the same curiosity to find what lies beyond the horizon that first brought early polynesians to hawaii’s shores inspires astronomers today to explore the heavens.
骨干：the same curiosity inspires astronomers today to explore the heavens.
后置定语：to find what lies beyond the horizon 润饰 curiosity
定语从句：that first brought early polynesians to hawaii’s shores
这句话的难点在于 curiosity后边有两个定语一个是后置定语，一个是定语从句。这给同学们的了解构成了很大的困
惑。
这句话有2个意义：第一个是to find what lies beyond the horizon 的 curiosity that first brought early polynesians to hawaii’s shores
探究what lies beyond the horizon的求知欲（猎奇心）最早把前期的波利尼西亚人带到夏威夷海岸。
第二个是the same curiosity inspires astronomers today to explore the heavens.也正是这种求知欲（猎奇心）鼓励着当今的地舆学家探究天空。
翻译：探究地平线较远处的求知欲（猎奇心）最早把前期的波利尼西亚人带到夏威夷海岸。也正是这种求知欲（猎奇心）鼓励着当今的地舆学家探究天空。