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The Blue Whale The cheetah An adult grows up to 35 meters long and weighs up to 130 tones. It is much larger than the largest land mammal which is the African elephant (One African elephant specimen was meters tall and weighed over 12 tones). It can run at 100 kilometers an hour on level ground. But it can run at this speed only over a short distance. ? Examples of questions about the topic () animals are: Category animals 1 What is the largest carnivore on land? (the polar bear) 2 What is the largest reptile in the world? (the saltwater crocodile) 3 Which marine mammal is the rarest? (the Yangtze River dolphin) 4 Which insect is the most destructive? (the locust) 5 Which is the fastest land bird? (the ostrich) Complete the dialogues with the correct nouns below. Then check your answers with a partner.() 1 A: Would you like me to help you with your maths on the weekend? B: Oh, that39。s a saltwater lake. The Caspian Sea is about four or five times larger in area than the second largest lake (Lake Superior in North America which is the largest freshwater lake). 3 4 The Pacific Ocean Mt Quomolangma It represents % of the world39。《 高中英語 》 選修 (模塊) 9 Listening() Answer key for Exx 12: 1 2 3 4 5 6 C B A B D C Answer key for Exercise 3: () Answers Other details 1 2 The Nile It is in North and East Africa. It39。s 6,695 kilometers long, it is about 300 kilometers longer than the Yangtze. The Caspian Sea It has an area of 371,800 square kilometers. It39。s oceans. It is in the Himalayas. It39。d be great. You39。t understand why Ian is so rude to me all the time. B: Look, I don39。t think he has any _________ of being polite. 3 A: I love talking to older people. They seem to have so much ________ . B: Yes, I know what you mean. My grandmother always gives me great adv