Module 5　A Trip Along the Three Gorges

　　三峡是万里长江一段山水壮丽的大峡谷，为中国十大风景名胜区之一。它西起四川省奉节县的白帝城，东至湖北省宜昌市的南津关，由瞿塘峡、巫峡、西陵峡组成，全长191公里。就让我们通过下面这篇短文一起去走进长江，走进三峡吧！

　　The Yangtze River and the Three Gorges

　　The Yangtze River，next only to the Amazon and the Nile，is the third longest in the world and the biggest river in China.It starts with the Tuotuo River at the roof of the world－Qinghai­Tibet Plateau，takes in countless rivers，and flows eastward across the interior of China.

　　With an overall length of more than 6，300 kilometers，it runs toward the East China Sea，singing the songs of the four seasons with its waves.The Yangtze River breeds the ancient civilization of the Chinese nation.It has three beautiful，magnificent and wonderful gorges－the Qutang Gorge，the Wu Gorge，and the Xiling Gorge.It attracts thousands of people coming to see the wonder of nature.

　　The Qutang Gorge，eight kilometers long，extends from Baidicheng of Fengjie County to Daxizhen of Wushan County.It is the shortest but the grandest of the three.

The 40­kilometer­long Wu Gorge follows the Qutang Gorge.It extends from Daninghekou of Wushan County to Guandukou of Hubei's Badong County.Going down the stream，you'll be attracted by the Twelve Peaks of Wushan Mountain-Denglong，Shengquan，Zhaoyun，Shennv，Songluan，Jixian，Jingtan