三阶-59.红杉树的故事·熟练掌握说明文（练习版）

课文

The magnificent redwood trees are some of the largest trees in the world! They are found mostly in Northern California where cool temperatures, misty rains, and dense fog allow them to grow.

Redwood trees can live thousands of years. The oldest of these trees can grow to over 300 feet tall. Some rise higher than the Statue of Liberty! A few are so wide that roads can be built through them.

Redwoods trees are preserved in California's Redwood National Park. Every year, nearly a million visitors go to see the giant trees. Others just like to drive along the 33-mile-long Avenue of the Giants, a road that winds through the park and surrounding areas.

壮丽的红杉树是世界上最大的树木之一！它们主要分布在加利福尼亚州北部，那里凉爽的温度，朦胧的降雨和浓雾适合它们生长。

红杉树可以存活数千年。这些树中最古老的树木可以长到300多英尺高。 有些比自由女神像还高！ 有一些树是如此宽阔，以至于可以通过它们建造道路。

红杉树被保护在加利福尼亚州的红杉树国家公园。每年有近百万游客前往参观巨树。其他人则喜欢开车驶过33英里长的巨人大道，这条公路蜿蜒崎岖，穿过公园和周边地区。

单词

magnificent/mæɡˈnɪfɪsnt/  adj. 壮丽的；宏伟的；值得赞扬的

northern  /ˈnɔːðən/  美/ˈnɔːrðərn/  adj. 北方的；向北的；北部的

temperature/ˈtemprətʃə(r)/  美/tʃʊr/  n. 温度；气温

misty/ˈmɪsti/   adj. 多雾的；薄雾笼罩的

dense /dens/   密集的；稠密的

fog /fɒɡ/  美/fɔːɡ/  /fɑːɡ/  n. v.雾

thousand/ˈθaʊznd/ number. 一千

foot /fʊt/  n. v. 英尺

the Statue of Liberty自由女神像

preserve /prɪˈzɜːv/  美/ˈzɜːrv/  v. n.保护；维护；保留

million  /ˈmɪljən/  number.一百万

giant /ˈdʒaɪən/  n. adj.巨人

avenue /ˈævənjuː/  美/nuː/  n.（城镇的）大街

surround/səˈraʊnd/   v. n. 围绕；环绕