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Hawaii is the only island state in the United States, which comprised of a chain of 132 islands. It is also the only state that
Hawaii is the only island state in the United States, which comprised of a chain of 132 islands. It is also the only state that
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2019-09-01
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Hawaii is the only island state in the United States, which comprised of a chain of 132 islands. It is also the only state that has official native languages. There are two official languages: English and Hawaiian. The Hawaiian language is very similar to languages spoken across the Pacific Ocean in places like Fiji and the Philippines. The Hawaiian language came very close to becoming an extinct language, though.
A number of factors were involved in the decline of the Hawaiian language. First of all, the arrival of explorers in the late 1700s and missionaries in the early 1800s brought not only new cultures and ideas, but diseases as well. Many locals died because they had no immunity to those diseases. The number of native Hawaiian speakers fell rapidly. Second, the Hawaiian monarchy was overthrown and in 1896, English became the official language of schools and government. With an increasing American presence, English became the language of business, further limiting the use of Hawaiian. Year after year, the sounds of the native language became less common on the streets.
When Hawaii became part of the United States in 1959, the people fought to have Hawaiian included as an official language. Now, more and more Hawaiians are trying to leam their ancestral language, and the Hawaiian state government is attempting to help them. Hawaiian classes are now taught in the schools. Hawaiian newspapers are published, and there are some Hawaiian radio shows. A new dictionary of the language was even created. One particularly novel way the government is trying to protect the language is by not allowing tourists to the island of Niihau. There, Hawaiian is the only language spoken by the residents!
Although Hawaiian has been saved from extinction, it is spoken by only 1.5% of the population. Japanese and the Filipino language Tagalog are in much wider use in the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaiian language still has a long way to go. If you visit, though, you might hear people using the Hawaiian word "aloha" instead of "hello. "
Questions 71 ~ 75
Complete the summary with a maximum of two words from the passage for each blank, changing the form where necessary.
Two official languages are spoken in Hawaii—English and Hawaiian. The Hawaiian language, which is 【R1】______languages spoken in the Philippines and Fiji, almost became extinct. Some factors affected the 【R2】______of the Hawaiian language. In the early time the arrival of explorers and missionaries brought not only new 【R3】______, but also diseases. These diseases made the number of native Hawaiian speakers 【R4】______. In the late 1900s English became the official language of schools and government, which limited the use of Hawaiian. Later, the Hawaiians and the state government made great efforts to prevent Hawaiian 【R5】______.
【R3】
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答案
cultures and ideas
解析
第二段的第二句提到,18世纪末探险家和19世纪初传教士的到来,不仅带来了新的文化和思想,也带来了疾病。因此,应填入cultures and ideas。
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