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Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali(碱性的)sand. Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States.

Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place “Tomesha”— the land of fire. Death Valley’s present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Valley has been declared a National Monument(纪念碑) and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place.

Here nature created a lot of surprising, almost like the sights on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. One of the most astonishing and variable parts of Death Valley is the Devil’ s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures(沙雕) stand on a frightening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen.

【小题1】_______ is the lowest place in the desert.
A.TomeshaB.Death Valley
C.NevadaD.Badwater
【小题2】The name of the valley comes from _______.
A.an Indian nameB.the death of the miners
C.the local peopleD.a National Movement
【小题3】From the passage we can learn that _______.
A.no one had ever known the desert before the miners
B.it’s still not easy to travel across the desert
C.people can find gas-stations, cafes and hotels in the desert
D.people have changed the natural sight of the desert
【小题4】From the passage we can see that the writer _______ the Death Valley.
A.appreciatesB.is fearful of
C.dislikesD.is tired of
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【小题1】What made Jiangsu an Ancient Gateway to the Maritime Silk Road?
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