Visit to Supervolcano in North America :
Yellowstone National Park
Questions:
1. Have you visited any of the national
parks in Taiwan?
2. What do you like most about the
national park you visit?
(scenery, food, animals or…)
3. What did you do when you visit the
national park?
(mountain-climbing, hiking, camping
or…)
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The following are animals commonly seen in
Yellowstone National Park. Match
each picture with its meaning.
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Wang: Hey, we are free next week. If you
don’t have any travel arrangements
yet, how would you like to go visit the
Yellowstone National Park?
Lin: Sure! Would you like to go with us, Lee?
Lee: Why not? But where are we staying? I
have heard that it’s difficult to book
hotels in the Yellowstone National Park.
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Lin: We can check online to see if there is still
vacancy at the Yellowstone National Park
or hotels nearby.
Wang: Okay. I will check now. Hmm…Have a
look. There is still vacancy from this
hotel.
Lin: Oh, what a luck. Let’s call and reserve.
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In search of wildlife
Wang: Usually, the wildlife hides on the two
sides away from the road and we
cannot see them from the car. Let’s
park the car here and we will walk with
our backpack to search and view
wildlife.
Lee: Oh! Today’s trip is going to be so
exciting.
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Lin: Hush. Lower your voice. Can you see if
there is a dog over there?
Wang: Wait. Let me check with my
binoculars. Hmm….it looks like a wolf
and it’s about to catch something.
Lin: Oh no, it just ran away. Are we talking too
loud?
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Lee: Yes, we should keep quiet and try not to
make a sound while we walk.
Wang: Look at the group of bison on the
grassland over the distant hillsides. It
is an endangered species of bison.
The Yellowstone National Park is
currently the place in the world where
most bison gathers.
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Lin: There is an intersection. Which way do
we take?
Wang: The map shows that this downhill trail
leads to a marshy meadow. We may
be able to see the moose with luck.
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Lee: Does it live in marshy meadows?
Wang: The moose is everywhere in the
Yellowstone National Park, but it
usually wades in the marshy meadows
to look for aquatic plants as food. The
fawns, usually in twins, follow them
everywhere.
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Lin: Look at the marshy meadow. It’s huge!
Wang: Let’s find a hidden place, sit down and
wait patiently for them to show up.
Lee & Lin: Alright.
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Yellowstone National Park is located at the
headwaters of the Yellowstone River, from
which it takes his historical name. It is
established in 1872 by U.S. Congress. It was
the first national park in the world. It spans an
area of 8,983 , about a quarter of Taiwan’s
area. Yellowstone is comprised of lakes,
canyons, rivers and mountain ranges.
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 Yellowstone Lake is one of the largest highaltitude lakes in North America. There are
vast forests and grasslands in the park. It is a
place of wildlife sanctuary. It is also a nice
place to visit.
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Yellowstone is famous for its wildlife.
Hundreds of species of mammals, birds, fish
and reptiles have been documented, some of
which are endangered or threatened in the
world, but are legally protected in the park.
For example, American bison or buffalo is a
big mammal
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 It is about 2 meters tall and 4 meters long. It
eats grass. Their numbers have diminished
to dangerously low levels. Once there were
millions of bison in North America, but now
there are only a few small herds existed.
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hundreds of Thousand travelers visit
Yellowstone every year. They go to
Yellowstone to witness things happening
more than to look at static scenery. So the
visitors move along, trusting to luck, or settle
down and wait. Beyond the range of the
automobile, encounters with wildlife will be full
of magic.
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If you learned to handle a paddle efficiently
and silently, the otter may let you keep
almost abreast of him before he dives. If you
know how to stand or sit perfectly still, the
curious antelope may move toward you
instead of away from you.
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If you are lucky, you may see the bull and
moose emerge from forest shadow and
wade across a marsh, or rainbows shine
among mountains. In the Yellowstone, if you
see a bear, detour! An adult grizzly is the
strongest and most ferocious mammal in
North America.
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Yellowstone is also renowned for its many
geothermal features. A geyser shoots water
like a fountain. A typical geyser eruption may
begin with a flow, or an increase in flow, of
water from the orifice. Groups of geysers are
found in Yellowstone National Park. They
attract travelers very much.
