读写教程3（ 第三版） Unit 1 Text Learning.pptVIP

尚辅网 Text Learning Background Knowledge A rainforest is a forested biome (生物群系) with high annual rainfall. Some cite a minimum normal annual rainfall of 2500 mm (about 100 inches or 250 centimeters), with normal rainfall at least 60 mm during each of the twelve months of the year. Others set the minimum annual rainfall barrier as low as 1700 mm (about 67 inches). As well as prodigious rainfall, many rainforests are characterized by a high number of resident species and tremendous biodiversity. Rainforests once covered 14% of the earth’s land surface; now they cover a mere 6%. One