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Tiny?Countries?You?Never?Knew?Existed
1.?Sao?Tome?and?Principe圣多美和普林西比
Sao?Tome?and?Principe?off?Africa's?west?coast?is?only?372?square?miles.
But
it
has
impressive
and
undamaged
nature,
rich
in
biodiversity
species.
The
amazing
needle-like
volcanic
peak
Pico
Cao
Grande
rises
1000
feet
into
the
air.
The
islands
are
home
to
only
around
200,000
people
today.
非洲西海岸外的圣多美和普林西比面积只有372平方英里。但这个国家拥有令人赞叹和完好无损的大自然，以及丰富的生物物种多样性。令人惊叹的针状火山大狗山的山峰耸入1000英尺的空中。这些岛屿目前只居住着大约20万人。
2.?San?Marino圣马力诺
Only?23?square?miles?with?a?population?of?just?34,000,?the?little?known?country?of?San?Marino,?surrounded?by?Italy,?is?the?world's?fifth?smallest?country.
With
the
UNESCO
World
Heritage
Site
of
Mount
Titano,
the
country
is
said
to
be
the
oldest
republic
in
the
world.
圣马力诺面积只有23平方英里，人口只有3.4万。圣马力诺是一个鲜为人知的国家，被意大利包围，是世界上面积第五小的国家。圣马力诺的蒂塔诺山被联合国教科文组织列为了世界遗产，该国被认为是世界上最古老的共和国。
3.?Dominica多米尼克
Dominica?covers?only?290?square?miles,?with?some?of?the?best?diving?in?the?Caribbean,?including?the?UNESCO?World?Heritage?Site?of?volcanic?Morne?Trois?Pitons?National?Park.
The
island
is
also
home
to
the
only
remaining
population
of
the
Kalinago,
who
are
part
of
the
islands
74,000
inhabitants.
In
Dominica,
you'll
see
rainforests,
waterfalls
and
coastal
views.多米尼克面积只有290平方英里，拥有加勒比地区一些最好的潜水胜地，包括被联合国教科文组织列为世界遗产的毛恩特鲁瓦皮顿山国家公园，这个公园位于火山区的中心位置。在多米尼克，你会看到雨林、瀑布和海岸景色。加勒比人仅存的人口都住在这个岛国，他们是群岛上7.4万居民的一部分。
4.?Kiribati基里巴斯
This
Pacific
island
country
of
33
coral
islands
is
313
square
miles,
but
it's
the
only
country
in
the
world
to
fall
into
all
four
hemispheres.
The
country's
109,000
residents
live
in
only
21
of
the
islands.
这个由33个珊瑚岛组成的太平洋岛国面积有313平方英里，但它是世界上唯一一个同时属于四个半球的国家。该国的10.9万居民只居住在其中的21个岛屿上。
See?this?tropical?paradise?before?it's?no?longer?—?rising?seas?are?threatening?to?swallow?the?country?whole.
趁这个热带天堂还没消失，去看一看吧——整个国家正面临着被上升的海平面吞噬的威胁。
【读后习题】??
1.
Which
country
has
the
smallest
population?
B
A.?Sao
Tome
and
Principe
B.?San
Marino
C.?Dominica
D.?Kiribati
2.
What
can
one
see
in
both
San
Marino
and
Dominica?
B
A.?Volcanoes
B.?World
heritage
sites
C.?Views
of
the
Caribbean
D.?Waterfalls
3.
Which
is
true
of
Kiribati?
D
A.?It
is
an
c
island
country.
B.?It
is
surrounded
by
Italy.
C.?It
is
home
to
the
Kalinago.
D.?It
is
disappearing.
【习题答疑】
1.
Sao
Tome
and
Principe:
The
islands
are
home
to
only
around
200,000
people
today.（200,000人）
San
Marino:
Only
23
square
miles
with
a
population
of
just
34,000
...（34,000人）
Dominica:
...
who
are
part
of
the
islands
74,000
inhabitants.（74,000人）
Kiribati:
The
country's
109,000
residents
live
in
only
21
of
the
islands.（109,000人）
比较之下，San
Marino
的人口最少，34000人。
本题答案选B:
San
Marino
2.
