1 . If you’d like to go sight-seeing, the following World Heritage Sites may be your best choices.
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
The Jiuzhaigou Valley, which lies in the northern part of Sichuan Province reaches a height of more than 4800 meters, with a series of different forest ecosystem(生态系统). There you can enjoy watching excellent waterfalls. Some 140 kinds of birds also live in the valley, as well as a number of endangered plants and animals, including the giant panda. For more information, please visit https://whc. unesco. org/en/list/637.
Khami Ruins National Monument
The city of Khami, which developed after the capital of Great Zimbabwe had been given up in the mid-16th century, is of great archaeological(考古的)interest. The discovery of objects from Europe and China shows that Khami was a major center for trade over a long period of time. For more information, please visit https://whc. unesco. org/en/list/365
Henderson Island
Henderson Island which lies in the eastern South Pacific, is one of the few atolls(环礁)in the world whose ecology(生态)has not been touched by human beings. It is especially famous for the ten plants and four land birds that can only be seen on the island. For more information, please visit https://whc. unesco. org/e n/list/487.
The Old City of Jerusalem
As a holy city for three different religions in the Middle East, Jerusalem has always been of great religious importance. It was given a World Heritage Status in 1981 and placed on the “List of World Heritage in Danger” the following year. For more information, please visit https://whc. unesco. org/en/list/148.
1. What can we know about The Jiuzhaigou Valley?A.Most of Chin’s endangered plants can be found here. |
B.In all about 140 kinds of birds and animals live there. |
C.It has different forest ecosystem. |
D.It sits at the foot of a 4, 800-meter-high mountain. |
A.once played a great role as a trade center |
B.was once great Zimbabwe’s the largest city |
C.had a very short history |
D.was ruined in the mid-16th century |
A.https://whc. unesco. org/en/list/637 |
B.https://whc. unesco. org/en/list/365 |
C.https://whc. unesco. org/en/list/487 |
D.https://whc. unesco. org/en/list/148 |