2023年浙江省衢州市中考 - 阅读理解B

China is a country with many great mountains. Some of them have beautiful sights while others are rich in cultural value. The mountains listed below are either among the most famous or the most beautiful.
中国是一个有许多大山的国家。其中一些风景优美，而另一些则具有丰富的文化价值。下面列出的山要么是最著名的，要么是最美丽的。

Mount Taishan
泰山

Mount Taishan is one of the most famous mountains in China. It has always been seen as a symbol of power and peace. Many emperors came here to show respect to heaven and earth.
泰山是中国最著名的山之一，它一直被视为权力与和平的象征。许多皇帝来这里是为了表示对天地的尊重。

There are two must-see sights on the mountain. The first is the Jade Emperor Peak, which is at the top of Mount Taishan. It offers tourists amazing views of the whole mountain, including sunrise, sunset, and a sea of clouds. The second is Bixia Temple. It has a group of ancient buildings with five large halls.
山上有两个必看的景点。第一个是玉皇大帝峰，位于泰山之巅。它为游客提供了整座山的壮丽景色，包括日出、日落和云海。二是碧霞寺。它有一组有五个大殿的古建筑。

Mount Huashan
华山

Mount Huashan is famous for its natural cliffs and narrow paths. It has five great peaks. The East Peak is the best place for seeing sunrise; the North Peak is famous for its sea of clouds; the South Peak is the highest peak (2,155 meters) of Mount Huashan; the West Peak is a huge rock shaped like a lotus flower; the Middle Peak is at the center of the five peaks.
华山以其天然峭壁和狭窄的小径而闻名。它有五座高峰：东峰是观赏日出的最佳地点；北峰以云海而闻名；南峰是华山的最高峰（2155米）；西峰是一块莲花形状的巨石；中峰位于五个山峰的中心。

The way up the mountain is known as one of the most dangerous walks in the world. The mountain also has several famous temples.
上山的路被称为世界上最危险的徒步旅行之一。山上还有几座著名的寺庙。

Mount Huangshan
黄山

Mount Huangshan is famous for its “four natural wonders”:
黄山以“四大自然奇观”而闻名：

● Strange Pines. Some stand alone on peaks. Others hang downwards from the cliffs.
● 奇松。有些独自矗立在山峰上，另一些则从悬崖上垂下来。

● Absurd Stones. They can look like humans or animals. It depends on the direction in which you look.
● 怪石。看起来像人或动物。这取决于你看的方向。

● Seas of Clouds. They often make the peaks seem like large and small islands.
● 云海。通常让山峰看起来像大大小小的岛屿。

● Hot Springs. They have been well-known since ancient times.
● 温泉。自古以来就很出名。

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