A. guesses B. available C. supported D. left E. collection F. paradise G. fenced H. studies I. linked J. named K. journey |
The loneliest house in the world
In Iceland there is a small island a few miles from the coast called Ellidaey Island. Photographs surfaced on the Internet a little while ago with a small dot that looked like a structure. People were immediately fascinated and started carrying out
The last permanent inhabitants left the island around 1930 and the only thing
There have been a lot of
Nobody lives there but it provides a safe and peaceful place for those who
The lodge (小屋) that can be seen on this island was built in 1953 by the Ellidaey Hunting Association. People with the association have
amaze office power architect path be unique to be made up of be made of take control of |
Peru, a country in South America, used to be the centre of the
On Horseback Among the Eagle Hunters
A. bond B. covered C. outwardly D. demanding E. famed F. currently G. deserted H. traditionally I. accessing J. extent K. tending |
Nine-year-old Dastan, the son of a Kazakh (哈萨克族) eagle hunter, rode his pony alongside mine, running effortlessly without a saddle (马鞍) and giggling at my attempts to show my pony some affection. Surrounding us was the vast,
I spent almost three years living and working in northern Iraq, where I
Deep in the Altai Mountains, the Kazakh people have for centuries developed a special
In recent generations, many Kazakh families have migrated from the countryside to the country’s urban areas. This is partly because of the difficulties in
Training and caring for golden eagles is just one aspect of an animal herder’s life. Others include training young horses,
A. adventure B. carelessly C. existence D. unspoiled E. exploit F. inaccessible G. minimized H. reflects I. maintaining J. visible K. wilderness |
Antarctica (南极洲) is the highest, driest and coldest place on Earth. It is also the remotest, a fact which account for its
For centuries, Europeans wondered about the
Once completely
Yet, Antarctica’s fragile and complicated eco-system is threatened by its human visitors. Damage to the environment is done as people come looking for resources beneath the ice, or
A. paid B. recognized C. required D. disappeared E. remarkable F. turned G. built H. home I. preserving J. taken K. make |
Care Needed for Great Wall’s Preservation
Although the Huanghuacheng section of the Great Wall in Huairou, Beijing, was
As long as the fee is
How can the local watchdogs of the tourism industry and the cultural relics protection departments sit back with folded arms ignoring the practice for such a long time is a question that still awaits an answer.
Reportedly, some of the money the villagers
Unlike the Badaling section of the Great Wall in Yanqing, Beijing, which is
Nearly one-third of the Great Wall built in the Ming Dynasty has
With the Beidou satellite global navigation system in place and the advancement of technologies in other fields related to the protection of cultural heritage, the country is now better able to protect the Great Wall. But unless the malpractice of the grassroots authorities is addressed, no technology will be of practical assistance in
The Great Wall’s
A. to see B. was built C. that D. which E. its F. kindness G. but H. poorly I. asking J. on |
If you’re in Wuhan, an absolute must-see is the Yellow Crane Tower. Regarded as one of the Four Great Towers of China, the tower stands on the banks of the Yangtze River at the top of Snake Hill. It is very beautiful and
According to legend, Yellow Crane Tower
A. definitely | B. historical | C. fortune | D. Valley | E. District | F. occurred |
G. headed | H. rebuilt | I. selected | J. souvenirs | K. immigrants |
After camping in the Redwood Forest and visiting Napa
In the morning, she walked around the Mission District, where she looked at the street art and ate some delicious Mexican Chinese noodles. In the afternoon, she
A. form B. mineral C. hardens D. surrounded E. primarily F. trap G. wore H. integrated I. piles J. perfectly K. surface |
Natural Domes
A dome is a curved formation or structure. It is shaped like half of a sphere. Imagine cutting an orange in half, and placing it cut-side-down on a table. This is the shape of a dome, although most domes in nature are not
Some natural domes develop when magma(岩浆)from deep within the Earth pushes up
Lava domes form as magma
Another kind of natural dome is shaped
Salt domes result when rock salt rises through overlying sedimentary rock. Salt
admission; contain; offer; camp; occurrence; definition |
Today was my first day back in San Francisco after
A. investigated B. prevent C. raised D. likely E. established F. lucky |
Big challenges, however, can sometimes lead to great solutions. Take the Aswan Dam for example. Though the new dam would be