1 . Whether you are a history-loving traveler or an enthusiast of natural landscape, you will never get tired of the Great Wall-one of the seven wonders in the world. Here are some famous Great Wall sections for you to choose.
Jiankou Great Wall
Location: Huairou District, North of Beijing, China
Opening Hours: All day
Jiankou Great Wall includes the Southern Line and the Northern Line. Mountains in the Southern Line are extremely steep. This section of Great Wall is almost straight up and down, maintaining the steepest section of Beijing Great Wall. If you like adventure, don’t miss it!
Simatai Great Wall
Location: Gubeikou Town, Miyun County, Beijing, China
Opening Hours: 8: 00-18: 00 from April to October
8: 00-17: 30 from November to next March
This well-preserved and undeveloped site possesses the most charming scene of the Great Wall. With the breath-taking landscape surrounding the glorious Great Wall, Simatai is the best choice for photographers.
Jinshanling Great Wall
Location: Luanping County, Chengde, Hebei Province, China
Opening Hours: 8: 00-17: 00 daily
Jinshanling Great Wall is famed for enjoying sunrise view. Although Jinshanling Great Wall has opening hour limitation, but this is flexible. Visitors can enter the scenic area at around 3: 00 am to wait to see sunrise.
Juyongguan Great Wall
Location: Changping District, Beijing, China
Opening Hours: 8: 00-17: 00 from April to October
8: 30-16: 00 from November to next March
Enlisted in the World Heritage Directory in 1987, Juyongguan Great Wall is a national cultural protection unit. And Juyongguan Pass is one of the three greatest passes of the Great Wall of China. The other two are Jiayuguan Pass and Shanhaiguan Pass.
1. Which section of the Great Wall is suitable for adventurers?| A．Jiankou Great Wall. | B．Simatai Great Wall. |
| C．Jinshanling Great Wall. | D．Juyongguan Great Wall. |
| A．Its scene of sunrise. | B．Its steep stone stairs. |
| C．Its flexible opening hours. | D．Its breath-taking landscape. |
| A．16: 00-18: 00 in May. | B．8: 30-11: 30 in June. |
| C．8: 00-11: 00 in January. | D．15: 00-17: 00 in December. |
2 . Though the following ski resorts (滑雪场) listed are less well-known, going skiing there is exciting for everyone.
Bear Valley
Bear Valley is one of the less well-known ski resorts in California when compared to popular resorts like Mammoth Mountain. This ski area has runs that satisfy the needs of nearly everyone with or without experience. It gets over 350 inches of snowfall every year.
Jay Peak
Located in Jay, Vermont, Jay Peak is the snowiest ski area on the east coast, averaging 355 inches of snowfall every year. There are 76 trails and 8 lifts over an area of 385 acres. Jay Peak is known for its challenging terrain (地势). The peak is best known for getting some of the most snow on the East Coast.
Big Mountain
Located outside the town of Whitefish, which offers plenty of fun after a long day of skiing. Big Mountain has over 3,000 acres of terrain, with almost 100 marked trails and plenty of tree skiing. Big Mountain gets 300 inches of snowfall every year.
Schweitzer Mountain
Schweitzer Mountain is one of Idaho’s greatest skiing treasures. Visitors will enjoy the views of Lake Pend Oreille, and can visit the lovely town of Sandpoint after a long day enjoying the snow. The mountain has over 2,900 skiable acres. There is a snowfall of 300 inches every year, and over 90 trails. Schweitzer even has night skiing.
1. What is the advantage of Bear Valley?| A．It is the snowiest ski area. | B．It almost suits any ski level. |
| C．It has a very different history. | D．It is the easiest to approach. |
| A．Lake Pend Oreille. | B．Challenging terrain. |
| C．Beautiful coasts. | D．Tree skiing. |
| A．Science. | B．Art. | C．News. | D．Tourism. |
Lushan National Park, in the south of Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, is a well-known tourist attraction both in China and abroad. It has appealed
The national park covers an area of 500 square kilometers and has more than 90 mountain peaks (山峰). The tallest one of these is Hanyang Peak which has a
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4 . Four Unique U.S. National Parks
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
If you’re looking for interesting red and pink rocks, you can’t do better than Bryce Canyon. The national park is known for its attractive rock formations and hoodoos (石林). Some of the best places to visit in the park are the Natural Bridge, Fairyland Canyon, or any of the scenic viewpoints throughout the park.
Death Valley National Park, California and Nevada
It’s the hottest and driest national park in the country, but it’s also a place of beautiful desert sights and interesting natural phenomena, like the sailing stones on the Racetrack Playa. Depending on where you are in the park the climate can be extreme—it's home to snowy mountains, dry desert, colorful flower fields, and cool lakes. You might also recognize it as the planet of Tatooine from the original Star Wars movies.
