1. Russia is the largest country in ________.

1. After the new high­speed railway line began operations (运营), the time on the trip from Lianyungang to Qingdao now is much less than ________ in the past.

1. 补全对话 (有两项多余)

A: Dad, how much do you know about China?

B: China is a big country that has about 5 000 years of history. It attracts many tourists from all over the world every year.

A: Is that so?

B: Yes. And many of them are famous, such as Mount Tai, Mount Huang and Mount Emei.

A:

B: There are many rivers in China. Among them the Yangtze River is the longest one and the second longest one is the Yellow River.

A: Anything else?

B: Sorry. That's all I know. If you want to learn more, you can read Guide to China.

A: Thanks. I'll read it.

A. Just a little. B. What about rivers? C. I don't know it at all. D. Are there any beautiful mountains? E. They're the birthplaces of Chinese culture. F. It's a book which introduces China in detail. G. I have been to Guangdong twice.

1. Hainan is ________ the south of Hebei.

1. There are several big (square) in the city.

1. Canada has the ________ population of the three countries in North America.

1. Both you and I (be) wrong. Let's think about the problem again.

1. Hainan Island is the (two) largest island in China.

1. More than 200 local languages are (speak) in our country.

1. 用所给单词或短语的适当形式填空