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课件网) Fascinating Parks Fascinating Parks UNIT 3 Reading and Thinking: Experience a national park What kinds of parks have you been to history park science theme park sports park culture theme park marine or ocean park city parks amusement parks national park When you think of national parks, what comes to mind first forests animals rivers A national park is an area of land that is protected by the government for people to visit because of its natural beauty and historical or scientific interest. A national park is not a playground. It’s a sanctuary for nature and for humans who will accept nature on nature’s own terms. —Michael Frome 国家公园不是游乐场。它是自然的庇护所，也为愿意接受自然本来面貌的人类提供庇护。 Now let's go on an amazing journey. SAREK NATIONAL PARK -- EUROPE'S HIDDEN NATURAL TREASURE let's watch a video about Sarek National Park. Now, let's read the text (P26-27) to know more about it Look at the title and pictures on this page. Q1: In what person is the passage written Q2: Where would you most likely read this passage A. science article B. travel journal C. travel brochure D. news report Read for the text type The first person. While-reading Read for the subheadings A Land of Mountains and Ice Man at Peace with Nature A Land of Adventure A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps Good subheadings catch the reader’s eye and make him or her want to read more. Working out the idea behind the subheadings can help you better understand the structure and the key points of the text. 1_____ I wake up to the sound of the wind buffeting the cloth of my tent. Even though the sun is brightly shining, telling whether it is morning or night is impossible. I’m above the Arctic Circle, where in summer the sun never sets. Checking my watch, I see that it is 7:30 a.m. I leave my tent and walk over to the mountain edge… A Summer Where the Sun Never Sleeps 2_____ Sarek’s mountains used to be covered by vast sheets of ice. Around 9,000 years ago, this ice melted, leaving behind about 100 glaciers. Soon after, reindeer began to arrive. Following the reindeer were the Sami people, who made this territory their home. Getting here is quite difficult, so apart from the Sami very few people have ever seen Sarek. In 1909, Sarek…on grass. A Land of Mountains and Ice Man at Peace with Nature 3_____ For hundreds of years, looking after reindeer was a way of life for the Sami. They used the reindeer’s meat for food…Today, most Sami have houses in villages near Sarek and live a modern life ... But every spring, a small number of Sami still follow their reindeer into the valleys of Sarek, living in tents or old cottages and enjoying their traditions. I am not a Sami, but in Sarek I’ve adopted some of their habits. ... A Land of Adventure 4_____ After breakfast, I pack my bag and set out again…If today is anything like yesterday, it will be full of sweat and hard work as I hike over this difficult ... ...
