仙人掌王国——墨西哥

仙人掌虽然多刺,却有很多有益的功用。在全世界2000多个仙人掌的品种中,墨西哥就有一半以上,堪称为仙人掌的故乡,也有人将墨西哥誉为仙人掌王国。

Mexico is in the southern area of North America. 墨西哥位于北美洲的南部。

Its national flower is a cactus. 墨西哥的国花是仙人掌。

Its capital is Mexico City. 墨西哥的首都是墨西哥城。

Mexicans speak Spanish. 墨西哥人讲西班牙语。

Mexico has over 200,000 kinds of animals and plants. 墨西哥有20多万种动植物。

Among them, about 2,500 species are protected by the Mexican government. 其中,大约有2500个物种受到墨西哥政府的保护。

Many people like Mexican food. It is usually very hot. 很多人喜欢墨西哥的食物。墨西哥的食物通常很辣。

In addition, Mexicans eat insects. It is a tradition in Mexico. 此外,墨西哥人还吃昆虫。这是墨西哥的一项传统。

Dont be afraid. Some of these insects are very delicious and nourishing. 别害怕。众多昆虫中,有些非常美味又有营养。

Do you know how many kinds of insects do Mexicans eat? 你知道墨西哥人吃的昆虫种类大约有多少种吗?(大约有450种之多。)

Do you remember pyramids in Egypt? There are two famous pyramids in Mexico, too. 你还记得埃及的金字塔吗?墨西哥也有两座著名的金字塔。

One is the Pyramid of the Sun, the other is the Pyramid of the Moon.一座叫太阳金字塔,另一座叫月亮金字塔。