九年级上册专题07上英语期中复习外研版17个专题阅读理解

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A river is a flowing(流动的), moving stream of water. Usually a river feeds water into an ocean, lake, pond, or even another river. Rivers can differ in size and there is no strict rule on how big a flow of water must be to be called as a river. Here are the five longest rivers in the world.

The Nile River

The Nile River is 4,135 miles long. It is located in the continent of Africa, mostly in the countries of Egypt and Sudan. It flows north into the Mediterranean Sea.

The Amazon River

The Amazon River is 3,980 miles long. It is located in the continent of South America and flows through several countries including Brazil, Venezuela, Bolivia, and Ecuador. It ends at the Atlantic Ocean.

The Yangtze River

Located in China, the Yangtze River is 3,917 miles long and flows into the East China Sea.

The Mississippi River and the Missouri River

The river system of the Mississippi River and the Missouri River is the longest river system in North America at 3,902 miles. It flows south into the Gulf of Mexico.

The Yenisei River

The Yenisei River starts in Mongolia and flows through Russia to the Kara Sea in the Arctic Ocean. It’s 3,445 miles long.

There are 76 rivers in the world over 1,000 miles long. A lot of people think that rivers always flow south, but 4 of the 10 longest rivers in the world flow north. The United States alone has around 3.5 million miles of rivers. Four of the top 10 longest rivers flow through China at some point.

1．How can we differentiate(区分) rivers?

A．From country. B．From size. C．From beginning. D．From ending.

2．How many rivers of the top five longest flow into the ocean directly?

A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.

3．Which statement is True according to the passage?

A．The Yangtze River is the shortest among the five rivers.

B．The Yenisei River starts in Mongolia and ends into the Mediterranean Sea.

C．The Amazon River and the Yenisei River end in the Arctic Ocean.

D．There is no river systems longer than that of the Mississippi River in North America.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, COLORADO

Do you like hiking or walking? There’s a piece of good news for you! Your Colorado walking tour officially begins. To ensure that you arrive on time, we strongly suggest that you arrive one day before the start date.

Day 1

Trip begins at 1:00 p.m. Travel by airport shuttle to Rocky Mountain National Park. Check into our accommodations, enjoy a fresh lunch and head into the park for our first hike.

Day 2

Today’s hike will take us 3.8 miles one way to Fern Lake.

We’ll stop to enjoy both “The Pool” and Fern Falls on our way to Fern Lake. You’ll enjoy every minute of today’s hike and then enjoy a relaxing dinner in the town of Estes Park.

Day 3

Glacier Gorge, in the main section of the park, has some of the most beautiful attractions in the park. Today we’ll push our boots up the trail to Black Lake, about 4.7 miles one way. With views to Longs Peak, we’ll hike past a major waterfall and several smaller lakes before arriving at Black Lake.

Day 4

Today we’ll head to Wild Basin, south of the main park area, for a hike to Ouzel Lake. Wild Basin travels past rushing streams, to a high mountain lake where we will enjoy a picnic lunch.

Day 5

The Flattop Mountain area, our destination today, will delight your senses with colorful flowers. Our feet will carry us for about 8.8 miles. Farewell dinner.

Dates: August 26-30, 2020

Cost: $260 per person (half for children under 15)

Including: 5 breakfasts, all lunches, 5 dinners; a T-shirt; instructions in outdoor skills; 5 nights’ accommodation in hotels

More information: www.ROCKYMOUNTAINNATIONALPARK.com

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