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　　Is it all kangaroos and surfing?

　　Host：Welcome to "Countries of the World"．Today we're talking about① Australia, the land of sunshine and surfing②.George and Fiona are two Australians who have joined us for today's show.So first of all③， tell us a bit about yourselves.

　　George：Hi.Well, I live on an acre④ of land outside Melbourne but my family actually came here from Greece in the 1980s⑤ - in fact, Melbourne is the city with the largest number of Greek people outside Athens！At first⑥， we didn't feel we belong⑦ here, but now we are attached⑧ to the land we live on.

　　Host：Thanks, George.Now here's Fiona from Sydney.

　　Fiona：Hello.Australia is my birthplace⑨ but my mum came from Scotland and my dad came from France.That's the great thing about Australian culture - it's such⑩ a mix⑪ of different cultures.The early settlers were mostly English and Irish, but since 1945, the population⑫ has become more and more mixed with people from Southern Europe and Asia.

　　Host：Wow！How do these different cultures affect different aspects⑬ of Australian culture?

　　Fiona：Well，for example，we see all these influences⑭ in modern Australian cooking. Chefs⑮ call it "fusion⑯ food" - a brilliant mixture of⑰ delicious Southern European food mixed with Southeast Asian food⑱.The desserts are the best - they're so yummy！

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　　①talk about谈论，议论

　　talk of谈及，说到

　　②the land of sunshine and surfing是Australia的同位语。

　　③first of all首先

　　above all首先，最重要的是

④acre/'eIkə/n.英亩