Before foundation of Sui Dynasty, China had
The establishment of Sui Dynasty
The Grand Canal reached a new peak in the Yuan Dynasty (13th century), providing a unified inland navigation network consisting
As
A vast region with beautiful scenery, lush plants, a lot of rivers and lakes dotted around, Hulun Buir Grassland is like a huge, green picture scroll,
With the most plentiful and excellent pastures and
With the irrigation of thousands of rivers, the grassland presents
The region’s location makes it warm and pleasant in the summer, while cold and
Placed among the busy streets of Washington, D. C. is a large public garden that many Americans have never heard of. The U. S. National Arboretum (植物园) includes
Government scientists are in charge of the 180-hectare area. Their main goal is
The arboretum is home to one of the
While the scientists do their work, the public
The Great Wall
The Great Wall, a
The Great Wall resembles a Chinese dragon circling the mountains,
The Great Wall is a symbol of Chinese civilization, It has been put down on the World Heritage List. It is
5 . If you think about World Heritage Sites, you probably think of places connected with ancient art and culture, historical buildings and monuments. And of course, many of these are on the World Heritage List (WHL) (世界遗产名录). But the WHL contains a lot of sites that are not so obvious. Let’s look at a few of them.
Robben Island in South Africa
This island was used through the centuries a s a prison, a hospital and a military base. But it’s probably most famous as a maximum-security prison for political prisoners in the twentieth century. Nelson Mandela was one of its most famous residents. The WHL says it represents “the victory of democracy (民主) and freedom over oppression (压迫) and racism (种族主义).”
Borders of France and Spain
This is an area of great natural beauty and the mountains have many interesting geological formations. But it is also an area of small farm. People there still use a type of agriculture that used to be common in mountainous areas of Europe but that has almost complete disappeared in modern times.
The city of Brasilia, Brazil
Brasilia is a capital city that was created from nothing in 1956. The WHL calls it “a landmark in the history of town planning”. The different areas of the city and the buildings themselves were all designed at the same time carefully. Every part of the city shows the ideas of the planner and architect.
Simien National Park, Ethiopia
Simien National Park was one of the first sites to be listed in 1978. It is one of the highest mountainous areas in Africa, and the WHL calls it “one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world”. It is also important for its wildlife. The population of some rare animals is getting smaller and smaller.
1. Which of the following sites was listed on the WHL for its political symbol?A.Simien National Park, Ethiopia. | B.Robben Island in South Africa. |
C.Borders of France and Spain. | D.The city of Brasilia, Brazil. |
A.Robben Island in South Africa. | B.Borders of France and Spain. |
C.The city of Brasilia, Brazil. | D.Simien National Park, Ethiopia. |
A.the remains of ancient cultures on the WHL |
B.the household heritage sites on the WHL |
C.important places of art and culture |
D.some of the less well-known sites on the WHL |
The Great Wall of China is more than 6,000 kilometers long. It winds
It was
Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower
This 468-meter-high tower is the world’s sixth and China’s second
Visitors travel up and down the Oriental Pearl Tower in double-decker elevators
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9 . Here are several places which will surprise you.
Death Valley, California, USA
Very lively at night but completely dead during the day, this place is nothing but dry hot desert. It actually holds the record for the hottest air temperature. It has an average temperature of 46℃ but it has reached 56.7℃ in 1913 and is considered to be a current record. As the driest place in the USA, this place is actually inhabited even though less than a thousand people live there.
Kebili, Tunisia
Tunisia’s close location to the Mediterranean Sea suggests that it should be nice and cool but Kebili is a desert town which has the highest temperature recorded at 55℃. The people inhabiting the area have adjusted to tough conditions and learned to spend most of their time in the shade. Date palms are one of the key features of this place.
Wādī Halfā, Sudan
The city is located on the shores of Lake Nubia, and dust storms are a pretty common thing in the summer. With an average temperature of 41℃, it still managed to make it to 53℃ in 1967. You would think that it should be a little bit cooler for it is the most northern place in Sudan.
Dasht-e Lut Desert, Iran
It’s another uninhabited desert which is actually getting super hot. In the past 20 years, the temperatures of 70℃ have been recorded. The salt desert spreads over 200 miles and even wildlife is not that spread. The place is popular with tourists and naturalists who would like to experience extreme landscapes.
1. What can we say about Death Valley?A.There is little rainfall in it. | B.Over 1, 000 people live there. |
C.There is nothing but dry hot sand in it. | D.Its average temperature is 56.7℃. |
A.Death Valley. | B.Dasht-e Lut Desert. |
C.Wādī Halfā. | D.Kebili. |
A.They are places suitable to settle in. |
B.They are located close to deserts. |
C.They are the hottest places on earth. |
D.They are more popular with tourists than other places. |
10 . The country’s first national park, Yellowstone, is renaming one of its largest mountains to honor indigenous people after research revealed the man it had been named after helped lead a massacre (屠杀) against local tribes. As part of the park’s 150th anniversary, officials announced the 10,551-foot high peak formerly called Mount Doane is now First Peoples Mountain.
“It is a victory, yes. Is history being rewritten and retold truthfully? I hope so,” William Snell, executive director of the Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council, told NPR. His group helped advise federal officials on the name change. In an email, Snell said the change to First Peoples Mountain couldn't have come at a better time as Yellowstone officials prepare for the park’s anniversary in August.
The peak—along a range on the eastern side of Yellowstone Lake—had been named after Gustavus Doane, who helped lead the Washburn-Langford-Doane exploration in 1870 that eventually led to the park getting federal protection.
But recently, historians uncovered Doane’s role in an attack that left at least 173 Native Americans dead. Known as the Marias Massacre, Doane carried out the attack over the killing of a white fur trader. In writings, Doane cast a favorable light on the attack and even showed off about it for the rest of his life, the National Park Service said last week.
The renaming to First Peoples Mountain is part of a trend to better recognize the roles and contributions of Native Americans. It has also become a priority of the nation’s first indigenous cabinet secretary—the Interior Department’s Deb Haaland, who oversees the National Park Service—and Charles SamsⅢ, the first Native American to serve as that agency’s director.
Across the American West, many iconic representative mountains and other environmental places were named after early white settlers, mostly men and some with terrible pasts.
In Yellowstone, park officials say they may consider further changes to derogatory (贬损的) or inappropriate geographical names in the months ahead.
1. Why does Yellowstone decide to rename one of its largest mountains?A.To gain more profits. | B.To uncover the history of 1870s. |
C.To be in honour of Native Americans. | D.To change people's attitude towards the park. |
A.The terrible pasts of Doane. | B.The effort historians made. |
C.The contributions Doane made. | D.The conclusion National Park Service drew. |
A.Improve the service qualities. | B.Learn from history events and characters. |
C.Protect the environment of Yellowstone Park. | D.Consider renaming improper geographical names. |
A.Doane regarded his deeds as a shame. | B.Doane was once mistaken for a hero. |
C.Americans reacted to the renaming negatively. | D.The government thought little of the renaming work. |