Unit 4 Journey Across A Vast 补充阅读理解练习 阅读原文+导学案-2025-2026学年人教版高中英语选择性必修第二册

China’s Five National Parks Leading the Way toa Greater Vision China has a history of record-breaking mega-projects, from the world’s largest dam to the planet’s longest bridge and an unmatched high-speed rail network. Now, China is focusing its vast wealth, ambition, and capabilities on establishing the world’s largest national park system by 2035, protecting and showcasing its extraordinary natural beauty. Now let’s look at five national parks that China has already opened. Giant Panda National Park Located across Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Gansu Provinces, this park protects the habitats of most of China’s wild giant pandas. Visitors can explore panda habitats on foot, observe pandas’ daily activities, and even volunteer to assist panda caretakers. Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park Covering Jilin and Heilongjiang Provinces, this park was officially established in 2021 to save rare animal species from extinction. The endangered wild tigers and leopards are now protected in this park, whose population has seen a marked increase in recent years. Sanjiangyuan National Park Located in northwest China’s Qinghai Province, Sanjiangyuan National Park is China’s largest national park. Sanjiangyuan means“the source of three rivers”, referring to the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers. While exploring its untouched wilderness and diverse geography, visitors may spot rare animals such as snow leopards and Tibetan antelopes. Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park Also created in 2021, this park is one of the most concentrated, best-preserved and largest contiguous tropical rainforests in China, supporting important species and habitats. It includes the only habitat for the critically endangered Hainan gibbons. Wuyi Mountain National Park If you’re on social media, you may have seen eye-catching images and videos of this park. Located in the mountainous land in Fujian and Jiangxi Provinces, it is known for its unusual Danxia landscapes, where red stone cliffs, gorges, and peaks contrast sharply with thick, green forests. This park includes Wuyi Mountain, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of China’s most beautiful and culturally significant mountains. The five existing national parks have made significant progress in terms of biodiversity conservation. As China works toward building the world’s largest national park system, a beautiful China where humanity and nature coexist in harmony is turning from a blueprint to a reality. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$City hunt treasure hunt in the city. One evening, a mysterious figure hit some toys in beijing hide an district before upload clues of their location online. Within minutes, the gifts were found despite the night chill, according to strangers who shared photos of their spools with the bloggers who had hidden them earlier. In china, a growing group of Young chinese are transforming their cities into playgrounds by leaving goody's around as city treasures hunting hots up on social media hashtag with a city's name, followed by shadow, attract millions of views. The trend joins a global treasures hunting movement known as geo cashing, where participants use GPS enabled devices to search for containers concealed outdoors. Miss daily goal from shanghai said, treasure hunting breaks the monotony of working life by giving people something fun to do. SHE uses the activity as a means to give away access purchases to people who can make Better use of them. When a girl said receiving my gift lifted her spirits, IT made me feel rewarded, recalled miquel P. H, D student hut on wang. Seize the activity as a way to deliver her hand made handy crafts to a larger audience. The first hand made dog SHE hid was found by a photographer who thinks her and took some nice photos. Through making positive connections with strangers, i've realized that the world can actually be a beautiful place, miss wang said. For others, hiding treasures is just part of a joB2Boost social media traffic with the latest trends. Miss kaya jhn was hired to run an account targeting college students in beijing. I select my treasures according to their hobbies, so I typically hide pop mart blind boxes that are very popular among them, SHE said. Those who find these hidden treasures often share their gratitude on social media with communities the bloggers have created for their fans. Among them was someone who obtained a stuff ed toy hidden in, hidden on that evening. I saw the post while buying dinner, so I rushed over. Thanks IT light up my day. The user said. City hunt: Treasure hunt in the city One evening, a mysterious figure hid some toys in Beijing’s Haidian District before uploading clues of their location online. Within minutes, the gifts were found despite the night chill, according to strangers who shared photos of their spoils with the blogger who had hidden them earlier. In China, a growing group of young Chinese are transforming their cities into playgrounds by leaving goodies around as “city treasure hunting” hots up on social media. Hashtags with a city’s name followed by xunbao attract