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Arizona offers way more than just the Grand Canyon. This ancient forest in the middle of the desert isn’t what you’d typically expect-it’s way more interesting. The forest became fossilized (石化) over time as minerals like quartz slowly replaced the wood remains. The result is multi-colored stone logs (原木) that are too amazing to pass up. Just don’t take home any free souvenirs-many visitors are fined by taking rocks.
Great Basin National Park, Nevada
Great Basin National Park might be one of the best parks in the state of Nevada. Just a visit to the Lehman Caves or the Lexington Arch (a rare, giant, above-ground limestone arch) will have you convinced. It’s also known for having some of the darkest skies in the continental U.S., so astronomy lovers will jump at the chance to see the night sky when they visit.
1. What is Bryce Canyon National Park famous for?| A．Rock formations and hoodoos. | B．Beautiful desert sights. |
| C．Multi-colored stone logs. | D．The darkest night sky. |
| A．In Utah. | B．In California and Nevada. |
| C．In Arizona. | D．In Nevada. |
| A．Bryce Canyon National Park. | B．Death Valley National Park. |
| C．Petrified Forest National Park | D．Great Basin National Park. |
The Singing Sand Mountains are situated in Dunhuang in western China. As one of the coolest natural phenomena on
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6 . People are always full of imagination about the deep and mysterious sea, however, the waters known as the sea are not all the endless seas as we think, or may be beautiful or magnificent lakes.
Aral Sea
The Aral Sea is an inland lake that lies to the north of Uzbekistan and to the south of Kazkhstan. Its name literally（按字面）means “the sea of island” in the Turkic language.
Thus, its name refers to the many islands that dotted it in the past. Although the Aral Sea occupied a vast area of about 68,000 square km for a long period of time, it’s believed to be less than 10% of its original site.
Caspian Sea
The Caspian Sea is also an inland lake. Often regarded as the largest lake in the world, the Caspian Sea is located between the continents of Asia and Europe. The Caspian Sea is an enclosed water body. It is called “sea” probably because of its massive size of 371, 000 square km and its saltiness.
Salton Sea
Located in California, US, the Salton Sea is a rift lake that is saline (咸的) in nature.
Several rivers, creeks, agricultural runoffs，and drainage systems feed this lake. The Salton Sea encompasses (包括) an area of 890 square km, making it the largest lake in California.
Sea of Galilee
The Sea of Galilee is a freshwater lake with “sea” in its name. It occupies an area of 166.7 square km in Israel. It is the second-lowest lake in the world after the Dead Sea with the surface elevation (海拔) ranging from 705ft to 686ft below sea level. The Jordan River is the primary source of water for the Sea of Galilee. Underground springs also feed water to the lake.
1. Which is the second biggest of the four lakes?| A．Aral Sea. | B．Caspian Sea. |
| C．Salton Sea. | D．Sea of Galilee. |
| A．The Aral Sea belongs to Turkey. |
| B．The location of the Salton Sea is California, US. |
| C．The Caspian Sea is a freshwater lake between Asia and Europe. |
| D．The primary source of water for the Sea of Galilee is underground springs. |
| A．In a history book. | B．In a novel. |
| C．In a geography magazine. | D．In a biography. |
7 . If you’re traveling to South America in summer, you should have Patagonia (at the southern end of South America) high up on your list of things to do. With this list, I show you the best places to visit in Patagonia. The climate down there is pretty rough, especially in the very south - if you plan to do hiking or camping, the best time for a trip is between the end of November and the beginning of March.
1. Bariloche, Argentina
The fact that Bariloche is well connected (airport, direct bus to and from Buenos Aires) makes it the perfect starting point of a round trip through Patagonia. But more than that: the combination of mountains, lakes and green forests results in its beautiful scenery.
2. Futaleufú, Chile
Further down south and a bit harder to access is the small Chilean village Futaleufú which is located at the border to Argentina. The reason which makes it worth it: the Futaleufú River is often referred to as one of the best white water spots for rafting in the world. The landscape along the river is unique and, due to its location, still pretty much untouched.
3. Puerto Rio Tranquilo, Chile
If you want to get there quickly, you should travel through Argentina and cross over to Chile Chico as this place is also very remote. The reason to do so: the marble caves in the General Carrera lake.
4. Torres del Paine, Chile
Personally the national park Torres del Paine is my number 1 attraction in Patagonia - you should take some time and do a multi-day trek to experience as much of it as possible: glaciers, forests, impressive mountain ranges, lagoons and rivers.
