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1、（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).Endlesssummerdaysbathedi
2、nsunshine.Isthisyourideaofparadise(天堂)?WelcometoHawaii! Whetheryou'relookingtorelax,practicesportsortravelandexplore,Hawaiihasalottooffer.Onthesewonderfulislandsthereisanopportunitytospendtimewithgreatpleasureforeveryone:goodwaves(n.波浪，海浪)allaroundtheyearforsurfers,constan
3、twindsforwindsurfers(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.Theislandis
4、roughlyshapedlike7/7anelephant'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.Honoluluplaysroleofbusi
5、ness,commercialandculturalcenterofHawaii. OahuHawaiitourismiscentredalmostexclusivelyaroundWaikikiBeach(怀基基海滩).Over90%ofOahuhotelsarelocatedhere.WaikikiisfamousforthebestsurfingwavesonOahuIsland.Themajorityoftheisland'sattractionsareconcentrated(v.集中)aroundthisurbanarea.
6、 Hawaiiisalsofamousforthemostchallengingandscenicgolfcourses<高尔夫球场>(thereareabout36ofthemonOahuHawaiiIsland).StretchingintoRainforestMountains,throughtheisland'scentralplateau(n.高原)andalonggoldenbeaches,Oahu'scoursesprovidesplendid(adj.壮丽的,辉煌的)sceneryandsomeofthemostchallengi
7、ngholesinthenation.MauiHawaii 毛伊岛,夏威夷群岛中的第二大岛 MauiisthesecondlargestislandintheHawaiianIslandchain(夏威夷群岛).ThenicknameofMauiis"TheValleyIsland"becausetheislandisformedbytwoparallelandnowdormantvolcanoes(休眠火山)withavalleybetweenthem.ThewesternsectionofMauiHawaii7/7issi
8、tuatedtheworld'slargestvol
