高中英语人教版必修4 15

[00:07.50]Some of the most popular places for family holidays
[00:13.06]are Sea World or Marine¹ Land theme parks.
[00:18.70]David Evens and Ji Yang
[00:23.17]are visiting the Sea World on the Gold Coast in Northeast Australia.
[00:30.62]Listening Task
[02:24.38]Listening Task
[02:34.72]1 Listen to the first part of the tape and fill in the table below.
[03:19.47]2 Look at the chart while you are listening to the second part of the tape.
[03:30.63]Fill in the information needed in the second column².
[04:23.68]Reading Task
[04:32.35]THE POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTRE
[04:36.30]Some theme parks are not only amusing³ but also educational.
[04:42.25]Take the Polynesian Cultural Centre(PCC) in Hawaii for example.
[04:48.03]It not only shows visitors the Polynesian way of life
[04:53.17]but also protects their skills and culture for the future.
[04:58.34]Polynesia is the name given to many groups of small islands
[05:04.30]that are spread about the Pacific Ocean.
[05:08.43]The PCC is set in 42 acres⁴ of beautiful countryside
[05:14.59]where visitors can see seven different traditional Polynesian island villages.
[05:21.65]Villagers from many island communities
[05:26.01]come to show visitors their different customs⁵ and styles of dress.
[05:32.07]For example you can see different skills of the villagers.
[05:37.82]You can learn how they make clothes from bark
[05:42.18]and how they climb very tall trees with their bare feet
[05:47.74]or see what kind of wedding ceremonies they have.
[05:52.47]They also tell you about their social customs
[05:58.35]and show you their cooking methods and their dances.
[06:03.10]Their most important skill is boat-buiding,
[06:07.78]which allowed the islanders⁶ to explore all the islands
[06:12.82]in the Polynesian Triangle.
[06:16.48]We know that in their history they were sea travellers⁷
[06:22.04]moving from island to island.
[06:25.70]They were able to find their way using the smell of the wind,
[06:31.65]the movements of the fish and seaweed,and the height and direction of the waves.
[06:38.50]They were very clever sailors.
[06:42.44]Now they use those boat-building skills to make long boats
[06:48.01]and show the races and battles that they took part in long ago.
[06:54.25]All this helps keep the skills and technology of the island people alive

1 marine   

adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵

参考例句：

• Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
• When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

2 column   

n.列，柱形图；专栏；圆柱；纵队

参考例句：

• I often read his column in the local paper.我经常在当地的报纸上看到他的专栏文章。
• A column of soldiers marched down the highway.一个士兵纵队沿着公路行进。

3 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。

4 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。

5 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。

6 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。

7 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》