5

　　Today，most of the island’s people are descended from(为……的后裔)African slaves.

　　6

　　As the second­largest island in the Caribbean，Hispaniola consists of mountain ranges that spread from east to west as well as valleys and plains.While the lowlands are hot，the slopes(斜坡)of the mountains are cooler and get much rain from the winds that frequently blow across the island.

　　7

　　Hispaniola is often hit by hurricanes that cross the Atlantic Ocean on their way to North America.

　　One island，two different worlds

　　8

　　The Dominican Republic is now one of the fastest growing economies in the world.For a long time it has been an important producer of sugar cane，coffee and tobacco(烟草)；moreover，in the past years it has also become a tourist attraction for Americans and Europeans.

　　In the west of the island，the violence throughout the last 200 years has made Haiti a poor country.

　　9

　　A storm in 2004 left 3,000 dead.In 2010 the country was hit by a strong earthquake，from which it hasn’t recovered yet.Two hundred thousand people were killed，and almost two million were left homeless.While most of the population work in farming，thousands leave the country every year and immigrate to the U．S.or the Dominican Republic.

　　A．The history and culture of Haiti

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