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牛津版(深圳•广州)2017-2018学年初中英语八年级下册Module 3 Unit 5单元基础知识专练
National parks are large areas of public land. They give a safe home to local plants and animals. They help keep the air and water clean. They also give us the best trips. Today, there are about 7,000 national parks around the world. Forbes has listed 12 of the most beautiful ones in the world that will surprise you with their amazing landscape, geographic wonders and colourful plants and animals.
The Grand Canyon National Park of the US is one of the natural wonders of the world. It is best known for its size and depth. It is 446 kilometres long, up to 29 kilometres wide, and 1.6 kilometres deep. The immensity of the canyon makes people feel they are very small. Every year, about 5 million people visit here. Taking a tour in the South Rim offers visitors the park's full views, while the North Rim shows beautiful wild flowers
If you love animals, you'll like the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The "Big Five" live here. They are the lion. African elephant, African leopard, rhinoceros and African buffalo. The name "Big Five" came from the five animals that were the hardest to catch. Now they are what people most want to see in the wild. If you visit the park, you should never miss the migration (迁徙) of over 1.5 million wildebeest (牛羚) and 250,000 zebras every year. This is the most famous site of the park.
| Some students think English is difficult. They can't remember the words or read them correctly. But I don't think so. English is my favorite subject. From Tuesday to Thursday I have English classes. I'm happy to learn English. Jack |
| I don't like history. I don't think it's interesting. But I know history is useful(有用的). It can help me know a lot about our country. So I want to learn it well. Linda |
| Geography is my favorite subject. It can help me when I want to travel(旅游). I have geography only on Tuesday. My teacher Mr. Li is fun and his lessons are interesting. I like his lessons very much. Frank |
| Some girls don't like math because they think it's difficult. But I like it. It's so interesting. I have math every day. And my math teacher is great. I can learn a lot from him. Mary |
Until the beginning of July, there has been no rain in northern Italy for over 100 days. Add to that the high temperatures, and the locals get very dry conditions. This is the most serious dry spell(干旱期)for that area in the past 70 years. Because of this situation, the country's longest river, the Po, is drying up!
This is bad news for several different reasons. The fresh water of the Po provides drinking water for northern Italy. Besides, farmers in this area need the water of the Po to keep their crops growing. What's more, the flowing river water is used to create about half of the hydroelectric power(水力发电)for Italy. Its drying up means that more natural gas(天然气) will be used, which is bad for the environment.
There have been some interesting discoveries from this lack of rain, however. Between Florence and Milan, a long ship sunk (沉没)in 1943 appeared because of the low water levels of the river. Now many tourists and locals come to see this ship. A German tank has also appeared out of water near Mantua. At other places along the river, people can even walk on the sandy river bed. Although this may be interesting, people in Italy and around the world are hoping for the return of rain to refill the Po!
The longest river in Italy is drying up! |
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·Rain hasn't {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in northern Italy for a long time. ·The temperatures are higher than usual. |
Bad influences |
·People have less drinking water from the Po. ·A lack of rain makes it {#blank#}3{#/blank#}for crops to grow. ·People will {#blank#}4{#/blank#}more natural gas, which is bad for the environment. |
Interesting discoveries |
·A long ship sunk in 1943 and a tank from {#blank#}5{#/blank#} appeared. · People are even able to walk on the sandy river bed. |
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