鲁教版九年级英语Unit3第5课时SectionB 3a—Self Check课件.ppt

Ⅱ阅读表达(人与自然·地球探索)(2024山东威海泊于中学月考,21—26,★★☆)阅读下面短文,根据短文内容回答问题。HaveyoueverheardofDeathValley?Itsanationalpark

lyingintheeastofCalifornia,theUSA.Theparkisntscaryas

itsnamesounds.Youcanenjoythedesertsunshinethere.At

thesametime,youcanfindtheresnothingouttherebutsome

能力提升全练specialrockscalled“sailingstones”.SomeoftherocksinDeathValleyweighhundredsofpounds.Andontheground

behindeachrockisamysterioustrail(痕迹).Itseemsthatthe

rockhasbeenpushedalonginthesand.Itwasnearly100yearsagothatthe“sailingstones”werere-

portedforthefirsttime.Peoplehavebeentryingtofindoutthe

stonessecreteversince.Untilthe1990s,onewidelyaccepted

opinionwasthattherockswerestuckinsheets(片)oficethat

werebeingblownacrossthedesert.However,researchlatershowedthattomovesuchlargeicesheets,thewindwouldhavetoblowathundredsofmilesperhour.Therearestrongwinds

inDeathValley,butnotthatstrong.Thenin2006,ascientistnamedRalphLorenzexpressedhis

opinion.Hesuggestedthatinwinter,thickiceforms(形成)

aroundtherocks.Whenthegroundbeginstothaw(解冻),the

rocks,wearingice,sailalongandleavetrailsbehindthem.

Lorenzevendidatestinhisownkitchenforthepurposeof

showinghisopinionwascorrect.HasLorenzsucceededinsolvingthemysteryofthesailingstones?Perhaps.Ontheotherhand,neitherLorenznorany-

bodyelsehaseveractuallyseenthestonesmove.Maybeitwas

alienswhomovedthestones.(E9303003)6.WhereisDeathValley?????

7.Whatcanyoufindinthisparkaccordingtothepassage?????

IntheeastofCalifornia,theUSA.Somespecialrockscalled“sailingstones”.8.Whenwerethe“sailingstones”reportedforthefirsttime?????

9.Wasthewindabletomovesuchlargeicesheets?Why?????

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