2. Fill in the articles where necessary.
Example: What do you think of New Zealand? ->
What do you think of - New Zealand?
1. New Zealand became an official British colony in 1840.
2. The old image of life in NZ as a cultural desert no longer applies.
3. The beach is the only place to be on a hot summer's day.
4. South Island was known as the Canoe of Maui.
5. Robert Scott led two journeys to the South Pole.
6. The Kiwi fruit takes pride of place on top of the eggwhite and sugar dessert known as the Pavlova.
7. Fortunately, we were able to take a day trip to a mountain - Mt Cook.
8. There are thousands of kilometres of tracks leading to . Lake Waikaremoana or the Tasman Sea coast.
3. Read the legend "The Story of Aoraki" and put in the where necessary.
The Story of Aoraki
Mt Cook, New Zealand's highest mountain, is called Aoraki by the Maori.
According to a legend, which explains how the mountain's name came about, Aoraki and his three brothers were the sons of Rakinui, Sky Father. They were on a
voyage around Papatuanuku, Earth Mother, when their canoe was stranded after striking a reef in the ocean. Aoraki and his brothers climbed on the top side of their
canoe. Cold south wind hit them, froze them, and turned them into stone. The legend says their canoe became New Zealand's South Island which was then called Te Waka o Aoraki. Aoraki, the tallest of the brothers, gave his name to the highest peak. His brothers and members of his crew became the mountains of the Southern Alps.
There are a lot of beautiful places in Russia. Kolomna is one of them. It is a very picturesque and quiet town. Kolomna is not far from Moscow, it is one of the biggest towns in Moscow Region.
In the first place, Kolomna is famous for its Marshmallow Museum and Marinkina Tower. They are both situated in the Old part of our town. You can visit our Marshmallow Museum, walk in the museum garden and taste apple marshmallow there. Marinkina Tower has its name because Marina Mnishek, Lzhedmitriy’s wife, was shut up in the Tower, where she dead. There you can see one of the largest Speed-skating Centres. Kolomna is also famous for its churches and cathedrals.
Kolomna has lots of beautiful places where you can rest and relax. I like walking in the Old Kolomna because it’s very cosy and clean there. Here you can sit on the bank of the river and admire wonderful nature.
Everyone should visit this town and enjoy its peace and quiet!