普通高中课程标准实验教科书 英语必修4 Unit 5 Theme parks-Read

Some theme parks are not only amusing¹ but also educational. Take the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) in Hawaii for example. It not only shows visitors the Polynesian way of life but also protects their skills and culture for the future. Polynesia is the name given to the many groups of small islands that are spread about the Pacific Ocean.

      The PCC is set in 42 acres² of beautiful countryside where visitors can see seven different traditional Polynesian island villages. Villagers from many island communities(社团) come to show visitors their styles of dress and different customs³. For example, you can see different skills of the villagers. You can learn how they make clothes from bark (树皮) and how they climb very tall trees with their bare feet or see what kind of wedding ceremonies (庆典) they have. They also tell you about their social customs and show you their cooking methods and their dances.

     Their most important skill is boat-building, which allowed the islanders⁴ to explore all the islands in the Polynesian Triangle. We know that in their history they were sea travellers⁵ moving from island to island. They were able to find their way using the smell of the wind, the movements of the fish and seaweed, and the height and direction of the waves. They were very clever sailors. Now they use those boat-building skills to make long boats and show the races and battles that they took part in long ago. All this helps keep the skills and technology of the island people alive.

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1 amusing   

adj.有有趣的，好玩的

参考例句：

• The girl was amusing herself with a doll.那女孩在玩洋娃娃自娱。
• He related some amusing stories in his childhood to his children.他向孩子们述说了他少年时代的一些趣事。

2 acres   

英亩( acre的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• 250 acres of farmland 250英亩耕地
• Acres of newsprint have been devoted to the issue. 报纸大肆报道了这一问题。

3 customs   

n.海关，关税

参考例句：

• The customs officials turned the man over to the French police.海关官员把那个人移交给了法国警察。
• They are collecting customs.他们正在收缴关税。

4 islanders   

岛民( islander的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The islanders could barely survive without an export crop. 没有出口作物，岛上的居民几乎无法生存。
• The islanders were on fire and determined to fight against the attackers. 岛上的人情绪激昂，决心与来犯者战斗一场。

5 travellers   

n.旅行者( traveller的名词复数 )；旅游者；旅客；游客

参考例句：

• The unusually heavy rainfall was an ill omen for the travellers. 异乎寻常的大雨是旅行者的不祥之兆。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The travellers looked weather-beaten, there was little spit and polish. 旅客们满面风尘，仪容不整。 来自《简明英汉词典》