Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand． It lies on North Island （1） 　　a population of a million people． This seaside city is considered as （2） 　　important center for business and industry． It （3） 　　（be） also the most exciting city in New Zealand． It also has people of many different cultures （4） 　　（live） there．

Its history goes back over 650 years． （5） 　　（Europe） settlement（定居） began in 1840 after the British's arrival． Auckland once became the （6） 　　/'kæpItl/ of New Zealand for some time． （7）S 　　1945， Auckland has grown and it now has large modern suburbs．

Famous sights include Mt． Eden （8） 　　Auckland Harbor Bridge． In the city，you can enjoy an （9） 　　（amaze） view from the Sky Tower， which is the city's tallest tower． You can also see many traditional （10） 　　（dance） at the Auckland Museum．