英語長文40後半

484 Myths and legends should be handed down from generation to generation.　
485 The linguist is fluent in several Chinese dialects.言語学者　方言
486 The tribe worships its ancestors and speaks its own language, which is not familiar to us.部族は祖先を崇拝
私たちにはなじみのない
487 old customs still prevail in the province.その州では古い慣習が
広がる、広く行き渡る、流行する、普及
488 The wicked witch cast an evil spell on the man and turned him into a bug.意地の悪い魔女
489 They proceeded along the steep path, which was the sole access to the border.険しい小道に沿って前進
国境へたどり着く唯一の方法
490 When a big ape emerged from the cave, they got frightened and ran away.びっくりして逃げて行った
491 "Believe it or not, I saw an alien and then it vanished!" "Give me a break!"
突然消えた　冗談はよせよ。