In the interest of preserving culture and identity among Native Americans, Steve LaRance decided to start teaching a traditional hoop dance to young children. The artist lives in New Mexico. He started the Pueblo of Pojoaque Youth Hoop Dancers in 2016, at a time when he felt the younger generation was becoming too distracted">distracted by modern influences and technologies.

为了向印第安群体传达保护本土文化和身份的重要性，斯蒂夫·拉朗斯（Steve LaRance）决定开始教授印第安儿童表演传统的圈舞。他是一位居住在美国新墨西哥州的艺术家，在2016年创立了印第安波瓦基村庄青年圈舞团，那时拉朗斯认为年轻的一代正过多地受到现代社会和科技的干扰。

词汇 pioneering

创新的

distracted

受干扰的

练习 请从以下词汇中选择适当的答案来完成句子。注意：你可能需要改变单词的时态来完成句子。

pioneering / distracted

1. The first heart transplant was performed in 1967. The ______ surgery was carried out in a South African hospital.

2. Marina's mother was annoyed with her. All that computer gaming was a ______ at a time when the girl should study for her exams. 

答案 1. The first heart transplant was performed in 1967. The pioneering surgery was carried out in a South African hospital.

2. Marina's mother was annoyed with her. All that computer gaming was a distraction at a time when the girl should study for her exams.

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