的众多山脉和山谷造就了各种各样的气候和自然区域。在该州的内陆东南部，有许多沙漠地区，例如死亡谷，它非常深，低于海平面，极其干燥。
Temperatures in Death Valley sometimes exceed 50 degrees Celsius. Other valleys are more pleasant and hospitable places. In the Central Valley, many farms grow vast amounts of fruits and vegetables. California also contains many tall, snow-covered mountains. On the slopes of some mountains are forests that have very large trees.
死亡谷的温度有时会超过 50 摄氏度。其他山谷则是更加宜人、更加宜居的地方。在中央山谷，许多农场种植了大量的水果和蔬菜。加利福尼亚州还有许多高大的、积雪覆盖的山脉。一些山脉的山坡上长满了高大的树木。
Some of the giant Redwood trees of California reach heights of 100 meters or more. Many of the cities in California have Spanish names. This is because many of those cities began as religious missions that were started by Spanish priests.
加利福尼亚州的一些巨型红杉树高达 100 米或更高。加利福尼亚州的许多城市都有西班牙语名称。这是因为许多城市最初都是由西班牙牧师建立的宗教传教区。
Mexico owned California during the early 19th century, but few Mexican people lived there. The United States gained control of California during the 1840s, and the discovery of gold brought many Americans and others to California.
19 世纪初，墨西哥拥有加利福尼亚，但很少有墨西哥人居住在那里。美国在 19 世纪 40 年代控制了加利福尼亚，发现黄金后，许多美国人和其他人来到加利福尼亚。
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