外刊阅读：Preserving an ancient cultu
几百年来，很多人移居异国。他们在融入当地文化的同时，也会把自己的传统文化传承下去。
Preserving an ancient culture
by Jennifer Billock
Walking into the Martin Hotel in Winnemucca, Nevada, is like transporting yourself to a different time and place. The wood-paneled restaurant is a thriving Basque restaurant catering to the large Basque population in and around small Winnemucca.
Nevada /nəˈvɑːdə/ n. 内华达（美国西部的州）
transport /trænˈspɔːt/ v. 使产生身临其境的感觉
panel /ˈpæn(ə)l/ n. （用板材）镶嵌（墙面或其他表面）
thrive /θraɪv/ v. 繁荣、兴旺
cater /ˈkeɪtə(r)/ to someone 满足某人的需要
Much of the land in Winnemucca is owned by descendants of the immigrants who came from Basque Country, a region straddling（横跨） the border between France and Spain. In the United States, Basques mostly settled in Nevada, Idaho and California. They came to work in the gold mines across the American West, but found that they had better income hunting or raising sheep to sell as meat to the miners.
descendant /dɪˈsend(ə)nt/ n. 后代
immigrant /ˈɪmɪɡrənt/ n. （外来的）移民
settle /ˈset(ə)l/ v. 定居
Idaho /ˈaɪdəhəʊ/ n. 爱达荷（美国西北部的州）
California /ˌkælɪˈfɔːniə/ n. 加利福尼亚（美国西部的州）
mine /maɪn/ n. 矿
income /ˈɪŋkʌm/ n. 收入
raise /reɪz/ v. 饲养
miner /ˈmaɪnə(r)/ n. 矿工（由mine加上表示人的后缀-er）
"The first generation placed an emphasis on integrating into the culture," says Xabier Irujo, director of the Center for Basque Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno. At first, they faced prejudice – as do almost all newcomers to an area – so they did what they could to become part of the culture. "They paid for English teachers so they could integrate."
generation /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 一代人
emphasis /ˈemfəsɪs/ n. 重点、重要性（place an emphasis on意思是重视）
integrate /ˈɪntɪɡreɪt/ v. 融入
face /feɪs/ v. 面对、面临
prejudice /ˈpredʒudɪs/ n. 偏见、歧视
newcomer /ˈnjuːˌkʌmə(r)/ n. 新来的人
The second generation, though, felt like they had assimilated（同化） enough – they knew English and American customs. But they realized they were losing their own traditions – their Euskara language, traditional dances, foods, and games – that they wanted to keep alive for future generations.
tradition /trəˈdɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 传统
traditional /trəˈdɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ adj. 传统的（由tradition加后缀-al变成形容词）
alive /əˈlaɪv/ adj. 活着的
"The second generation wasn't sheepherders（牧羊人）," Irujo says. "Many among them started to study in high school and college. They started to feel that they had learned the language and already integrated, but that they were lacking in the Basque aspect of their identity. This was when Basque boarding houses and restaurants popped up."
aspect /ˈæspekt/ n. 方面
identity /aɪˈdentəti/ n. 身份、身份特征
boarding house 提供餐食的家庭旅馆
pop up 突然出现
The Martin Hotel has played a large role in maintaining the Basque culture of the area. Today, the restaurant helps sponsor the Basque festival, and it hosts the local Basque Club's meetings as well as a mus (a card game) tournament four times a year. Similar to bridge, mus has its own deck of cards specific to the game, which is played completely in Euskara. The Basque Clubs that participate in the tournament use the game and the event as a way to connect the next generation with the culture; the children learn the language as they learn the game.
maintain /meɪnˈteɪn/ v. 维持、维护
sponsor /ˈspɒnsə(r)/ v. 赞助、资助
host /həʊst/ v. 主办
as well as = and also
tournament /ˈtʊənəmənt/ n. 锦标赛
bridge /brɪdʒ/ n. 桥牌
deck /dek/ n. 一副（牌）
specific /spəˈsɪfɪk/ adj. 特定的、专门的
participate /pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ v. 参与
Most of all, though, the Martin Hotel is preserving Basque heritage through its food. The food is all served family style, as is Basque tradition, with everyone joining together at community tables. Basque entrées（主菜） on the menu are decades old and still made exactly the same way.
most of all 最重要的是
preserve /prɪˈzɜːv/ v. 保护、保存
heritage /ˈherɪtɪdʒ/ n. 文化遗产
family style 家庭式用餐法（把一大盘菜依次传递，每人拨一些到自己的盘子里，吃多少拨多少）
community /kəˈmjuːnəti/ n. 社区（community table指有多组食客拼桌的桌子）
decade /ˈdekeɪd/ n. 十年
"We have an old restaurant where the actual tradition is alive," says John Arant, current owner of the Martin Hotel. "If you go to a French restaurant, you're not getting a lot of the culture. You're just getting great food. But if you go to a Basque restaurant, you're actually getting immersed（沉浸） in the culture – in the food, in the style, in the old recipes. It's getting that connection to something that's ancient and that's very unique."
actual /ˈæktʃuəl/ adj. 实际的
current /ˈkʌr(ə)nt/ adj. 现在的
recipe /ˈresɪpi/ n. 菜谱、烹饪方法
connection /kəˈnekʃ(ə)n/ n. 联系（由connect加后缀-ion变成名词）
ancient /ˈeɪnʃ(ə)nt/ adj. 古代的、古老的
unique /juːˈniːk/ adj. 独特的
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