beets¹ and potatoes in the southern part of the province. In the northern part, like the Indians who lived there before them,
 the hunters trap such fur-bearing animals as squirrels, beavers² and foxes. Alberta is also rich in forest resources, coal and oil. It is one of the main
timber producing provinces in Canada. Owing to its rich deposit in oil, petroleum³ industry has become one of the most important
 industries of the province, with many oil fields and refineries⁴. Alberta also produces more coal than any other province. 
　　4、阿尔伯达省的首批移民是牧场经营者。即使时至今日，畜牧业仍然是经济的主要部门之一。但现在阿尔伯达人中更多的是农民，他们生产成百万吨的小麦、燕麦和大麦。在该省的南部他们还种植甜菜和土豆。在北部，猎人们象生活在他们之前的印第安人一样捕捉毛皮兽，诸如松鼠、河狸和狐狸等。阿尔伯达还有丰富的森林资源、煤矿和石油。它是加拿大木材的主要生产省份之一。由于该省石油蕴藏量丰富，石油工业已成为该省最重要的工业主一，油田和炼油厂比比皆是。阿尔伯达出产的煤也多于其他任何省份。
　　5. The provincial⁵ capital Edmonton, with a population of about 1,016,000, is the second largest city in the province. The largest
city is Calgary. In 1967, it had a population of about 330,000. But after a lapse⁶ of 40 years, it now has more than 1,060,000
 inhabitants. The third largest city is Lethbridge, having a population of about 67,000 persons. People in those cities work in meat-packing plants, flour mills, dairies and refineries. Some work in canneries and beet-sugar factories.
　　5、省会埃德蒙顿人口约为101.6万，是该省第二大城市。第一大城市是卡尔加里，1967年的人口是33万，但时隔40年之后，它的居民总数已超过106万。第三大城市是莱斯桥，约有人口6、7万。这些城市的居民大多在肉类加工厂、面粉厂、乳制品厂和炼油厂工作。有的则在罐头食品厂和甜菜制糖厂工作。
　　6. The climate in Alberta is pleasant, particularly in summer, when the average temperature is about 60 degrees Fahrenheit⁷.
 In winter, it is much colder and in the north, the temperature can drop to 20 degrees below zero. Although the best season
 for traveling is the summer months of June, July and August, many tourists are attracted to the first rate skiing ground at the resorts of Banff and Jasper.
　　6、阿尔伯达气候宜人，特别是夏天，平均气温为华氏60度左右。冬天的气候则要冷得多，北部的气温有时可降到零下20度。虽说旅游的最佳季节是6、7、8月的夏季，但是旅游胜地班夫和嘉思帕的第一流的滑雪场地也吸引了很多游客。
　　7. Alberta is located in the Mountain Standard Time Zone. 12 o’clock at Noon in Edmonton is 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
　　7、阿尔伯达位于山地标准时时区。埃德蒙顿中午12点即东部标准时间下午2点。

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