内容正文:
Natural Wonders in
the World
Unit 5
英语3 基础模块
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Reading
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Writing
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Read and match.试着将下列描述与相应的自然景观相匹配。
Great Rift Valley
Stone Forest
Iguassu Falls
1) This place is famous for its lifelike stones. Seen from a distance, the high stones seem to be a “forest”.
2) The falls are located on the border between Brazil and Argentina, 1.7 miles long and range from 197 to 269 feet high.
3) It is the longest rift in the world and can be seen from space.
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This place is famous for its lifelike stones. Seen from a distance, the high stones seem to be a “forest”.
2) The falls are located on the border between Brazil and Argentina, 1.7 miles long and range from 197 to 269 feet high.
3) It is the longest rift in the world and can be seen from space.
这个地方以栩栩如生的石头而闻名。从远处看,这些高高的石头似乎是一片“森林”。
2)瀑布位于巴西和阿根廷的边境,长1.7英里,高197至269英尺。
3)这是世界上最长的裂缝,从太空中可以看到。
Great Rift Valley 大裂谷
Stone Forest 石林
Iguassu Falls 伊瓜苏瀑布
Read and check.阅读自然奇观介绍,并核对活动9的匹配是否正确。
Want a trip to discover the natural world? Our travel agency has worked out a list of natural wonders for your travel destinations.
The first wonder we will introduce to you is the Stone Forest in China, which lies about 80 miles from Kunming city. The Stone Forest has gone through 280 million years of formation and finally developed into
different shapes, such as plants, animals and human figures. They are all lifelike. These 20 — 50 meters high stones look like a forest from a distance. That’s why people call it “Stone Forest”.
Wonders of Nature(1/3)
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Read and check.阅读自然奇观介绍,并核对活动9的匹配是否正确。
The second wonder is Iguassu Falls, located on the border between Brazil and Argentina and known as one of the world’s greatest wonders. The falls are 1.7 miles long and range from 197 to 269 feet high. The most impressive part of Iguassu Falls is called “The Devil’s Throat”, a U-shaped rift of 260 — 300 feet wide and 230 — 260 feet deep. “We have visited many waterfalls, and the Iguassu Falls are the most beautiful and powerful