Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is in the northern part of Australia. It is the largest coral reef system(珊瑚礁系统)in the world. Great Barrier Reef has over 900 islands and over 2,900 reefs. It is larger than the Great Wall of China. And it is the only living thing on Earth that can be seen from outer space.

Harbour of Rio de Janeiro

The Harbour of Rio de Janeiro is around Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is famous for being the world’s largest bay(海湾). The harbor is 17.4 miles long from east to west and 18.6 miles from north to south. It was first discovered in 1502.

Paricutin

Paricutin is a volcano that is in the Mexican state of Michoacan. It is one of the youngest volcanoes in the world. It last erupted(爆发)in 1952.

Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls is a waterfall system on the Zambezi River in southern Africa. It is neither the highest waterfall nor the widest waterfall in the world, but it is the largest. It is 1,708 metres wide and 108 metres high.

1.Which of the following is TRUE about the Great Barrier Reef?

A.It is the oldest coral reef system in the world. B.It is made up millions of reefs.

C.We can see it from outer space. D.It is as long as the Great Wall.

2.What can we learn about the Harbour of Rio de Janeiro according to the material?

① When it was first discovered. ② Who first discovered it.

③ What it is famous for. ④ Where it is.

A.①②③ . B.①③④ . C.①②④ . D.②③④ .

3.When did Paricutin erupt last time?

A.In 1502. B.100 years ago. C.67 years ago. D.In 1708.

4.Which of the following words can describe Victoria Falls?

A.Highest. B.Oldest. C.Widest. D.Largest.

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Schools almost look the same-square buildings and rooms, rows of desks, and a teacher standing in the front. What can schools do to make their learning environments(环境) better? What will future schools look like? Some schools have a new try. Let's take a look.

Open & interactive(互动的)

With the internet, campuses(校园) are no longer the only place where students can get education and information. “In the internet age, the most important thing of a campus is social space to meet and learn from each other ,” said Thomas,a British architect(建筑师). “It offers more chances for teachers and students to Interact.”

And the school’s classrooms are all round. They have no corners or backs and fronts. They can all sit around round tables and have a discussion when studying.

Creative & sporty

Some schools have to give up their playgrounds because they don't have enough land. But this is not the case for a primary school in Hangzhou. The school is round, with a running track(跑道) on its roof. But students don't have to worry about falling off the building. A reinforced glass(钢化玻璃) wall and steel fences along the track are there to protect students. “Childhood would be much less fun if children lost the right to enjoy running,” said architect Tony, designer of the school. The open track not only gives students a way to stay fit, but also makes them creative.

Closer to nature

Future schools should not be like factories, but gardens. There is a good example of such a “garden school”.

Some of the school’s buildings are tall and some are short. And the rooftops are covered with green grass. This makes the campus look like hills. For the students there, there are gardens, big and small, in almost every part of the campus. It also extends(扩展) the teaching space from closed rooms to outdoor spaces.

Schools of the 1.

2. schools

Modern schools

3.buildings and rooms

Rows of desks

A teacher standing in the front

Open & interactive

Be social space4.of the place only to get education and information.

5.more chances for teachers and students to interact.

Both teachers and students sit around an 6.studies together.

No playgrounds or small ones

Creative & sporty

Have a round running track on its roof.

Use reinforced glass wall and steel fences to stop people7.down.

Not only keep students fit, but also make them creative.

Be like factories

8. to nature

Have buildings that are different in9.with green grass on the rooftops.

Be10.of gardens in the campus.

Frank

I used to have long hair and look really thin. And I was kind of serious, too. But now I have short blond hair and I'm of medium build. I've become more outgoing and I like to smile a lot. The only problem is that I have to wear glasses because I watch too much TV.

Cindy

Do you think I'm a smart and nice girl? But I used to be kind of fat because I exercised little and ate lots of junk food. Now I usually do more sports every day and I hardly eat junk food. I used to be active, but now I'm a little serious. Maybe that's because I always have too much stress from my school!

Peter

You can't imagine how much I've changed these years. I used to play online games, but now I like exercising. And soccer is my favorite sport. I used to hate all my subjects, but now I'm one of the top students in my class. I used to eat so much junk food and get sick easily, but now I only like healthy food.

Helen

I used to be too shy to speak in public. So I had few close friends. But now I love talking and many true friends are around me. I used to be afraid of the dark, but now I'm brave enough to stay at home alone for a week. If you'd like to change yourself, ask me!

1.What are the four young people mainly talking about?

A.Looks. B.Changes C.Hobbies D.Problems

2.Who is good at his/her subjects now?

A.Frank B.Cindy. C.Peter D.Helen

3.What can we know from the passage?

A.Frank has become more outgoing now. B.Cindy is active and likes exercising.

C.Others are ready to help Helen to change. D.Peter used to be in good health and exercise much.

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