Qomolangma runs along the border between China and Nepal. It is covered with snow all the year round. It’s 8844.43 high, the highest in the world. It’s 26 kilometers long.

珠穆朗玛峰沿着中国和尼泊尔之间的边界。一年到头都被雪覆盖着。它高8844.43，世界最高。它长26公里。

The Nile is the longest river in the world. It’s more than 6600 kilometers long. It runs through 9 countries, it’s one of the largest river flows through the international states in the world and runs into the Mediterranean Sea(地中海) in the end.

The Nile

Nile是世界上最长的河流。这是超过6600公里长。它流经9个国家，这是一个最大的河流流经国际国家和运行到地中海（地中海）到底。

The Caspian Sea

The Caspian Sea is the biggest lake in the world. It lies in the border between Asia and Europe.

里海是世界上最大的湖。它位于亚洲和欧洲之间的边界。

The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world. It is located in the northern Africa, climate conditions are very bad, is one of the earth's most not suitable for biological survival.

The Sahara

Sahara是世界上最大的沙漠。它位于非洲北部，气候条件非常恶劣，是地球上最不适合生物生存的地方之一。

The Yangtze River is the third longest river in the world, the first Asian rivers. It’s 6211.31 kilometers long. The Yangtze River Basin, east-west width of 3219 kilometers, about 966 kilometers wide north-south, passing through 11 provinces. It runs into the East Sea in Shanghai finally.

The Yangtze River

扬子江是世界上第三大河，第一条亚洲河流。它长6211.31公里。长江流域东西宽3219公里，南北宽约966公里，途经11省。它终于跑到了上海的东海。

Which is the highest mountain in the world?

Which is the longest river in Asia?... …

1a Match the facts you know.

Qomolangma

about 9,600,000 square kilometers in size

The Sahara

1,025 meters deep

The Caspian Sea

6,671 kilometers long

The Nile

8,844.43 meters high

Practice in pairs like this:

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Unit 1 What's the matter?

Section A 1a—2d

Section A 3a—3c

Section A Grammar focus 4a—4c

Section B 1a—1d

Section B 2a—3b Self check

Unit 2 I 'll help to clean up the city parks?

Section A 1a—2d

Section A 3a—3c

Section A Grammar focus 4a—4c

Section B 1a—1e

Section B 2a—3b Self check

Uuit 3 Could you please clean your room?

Section A 1a—2d

Section A 3a—3c

Section A Grammar focus 4a—4c

Section B 1a—1e

Section B 2a—3b Self check

Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents?

Section A 1a—2d

Section A 3a—3c

Section A Grammar focus 4a—4c

Section B 1a—1e

Section B 2a—3b Self check

Unit 5 what were you doing when the rainstorm came?

Section A 1a—2d

Section A 3a—3c

Section A Grammar focus 4a—4c

Section B 1a—1d

Section B 2a—3b Self check

Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.

Section A 1a—2d

Section A 3a—3c

Section A Grammar focus 4a—4c

Section B 1a—1d

Section B 2a—3b Self check

Unit 7 what's the highest mountain in the world?

Section A 1a—2d

Section A 3a—3c

Section A Grammar focus 4a—4c

Section B 1a—1d

Section B 2a—3b Self check

Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?

Section A 1a—2d

Section A 3a—3c

Section A Grammar focus 4a—4c

Section B 1a—1d

Section B 2a—3b Self check

Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?

Section A 1a—2d

Section A 3a—3c

Section A Grammar focus 4a—4c

Section B 1a—1d

Section B 2a—3b Self check

Unit 10 I 've had this bike for three years.

Section A 1a—2d

Section A 3a—3c

Section A Grammar focus 4a—4c

Section B 1a—1d

Section B 2a—3b Self check

考点

单词辨析

主题

语音

词汇

语法

语用

完形填空

阅读理解

补全对话

短文/单句改错

其它（教材同步资料）

翻译

写作

试卷

中考

专辑

教材

Unit 1 What's the matter?

Section A 1a—2d

Section A 3a—3c

Section A Grammar focus 4a—4c

Section B 1a—1d

Section B 2a—3b Self check

Unit 2 I 'll help to clean up the city parks?

Section A 1a—2d

Section A 3a—3c

Section A Grammar focus 4a—4c

Section B 1a—1e

Section B 2a—3b Self check

Uuit 3 Could you please clean your room?

Section A 1a—2d

Section A 3a—3c

Section A Grammar focus 4a—4c

Section B 1a—1e

Section B 2a—3b Self check

Unit 4 Why don't you talk to your parents?

Section A 1a—2d

Section A 3a—3c

Section A Grammar focus 4a—4c

Section B 1a—1e

Section B 2a—3b Self check

Unit 5 what were you doing when the rainstorm came?

Section A 1a—2d

Section A 3a—3c

Section A Grammar focus 4a—4c

Section B 1a—1d

Section B 2a—3b Self check

Unit 6 An old man tried to move the mountains.

Section A 1a—2d

Section A 3a—3c

Section A Grammar focus 4a—4c

Section B 1a—1d

Section B 2a—3b Self check

Unit 7 what's the highest mountain in the world?

Section A 1a—2d

Section A 3a—3c

Section A Grammar focus 4a—4c

Section B 1a—1d

Section B 2a—3b Self check

Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet?

Section A 1a—2d

Section A 3a—3c

Section A Grammar focus 4a—4c

Section B 1a—1d

Section B 2a—3b Self check

Unit 9 Have you ever been to a museum?

Section A 1a—2d

Section A 3a—3c

Section A Grammar focus 4a—4c

Section B 1a—1d

Section B 2a—3b Self check

Unit 10 I 've had this bike for three years.

Section A 1a—2d

Section A 3a—3c

Section A Grammar focus 4a—4c

Section B 1a—1d

Section B 2a—3b Self check

考点

单词辨析

主题

语音

词汇

语法

语用

完形填空

阅读理解

补全对话

短文/单句改错

其它（教材同步资料）

翻译

写作

试卷

中考

专辑