millions of views. The trend joins a global treasure-hunting movement known as geocaching, where participants use GPS-enabled devices to search for containers concealed outdoors. Ms Daisy Guo from Shanghai said treasure hunting breaks the monotony of working life by giving people something fun to do. She uses the activity as a means to give away excess purchases to people who can make better use of them. “When a girl said receiving my gift lifted her spirits, it made me feel rewarded,” recalled Ms Guo. PhD student Hetang Wang sees the activity as a way to deliver her hand-made handicrafts to a larger audience. The first handmade dog she hid was found by a photographer who thanked her and took some nice photos. “Through making positive connections with strangers, I’ve realised that the world can actually be a beautiful place,” Ms Wang said. For others, hiding treasures is just part of a job to boost social media traffic with the latest trends. Ms Kaya Zhang was hired to run an account targeting college students in Beijing. “I select my treasures according to their hobbies, so I typically hide Pop Mart blind boxes that are very popular among them,” she said. Those who find these hidden treasures often share their gratitude on social media with communities the bloggers have created for their fans. Among them was someone who obtained a stuffed toy hidden in Haidian on that evening. “I saw the post while buying dinner, so I rushed over. Thanks! It lit up my day,” the user said. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ China’s Five National Parks Leading the Way toa Greater Vision Getting Started Directions: Answer the questions and discuss them with your classmates. 1. How much do you know about China’s national parks? Have you ever visited one of them? If yes, what was your experience like? 2. What do you think are the main benefits national parks bring to local areas? Digging in Directions: Read the article and complete the table. Introduction China is working on building the world’s largest 1. _______________ by 2035 to protect and showcase its natural wonders. Five Existing National Parks in China Park Name Location Key Features Giant Panda National Park Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu Protects wild giant panda habitats; offers hiking, observation and volunteering opportunities Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park Jilin, Heilongjiang Protects endangered wild tigers and leopards Sanjiangyuan National Park Qinghai The 2. ______ in China; the source of three major rivers; home to rare animals Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park Hainan Tropical rainforests supporting important 3. ____; home to critically endangered Hainan gibbons Wuyi Mountain National Park Fujian, Jiangxi Unique 4. _____; includes the UNESCO World Heritage site of Wuyi Mountain Ending China’s ambitious 2035 plan is bringing China’s vision of 5. _________ between humans and nature closer to reality. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words given below. 1. He had the __________ (capable) of completing the job in the given time. 2. 30 people were __________ (critical) injured in a rail crash yesterday. 3. The snow was icy and white, __________ (contrast) with the brilliant blue sky. 4. Will time travel ever become a __________ (real)? Further exploration Cultural and social benefits of national parks Apart from the environmental focus, China’s national park system is also motivated by cultural heritage preservation, economic development, and public education, says Aliana Leong, a tourism professor at Macau University of Science and Technology. “Many of China’s national parks are rich in cultural and historical significance, so expanding the national park system helps protect ancient villages, traditional cultures, and historical sites,” she says. “National parks also drive local economic growth through tourism. They create job opportunities, increase revenue (收入), and promote sustainable (可持续的) development in rural and remote areas. Finally, they serve as outdoor classrooms, raising public awareness of environmental protection and cultural heritage.” Words and expressions high-speed rail network 高速铁路网络 Giant Panda National Park 大熊猫国家公园 Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park 东北虎豹国家公园 Sanjiangyuan National Park 三江源国家公园 diverse geography 多样的地理环境 Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park 海南热带雨林国家公园 critically endangered 极度濒危的 Wuyi Mountain National Park 武夷山国家公园 Danxia landscape 丹霞地貌 culturally significant 文化意义重大的 biodiversity conservation 生物多样性保护 Grammar 1. Now let’s look at five national parks that China has already opened. 2. The endangered wild tigers and leopards are now protected in this park, whose population has seen a marked increase in recent years. 3. If you’re on social media, you may have seen eye-catching images and videos of this park. 4. Located in the mountainous land in Fujian and Jiangxi provinces, it is known for its unusual Danxia landscapes, where red stone cliffs, gorges, and peaks contrast sharply with thick, green forests. 5. As China works toward building the world’s largest national park system, a beautiful China where humanity and nature coexist in harmony is turning from a blueprint to a reality. Keys： Digging in Directions: Read the article and complete the table. 