Thousands of years ago, in the south of ancient China, there lived Shennong, a man who had an ox (牛) head and human body. Seeing that local people were suffering from disease, he built ladders and houses on a high mountain to store hundreds of medical plants. To remember him, people named the place Shennongjia.
The legend (传说) makes Shennongjia in Hubei an inviting place for tourists. Traveling there is a unique experience, as you can see scenes of the four seasons from different altitudes (海拔). “When the bottom of the mountain is summer, the top is spring and while the foothill is autumn, the top is covered with ice,” local people say of the special climate of Shennongjia.
Shennongjia is also home to 5,000 species of animals and plants. Many animals in danger live there, such as the golden monkey, the clouded leopard (云豹) and the Asian black bear.
One interesting and mysterious (神秘的) thing about Shennongjia is its legend of wild men. Some people once claimed that they saw big prints or big-foot creatures. Yet so far, scientists haven’t proved it is true and some say they are just bears.
The beautiful place has recently received a newtitle. On July 17, 2016, Shennongjia Forestry District was added to UNESCO World Heritage List (联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录) as a natural site (遗址). China now has 55 world heritage sites, first in the world.
【小题1】Which of the following is right about Shennong?| A．Shennong had an ox body. |
| B．Shennong grew medical plants for people. |
| C．Shennong helped the local people. |
| D．Shennong named the place Shennongjia. |
| A．there are many medical stores along the way |
| B．people can experience four seasons in the mountain |
| C．there are 500 species of animals and plants |
| D．scientists have proved there are wild men there |
| A．标题 | B．景点 | C．称号 | D．职务 |
| A．China. | B．Canada. | C．Italy. | D．The USA. |
| A．The legend of Shennong. | B．Animals living in Shennongjia. |
| C．The amazing Shennongjia. | D．World heritage sites. |
