(
课件网) What kind of places will you visit when you travel National Parks National parks A national park is a protected area of nature. Governments have set up national parks to save our natural heritage, such as unique landscapes and endangered wildlife. Giant Panda National Park, China The Giant Panda National Park is a national park in China. It stretches across parts of Sichuan, Gansu and Shaanxi. It is huge—27,134 km2 in size. Over 70% of the park is covered by forest and its highest mountain is 5,588 m high. This park is home to over 1,600 wild giant pandas. Every year, visitors from all over the world come to see the cutest bears on Earth. What to see and do: See the playful pandas in the wild all year round. Discover the pandas’ amazing neighbours, such as golden monkeys and leopards. Explore the forest in summer or ski down the mountains in winter! Go hiking and boating, or visit the Giant Panda Museum. Yellowstone National Park, the USA Yellowstone is the oldest national park in the world. It covers an area of 8,991 km2. A lot of the park sits in the middle of an active volcano, which is 72 km wide! It has four mountain ranges, and the highest mountain, Eagle Peak, is 3,462 m high. The park gets several million visitors each year. What to see and do: Visit the volcanic hot springs. Ride a horse in summer or snowmobile in winter! Watch amazing wildlife like bears and wolves. Go climbing, fishing, cycling or hiking. Language notes 1. explore /Ik9splO:(r)/ v. 探索；考察 I found the best way to explore the north-west of Iceland. 2. government /9GVvRnmRnt/ n. 政府 The government makes rules to keep our city clean and safe. 3. set up 建立 They set up their own business three years ago. 4. heritage /9herItIdZ/ n.（国家的）遗产；传统 The historic building is part of our local heritage. 5. unique /ju9ni:k/ adj. 独特的；罕见的 Everyone’s fingerprints are unique. 6. landscape /9l ndskeIp/ n.（陆上）风景，自然景色 The woods and fields are typical features of the English landscape. 7. giant panda 大熊猫 We can see giant pandas in Sichuan Province. 8. endangered /In9deIndZRd/ adj. 濒危的 The Chinese government wants to protect these endangered birds. Language notes 9. stretch /stretS/ v. 延伸；绵延 The Andes stretch for over 7,000 kilometers along the west coast of South America. 10. huge /hju:dZ/ adj. 巨大的；极多的 A huge number of people crowded into the supermarket. 11. home to ... ……的家园 The forest is home to wild animals. 12. in the wild 在野外 Tigers are powerful animals in the wild. 13. all year round 全年 The market sells fresh fruits and vegetables all year round. 14. discover /dI9skVvR(r)/ v. 了解到；查明 We still haven’t discovered why he quit school. 15. golden monkey 金丝猴 Golden monkeys are known for their shiny golden fur. 16. go hiking 去远足 Going hiking is a great way to get exercise in nature. Language notes 17. volcano /vBl9keInRW/ n. 火山 Studying the history and ... ...
