Q: I can't get past the welcome screen for my new macbook pro. Help!!

What happens when you try to select a country?

I just had the exact same problem. You must physically push down on the trackpad and get an audible "click" to activate the continue button on the language screen. The one-touch click function is not yet enabled on your Macbook because you haven't set it up yet. This should work for you. It did for me!