英语必修四课文翻译THE POLYNESIAN CULTURAL

英语必修4课文翻译THE POLYNESIAN CULTURAL

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THE POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER

Some theme parks are not only amusing 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 acres of beautiful countryside where visitors can see seven differen t traditional Polynesian island villages. Villagers from many island communities(社团) come to show visitors their styles of dress and different customs. 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 islanders to explore all the islands in the Polynesian Triangle. We know that in their history they were sea travellers 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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玻里尼西亚文化中心

一些主题公园，不仅有趣，而且有教育意义。就拿在夏威夷的波利尼西亚文化中心（PCC）举例。它不仅显示波利尼西亚旅客的生活方式，也为将来保障了他们的技能和文化。波利尼西亚是关于太平洋散布的许多小岛屿的总称。

该委员会设在美丽的乡村42，游客们可以看到七种不同的传统波利尼西亚岛的村庄亩。从许多岛屿社区（社团）村民前来参观者展示不同风情的服饰和自己的风格。例如，你可以看到村民的各种技能。您可以了解他们是如何用树皮做的衣服，他们如何用自己的赤脚爬非常高大的树木或看到他们的婚礼仪式（庆典）。他们还告诉他们的社会习俗，告诉你他们的烹调方法和他们的舞蹈。

他们最重要的技巧是造船，允许岛民要探索波利尼西亚所有的三角岛。我们知道，在他们的历史上他们从海上一个岛屿迁移到另一个岛屿。他们能够通过利用风的味道，鱼和海藻，以及海浪高度和方向的变动情况来找到自己的路。他们是非常聪明的水手。现在，他们利用这些技能建设大船只，并展示他们参与的发生在很久以前的比赛和战斗。所有这些都有助于保持技能和岛内民众活着。