Unit 2 poems Reading课时作业

Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

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　　Botswana is situated in Southern Africa.There are many top­quality places to enjoy your African trip.

　　The Okavango Delta

　　The Okavango Delta is the world's largest inland delta and is a top spot to visit during your Botswana trip.The whole delta covers an area of 15，000 km2.The Okavango River ends in this area flooding the whole region.Besides the regular flooding，rainfall can drastically increase the size of this water body，up to 22，000 km2.

　　 The delta also contains the Moremi Game Reserve (禁猎区)and it is one of the best places to see wildlife.Animals such as hippopotamuses，crocodiles，buffalo，rhinoceroses，elephants and antelopes can be very easily found in the region.There are over 500 species of birds in this area.

　　The Chobe National Park

　　 The Chobe National Park is situated in Northwest Botswana.It is the third largest park in Botswana and is famous for its large wildlife population.The Chobe National Park has diverse animal habitats and it is wonderful to watch these beautiful animals right in front of you.The park is also very famous for its elephants and is considered to be the largest area for elephants in Africa.Apart from the huge elephant population，other wild animals such as lions，leopards，wild dogs，antelopes，hippopotamuses，buffalo and crocodiles can also be seen.

　　The Kalahari Game Reserve

　　 The Central Kalahari Game Reserve is situated in the Kalahari Desert，covering an area of 52，800 km2.It is the second largest game reserve in the world.Large areas of trees，bushes and grass are widely spread in this reserve，thus adding to the beauty of the place.The reserve contains a huge concentration of wildlife.Many wild animals including giraffes can be spotted easily there.

　　【语篇解读】　本文介绍了Botswana三个值得一去的地方。

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