(
课件网) Unit4 Natural Wonders in the World Reading and Writing 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. 课文原文及翻译 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 想来次探索自然世界之旅吗？我们旅行社为您列出了一份自然奇观 的清单，作为您的旅游目的地。 我们向您推荐的第一个奇观是中国的石林， Wonders of Nature 它距离昆明市大约80英里。 石林经历了2.8亿年的形成过程， 课文原文及翻译 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”. 并最终发展成了不同的形状，如植物、动物及人像等 他们全都栩栩如生。这些20-50米高的石头，从远处看就像是一片森林 这就是人们将它称之为石林的原因。 课文原文及翻译 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. 第二个奇迹是位于巴西与阿根廷边境的伊瓜苏瀑布， 它被称为是世界上最伟大的奇迹之一。 瀑布长1.7英里，高度从197到269英尺不等。 课文原文及翻译 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 waterfalls we’ve ever seen”, many of our travelers said. 伊瓜苏瀑布最让人印象深刻的部分被称之为魔鬼之喉， 它是一个宽度从26到300英尺，深度从230到260英尺的U形裂口， 许多游客说，我们参观过许多瀑布， 伊瓜苏瀑布是我们见过的最美丽的，最有冲击力的瀑布。 课文原文及翻译 The last wonder we’ll introduce to you is the Great Rift Valley which can be seen from space, the longest rift in the world with a length of 6,400 kilometers along East Africa. 我们要介绍的最后一个奇观是从太空就可以看到的东非大裂谷 它是全世界最长的裂谷，长达6400千米。 课文原文及翻译 It varies in width from 30 to 100 kilometers and ranges from 500 feet below sea level to towering, snow covered mountains. The rift is also home to lots of wildlife, from lions and elephants to the African buffalo and mountain gorillas. “This place is more than just beautiful. It is filled with surprises”, many travelers claim. 裂谷宽度从30千米到100千米不等，深处达海平面以下500英尺 高处雪山耸立。 大裂谷也是很多野生动物的家 ... ...
