The Great Green Wall will stop the wind from ...

The Great Green Wall will stop the wind from ____ the earth away.

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The Great Wall winds its way from west to east, _______ deserts, _______mountains and ________valleys, until at last it reaches the sea.

A. across; through; over          B. through; on; across

C. across; along; up              D. across; over; through

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The Great Wall of China is more than 6，000 kilometres long. It winds 1.________ (it) way from west to east, across deserts, over mountains, through valleys 2.________ at last it reaches the sea. The Great Wall has a history of over twenty centuries. The first part of it 3.________(build)during the Spring and Autumn period. During the Qin Dynasty, 4.________ (keep) the enemy out of his empire, Emperor Qin Shi Huang had all the walls 5._______ (join) up. Thus, the Great Wall came into being. The Great Wall is wide enough at 6.________ top for five horses or ten men to walk side by side. Along the wall are watchtowers, 7.________ soldiers used to keep watch. Fires were lit on the towers as a 8.________ (warn) when the enemy came.

It was 9.________ (extreme) difficult to build such a wall in the ancient days without any modern machines. All the work was done 10._______ hand. Thousands of men died and were buried under the wall they built. The Great Wall was made not only of stone and earth, but of the flesh and blood of millions of men.

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The Great Wall was made not only by _______, but also the flesh and blood of ________ men.

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One Day Tour: Great Wall & Summer Palace

Overview:  You will visit the famous Badaling Great Wall and Summer Palace in one day.

Tour Description and Itinerary (行程)

One day Private Tour or Coach Tour: Depart everyday

Start from 8:30 am to around 6:00 pm, flexible schedule for private tour.

Itinerary:

Pick you up from hotel on departure time, then drive to the famous Badaling Great Wall, which is 60 miles away from downtown about one and a half hour driving. Sightseeing on Great Wall Badaling section for about 3 hours.

Visit scenic spots: Badaling Geat Wall, Badaling Fortress, Beacon-towers, "Looking-toward-Beijing Stone", etc. (Cable car is available for you to get to the highest point to have a bird view)

Drive to restaurant for lunch. After lunch, visit the largest and most beautiful Chinese imperial garden- Summer Palace.

Visit scenic spots: 1. East palace gate, 2. the hall of benevolence and longevity, 3. hall of jade billows, 4. the hall of joyful longevity, 5. the covered walkway, 6. the marble boat, etc.

Transfer you back to your hotel after the whole day tour.

For the coach tour (small group in each bus, 6-10 persons per group):

★Suitable for economic or single travelers, make friends on the same bus, only English-speaking travelers on our bus.

★Travellers will be arranged in a small group, Keep group size less than ten in each air-conditioned bus;

★Vehicle mode: Coaster-New air-conditioned tour coach (click for picture)- 26 seats, only 6-10 persons per bus.

For Private Tour:

★Private tour is suitable for those individual or family travelers who is not willing to join the tour group, it may not feel very free when following the group. A designated car and private guide will follow you to go to the place you like, this package cost higher than coach tour.

★Vehicle mode: private luxury car or MPV van (click for picture)

For the private tour, you also need to go to one or two shopping stops every day.

Tour Price includes:

1. Pick-up and drop-off from your hotel.

2. Air-conditioned car, van or minibus for your private group.

3. Entrance tickets of the sightseeings.

4. English-speaking tour guide explain the sightseeings along the tour.

5. Typical Chinese lunch.

6. Chinese Jade shop visit.

Tour Package excludes:

Fee of cable car - cable car to the highest point of Great Wall, 60 RMB ($7.4)

Note: Children taller than 1.1 meter should be charged as full price, children shorter than 1.1 meter should be charged only half of the price.

How to Book?

1. You can book online or by email, tell us which hotel to pick you up, then receive our confirmation email.

2. When you arrive in Beijing, our tour guide will call you the night before the tour, if you are not in hotel room, we will leave a message in your room, to inform the time to pick you up in the next morning.

Payment Methods: 1.Cash to tour guide 2.Credit card 3.PayPal 4.Bank remit (wire transfer)

1. If a group of 26 Americans want to have a one-day tour in Beijing, they can ________.

A. share the same bus                   B. take 6 coaches at most

C. take 3 coaches at least              D. not speak English

2.For private tour,  ________.

A. travellers can ask the tour guide to change the travel schedule

B. travellers should pay the same amount of money as the coach tour

C. travellers must pay additional money for the entrance tickets

D. travellers needn’t pay additional money for the cable car

3. This passage is most probably taken from ________.

A. a travel guide   B. a newspaper     C. a magazine     D. the Internet

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_________ from the space, the Great Wall lies in the mountains like a huge dragon.

A. Seeing　　　　 B. Seen　　　　 　　 C. To see　　　　 D. Having seen

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We went to the Great Wall yesterday, ________, not surprisingly, was crowded with visitors from all over the world．

A．where            B．which            C．that             D．when

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I wish I ________ the Great Wall with you tomorrow, but I’m preparing for the coming exam.

A. will climb        B. had climbed        C. climb        D. would climb

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Stop cutting trees, ________ the earth will become worse and worse.

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Soon enough, we will lose some of the most amazing sites on Earth!

The Great Barrier Reef

Rising air temperatures will cause sea temperatures to rise as well.All life supported by the oceans will be affected with this shock to their ecosystem.Coral are some of the most vulnerable marine animals and we are already watching whole reefs disappear.The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is no exception and will continue to shrink as the temperatures rise！These reefs are some of the best in the world for diving, but they will soon disappear!

Venice

Sprawling across(横跨)hundreds of small islands in Northeast Italy，Venice is at extreme risk of sinking into the Adriatic Sea.Rising sea levels are in fact a serious threat to many coastal cities located at sea level.Lucky for us，however，Venice is developing a series of sea walls to protect the city in times of high tide.

Glacier(冰川)National Park

Glacier National Park was once covered by over 150 glaciers, but by 2005 it only had about 27！Located in Montana, Canada, this park is over a million acres and has a huge plant and wildlife population.As temperatures rise, the glaciers and ice melt, which will upset the ecosystems sustaining over a thousand plant species and hundreds of animals.

The Amazon

The cause behind the disappearance of these fantastic places ultimately comes down to humans.Our expansion usually requires cutting down forests for land, fuel and materials，but rarely considers the consequences.These forests are sources of food and medicine for just about everyone on the planet!

What will happen if we lose these valuable places and beautiful destinations？！

1.According to the text，what is causing coral's death?

A. Rising sea levels.　　 B. Rising sea temperatures.

C. Humans' diving activities.　　 D. The shrinkage(缩小)of their habitats.

2.What can we infer from the part of “Venice”？

A. Many places are in the risk of sinking below the sea level.

B. Venice is the only coastal city of Italy.

C. Venice will never sink because of the protection of sea walls.

D. Italy consists of hundreds of small islands in the Adriatic Sea.

3.What can we learn about Glacier National Park from the text?

A. It doesn't support any living thing for its cold.　　 B. It iscovered by over 150 glaciers.

C. Plant species and animals in it have died out.　　 D. It covers a large area in Montana.

4.Which site's shrinking reason differs from the other sites?

A. The Great Barrier Reef.　　 B. Venice.

C. The Amazon.　　 D. Glacier National Park.

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