I was quite surprised when I read in your letter that you had decided not to finish your studies at the university.
当我在你的信中看到你已决定终止大学学业时感到很是惊讶。
As the Maori had no written language, the stories of Maori history were handed down from generation to generation.
由于毛利人当时没有书面语,毛利人的历史故事是一代一代传下来的。