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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.
Do you know the Torch Festival? It's an important festival, which the Yi people usually hold on the 24th or 25th day of the sixth lunar month.
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The Torch Festival has a long history. It is mainly held in areas where the Yi people live in large numbers, and it is deeply rooted in their culture. It is said that the people in ancient times used fire to drive away bad spirits and wish for a good harvest in the following year.
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Before the festival arrives, people often clean their houses carefully to welcome the Torch Festival. This means getting rid of the old and welcomeing the new. During the festival, people light torches and carry them around. There are also different activities such as dancing, singing and sheepfighting. People wear their traditional clothes and enjoy delicious food.
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The Torch Festival holds great meanings. It stands for people's expectation of light, hope, and success. It is also a time for families to be together. What's more, it develops cultural exchanges and understanding in different ethnic groups(族群).
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The festival attracts the attention of people from all over the world. More people are increasingly interested in this festival. However, this also brings some worries. Efforts will be made to reduce the bad influence on the environment while keeping the traditional cultural customs.
A. Meanings of the Torch Festival B. Customs of the Torch Festival C. History of the Torch Festival D. Disadvantages of the Torch Festival E. Development of the Torch Festival |
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