1.基本信息：
地理位置——中国西南部四川省内；占地面积——2.2万平方公里；成立时间——2021年10月。
2.建立大熊猫国家公园的意义。
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Dear John,
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Yours,
Li Hua
Located in northern Ariaona, Grand Canyon National Park is one of the most spectacular
But the Grand Canyon can be very crowded. The South Rim,
Huangshan,
The area is well-known
4 . Today, we visit one of the most famous parks — Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. This huge park in the southeastern part of the state covers more than 10 thousand square kilometers of the Alaskan wilderness. It includes mountains, glaciers, fjords (峡湾), and even rain forests. Glacier Bay supports hundreds of kinds of animals, including many species of birds, fish, bears, whales and sea lions.
As its name suggests much of Glacier Bay is covered by glaciers. A glacier is a large area of ice that moves slowly down a slope or valley, or over a wide area of land. Glaciers cover a large area of the park.
The glaciers found in the park today are what remain from an ice development known as the Little Ice Age. That period began about 4,000 years ago. During the Little Ice Age, the cold weather caused the ice to grow and develop. That growth continued until the 1700s, when the climate began to warm. The hotter temperatures caused the ice to start melting (融化). That melting led the huge glacier to divide into more than 1,000 different glaciers.
The extremely tall mountains seen in Glacier Bay were formed by the ice developing and then melting over time. The melting of the ice also created water that filled in and created the many fjords within the park. Fjords are narrow parts of the ocean that sit between cliffs or mountains.
Glacier Bay is a popular place for people searching for adventure. Some visitors choose to explore the park by kayak. The small, narrow boats offer visitors a chance to experience the park’s many fjords and its hundreds of kilometers of coastline.
1. If you pay a visit to Glacier Bay, you will find ________.| A．it almost covers the whole Alaskan wilderness |
| B．the rain forests are rare in such conditions |
| C．there live numbers of kinds of animals |
| D．there are more birds than other species |
| A．Some glaciers existed there long long ago. |
| B．Greenhouse effect has affected the glaciers. |
| C．The glaciers will disappear in the soon future. |
| D．Only 1,000 large glaciers are left at present. |
| A．They are formed on the top of mountains. | B．The melting of the ice is also called fjords. |
| C．Water is the source of creating many fjords. | D．Fjords move as the oceans flow around. |
| A．To do a research about Glacier Bay. | B．To warn visitors there are too many dangers. |
| C．To show Glacier Bay has a long history. | D．To introduce Glacier Bay to readers. |
Sunshine, beaches and coconuts… these may appear in our minds
In April, Chinese President Xi Jinping
Covering a total area of 4,269 square kilometres, Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park has the most concentrated and well-preserved tropical rainforests in China.
Though only
1. Where is Mountain Kilimanjaro located?
| A．In America. | B．In Africa. | C．In Asia. |
| A．It is part of a mountain range. |
| B．It is the greatest nature wonder in the world. |
| C．It attracts people to see the glacier-covered peaks. |
| A．In 1889. | B．In 1973. | C．In 1987. |
| A．Nobody tries to climb it because of worse weather. |
| B．Disappearance of snow may be reducing the income of tourism. |
| C．Changing climate makes it disappear gradually. |
The Great Wall winds its way from west to east, across deserts, upon mountains, through valleys till at last it reaches the sea. It is one of the most famous places of interest in China and Chinese people are very proud of it. Every year a lot of people came to the Great wall to feel the
The Great Wall has
Today the Great Wall is a place of interest not only to the Chinese but also to people from all over the world. Many people know the famous Chinese saying: “He
8 . One of the biggest icebergs ever recorded has just broken away from Antarctica. The giant block covers an area of about 6,000 sq km; that’s about a quarter the size of Wales, part of the United Kingdom. A US satellite observed the berg while passing over an area known as the Larsen C Ice Shelf (冰架).
Researchers, who’d been following the development of a large crack in Larsen’s ice for more than a decade, were expecting it. The crack’s expansion had accelerated since 2014, making an upcoming calving (分离) ever more likely. The thick berg will not move very far, very fast in the short term. But it will need to be monitored. Currents and winds might eventually push it north of the Antarctic where it could become a serious threat to shipping.
