National Park
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents A Volcano Wonderland.
内容列表 A 火山奇地.
4 Volcanoes Form a Park.
4 火山形成一个公园。
5 An Amazing History.
5 《惊人的历史》。
10 Wildlife at the Volcanoes’ Edge.
火山边缘有10种野生动物。
13 Enjoy—But Watch Your Step!
13 玩得开心,但注意脚步!
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 A Volcano Wonderland Every day on the island of Hawaii, lava seeps from a volcano on the edge of the ocean.
16个火山奇地 每天在夏威夷岛,熔岩从海洋边缘的火山中渗出.
When the lava cools, it turns into rock and makes the island a little bigger.
熔岩冷却后会变成岩石并让小岛稍大.
This volcano is part of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
这座火山是夏威夷火山国家公园的一部分.
Every year, over one million people visit Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
每年有超过一百万人参观夏威夷火山国家公园.
National parks are areas of protected land.
国家公园是被保护地的地区.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Two famous volcanoes are in the park.
夏威夷火山 国家公园 公园内有两座著名的火山.
Volcanoes Form a Park A volcano begins when melted rock from deep inside Earth comes out through a crack in Earth’s surface.
火山形成一个公园 火山从地底深处被熔化的岩石 穿过地表的裂缝而出
When it reaches the surface, it cools and becomes solid rock.
到达地表后会冷却并成为固体岩石.
The rock builds up over time.
岩石逐渐积聚
The rock may form a mountain or even an island.
岩可能形成一山甚至一岛.
This is how Hawaii’s islands formed.
夏威夷的岛屿就是这样形成的。
Two of the world’s most amazing volcanoes are found in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
世界最令人惊奇的两座火山发现于夏威夷火山国家公园.
Inside a Volcano lava melted rock (magma) volcano One volcano is among the most active volcanoes on Earth.
火山熔岩熔岩(岩浆)火山内部 一座火山是地球上最活火山之一.
Scientists think it began forming between 300,000 and 600,000 years ago.
科学家认为它是在30到60万年前开始形成的.
It finally formed as an island 50,000 to 100,000 years ago.
它最终形成为5万到10万年前的岛屿.
A river of lava flows from one volcano in the park.
一片熔岩河从公园的一座火山流出.
In 1790, dozens of people were killed when it erupted.
1790年,爆发后有数十人被害.
Then, in 1924, more eruptions threw huge rocks around the area.
随后,在1924年,更多的喷发将巨大的岩石抛出该地区.
Leaping Lava In 1959, one volcano sent a stream of lava 1,900 feet (579 m) into the air—about twice the height of the Eiffel Tower!
悬浮岩 1959年,一火山将一股1900英尺(579米)的熔岩流送入空中——大约是埃菲尔铁塔的两倍高地!
Observers view a fiery lake on one of the park’s volcanoes in this 1924 painting.
观察者在公园的一座火山上,
Nearby is another volcano that is one of the biggest mountains on Earth.
附近是另一座火山,是地球上最大的山脉之一.
It covers half the island of Hawaii.
它覆盖了夏威夷岛的一半.
This volcano has erupted many times since 1843.
这座火山自1843年以来已多次爆发.
A snowcapped volcano, one of the largest on Earth, is seen far away.
一座被雪盖住的火山,是地球上最大的火山之一,远被看到.
In 1868, an eruption caused earthquakes that lasted four days and destroyed nearly forty buildings.
1868年,一场喷发引发了持续了4天的地震并摧毁了近40所建筑.
A picture from the 1870s shows the eruption of one of the park’s volcanoes.
1870年代的一张照片显示公园的一座火山被喷出.
An Amazing History People have been visiting the volcanoes for hundreds of years.
一个惊人的历史 人们访问火山 数百年。
An active lava lake lies in the crater at the top of one volcano.
一个活生生的熔岩湖位于一座火山顶部的陨坑上.
They wanted to protect both the volcanoes and the land around them.
他们想保护火山和周围的土地
The area was named a national park in 1916.
该地区于1916年被命名为国家公园.
President Woodrow Wilson made the area the country’s thirteenth national park on August 1, 1916.
伍德罗·威尔逊总统于1916年8月1日将这一地区建成了该国第十三所国家公园.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is 520 square miles (1,347 sq km).
夏威夷火山国家公园面积为520平方英里(1,347平方千米).