75. The Amish p.1

　　In the heart of America， in the states of Pennsylvania， Ohio and Indiana， live some people who are not your typical¹ Americans. In order to lead simple lives， they don't use cars. Instead， they drive horse-drawn buggies. They don't use electric lights， either， not to mention telephones. They make their own clothing， which looks ancient. And， to make matters worse， they don't speak English but German among themselves.
These people are the Amish. They settled² in America almost 300 years ago. Most of them are farmers who stay away from the temptations³ of the city. As modern life becomes more and more complicated⁴， the Amish way of life seems to make more and more sense⁵.

1 typical   

adj.典型的，象征的，有代表性的

参考例句：

• This is typical Chinese English.这是典型的中式英语。
• It is a typical Persian garden.这是个典型的波斯式花园。

2 settled   

a.固定的；稳定的

参考例句：

• The dispute was settled without acrimony. 没有唇枪舌剑，这场纠纷就解决了。
• a settled way of life 安定的生活方式

3 temptations   

n.诱惑，引诱( temptation的名词复数 )；诱惑物

参考例句：

• He succumbed to the temptations of the big city. 他受不住大城市的诱惑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He was surrounded by temptations. 他受到各种诱惑。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 complicated   

adj.错综复杂的，麻烦的，结构复杂的

参考例句：

• The poem is so complicated that I cannot make out its meaning.这首诗太复杂，我理解不了它的意思。
• This is the most complicated case I have ever handled.这是我所处理过的最为复杂的案子。

5 sense   

n.侦测，感应，感觉，感官，意识，观念，情理，知觉，理智；vt.感觉，觉察，了解

参考例句：

• He has a strong sense of humor.他很有幽默感。
• He has a sense that somone is standing behind him.他有一种有人站在他后面的那种感觉。