1. national park system 2. largest national park 3. species and habitats 4. Danxia landscapes 5. harmonious coexistence Directions: Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words given below. 1. capability 2. critically 3. contrasting 4. reality 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$China's five national parks leading the way to a greater vision. China has a history of record breaking mega projects from the world's largest damp to the planet's longest bridge and an unmatched high speed rail network. Now china is focusing its vast wealth, ambition and capabilities on establishing the world's largest national park system by twenty thirty five, protecting and showcasing its extraordinary natural beauty. Now lets look at five national parks that china has already opened. Giant panda national park, located across the tron, shanghai and guns provinces. This park protects the habitats of most of china's wild giant pandas. Visitors can explore panda habitats on foot, observe pandas daily activities, and even volunteer to assist panda caretakers. Northeast china tiger and letter d national park covering jelly and hello gang provinces. This park was officially established in twenty twenty one to save rare animal species from extinction. The endangered wild tigers and levers are now protected in this park, whose population has ca marked increase in recent years. Son ju national park, located in northwest china's shanghai province. 3 jiang ya national park is china's largest national park，and jang ya means the source of three rivers, referring to the Young z yellow and landsburg rivers. While expLoring its untouched wilderness and diverse geography, visitors may spot rare animals such as snow levers and tibet and antilopes. 海南tropical rainforest national park also created in twenty twenty one。This park is one of the most concentrated, best preserved and largest contiguous tropical rain forests in china, supporting important species and habitats. IT includes the only habitat for the critically endangered high and gibs UI mountain national park. If you're on social media, you may have seen I catching images and videos of this park located in the mountains land in fuji and jung SHE provinces. IT is known for its unusual Daniel landscapes, where redstone clifts gorgeous and peaks contrast sharply with thick Green forests. This park includes woody mountain, a uns go world heritage site and one of china's most beautiful and culturally significant mountains. The five existing national parks have made significant progress in terms of biodiversity conservation as china works toward building the world's largest national park system. A beautiful china where humanity and nature co. Exist in harmony, is turning from a blueprint to a reality. City hunt: Treasure hunt in the city Getting Started Directions: Answer the questions and discuss them with your classmates. 1. What are the trending ways of social interaction among Chinese youth these days? 2. What do you think of them? Why? Digging in Directions: Read the text and complete the table. City hunt: Treasure hunt in the city What city hunt is A type of game where participants solve 1. ________ and complete challenges to find hidden objects within a city. How participants see city hunt ♦Ms Daisy Guo: a means to give away excess 2. _____ to others ♦Hetang Wang: a way to deliver her 3. _____ handicrafts to a larger audience ♦Ms Kaya Zhang: an approach to 4. _____ fans or potential clients Further exploration Geocaching is a type of global treasure hunt of people looking for caches, or hidden objects. Geocaching may also be described as a series of hide-and-seek games, where hiders provide online clues for seekers. Seekers use GPS devices to find hidden caches. Caches are the hidden treasure inside a waterproof container. Common materials found inside caches might include foreign currency, keychains, ornaments (饰品), or booklets. Valuable objects, food, or other items that could be easily damaged are not allowed in geocaching. Although caches can be hidden, they are not buried. For example, a cache may be hidden on one side of a tree, or may only be visible from a certain angle. Because geocachers want the hobby to remain safe for people of all ages, caches are located 150 feet from railroad tracks. Words and expressions make connections with ... 与……建立连接 social media traffic 社交媒体流量 rush over 冲过去 light up one’s day 点亮某人的一天 make connections with ... 与……建立连接 social media traffic 社交媒体流量 rush over 冲过去 light up one’s day 点亮某人的一天 Grammar 1. Within minutes, the gifts were found despite the night chill, according to strangers who shared photos of their spoils with the blogger who had hidden them earlier. 2. The trend joins a global treasure-hunting movement known as geocaching, where participants use GPS-enabled devices to search for containers concealed outdoors. 3. The first handmade dog she hid was found by a photographer who thanked her and took some nice photos. 4. Those who find these hidden treasures often share their gratitude on social media with communities the bloggers have created for their fans. Keys： Digging in 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$