The American space agency’s Aqua satellite noticed clear water in the crack between the shelf and the berg. The water is warmer relative to the surrounding ice and air. The event was confirmed by other spacecraft such as Europe’s Sentinel-1 satellite-radar system. The new Larsen berg is probably in the top 10 biggest ever recorded．The largest observed in the satellite era was an object called B-15. It came away from the Ross Ice Shelf in 2000 and measured some 11,000 sq km. Six years later, parts of this super-berg still existed and passed by New Zealand. In 1956, it was reported that a US Navy icebreaker had met with an object of roughly 32,000 sq km. That’s bigger than Belgium. Unfortunately, there were no satellites at the time to follow up and confirm the observation.
The Larsen C Ice Shelf has been known to produce bigger bergs. An object measuring some 9,000 sq km came away in 1986. Many of Larsen’s bergs can enter the Weddell sea or can follow currents into the Southern Ocean, and even into the South Atlantic. A good number of bergs from this shelf can end up being caught on the shallow continental shelf around the British overseas area of South Georgia where they gradually fade away.
1. How did researchers view the appearance of the new Larsen berg?| A．It needed to be confirmed. |
| B．It was smaller than expected. |
| C．It came as no surprise. |
| D．It was formed within a very short time. |
| A．Study the satellite-radar system. |
| B．Keep a close eye on the new iceberg. |
| C．Try to find the cause of the calving. |
| D．Focus on the clear water in the crack. |
| A．To give an example of Larsen’s bergs. |
| B．To compare it with the new berg. |
| C．To show where Larsen’s bergs often go. |
| D．To explain why Larsen produces big bergs. |
| A．The secret behind the phenomenon of calving. |
| B．Larsen C Ice Shelf needs more attention. |
| C．Some of the biggest bergs ever recorded. |
| D．Giant iceberg breaks away from Antarctica. |
Dunhuang used to be the gateway to and from Ancient China, a place
Dunhuang has once again become a global crossroads since it hosted hundreds of representatives for the Silk Road International Cultural Expo in 2017.
10 . The Arctic Ocean is Earth’s northernmost body of water. It encircles the Arctic, and flows beneath it. Most of the Arctic Ocean is covered by ice throughout the year — although that is starting to change as temperatures climb. Pale on the surface, the Arctic Ocean is home to a surprising array of life.
Though it’s the world’s smallest ocean, the Arctic is now receiving unprecedented (空前的) international attention. Scientists are racing to understand how warming temperatures will alter Arctic Ocean waters and world leaders are racing to control newly opening waters. The Arctic Ocean is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth.
The U.S., Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and Russia all have territories (领土) that reach into the Arctic Ocean. About four million people live in the Arctic region. To survive in the harsh climate, many of the region’s people rely on the ocean’s bounty to sustain their livelihoods. This includes fishing, sealing, whaling, and other activities.
Much of the Arctic Ocean’s complex life can only be seen by underwater explorers who dive through holes in thick sea ice. Much of the ocean here is dark, blocked from sunlight by ice cover, but photographers have dived with lights to expose underwater Arctic life. Scientists note that studying life in the Arctic Ocean can be difficult because the region is hard to access. Much is still unknown about the Arctic’s marine food web.
Whales and fish are often an important food source for local people living in the Arctic, but commercial fishing has been banned in much of the Arctic Ocean. In 2018 the U.S. and nine other countries formally recognized that warming was creating new access to fishing stocks. In response, the 10 countries agreed to a stop that bans fishing until scientists are able to assess whether Arctic Ocean fisheries can be used sustainably.
1. Why do scientists pay more attention to the Arctic now?| A．To find newly opening waters. |
| B．To offer a better environment for ocean life. |
| C．To control more territories and natural resources. |
| D．To study temperatures’ influence on Arctic Ocean waters. |
| A．People’s hobbies in the Arctic region. |
| B．People living in the Arctic region. |
| C．Different countries’ territories. |
| D．Arctic’s marine food web. |
| A．We have little knowledge about it. |
| B．We lack enough underwater explorers. |
| C．It is hard to have access to the region. |
| D．It has been banned in much of the Arctic Ocean. |
| A．Continuously. | B．Frequently. |
| C．Immediately. | D．Carefully. |
