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, red-hot lava seeps from a volcano on the edge of the ocean.
16个火山奇地 夏威夷岛上每天都有红热熔岩从海洋边缘的火山中渗出.
When the lava cools, it turns into solid rock and makes the island a little bigger.
熔岩冷却后会变成坚固的岩石并让小岛稍大.
This volcano, called Kilauea (kee-luh-WAY-uh), is part of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
这座火山被称作"基劳埃亚"(kee-luh-WAY-uh),是夏威夷火山国家公园的一部分.
More than one million people visit Hawaii Volcanoes National Park each year.
每年有超过一百万人访问夏威夷火山国家公园.
National parks are areas of special, protected land.
国家公园是特殊保护地.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Kilauea and Mauna Loa are two famous volcanoes found in the park.
夏威夷火山国家公园 罗阿是公园中发现的两座著名的火山.
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 into solid rock.
到达地表后会冷却为固体岩石.
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 the Hawaiian Islands formed.
夏威夷群岛就是这样形成的.
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 Kilauea, whose name means “spewing” in Hawaiian.
火山熔岩熔岩(岩浆)火山内部 一座火山是基劳埃亚火山,其名称在夏威夷语中意为"喷出".
It’s one of the most active volcanoes in the world.
这是世界上最活跃的火山之一。
Kilauea has been spewing out rivers of thick lava almost continuously since 1983.
自1983年以来,基劳埃亚几乎连续不断地喷出厚厚的熔岩河流。
Scientists think that Kilauea began forming between 300,000 and 600,000 years ago.
科学家认为基劳埃亚在30-60万年前开始形成.
They think it probably appeared as an island 50,000 to 100,000 years ago.
他们认为它可能是在5万到10万年前作为一个岛屿出现的.
A river of lava flows from Kilauea.
由基劳埃亚流出一道熔岩河.
In 1790, at least eighty people were killed when Kilauea erupted.
1790年,基劳埃亚爆发时至少有80人被杀死.
Then, in 1924, more eruptions at Kilauea threw huge rocks around the area.
后于1924年,基劳埃亚再有喷发,将巨大的岩石抛出该地区.
Some were as heavy as 8 tons ( 7, 2 5 8 k g ).
有些重达8吨(7,2,5,8克克)。
Leaping Lava In 1959, Kilauea 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,基劳埃亚将一股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 Kilauea in this 1924 painting.
观察者们在1924年的这幅画中,在基劳埃亚上看到了一片火热的湖.
Nearby is another volcano called Mauna Loa (MOU-nuh LOH-uh), whose name means “long mountain” in Hawaiian.
Nearby是另一座叫Mauna Loa (MOU-nuh LOH-uh)的火山,其名称在夏威夷语中意为"长山".
It is one of the biggest mountains on Earth.
它是地球上最大的山脉之一。
From its base far beneath the ocean, Mauna Loa is more than 10 miles (16 km) high.
出自其远洋底的地基上,毛纳·洛阿高地超过10英里(16公里).
A snowcapped Mauna Loa, one of the largest volcanoes on Earth, is seen far away.
一座被雪盖住的毛纳-洛阿火山(Mauna Loa),是地球上最大的火山之一,远处可见.
Mauna Loa formed in much the same way as Kilauea.
毛纳·洛亚的形成方式与基劳埃亚大致相同.
It is giant, stretching nearly 75 miles (121 km) across and about 13,680 feet (4,170 m) above sea level.
它是巨大的,横跨了近75英里(121公里),海拔约13,680英尺(4,170米).
This volcano covers half the island of Hawaii.
这座火山覆盖了夏威夷岛的一半.
Mauna Loa has erupted dozens of times since 1843.
自1843年以来,毛纳·洛阿爆发了数十次.
In 1868, an eruption caused earthquakes and lava flows that lasted four days and destroyed nearly forty buildings.
1868年,一场喷发引发了持续了四天的地震和熔岩流并摧毁了近四十所建筑.
A picture from the 1870s shows the eruption of Mauna Loa as viewed from the ocean.
1870年代的一张照片显示从海洋中看到毛纳洛亚的喷发.
An Amazing History People have been visiting Kilauea and Mauna Loa for hundreds of years.
一个惊人的历史 人们已经访问基劳埃亚和毛纳洛亚 数百年。
Early native people made offerings, or gifts, at the volcanoes.
早期原住民在火山中献祭或赠送礼物.
Visitors in the 1840s were amazed by the giant lake of lava.
1840年代的游客被巨大的熔岩湖所惊奇.
An active lava lake lies in the crater at the top of Kilauea.
活跃的熔岩湖位于基劳埃亚山顶.
People wanted to protect both the volcanoes and the land around them.
人们想要保护火山和周围的土地。
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.
President Woodrow Wilson Hawaii Volcanoes National Park covers 520 square miles (1,347 sq km).
总统伍德罗·威尔逊·夏威夷火山国家公园面积为520平方英里(1,347平方千米).
It extends from Mauna Loa to the coast.
它从毛纳洛亚延伸到了海岸.
As well as volcanoes, it has lava tubes that run across the land and flow into the sea.
除了火山,它还有熔岩管 穿过陆地并流入海洋
Lava tubes are big tunnels in the ground formed by lava long ago.
熔岩管是地上由熔岩早已形成的大地道.
They are so big that people can walk through them.
它们很大,人们可以穿过它们。
Visitors can walk through the Thurston Lava Tube in the park.
游客可以在公园中走过Thurston Lava管.
Wildlife at the Volcanoes’ Edge Having a volcano nearby doesn’t keep animals from living there.
火山边缘的野生生物在附近拥有一座火山,