In the 12th century, the Southern Song Dynasty moved its capital to Lin’an. Near Lin’an, on the banks of Lake Tai is the city of Suzhou. Given its location near the capital and its
Since it is such a large garden, no simple
Home to the headwaters of the Yangtze, Yellow, and Lancang rivers, the Sanjiangyuan area on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (青藏高原)
Decades ago, serious
Today, as people walk on the vast land of Sanjiangyuan,
Autumn Equinox (秋分) lies at the midpoint of autumn,
By Autumn Equinox, most of the areas in China
According to experts, on the Spring Equinox and Autumn Equinox, the day and night are of equal time both in the southern and northern hemispheres. Standing eggs on end,
But once it
4 . Ottawa is the capital of Canada. It is the second largest city in Ontario and the fourth largest city in the country.
The Centre Block is the main building on Parliament Hill (国会山). There also stand several ceremonial spaces, such as the Hall of Honor and the Memorial Chamber. The present Centre Block is the second copy of the building, after the first was undermined by a big fire in 1916, and it is one of the most recognizable buildings in Canada.
Downtown Ottawa is the commercial and economic centre of the city. Most of the buildings are office towers. While most of Ottawa’s high tech industry is based elsewhere, it has an important presence in the downtown center. The downtown also contains a number of apartments, hotels, and the older single family homes and townhouses along its edges (边缘).
The National Gallery of Canada is one of Canada’s earliest art galleries. The Gallery has a large and varied collection of paintings, drawings, sculpture and photographs. Although its focus is on Canadian art, it also holds works by some well-known American and European artists.
The Rideau Canal is the oldest continuously operated canal (运河) system in North America. At the very beginning, it was used to provide a safe supply and communication route between Montreal and the British naval (海军的) base in Kingston. It remains in use today mainly for people to boat and enjoy themselves, with most of its original structures undamaged. The locks on the system open for navigation (航海) in mid-May and close in mid-October.
1. What does the underlined word “undermined” in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Destroyed. | B.Overcome. | C.Completed. | D.Checked. |
A.Paintings from Europe. | B.Sculpture and photographs. |
C.Drawings by American artists. | D.Artworks by Canadian artists. |
A.public transportation | B.pleasure boating |
C.safe supply | D.communication route |
A.Reasons for Visiting Ottawa | B.The Long History of Ottawa |
C.Some Famous Places in Ottawa | D.An Unforgettable Trip to Ottawa |
The falls are named after Queen Victoria by Livingstone. They were known to the native people in the 18th century as: "the smoke that thunders". The waterfall is formed as the two-kilometer-wide Zambezi River spills (溅) over the edge of its giant stone riverbed and falls into the gorge (山谷) below. At their highest point, the Victoria Falls drop a distance of 108m, almost twice as far as the Niagara Falls. As much as 546 million cubic meters of water per minute falls over the edge from that height.
Viewing the falls from the Zambian side means that visitors can follow a path that goes right up to the falls. The falls can also be viewed from the Boiling Pot, right in the depths of the gorge at the bottom of the falls. The 111-meter-high Victoria Falls Bridge, a railway crossing, is now a popular place for Bungee jumping. It can be crossed on foot for excellent views of the falls and the winding blue-green waters of the Zambezi River. It is also possible to see the falls from a plane.
The area around the falls is a major game-viewing place. The best time to view the Victoria Falls is between December and July, when the water level is the highest. Contact Addresses Tourist Centre, Livingstone, Zambia Tel: (03) 321 404E-mail: zntb@zamnet.zm Website: www.zambiatourism.com。
1. The author of the passage is likely to be ______.
A.a government officer | B.a tourist guide |
C.a traveler | D.a teacher |
A.are the best place to enjoy Bungee jumping |
B.drop twice as far as the Niagara Falls |
C.are a man-made wonder in Africa |
D.were discovered by a British man |
A.2. | B.3. | C.4. | D.5. |
A.introduce a famous natural wonder —the Victoria Falls |
B.tell us the discovery of the Victoria Falls |
C.show how the Victoria Falls are formed |
D.advise travelers to come to the Victoria Falls |
What defines a healthy city Is it a place with a lot of open spaces
Copenhageners love to walk. Foot traffic accounts
If there is a building which symbolizes(代表)a country---such as the Eiffel Tower for France and Sydney Opera House for Australia, then it has to be the Taj Mahal for India.
It took more than twenty years for the Taj Mahal to be built. Workers were brought in, not only from all over India, but from central Asia, too.
In 1657, Shah Jahan fell ill and in 1685 his son, Aurangzeb, imprisoned(囚禁)his father and seized the power. Shah Jahan stayed in prison until his death in 1666. He was finally buried there with his wife he could never forget.
To show respect to the Taj, tourists are asked to take off their shoes during their visit.
A.The Taj is definitely worth more than a single visit. |
B.total of 20000 people worked on the building. |
C.The Taj Mahal is a symbol of India. |
D.But she died in 1631 during her childbirth. |
E.Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal to memorize his wife. |
F.As the moon rises, it turns a silver white. |
G.It was set up by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1653 in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. |