选修六Module5Readingandvocabulary解析
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Module 5 Ethnic CultureⅠ.阅读理解Islands in the world are famous for different things. But Hawaii is special for its variety of features. Beautiful sandy beaches, active volcanoes, a great canyon (峡谷) and special history and culture add up to create its famously romantic atmosphere.Formed by volcanoes at the bottom of the sea, the Hawaii Islands are likea necklace in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, 3,700 kilometres off the west coast of America。
There are eight main islands in the group, including Hawaii Island (or Big Island ), Maui, Kahoolawe, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, and Niihau.Hawaii Island, the youngest and biggest island, was formed 430,000 years ago and is still growing。
Kauai, the oldest, was formed 5.1 million years ago。
For tourists, the sight of the lava that still flows from some of the volcanoes down to the sea, is a major attraction。