题型:阅读选择 题类:常考题 难易度:普通
浙江省温州市第二十三中学2019-2020学年七年级下学期英语返校考试试卷
Do you often carry maps when you travel to other countries? Maps can show you the right ways. But if you don't bring maps with you, what should you do? I'm afraid that you need to ask the way. Here are some tips(建议) for you, because there are different ways to give ways in the world.
In Japan, most streets don't have their street names. The Japanese use landmarks(路标) to give ways. So when you ask, "excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the nearest post office?" They often say, "go along the road, turn left on the second street and go past a supermarket. The post office is opposite the hospital."
In the countryside of the American midwest. The land is very flat(平坦的). So if you have the same question, people will say to you, "Go east 3 kilometers, turn North and then walk another kilometer." But in Los Angeles and California, people measure distance(测量距离) by time, not meters. So when you ask, "how far is the nearest post office?" they will tell you, "It's about 10 minutes' walk from here".
People in Greece often usebody language to help you. They will use their hands to show the right or left ways, or they will simply say, "follow me." Because they can't speak English and the tourists couldn't understand the language there.
Nina is reading a book about endangered natural and cultural destinations(目的地) in the world. The writer wants the book to be a hopeful call to action. Let's visit some of these places.
Venice | The ancient city of Venice, Italy has long been threatened (威胁) by rising sea levels. The situation is made worse by the fact that its ancient buildings are slowly sinking. When the city was founded about 1,600 years ago, the level of the Adriatic Sea was almost 2 metres lower than it is today. |
Mount Kilimanjaro | Mount Kilimanjaro in northeastern Tanzania, is the highest point in Africa. The mountain supports 5 plant areas and many kinds of animals. The ice glaciers (冰川) on the mountain are disappearing very quickly. This will have a bad effect on the mountain's ecosystems (生态系统) and on Tanzania's travel industry. |
Glacier National Park | In the US, the icy blocks in Glacier National Park may soon completely disappear because of weather change. In 1850, there were about 150 glaciers. There are 26 glaciers remaining today. Scientists say the glaciers will be gone by 2030. |
Great Barrier Reef | The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the largest coral reef(珊瑚礁) systemin the world. Rising sea temperatures are greatly harming the reef. In some areas, healthy yellow, brown and green reefs have become white, which is bad for the whole ecosystem of this special underwater area. |
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