(旅游英语)环球之旅-夏威夷

（旅游英语）环球之旅—夏威夷Hawaii夏威夷州，位于太平洋中部，由夏威夷群岛组成，1900年成为美国领土，1959年被纳为美国第五十个州，位于瓦胡岛上的檀香山是该州的首府及最大城市。Whitesandybeaches,palms(n.棕榈树),swayed(v.摇摆,摇动)bythelightoceanbreeze(n.微风),crystalclear(极其透明的；非常清澈的)water,andlush(adj.葱翠的；繁茂的)tropicalblooming(热带开花植物).Endlesssummerdaysbathedinsunshine.Isthisyourideaofparadise(天堂)?WelcometoHawaii!Whetheryou'relookingtorelax,practicesportsortravelandexplore,Hawaiihasalottooffer.Onthesewonderfulislandsthereisanopportunitytospendtimewithgreatpleasureforeveryone:goodwaves(n.波浪，海浪)allaroundtheyearforsurfers,constantwindsforwindsurfers(n.风帆冲浪者),picturesque(adj.如画的；生动的；独特的)anddiverseunderwaterworldfordiversandbeautyoftropicsfornaturelovers.OahuHawaii瓦胡岛,夏威夷群岛的主岛Oahuisthethirdlargestandthemostdeveloped.LikeotherislandsofHawaii,Oahuisthetip(n.顶,尖端)ofanunderwatermountain.Theislandisroughlyshapedlikeanelephant'shead.Oahuisnotthelargest,butthemainislandofHawaii.Itisthemostpopulatedislandandhostsfivemillionvisitorsayear.Honolulu(檀香山,美国夏威夷州的首府),thecapitalofHawaiiissituatedhereonOahu.Honoluluboasts(v.包含；有)about80%ofthepopulationofHawaii.Honoluluplaysroleofbusiness,commercialandculturalcenterofHawaii.OahuHawaiitourismiscentredalmostexclusivelyaroundWaikikiBeach(怀基基海滩).Over90%ofOahuhotelsarelocatedhere.WaikikiisfamousforthebestsurfingwavesonOahuIsland.Themajorityoftheisland'sattractionsareconcentrated(v.集中)aroundthisurbanarea.Hawaiiisalsofamousforthemostchallengingandscenicgolfcourses高尔夫球场(thereareabout36ofthemonOahuHawaiiIsland).StretchingintoRainforestMountains,throughtheisland'scentralplateau(n.高原)andalonggoldenbeaches,Oahu'scoursesprovidesplendid(adj.壮丽的,辉煌的)sceneryandsomeofthemostchallengingholesinthenation.MauiHawaii毛伊岛,夏威夷群岛中的第二大岛MauiisthesecondlargestislandintheHawaiianIslandchain(夏威夷群岛).ThenicknameofMauiisTheValleyIslandbecausetheislandisformedbytwoparallelandnowdormantvolcanoes(休眠火山)withavalleybetweenthem.ThewesternsectionofMauiHawaiiissituatedtheworld'slargestvolcano,Haleakala(10,029feet).AsthemiddleislandofHawaii,MauiwasthecenterofHawaiianroyalty(n.皇室).Throughtheyears,ithasalsoservedasabaseforChristianmissionaries,aportofcallforwhalingvessels,andthesiteofHawaii'smostproductivesugarcane(甘蔗)andpineapple(菠萝)plantations(n.种植园).NowadaysMauiisthemostdevelopedoftheHawaiianIslands.Ithaseverythingforperfectvacation:accommodation(n.膳宿)foreverytaste,frombudget(n.预算)hotelstoluxurious(adj.豪华的)resorts(n.度假胜地),gorgeous(adj.宜人的；爽快的)beaches,nightlife(n.夜生活)andentertainment.KauaiHawaii考爱岛，位于瓦胡岛西北部Enchanting(adj.迷人的；醉人的)beautyofcascading(v.成瀑布落下)emerald(adj.翠绿色的)mountains,uncrowdedsandybeachesandspectacular(adj.引人入胜的,壮观的)waterfalls--thatisKauaiHawaii.Kauaiissorichlygreenandflourishingthatit'snicknamedTheGardenIsland.Nearlyhalftheislandisaprotectedconservationarea(保留地区),andmuchoftherestisrural.KauaiisconsideredtobetheHawaii'soldestisland.Itwasformedbyvolcanicactivity(火山运动)morethan5millionyearsago.Kauai'scentralvolcanicpeak,MountWaialeale,isthewettestplaceonearth.Thankstomoisture-ladenwinds(潮湿的风)thatstrikeMountWaialeale,theareasurroundingthepeakisoftendeluged(v.淹,浸)byupwardsof480inchesofrainperyear.Thelushnaturalenvironmentandthebreath-takingscenerymakesKauaiHawaiiafavoriteislandwithphotographersandfilmmakers.Overtheyears,suchwell-knownworksasSouthPacific,(电影《南太平洋》)RaidersoftheLostArk,(电影《夺宝奇兵》)JurassicPark,(电影《侏罗纪公园》)andOutbreak(电影《恐怖地带》)havebeenfilmedhere.Roughlycircular(adj.圆形的)inshape,Kauaiis550squaremilesinareaand32milesindiameter(n.直径).ThoughKauai'sclimateistropical(adj.热带的),itactuallyconsistsofmanydistinct(adj.清楚的,明显的)microclimates(n.[气]小气候),includingsunnydryareas,lushrivervalleys,temperate(adj.气候温和的)foothillsandhighmountainrainforests.BigIslandHawaii夏威夷大岛ItsofficialnameistheIslandofHawaii,butyourarelyhearthis.CommonlyitiscalledtheBigIsland,becauseit'snearlytwicethesizeofalltheotherHawaiianislandscombined(v.联结；结合).TheBigIslandofHawaiihasotherunofficialnames:somecallittheOrchidIsle(兰花岛)duetothe100,00plusspeciesoforchidsgrownthere.SometimeitisnamedVolcanoIsland,becauseattheheartoftheBigIslandtherearetwotowering(adj.高耸的，高大的)volcanicpeaks.GeographicallytheBigIslandofHawaiiisthemostdiverseislandofthearchipelago(n.群岛)withelevenofthe14knownclimatezonesintheworld:fromdesertlavascapes(沙漠岩石景观)totropicalrainforests(热带雨林),frombeachestosnow-cappedmountains.ThehighestpointoftheBigIslandHawaiiisMaunaKea(thatmeansWhitemountain)at13,796ftabovesealevelandhometotheworld'slargestastronomicalobservatory(气象台),withtelescopes(望远镜)operatedbyastronomers(天文学家)fromelevencountriesoftheworld.MolokaiHawaii莫洛凯岛，美国夏威夷中部一岛屿，位于瓦胡岛和毛伊岛之间，是隔离麻风病人的一个岛。Peacefulandrural,MolokaiiscalledthemostHawaiianIsland.Ifyou'relookingfornaturalbeauty,rainforestsanddesertedbeaches,outdooradventuresandeco(生态、环境的)tourism,traveltoMolokaiHawaiiisaperfectchoiceforyou.Lifehereisslowandrelaxed.Thereissolittleautomobiletraffic,thatthere'snotasingletrafficlight.Therearenobuildingstallerthanacoconuttree.Althoughitisjustonly9milesawayfromMaui,MolokaiisyearsapartfromothermajorHawaiianislandsintermsofmoderndevelopment.VisitingMolokai,youfeelsteppingmanyyearsbackintim