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The highest mountain—Mount Qomolangma(珠穆朗玛峰)
Where: on the border(边境) between China and Nepal
How high: 8,848.86 meters high, over 200 meters higher than K2(乔戈里峰), the world's second-highest mountain
What it is like: It's very dangerous to climb it because of the terrible weather.
The longest river—the Nile(尼罗河)
Where: in northeastern Africa
How long: about 6,650 kilometers long, about 250 kilometers longer than China's longest river—the Yangtze River
What it is like: It brings much water to Africans. best to visit it in spring, autumn or winter.
The largest desert—the Sahara(撒哈拉沙漠)
Where: in the north of Africa
How large: about 9,320,000 square kilometers
What it is like: It's not good for people, animals or plants to live. It rains little there.
The longest wall—the Great Wall
Where: in the north of China
How long: about 21,196 kilometers long
What it is like: It has a history of more than 2,000 years.
（）1. According to the text, how high is the world's second-highest mountain?
A. About 8,300 meters.
B. About 8,600 meters.
C. About 8,800 meters.
D. About 6,650 meters.
（）2. What do the Sahara and the Nile have in common?
A. They are both good places to live.
B. It hardly rains in those two places.
C. They are both in Africa.
D. They are the same size.
（）3. Where may this text come from?
A. A storybook.
B. A newspaper.
C. A geography magazine.
D. A science book.
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本文介绍了世界上一些著名的地理奇观,包括最高的山——珠穆朗玛峰、最长的河流——尼罗河、最大的沙漠——撒哈拉沙漠以及最长的墙——中国的长城。
1. B 推理判断题。根据第一栏中“How high: 8,848.86 meters high, over 200 meters higher than K2, the world's second-highest mountain”可知,乔戈里峰约为 8600 米高。
2. C 细节理解题。根据第二栏中“Where: in northeastern Africa”以及第三栏中“Where: in the north of Africa”可知,尼罗河和撒哈拉沙漠都在非洲。
3. C 推理判断题。根据整篇文章的内容来看,它提供了地理方面的信息,如最高的山、最长的河流等,可能出自地理杂志。