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Possibly the oldest of the park’s geyser is “Castle
Geyser”, named because of its resemblance to
the ruins of an old castle, and it spouts 22 to 30
meter high about every 9 to 10 hours. The most
famous geyser in the world is perhaps “Old
Faithful”; it erupts hot water from deep hole in
the ground for about 4-5 minutes once every 3396 minutes. And people who have kept track of
such a scene have not missed once in the past
eighty years.
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Yellowstone has numerous recreational
opportunities, including hiking, camping,
boating, fishing, horse riding, sightseeing, etc.
It has become the most popular national park
in the US. If you want to visit Yellowstone
National Park, it is suggested that you
arrange your journey as early as possible,
because the accommodation is quite limited
especially in the summer.
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Some hotels, lodges or cabins provide board
and lodging in the park, and there are some
room services available near the entrances of
the park, but it may cause your every round
trip longer than that in the park. If you cannot
find room suitable for you, camping is another
choice.
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If you want to realize more about Yellowstone,
you may visit the Heritage and Research Center,
which is located at Gardiner, near the north
entrance to the park. The center collects any
stocks about Yellowstone National Park,
including historical and natural resources
records, such as archives, geography, geology,
archeology, etc. It is just like a museum of
Yellowstone National Park,
definitely worth a visit.
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是非題
Yellowstone National Park is most famous for
its accommodation.
Visitors to Yellowstone National Park can
enjoy camping, boating, fishing, horse riding
and surfing.
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It is suggested to make hotel reservations in
advance before you go to Yellowstone
National Park.
Yellowstone National Park is the first national
park in the world.
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選擇題
1.What kind of animals is least likely to be
seen at the Yellowstone National Park?
(A)moose
(B) bison
(C) tropical frogs
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2.How long does the eruption of the Old Faith
Geyser last?
(A)4~5 minutes
(B) 4~5 seconds
(C) 33~96 minutes
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3.What is the suggested move when you see
a grizzly in the Yellowstone?
(A) staying away from him
(B) taking a picture with him
(C) giving him food to eat
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4.What is the size of the Yellowstone National
Park?
(A) four times as big as Taiwan
(B) one fourth the size of Taiwan
(C) one-fourth the size of Tainan
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5.In which country is the Yellowstone National
Park located?
(A) China
(B) Japan
(C) the U.S.
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1. arrangement [E`renGmEnt] n.[C] 安排；規
劃
》arrange [E`renG] vt. 安排
例: Since the travel agent can help you
arrange where to stay and what to eat,
there is nothing to worry about
2.vacancy [`vekEnsI] n.[C] 空位(缺)
例：Are there any vacancies in your hotel
on Sunday?
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3.distant [`dIstEnt] adj. 遙遠的
例：The shopping mall is distant from
where we live. It usually takes 3 hours
of driving to get there.
4.species [`spiSiz] n.[P] 物種
例：You can see many plant and animal
species in the Amazon Rainforest.
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5.downhill [`d0n`hIl] adj. 下坡的，向下的
例：It takes less effort to walk a downhill
path than an uphill one.
6.locate [`loket] vt. 使……座落於
同義詞：situate
例句：The castle is located at the top of the
hill.
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7.span [spAn] vt. 橫跨，包括
例句：The empire founded by Alexander
the Great spans much of Central
Asia.
8.endangered [In`denG2] adj. 瀕臨絕種的
例句：The Formosan black bears
(台灣黑熊) are classified as an
endangered species.
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9.diminish [dE`mInIS] vi. 減少，降低
同義詞：reduce，decrease
反義字：increase
例句：Our food supply has diminished due
to the outbreak of famine.
10.exist [Ig`zIst] vi. 存在
例句：The custom of arranged marriage
sill existed in countries, like India
and Pakistan.
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11.witness [`wItnIs] vt. 親眼看見
例：Several people claim to have
witnessed the face of the criminal.
12.static [`stAtIk] adj. 靜止的，靜態的
同義詞：still
反義詞：dynamic
例句：Economists predicted that commodity
prices would remain static for a while.
