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The state of Colorado has four of the 58 nation parks in the United States. These have been judged as the best places of all the national parks.
Black Canyon of Gunnison National Park
This pork lies in western Colorado and offers the most impressive views from up in the mountains into the canyos(峡谷) below. While exploring the canyons, you will find that the walls drop nearly straight down into very narrow valleys with snake-like rivers below. Visitors are offered more than 100 camping sites, and a lot of bird species and many animals are native to the area.
Rocky Mountain National Park
It is the only national park in the north central region in the state of Colorado. Elevations(高地 )in this park you will find are anywhere from 8,000 feet to 14, 259 at the top of Longs Peak. While travelling throughout this park, you will find there are two very different climates because of the fact that the tops of the Rocky Mountains make a difference. With 359 miles of trails for hiking, there are a lot of places for camping, horseback riding and just enjoying the sights of nature.
Mesa Verde National Park
This is probably the most interesting of all the national parks, offering an extremely interesting trip back in time to 600 AD up to 1300 AD. This park was declared(宣布) a protected national park in 1906 because of the cliff dwellings(住人的崖洞) that were found throughout the park area, which was once home to American Indians.Visitors can actually walk through these dwellings, and they may imagine what each room may have been used for so many years ago.
Great Sand Dunes(沙丘) National Park
The Great Sand Dunes National Park lies in south central Colorado, about 127 miles from Pueblo. This park has the tallest sand dunes in all of North America, with trails for hiking. Natural sandy beaches there are good for people who want to swim around the small river and lakes.
21. Where will a person go if he or she enjoys rnountains and rivers?
A. Black Canyon of Gunnison National park. B. Rocky Mountain National Park.
C. Mesa Verde National Park. D. Great Sand Dunes National Park.
22. Which of the following is TRUE about Rocky Mountain National Park?
A. It has the tallest mountains in the USA
B. It has very different weather condition.
C. It is the most interesting national park.
D. It is about 359 miles from Pueblo.
23. Mesa Verde National Park has been a protected national park for around____years.
A. 1,000 B. 1,500 C. 100 D. 200