1. What is the best time for hiking in Patagonia?| A．October 1—November 1 | B．December 25—January 15 |
| C．March 5—April 1 | D．November 5—June 7 |
| A．It lies in an easily accessible village. | B．It is ignored due to rafting sports. |
| C．It is the best rafting river in the world. | D．It still has untouched landscapes. |
| A．Bariloche. | B．Futaleufú. |
| C．Puerto Rio Tranquilo. | D．Torres del Paine. |
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9 . The Mackenzie River is the second largest river in North America after the Mississippi River and is the largest river system in Canada. It runs from southeast to northwest, from Great Slave Lake into the Arctic Ocean. The break-up of ice begins in late April, early May. The river is free of ice by early June and stays open until November. After flowing past Norman Wells, the river then continues to channels full of wild grasses, until its path is divided by plenty of islands, making the Mackenzie River Delta (三角洲) in Arctic Ocean.
The Mackenzie River Delta is the shape of a vast fan of low-lying islands. The delta is covered with black spruce (云杉), which is a type of tree that is large enough to be used for building and is widely used for cooking food or warming.
The Mackenzie River Delta, with many islands and wet land, provides a perfect environment for birds. Birds, including snow geese and swans, visit the river and delta every year and spend the summer months in the delta. In the spring, the delta is also a breeding (繁殖) ground for fish and whales. 44 species of fish are found in the river, many of which move in groups among the Mackenzie River and its branches (分支). Those which move from the sea to fresh water in order to lay eggs travel some of the farthest distances. The fish in Arctic Ocean, for example, travels from the delta up the Mackenzie River and into the Liard River.
However, climate changes and pollutants become the greatest concerns to the health of plants, animals, fish in and along the Mackenzie River and people there. Dangerous results from climate changes are already found along the Mackenzie River, including unusual floods and thinner ice roads. There are concerns that waste from oil and gas will pollute local environments. Levels of pollutants in fish, an important food source for local people, have greatly increased since the mid-1980s.
1. What do we know about the Mackenzie River?| A．It begins in the Arctic Ocean. |
| B．It is larger than Mississippi River. |
| C．It is the second largest river in Canada. |
| D．It stays free of ice for about half a year. . |
| A．To look for more food. | B．To avoid being killed. |
| C．To give birth to its young. | D．To search for their groups. |
| A．The fish in the Mackenzie River is less than before. |
| B．The ice of the Mackenzie River is thinner and thinner. |
| C．The Mackenzie River is facing environmental problems. |
| D．The Mackenzie River causes more floods to local people. |
| A．Environment. | B．Culture. |
| C．Education. | D．Technology. |
10 . Chugach State Park
Chugach State Park is the largest urban park in theworld, spanning more than 200,000 hectares. In fact, it is almost ten times as large as Table Mountain National Park, the world’s second-largest. Chugach State Park is located in Anchorage, Alaska. The park itself contains various different geographical features, including tall mountains, foothills, lakes, and rivers. It also includes hiking trails that are very popular with tourists.
Pedra Branca State Park
It is an urban park spanning 12,394 hectares in one of Brazil’s largest cities, Rio de Janeiro. It can more accurately be described as an urban forest. The park protects half of what is known as the Atlantic Forest remnant of Rio de Janeiro. It contains more than 900 species of plants and almost 500 different species of birds, mammals, reptiles, and fish.
Margalla Hills National Park
The third-biggest urban park in the world, consisting of 17,386 hectares, is located in the city of Islamabad, which is the capital of the South Asian nation of Pakistan. The park was established in 1980. The park boasts several species of birds, reptiles, and mammals, and it is an extension of the Islamabad wildlife sanctuary. It also includes several hiking trails that are popular with tourists and locals.
Bukhansan National Park
It is located in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The park itself, which has an area of 7,992 hectares, has been designated by the Guinness Book of World Records as the “Most Visited National Park per Unit Area,” and is visited by an estimated 5 million people a year. It is very popular with hikers and contains Buddhist temples. The park is also home to around 3, 100 animal species.
1. What do we know about Table Mountain National Park?| A．It is located in the US. | B．It is the largest urban park. |
| C．It has an area of 20,000 hectares or so. | D．It’s the most famous for its different species. |
| A．Chugach State Park. | B．Pedra Branca State Park. |
| C．Bukhansan National Park. | D．Margalla Hills National Park. |
| A．Both of them lie in Asia. |
| B．Both of them are of the same size. |
| C．Both of them are especially popular with foreigners. |
| D．Both of them are home to endangered animal species. |