San
Marino:
With
the
UNESCO
World
Heritage
Site
of
Mount
Titano,
the
country
is
said
to
be
the
oldest
republic
in
the
world.
Dominica:
Dominica
covers
only
290
square
miles,
with
some
of
the
best
diving
in
the
Caribbean,
including
the
UNESCO
World
Heritage
Site
of
volcanic
Morne
Trois
Pitons
National
Park.
从上面第一段可知，San
Marino有世界遗产Mount
Titano。
从第二段可知，Dominica有世界遗产Morne
Trois
Pitons
National
Park。由此可见，两地都能看到的是世界遗产景点（world
heritage
sites）。
很明显，本题答案选B:
World
heritage
sites
3.
This
Pacific
island
country
of
33
coral
islands
is
313
square
miles.
See
this
tropical
paradise
before
it's
no
longer
—
rising
seas
are
threatening
to
swallow
the
country
whole.
从上面第一段可知，Kiribati（基里巴斯）是一个太平洋
(Pacific)
岛国，而不是大西洋
(Atlantic)
岛国，故排除A。
从第二段可以知道，基里巴斯正面临由海平面上升引发的淹没危险，由此可知该国领土因海水上涨而越来越少，故选项D正确。
B和C的描述都不能和基里巴斯对应，故排除。
本题答案选D:
It
is
disappearing.
【深度讲解】
01．But
it
has
impressive
and
undamaged
nature,
rich
in
biodiversity
species.
重点词汇词组
be
rich
in
sth
大量含有；富含
e.g.
The
island?is
rich
in?bird
life.
这座岛上有丰富的鸟类。
Pineapple
juice?is
rich
in?vitamins
A
and
B.
菠萝汁富含维生素A和B。
02．The
amazing
needle-like
volcanic
peak
Pico
Cao
Grande
rises
1000
feet
into
the
air.
重点词汇词组
rise?(rose;
risen)
①
v.
高耸；耸立；矗立；高出
e.g.
Mountains?rose?in
the
distance.
远处山峦叠起。
②
v.（数字、数量、价值）增加，增长，上升
e.g.
The
probability
is
that
prices
will?rise?rapidly.
价格上涨的可能性很大。
③
v.
升高；上升；升起
e.g.
The
sun?rises?in
the
east
and
sets
in
the
west.
太阳从东方升起，从西方落下。
④
v.
站起来；起立；起床
e.g.
He?rose?from
his
chair
and
walked
to
the
window.
他从椅子上站起来，走到窗前。
形近词：
raise
v.
(raised;
raised)（及物）举起；抬起；增加；提高；引起；导致；养育
arise
v.
(arose;
arisen)（不及物）发生；产生；出现；起床
arouse
v.
(aroused;
aroused)
（及物）激起，引起（感情、态度）；唤醒
03.
The
islands
are
home
to
only
around
200,000
people
today.
重点词汇词组
be
home
to
是…的家园/故乡/生息地/栖息地/产地
e.g.
The
forest?is
home
to?a
wealth
of
wildlife.
这片森林是许多野生动物的家园。
Jamaica?is
home
to?over
two
million
people.
牙买加是两百多万人的家园。
04.
Only
23
square
miles
with
a
population
of
just
34,000,
the
little
known
country
of
San
Marino,
surrounded
by
Italy,
is
the
world's
fifth
smallest
country.
句子解析
本句基本结构为“主+系+表”，?Only
23
square
miles
with
a
population
of
just
34,000为状语，surrounded
by
Italy为插入语，作定语修饰Sand
Marino。
重点词汇词组
be
surrounded
by
被…包围/环绕
e.g.
The
lake
was?surrounded
by?tall
trees.
这片湖水被高大的树木环绕着。
The
house?was
surrounded
by?high
walls.
房子四周都是高墙。
05.
With
the
UNESCO
World
Heritage
Site
of
Mount
Titano,
the
country
is
said
to
be
the
oldest
republic
in
the
world.
