The Secret of the Fiery Mountain火焰山的秘密（专项训练）英语拓展阅读

The Secret of the Fiery Mountain 主题：趣味知识 词数：132 建议用时：5分钟 语篇类型：说明文 Have you ever seen a mountain that looks like it's burning? This is the Fiery Mountain（火焰山）! It has bright red rocks that glow in the sun. People say it seems full of flames. It's so mysterious（神秘的）and fun to imagine exploring it. But what is its secret? Long ago, hot volcanoes erupted here. The lava cooled and became hard rocks. Over time, the rocks turned red because of iron（铁）inside them. That's why it looks fiery, even though there's no real fire now. Isn't that amazing? You can find this mountain in Xinjiang, China. Scientists visit to learn about Earth. When you go, stay safe and enjoy it from afar. Nature holds cool secrets for us to discover! 词语积累 volcano n.火山 erupt v.喷发 rock n.岩石 glow in the sun 在阳光下闪耀 拓展活动 在中国地图上找出新疆位置，结合地理，增强空间思维能力。 读完文章你从中了解到了什么？请根据短文内容选择合适的选项。 1. 【新题型·科学】Which element makes the rocks red?  A. Oxygen B. Iron C. Gold D. Water 2. What color are the rocks of the Fiery Mountain? A. Blue B. Green C. Red D. Yellow 3. Why does the Fiery Mountain look like it's burning? A. Because it has real fire now B. Because of iron in the rocks C. Because people light fires there D. Because of magic 4. How were the rocks of the Fiery Mountain formed? A. By wind blowing sand together B. By volcanoes erupting long ago C. By rain shaping the stones D. By animals digging holes 5. Where is the Fiery Mountain located? A. Xinjiang, China B. Paris, France C. New York, USA D. Tokyo, Japan 答案及解析 1.B 【解析】科学知识：铁元素（"iron"）使岩石呈现红色，选B。 2.C 【解析】文章提到火焰山的岩石是红色的（"red rocks"），因此选C。 3.B 【解析】文中说明岩石因含铁（"iron in the rocks"）而看起来像在燃烧，选B。 4.B 【解析】火焰山是由很久以前的火山喷发（"volcanoes erupting long ago"）形成的，选B。 5.A 【解析】文章明确说明火焰山位于中国新疆（"Xinjiang, China"），选A。 短文翻译 火焰山的秘密 你见过像在燃烧的山吗？这就是火焰山！它有着阳光下闪闪发亮的红色岩石，人们说它仿佛被火焰包围。这座神秘的山脉，光是想象探索它就让人兴奋不已。 但它的秘密是什么呢？很久以前，炽热的火山在这里喷发。熔岩冷却后变成了坚硬的岩石。随着时间的推移，岩石因为含有铁元素而变成了红色。这就是为什么它看起来像在燃烧，尽管现在并没有真正的火焰。是不是很神奇？ 这座山位于中国新疆。科学家们会来这里研究地球的奥秘。当你去参观时，记得保持安全距离，远远欣赏它的壮丽。大自然藏着许多等待我们发现的有趣秘密！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $The secret of the fury mountain. Have you ever seen a mountain that looks like it's burning? This is the fury mountain. IT has bright red rocks that glow in the sun. People say IT seems full of flying. It's so mysterious and fun to imagine expLoring IT, but what is its secret? Long ago, hot volcanoes erupted, lava cool and became hard rocks. Over time, the rocks turned red because of iron inside them. That's why IT looks fire, even though there is no real fire. Now, isn't that amazing? You can find this mountain ancient jane, china scientists visit to learn about earth when you go, stay safe and enjoyed from a far, nature holds cool secrets for us to discover.