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If you'd like to go sightseeing, the following World Heritage Sites may be your best choices.
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Jiuzhaigou Valley, which lies in the northern part of Sichuan Province, reaches a height of more than 4,800 metres, with a series of different forest ecosystems (生态系统). There you can enjoy watching excellent waterfalls. About 140 kinds of birds also live in the valley, as well as a number of endangered plants and animals, including the giant panda. For more information, please visit http：//whc. unesco. org/en/list/637.
Khami Ruins National Monument
The city of Khami, which developed after the capital of Great Zimbabwe had been given up in the mid16th century, is of great archaeological (考古的) interest. The discovery of objects from Europe and China shows that Khami was a major centre for trade over a long period of time. For more information, please visit http：//whc.unesco.org/en/list/365.
Henderson Island
Henderson Island, which lies in the eastern South Pacific, is one of the few atolls (环礁) in the world whose ecology (生态) has not been touched by human beings. It is especially famous for the ten kinds of plants and four species of land birds that can only be seen on the island. For more information, please visit http：//whc.unesco.org/en/list/487.
The Old City of Jerusalem
As a holy city for three different religions in the Middle East, Jerusalem has always been of great religious importance. It was given a World Heritage status in 1981 and placed on the “List of World Heritage in Danger” the following year. For more information, please visit http：//whc. unesco. org/en/list/148.
语篇解读：文章介绍了几处值得参观的世界遗产保护区，主要介绍它们的特点及吸引人的地方。
1．What can we know about Jiuzhaigou Valley?
A．It sits at the foot of a 4,800metrehigh mountain.
B．It has different forest ecosystems.
C．Most of China's endangered plants can be found there.
D．In all about 140 kinds of birds and animals live there.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area部分中的“with a series of different forest ecosystems (生态系统)”可知，九寨沟有不同的森林生态系统，故B项正确。
2．The discovery of some of the objects in Khami shows that the city ________.
A．had a very short history
B．was ruined in the mid16th century
C．was once Great Zimbabwe's largest city
D．once played a great role as a trade centre
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据Khami Ruins National Monument部分中的“The discovery of objects from Europe and China shows that Khami was a major centre for trade over a long period of time”可知，在卡米发现的东西表明这个城市曾经有很长一段时间都是贸易中心，故选D项。
3．If you are interested in religion, you should visit ________.
A．http：//whc.unesco.org/en/list/148
B．http：//whc.unesco.org/en/list/365
C．http：//whc.unesco.org/en/list/487
D．http：//whc.unesco.org/en/list/637
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据The Old City of Jerusalem部分中的“Jerusalem has always been of great religious importance”和最后一句“For more information, please visit http：//whc. unesco. org/en/list/148”可知，如果你对宗教感兴趣，可以访问http：//whc. unesco. org/en/list/148，故选A项。
