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Hawaii，a beautiful island state in the United States，boasts of many attractive things from which visitorswill find difficult to tear themselves away.
There are hundreds of miles of beaches on the twenty islands of Hawaii.These islands cover an area of 1，600 square miles and they can be found about 2，300 miles west of California.
Covered with fine white sand，they are thought to be among the finest beaches in the world.At these beaches the water is always warm enough for swimming.At the well-known resort of Waikiki，the average water temperature is twenty-three Centigrade degrees all the year round.And there are no distinct seasons in Hawaii.Throughout the year the temperature never varies by more than a few degrees.In fact，the weather is so constant that Hawaiians have no word for weather in their language.
One of the best things about Hawaii's beaches—and probably themost famous thing—are the waves.Huge waves roll in from the Pacific Ocean and the first people to settle in Hawaii realized the great fun to obtain from these waves.They invented the sport of surfing.People go out and wait for a big wave and when it comes they jump onto it and ride it all theway back to the beach.
The large volcanoes that are so beautiful are not simply a part of the Hawaiian Islands.In fact，they are the things thatmade the islands and today they are stillmaking them.Themost famous volcano is Mauna Loa，the world's most active volcano.It has been erupting for thousands of years—each time adding a little to the island around it.Even when it isn't erupting，smoke comes out of thousands of little holes in its sides，making a magnificent sight.
Hawaii has always been a peaceful place.This ismainly because of the people who live there and their idea of“aloha”.This means that they believe all strangers should be welcomed and treated like brothers.This feeling aboutother people iswhatmakes Hawaiians so friendly.In their language，theword“aloha”has themeanings of hello，love，kindness and good-bye.This，and the islanders’love of uncomplicated life，is one of the most beautiful things about Hawaii.
To travelers who just visit the island，and to the settlers who stay，the people and the land offer endless gifts of love and kindness.
注释：
1.威夷岛隶属于美国夏威夷州，以活火山群（如Kilauea Volcano基拉韦尔火山、Mauna Loa Volcano冒纳罗亚火山）、美丽海滩（如Waikiki Beach维基基海滩）和海浪冲浪、四季温暖的气候以及当地土著人的友善等著称。
2.Mauna Loa：冒纳罗亚火山，是世界上最大的活火山。
3.aloha：夏威夷语，在夏威夷被特别用来迎接、致意和道别。aloha也是夏威夷的昵称。(https://www.daowen.com)
4.boast of=own，possess：拥有并引以为豪的；有值得夸耀和津津乐道的。
5.to tear themselves away from：依依不舍，不愿离去。
参考译文：
作为美国的一个美丽海岛之州，夏威夷有许多值得夸耀的迷人之处，让置身其中的游客难舍难分，不愿离去。
夏威夷的20个岛屿坐拥数千英里的海滩，这些岛屿的面积有1600平方英里，距离加利福尼亚州西海岸2300英里。
这些海滩覆盖着细白的海沙，被认为是世界范围内最佳的海滩。这些海滩的海水四季温热，适宜游泳。在著名的维基基胜地，海水的常年温度是23摄氏度。夏威夷没有明显的四季之分，全年海水的温度改变从不超过几度的变化。实际上，夏威夷的季候十分长恒稳定，以至于夏威夷人在其语言中竟没有气候这个词语。
夏威夷海滩的最佳，或许说是最有名之处就是海浪。巨大的海浪从太平洋滚滚而来，夏威夷的初始定居者发现了从这些海浪中能够获得的乐趣。他们发明了海上冲浪这种运动。人们走进海里等待一个巨浪的到来，当巨浪滚滚而来时，人们便跃上浪尖并一路随着海浪回到海滩。
引人入胜的巨大火山不仅仅是夏威夷的组成部分，实际上，就是这些火山造就了夏威夷岛屿，而且时至今日这些火山仍然还在制造岛屿。最著名的火山当属冒纳罗亚火山，它是世界上最活跃的火山。它已经喷发了数千年，每次喷发都让海岛增加一点体量。冒纳罗亚火山即使没有喷发的时候，从火山周边小洞里也会冒出来火山烟云，冉冉而起，蔚为壮观。
夏威夷一直是一个平和清静之地。这主要归结于在这里居住的人们以及他们所具有的那种“aloha”的胸怀。他们认为，凡从外地到来的人都应该受到欢迎，并应待之如兄弟姐妹。这种待人以善的情怀能够让人感受到夏威夷人的亲善友好。在夏威夷语里，“aloha”这个词有着问候、爱意、善心和再见的含义，正是夏威夷人的这种情怀，以及他们对俭朴生活的热爱，成为夏威夷的特色之一。
无论对初次造访夏威夷的游客，还是对已经到此定居的人们，夏威夷这片土地和这里的居民，都会奉赠出无尽的爱意和善心之礼物。