重点词汇词组
be
said
to
be
据说…是…
e.g.
The
old
castle?is
said
to
be?haunted.
据说这座古堡闹鬼。
He?is
said
to
be?the
founder
of
modern
astronomy.
据说他是现代天文学的创始人。
06.
The
island
is
also
home
to
the
only
remaining
population
of
the
Kalinago,
who
are
part
of
the
islands
74,000
inhabitants.
重点词汇词组
remaining
adj.
剩下的；剩余的；留下的；其余的
e.g.
The
only?remaining?question
is
whether
we
can
raise
the
money.
剩下的唯一问题是我们能否筹到钱。
Add
all
the?remaining?ingredients
and
bring
to
the
boil.
加入所有剩余的材料，煮开。
07.
See
this
tropical
paradise
before
it's
no
longer—rising
seas
are
threatening
to
swallow
the
country
whole.
重点词汇词组
no
longer
不再；再也不
e.g.
She
can?no
longer?tolerate
the
position
that
she's
in.
她再也不能忍受她现在的处境了。
no
longer=not
any
longer
与not
anymore/no
more一般情况下可以互换，区别在于：前者者则侧重在时间上不再延续（因为longer是long的比较级），而后者侧重表示在数量或程度上的减少（因为more
是many/much的比较级）。
e.g.
She
is?no
longer?the
little
girl
she
used
to
be.
她不再是从前那个小女孩。
She
could?not?stand
it?anymore.
她再也无法忍受了。
threaten
to
do
sth
①
扬言要某事；威胁要某事
e.g.
He?threatened
to?sue
the
company
for
negligence.
他威胁要控告该公司玩忽职守。
②（坏事）可能要发生；有…的危险
e.g.
This
dispute?threatens
to?split
the
party.
这场争论有使该党分裂的危险。
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Tiny?Countries?You?Never?Knew?Existed
1.?Sao?Tome?and?Principe
Sao?Tome?and?Principe?off?Africa's?west?coast?is?only?372?square?miles.
But
it
has
impressive
and
undamaged
nature,
rich
in
biodiversity
species.
The
amazing
needle-like
volcanic
peak
Pico
Cao
Grande
rises
1000
feet
into
the
air.
The
islands
are
home
to
only
around
200,000
people
today.
2.?San?Marino
Only?23?square?miles?with?a?population?of?just?34,000,?the?little?known?country?of?San?Marino,?surrounded?by?Italy,?is?the?world's?fifth?smallest?country.
With
the
UNESCO
World
Heritage
Site
of
Mount
Titano,
the
country
is
said
to
be
the
oldest
republic
in
the
world.
3.?Dominica
Dominica?covers?only?290?square?miles,?with?some?of?the?best?diving?in?the?Caribbean,?including?the?UNESCO?World?Heritage?Site?of?volcanic?Morne?Trois?Pitons?National?Park.
The
island
is
also
home
to
the
only
remaining
population
of
the
Kalinago,
who
are
part
of
the
islands
74,000
inhabitants.
In
Dominica,
you'll
see
rainforests,
waterfalls
and
coastal
views.
4.?Kiribati
This?Pacific?island?country?of?33?coral?islands?is?313?square?miles,?but?it's?the?only?country?in?the?world?to?fall?into?all?four?hemispheres.
The
country's
109,000
residents
live
in
only
21
of
the
islands.
See?this?tropical?paradise?before?it's?no?longer?—?rising?seas?are?threatening?to?swallow?the?country?whole.
【读后习题】??
1.
Which
country
has
the
smallest
population?
A.?Sao
Tome
and
Principe
B.?San
Marino
C.?Dominica
D.?Kiribati
2.
What
can
one
see
in
both
San
Marino
and
Dominica?
A.?Volcanoes
B.?World
heritage
sites
C.?Views
of
the
Caribbean
D.?Waterfalls
3.
Which
is
true
of
Kiribati?
A.?It
is
an
c
island
country.
B.?It
is
surrounded
by
Italy.
C.?It
is
home
to
the
Kalinago.
D.?It
is
disappearing.
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