2022年人教版高中英语选择性必修第一册同步课件Unit 3 FASCINATING PARKS SectionⅠ Reading and Thinking.pptxVIP

UNIT 3　FASCINATING PARKS;单元核心素养;语篇解读：黄石国家公园由美国国家公园管理局负责管理。1872年3月1日它被正式命名为保护野生动物和自然资源的国家公园，1978年被列入世界自然遗产名录。这是世界上第一个国家公园。;Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone National Park became America’s first national park in 1872. The National Park Service was formed 44 years later in 1916. Yellowstone, which is mostly in the state of Wyoming, is considered an example of the success of the National Park System. ; Humans have been present in Yellowstone for more than 11,000 years. The first organized exploration of the area which lies close to the continental divide of North America took place in 1870. Those first organized explorers must have seen right away how special the land was. Yellowstone contains beautiful mountains, deep canyons, lakes and rivers. ; The name Yellowstone comes from the river running through the area. At first known as Rock Yellow River, it became known as the Yellowstone River. Yellowstone is host to many different species of plants. However, the park is most special because of what lies underneath it. It sits on top of an ancient super volcano, known as The Yellowstone Caldera (火山口). The caldera is 48 by 72 kilometers. And it remains an active volcano. ;It is believed that the last time the volcano exploded or erupted was one half million years ago. The area has had three major eruptions in the last three million years. Experts say it may erupt again in another 1,000 to 10,000 years. But each year, there are thousands of earthquakes at Yellowstone. Most are too small to be felt by people visiting the park. Yellowstone is filled with the beauty of many hot water springs. Of all the geothermal (地热的) places in the world, half are in Yellowstone. In places of geothermal activity, hot water and gasses are trapped under the earth’s crust. In places like Yellowstone, they rush to the surface in the form of hot water and steam to form geysers (间歇泉). ; In addition to its beauty and wonders, Yellowstone is home to the largest group of wild animals in the lo