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b) Because it was too dark. c) Because it was raining. d) Because it was in the morning. 3. Choose the correct answer. 3. Which direction was the writer facing while he was looking over the Grand Canyon? a) South. b) North. c) East. d) West. 4. What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage? a) To give facts about the natural world. b) To say how he feels about the natural world. c) To tell an interesting story about the Grand Canyon. d) To attract people to visit the Grand Canyon. I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. arrive get ( to+地點) reach + 地點 (in+大地點 ) (at+小地點 ) 2. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path. ★ get out of … 下車( car) 從 …… 內出來 。 disappear vi. 消失 The sun disappeared behind the cloud. 太陽在云層后面消失了。 The river rose two metres after the rain. 雨后河水漲了兩米。 3). rise是不及物動詞,側重表示由低到高的變化過程,也可指物價“上漲”。 some adjectives tell you the opinion of the author, like wonderful, huge and great. Learn to use them to talk about facts and give your opinion. Learning to learn 5. Complete the table with facts about a natural or manmade wonder of the world. Name Where How big Interesting facts 6. Imagine you have just visited one of the natural or manmade wonders. Write sentences and describe how you felt when you visited the wonder. ● Say when you visited it. I just visited the Great Wall last month. ● Say where it is. It is in the north of China. ● Describe its size. It is... ● Say what interesting facts you know. It is famous for... ● Say what happened when you visited it. It was in early autumn and we were… ● Say how you felt. I thought it was the most wonderful sight. Now write a passage. Use the sentences you have written to help you.