UNIT 5 课时检测(九) Reading Club(自修课)（word练习）-【新课程学案】新教材2023-2024学年高中英语必修2 （北师大版）

1 / 5 UNIT 5 课时检测(九) Reading Club(自修课) Ⅰ.阅读理解 A Mount Huangshan (Anhui) A UNESCO World Heritage Site set amidst “the loveliest mountains of China”， Mount Huangshan, also known as Mount Yellow, is a once-in-a-lifetime trek (艰苦跋涉) for many Chinese. The mountain is renowned for its oddly shaped pines, spectacular rock formations, hot springs and seas of misty and melancholy clouds.A trip here provides a mountain of feeling. Admission fee： RMB 230 between March 1 － November 30 RMB 150 between December 1－February 28 Major cities connected to Huangshan Airport by direct flights include Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xi'an. TEL: 0559－5561111 Huangguoshu Waterfall (Guizhou) The highest waterfall in Asia，majestic Huangguoshu “Yellow Fruit Tree” Waterfall plunges (下落) a dramatic 77.8 meters across a 101-meter-wide span. The best visiting season is June to August, when the water reaches a peak flow of 700 cubic meters per second. Admission fee: RMB 180 between March 1 － October 31 RMB 160 between November 1－February 28 The nearest traffic hub to Huangguoshu Waterfall is Huangguoshu Airport.It's about six kilometers away.Major cities connected to Huangguoshu by direct flights include Beijing and Guangzhou. TEL: 0851－33596663 Shennongjia (Hubei) More than 400 people claim to have seen a Bigfoot-like creature among the lush vegetation of Shennongjia over the past century, yet no hard evidence has been found to prove the Yeti's existence. The Shennongjia nature reserve also purports (声称) to be “the only well-preserved subtropical forest ecosystem in the world's mid-latitudes”， with more than 5,000 species of animals and plants.It's home to snub-nosed or golden monkeys, a rare and protected species in China. Admission fee: RMB 100 Wuhan is the nearest major city and traffic hub to Shennongjia.From Wuhan's long-distance bus station at Xinhua Lu, take the daily coach to Xingshan County.Then transfer to a mini-bus from Xingshan to Shennongjia. TEL: 0719－8128855 For more informa