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13.range [renG] n.[C] 範圍
同義詞：reach
例句：Be careful! Your blood pressure is
out of the normal range.
14.abreast [E`brWst] adv. 並排地
例句：As the man walked abreast of her,
Mary suddenly recognized who he
was.
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15.emerge [I`m3G] vi. 出現
同義詞：come out，appear
例句：The dog suddenly emerged from
the bush, which shocked Judy to
death.
16.wade [wed] vi. 涉水
例句：They reached the other side of the
river by wading across the stream.
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17.detour [`ditUr] vi. 繞道
例句：Tony detoured to avoid the traffic,
so he could get to his destination on
time.
18.ferocious [fE`roSEs] adj. 兇猛的，凶殘的
同義詞：fierce
反義詞：gentle，mild
例句：The ferocious monster tore his prey
into pieces.
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19.eruption [I`rVpSEn] n.[C] 爆發，噴發
erupt [I`rVpt] vi. (火山) 爆發，噴發
例句：Ashes triggered by the volcanic
eruption turned the blue sky into
darkness.
20.resemblance [rI`zWmblEns] n.[C] 相像
例句：Susan bears a close resemblance
to her mother. They are just like
twin sisters.
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21.ruins [`ruIns] n.[P] 廢墟，殘骸
例句：The ruins of the castle became a
tourist hot spot in the end.
22.accommodation [E,kamE`deSEn] n.[U]
住處
例句：This five-star hotel provides clean
and comfortable accommodation.
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23.available [E`velEbL] adj.
可利用的，可得到的
例句：There are not many parking spaces
available near the train station.
24.worth [w38] prep. 值得
例句：Taipei 101, the tallest building in
Taiwan, is definitely worth a visit.
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1.binocular [bI`nakjEl2] n.[C] 雙筒望遠鏡
2.aquatic [E`kwAtIk] adj. 水生的
3.fawn [fCn] n.[C] 幼鹿
4.altitude [`AltE,tjud] n.[C] 海拔高度
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5.wildlife sanctuary [`w1ld,l1f `sa9k7U,WrI]
n.[C] 野生動物保護區
6.bison [`b1sN] n.[C] 北美野牛
7.buffalo [`bVfE,lo] n.[C] 水牛
8.otter [`at2] n.[C] 水賴
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9.antelope [`AntL,op] n.[C] 羚羊
10.bull [bUl] n.[C] 公牛
11.moose [mus] n.[C] 麋鹿
12.grizzly [`grIzlI] n.[C] 大灰熊
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13.geothermal [,Gio`83mL] adj. 地熱的
14.geyser [`g1z2] n.[C] 間歇泉
15.orifice [`CrEfIs] n.[C] 孔，洞
16.board and lodging 食宿
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1.lead to + N 通往(向)……
例句：This is the only path that leads to our
house.
2.be comprised of + N 由……所構成
例句：Our class is comprised of 40
students.
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3.be famous for + N 以……而聞名
= be renowned for + N
例句：The singer is famous for her beautiful
voice.
4.instead of + N 而不是……
例句：May I have coffee instead of coke?
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5.keep track of + N 追蹤……
例句：The police kept track of the thief by
following his footprints.
6.such as 例如
例句：Andy has been to a lot of countries,
such as China, Australia and Britain.
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1.Hundreds of species of mammals, birds,
fish and reptiles have been documented,
some of which are endangered or
threatened in the world, but are legally
protected in the park
》句中“some of which”為表「數量詞 + of + 關係
代名詞」之用法，”some”則代表先行詞
(mammals, birds, fish and reptiles)中的某一些
動物。
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》此用法中，數量詞可以為one，two，three，
both，all，some，neither，either等。而先行詞
若是「物」，關代則要用”which”，若是「人」，
關代則要用”whom”。

Jimmy received several Chrisms gifts,
one of which was a robot model.
= Jimmy received several Chrisms
gifts,and one of them was a robot
model.
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Mary had five sons, all of whom chose
to become a soldier at last.
= Mary had five sons, and all of them
chose to become a soldier at last.
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練習：
(請於下列選項中圈選出正確的答案)
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I have two sisters, (both of them /
both of whom / both of which) are
teachers.
