Theme 3仁者乐山(自然环境)-【壹道学】小学英语六年级话题阅读

Theme3仁者乐山（自然环境） Theme3仁者乐山（自然环境） Monday 星期一 The River Thames 泰晤士河 The Thames starts in the Cotswold hills in England and flows for 338 km.It flows through London,the capital city,and finally pours into the North Sea.At the beginning the water is fresh,but the last part of the Thames is sea water. The Thames in London is very famous,of course.You can travel by boat along the river and see the famous London sights, like Tower Bridge,Big Ben and the London Eye.It's a great way to see London quickly! Lots of people have holidays near the Thames or on the Thames and never go near London!The Thames flows through very beautiful places and you can go fishing,swimming or boating.There are pictures and stories of people skating on the Thames in London in winter,but these days,the Thames never freezes.It's still a great place to have fun. 【生阁点拨】 Cotswold /'knts,wad山hils科茨沃尔德丘陵地带 fiow/HaW流动 pour /p2:(r)/涌入 famous/feimas/著名的 sight/sart/景物 free2eri:zl冻结 阅读短文，回答问题。 1.Where does the Thames start? 2.What London sights can you see along the river? 3.Do people have to go to London for a boat trip? 4.What can you do by the Thames in the countryside? 5.Does the Thames freeze in winter? 壹道学·话题例读六年级 Tuesday 星期二 Niagara Falls 尼亚加拉大瀑布 One of the most exciting nature spots you can see in North America is Niagara Falls.It is on the border of Canada and the US.The falls were created about 10,000 years ago by melting glaciers.The first man to see them was Louis Hennepin in December 1678.About 2.7 liters of water fall from the falls every second.The drop is about 50 meters long. Visitors to the falls can do lots of things besides the thrill of standing and looking at them.You can take a boat ride near the falls and see the rainbows on the water(wear your raincoat).Near the falls,you can find restaurants,amusement parks,museums,etc. So,if you like fun and nature,Niagara Falls is for you! 【生词点拔】 spot/spnt地，点 border/b::da(r/边界 create /krr'et/创造 glacier /glaesia(r/冰川 drop/dp/落差 meter /mis:ta(r)/长度