2014届高三英语二轮限时高效训练：阅读理解82.docVIP

2014届高三英语二轮限时高效训练：阅读理解 (一) ，Polynesian people lived in the remote island of Nauru，far from western civilization.The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798.He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship.He called the island Pleasant Island.because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first.The whaling ships and other traders began to visit，bringing guns and alcohol.These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island.A ten-year civil war started，which reduced the population from 1，400 to 900.(磷酸盐)on the island