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There are various kinds of food in
this restaurant, (most of whom / most
of which / and most of which) are
delicious.
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Jack took many courses in college,
(and some of which / some of whom
/ and some of them) are difficult to
pass.
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Mr. Chen has taught a lot of
students, (many of which / and many
of them / and many of whom) choose
to become a doctor.
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2.(1) They go to Yellowstone to witness
things happening more than to look at
static scenery.
(2) If you are lucky, you may see the bull
and moose emerge from forest shadow
and wade across a marsh, or rainbows
shine among mountains.
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(1)(2) 句中，”witness”與”see”為知覺動詞。知
覺動詞用法如下：
S + 知覺動詞 + O +
(i.vt.)
Ving (主動；正在進行)
原V (事實)
Vp.p.(被動)
知覺動詞有：
(1)看：witness / see / watch / look at / notice
(注意到)
(2)聽：hear / listen to
(3)感覺：feel / perceive (察覺)
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I heard a boy singing on the balcony.
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Andy felt someone tap (輕拍) on his
shoulder.
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Sue saw a cat run over by a truck.
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練習：
（請將下列句子翻譯成英文）
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→ _________________________________.
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(kidnap)。
→ _________________________________.
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→ _________________________________.
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→ _________________________________.
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文法與字彙
1. Mary has two sons, became doctors at last.
(A) both of them
(B) both of which
(C) and both of whom
(D) both of whom
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2. There are many types of foods in this
restaurant, most of are inexpensive and
delicious.
(A) whom
(B) which
(C) them
(D) that
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3. Hualien （花蓮）is on the eastern coast of
Taiwan.
(A) located
(B) spanned
(C) waded
(D) erupted
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4. Cindy went out to have a movie watching
TV at home.
(A) rather
(B) in order to
(C) instead
(D) instead of
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5. Mrs. Anderson has many beautiful flowers
in her garden, roses, lilies and
chrysanthemums.
(A) such as
(B) such like
(C) for example
(D) rather than
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6. The witness told the police that she had
seen the old lady down by a speeding car.
(A) knock
(B) knocking
(C) knocked
(D) to knock
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7. As soon as the typhoon left, the sun behind
the clouds.
(A) witnessed
(B) emerged
(C) detoured
(D) arranged
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8. There is a striking between the twin
brothers. They look very much alike.
(A) resemblance
(B) eruption
(C) arrangement
(D) vacancy
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9. I am not sure if I am tomorrow morning. I’ll
check my schedule and let you know later.
(A) recreational
(B) ferocious
(C) endangered
(D) available
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10. I really enjoys watching those birds
(A) to flying
(B) flying in the sky.
(C) to fly
(D) flied
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克漏字
Yellowstone National Park is a national park in
the United States. It was the first national park in
the world. The park was 01. on March 1, 1872
when United States President Ulysses S. Grant
signed a law to create it. The name was taken
02. the Yellowstone River, which flows through
the park. In 1978, Yellowstone was made a
UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Yellowstone National Park is famous 03. its
wildlife and geothermal attractions. The park is
the home 04. grizzly bears, wolves, bison and
antelope. And the park contains about half the
world’s geysers. The world’s most famous geyser,
the Old Faithful Geyser, 05. in Yellowstone
National Park. Each year, many tourists visit the
park in order to see the animals and geysers
there.
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1. (A) established (B) located
(C) diminished (D) arranged
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2. (A) into (B) out of (C) from (D) for
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3. (A) with (B) for
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4. (A) in (B) at (C) as (D) to
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5. (A) are (B) being (C) is (D)had been
(C) to (D) as
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Picture Description 看圖敘述
Look at the three pictures and answer the
questions.
A
1. What do you see in this picture?
2. What is the animal doing?
3. How do you feel when you
see this kind of situation?
4. If you were the driver,
what would you do?
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B
1. What do you see in this picture?
2. What are these people doing?
3. How do feel about this place?
4. Describe the picture in detail.
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C
1. What do you see in this picture?
2. What are these people doing?
3. Which geyser spouts higher hot water?
4. Describe the picture in detail.
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