（）is the flightless bird which has become a symbol of New Zealand.

单项选择题Except in the west of the Southern Alps,the climate in New Zealand is generally（）

A.cold
B.hot
C.neither very hot nor very cold
D.dry

单项选择题The most serious potential natural disasters in New Zealand are（）

A.storms and earthquakes　
B.volcanoes and floods
C.earthquakes and volcanoes　
D.floods and storms

单项选择题The following are the volcanic mountains in North Island except（）

A.Ruapehu　
B.Mt Cook
C.Ngaurohoe　
D.Tongariro

单项选择题The longest river in New Zealand is（）

A.the Clutha River　
B.the Wanganui
C.the Rangitata　
D.the Waikato

单项选择题The Southern Alps,with Mt Cook in the center,runs almost the whole length of（）

A.New Zealand　
B.North Island
C.South Island　
D.Stewart Island