雅思听力真题（Part 3）
Part 3 · 考频：高频 · 最近考试：2024.7.20/2019.9.14/2011.7.30
答案：put to a wider range of use
原文定位：It's particularly common in the Pacific Islands, but not exclusive to them. In fact, many other peoples around the world have made high-quality cloth from bark. But what sets Pacific tapa apart is the incredible variety of roles it's played in this region
同义替换：「a wider range of use」↔「the incredible variety of roles」
答案：it is not native to the Pacific
原文定位：In the Pacific, the paper mulberry tree is most common, but it doesn't thrive in all conditions. In fact, it wasn't originally found in the islands, but was carried in their canoes by the first migrants
同义替换：「not native to the Pacific」↔「wasn't originally found in the islands」
答案：they found a better material for making fabric
原文定位：We know that when Maori migrated here from the other Pacific Islands, they were prepared to make tapa because they brought the paper mulberry tree with them. The thing was, after they'd been in New Zealand a bit, they found the flax plant, which is superior to tapa because it makes a stronger fabric. By the time Europeans arrived in the eighteenth century, Maori were making all their fabric from flax and had been for some time
答案：stuck together
原文定位：Then the different pieces are glued together using an adhesive paste made from the arrowroot tuber. This is the only way to fabricate large pieces of cloth because bark strands are too fine to be woven together and stitching isn't strong enough
同义替换：「stuck」↔「glued」
答案：spiritual
原文定位：I think Samoa is the obvious place. It's famous for its very fine cloth called siapo, which is hand-painted with representations of the ancestors. Still today, at the most profound events in life, such as births, funerals, weddings, and the investiture of chiefs, Samoans wear siapo robes to add significance and meaning to the ceremony
答案：practical
原文定位：Then I could talk about Tonga. It seems to me that the great innovation in Tonga has been developing a simple coarse cloth which is quick and easy to make. This is suitable for all sorts of everyday functions around the house, like bed covers, mosquito nets, and curtains
答案：spiritual
原文定位：Well, the soil there is poor quality, so the breadfruit tree is often used. One type of thick cloth called tikoru was wrapped around the poles and used to mark the entrances to places of worship, so it was highly regarded in local culture
答案：commercial
原文定位：You might mention Fiji as well, which is interesting because tapa was actually used as a currency there. Fijians used to sail between the islands and exchange tapa for other commodities like canoes or pigs
答案：recreational
原文定位：You're right about the Tahitians using colored pigments, but they aren't more valuable. The colors are only a decoration. People enjoy wearing bright robes, especially for dancing and competitive games, and do it just for fun
答案：practical
原文定位：Well, the last place I was going to mention was Tikopia. Even today, it's commonplace to see people wearing clothes made of tapa cloth. In many of the other islands, the tapa only comes out on special occasions, but here you see people working in the gardens wearing tapa