In northern China, lots of places have few trees and don’t get much rain. When there aren’t many trees, the ground can’t keep enough water. Over the years, the ground dries up and turns into sand. When spring comes and the ice melts, the ground becomes loose. Strong winds take ...
world. The design allows it to safely shake and move so that the bridge is notA. Engineers checked the safety of the bridge.damaged (损毁) in high winds. The bridge survived an earthquake while itB. An earthquake caused damage to the bridgewas being built and another serious one in 1989....
The Great Wall winds its way through mountains, deserts, and grasslands, starting from the east coast near Shanhaiguan and extending westward to Jiayuguan in Gansu Province. Constructed over centuries, primarily to protect China from nomadic invasions, the wall is a remarkable feat of engineering. ...
A desert is an area of land that receives little or no precipitation (rain, snow, etc.). Without water, neither plants nor animals can survive, therefore deserts are typically low in biodiversity (the number of different species found in an area). Strong winds often increase the aridity (d...
If you are renting a car for use in winter please consider renting a 4×4 vehicle. When driving in Iceland in winter the car and yourself must be ready to handle slippery roads, snow, darkness, low (or zero) visibility heavy rain, gale-force winds, and frost....
1.B [理判断题。 根据第一段“These are four famous tourist attractions around the world!"可知,文章主要介 绍了世界上四个著名的旅游景点。 由此推知,这段文字 可能摘自一本旅游杂志。 故选B。 ] 2.D [细节 解题。 根据Niagara Falls State Park分中 的"The Cave of the Winds closes during winter...
They completed the project on time without spending more money than planned. When it was built, the Golden Gate Bridge was the longest bridge in the world. The design allows it to safely shake and move so that the bridge is not damaged in high winds. The bridge survived an earthquake ...
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The underground river is 8.2 kilometer (5 miles) long that winds through a spectacular cave before emptying into the South China Sea. 6. Waitomo Caves murdocke23 / Flickr The Waitomo Caves are one of New Zealand’s top tourist attractions, located just outside the main Waitomo township. The...
The Lady Moura had twice as much chain out as the Venus, providing more leeway to drift, but the Venus miscalculated the length of Lady Moura’s chain, which led to the collision. Neither yacht dragged its anchor, but the collision was caused by an unexpected storm with ...