Directions: After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 to 50. For each blank, you should write in the table below in no more than 3 words.
　　We have chosen what we believe to be the five most spectacular natural wonders — those that are the biggest, longest or most impressive of their kind. These natural wonders inspire awe (敬畏) in everyone who views them.
　　Mt. Everest
　　Mt. Everest, which is located at the border between China and Nepal, is the world's highest mountain. It measures 29,035 feet. And the mountain is still growing! Geological forces push it up a few millimeters each year.
　　Grand Canyon
　　Visitors to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona admire its breathtaking Colors, rock formations and cliffs. No picture can adequately capture its beauty. The canyon is 277 miles long and from 4 to 18 miles wide.
　　Great Barrier Reef
　　The Great Barrier Reef extends 1,200 miles along Australia's northeast Coast through the Coral Sea. It is the largest coral formation in the world and is visible from space! Actually, it is not one reef but a chain of thousands.
　　Victoria Fails
　　Victoria Falls stretch across the Zambezi River between Zimbabwe and Zambia. Locals call the falls“Mosioa Tunya”or“The Smoke that Thunders”. The roar of the water can be heard long before the mist from the falls comes into view.
　　Amazon Rain Forest
　　The Amazon Rain Forest covers more than a billion acres of northern South America. If this rain forest were a country, it would be the ninth largest in the world!
　　(46) is the world' s highest mountain.
　　The Grand Canyon is (47) in length and from 4 to 18 miles in width.
　　The largest coral formation in the world is located in the country Of (48)
　　“Mosi oa Tunya”is the name of (49) called by the locals.
　　The area of the Amazon Rain Forest is more than (50)

　　参考译文
　　我们挑选了5个我们认为是世界上最壮观的自然奇观，包括那些最大、最长或者给人留下最深刻印象的景观。这些自然奇观激起了每一个观赏者的敬畏之情。
　　珠穆朗玛峰
　　珠穆朗玛峰位于中国和尼泊尔边境，它是世界上的最高峰，其海拔为29，035英尺。而且，珠峰还在不停的增长，受地质力量的推动，它每年都会增长几毫米。
　　大峡谷
　　岛国亚利桑那州科罗拉多河边的大峡谷的游客们都为其壮丽的颜色、岩层和陡岸而惊叹不已，没有什么图片可以恰到好处地抓住它的美。大峡谷长277英里，宽约4到18英里。
　　大堡礁
　　大堡礁沿着澳大利亚的东北海岸延伸1，200英里之长，一直到达珊瑚海，它是世界上最大的珊瑚沉积群，可以在太空中看得见。实际上，它并不是一个珊瑚礁，而是由一串一串的成千上百个礁组成的。
　　维多利亚瀑布
　　维多利亚瀑布横跨于津巴布韦和赞比亚之问的赞比西河之上。当地人把这个瀑布称为“Mosi oa Tunya”，意思是“打雷般的烟雾”。在瀑布的水花进入视野之前，就可以听到水的咆哮声。
　　亚马逊热带雨林
　　亚马逊热带雨林占据了南美北部10亿英亩以上的土地，如果这个雨林就是一个国家的话，那它将会是世界上第九大国。
　　答案及精解
　　46．【答案精解】Mt．Everest。可以从原文Mt．Everest． which is located at the border between China and Ne．pal，is the world's highest mountain找到答案。
　　47．【答案精解】277 miles。可以从原文The canyon is 277 miles long and from 4 to l8 miles wide找到答案。
　　48．【答案精解】Australia。可从Great Barrier Reef部分的介绍第一行找到答案。
　　49．【答案精解】Victoria Falls。可以从Victoria Falls介绍部分找到答案。
　　50．【答案精解】a billion acres。可以从Amazon Rain Forest介绍部分第一句找到答案。