新西兰被誉为“白云的故乡(the homeland of white clouds)”。的确,湛蓝的天空,新鲜的空气是新西兰人最引以为骄傲和自豪的。正因为如此,蓝天、白云、草场、清水、牛羊、青山,几乎就概括了这个美丽国度的基本特征(basic features)。在这儿,处处可以看到人与自然、与动物和谐相处的场景。新西兰的小鸟、鸭子还有鸽子都是不怕人的。当你坐在公园长椅上,这些小动物会徘徊在你的脚边 New Zealand is known as the “homeland of white clouds”. Indeed, the blue skies and the fresh air are most proud and pride of New Zealanders. Because of this, blue skies, white clouds, grasslands, clean water, cattle and sheep, and green mountains almost sum up the basic features of this beautiful country. Here, you can see people and nature, live in harmony with animals scene. New Zealand’s birds, ducks and pigeons are not afraid of people. When you sit on a park bench, these little creatures wander at your feet