Unit 2 Wish you were here教材背景链接夏威夷——一个让人神往的地方：阳光、沙滩、大海、冲浪。现在，就让我们一起去体验一下吧！HawaiiThe Hawaii of your imagination still exists and it’s available right now in Hawaii.For most of us, Hawaii begins to weave her charm with some little glimmer( 微 光 ) of awareness. A friend describes a sunset of Waikiki. We hear the sound of a steel guitar, or we open a magazine and there it is goldenbeaches and golden people. Sun, sand, sea, and surf... And somewhere between the blue skies and the palm trees. We’re attracted totally.The Hawaiian Islands are one of the most beautiful places on earth. The weather is friendly. The temperature ranges from 60 ～90 degrees all year long. It’s a little warmer in summer, and a little cooler in winter, but every day is a beach day for somebody.The environment is friendly. The physical beauty of Hawaii is almost unparalleled.Grand mountains were created millions of years ago by volcanic activity that thrust ( 使……突出 ) these islands three miles from the ocean floor. Wave action across endless eons of time created coral reefs, and then battered and broke them to create miles of white sand beach. Our position at the center of the Pacific ensured that almost every plant and animal who would find a home here would come as an invited guest.There are no strangers in Paradise. Perhaps the most beautiful part of Hawaii is together with the warmth of people. We call it the spirit of love. It has allowed a melting pot (熔炉 ) of cultures from all over the world to find common points, and a new home, in this most gentle of places.新课导入想象一下旅游的意义 , 应该会有万万千。也许只为看一眼你梦中的美景？也许是恋人一次甜蜜的旅行？也许是朋友一次放肆的撒欢？也许是自我的一次放逐？也许是多年后的故地重游？还有很多很多的也许。更多的也许 , 在你踏上旅途的那一刻自然会明晰。
