A national park is a large piece of land. In the park animals are free to come and go. Trees and plants grow everywhere. People go to a national park to enjoy nature. Many people stay in campgrounds in national parks. They steep in tents and cook their food over campfires. They also walk on trails or paths in the parks. On a gate at the entrance of Yellowstone, a sign says, "For the Benefit and Enjoyment of the People". Yellowstone is the world's oldest national park. It became a national park in 1872. It is also the world's largest park. It covers parts of the states of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. Yellowstone is two-and-a-half times the size of the smallest state, Rhode Island. Yellowstone is famous for its geysers. These holes in the ground shoot hot water into the air. There are about seventy geysers in the park. The most famous is Old Faithful. About every hour Old Faithful shoots hot water hundreds of feet into the air. Two-and-a-half million people visit this beautiful park each year. Park rangers give information to visitors. They also take care of the park. They tell visitors not to pick the flowers. They also tell them not to feed or hunt the animals. (перевод текста)........... I. Вставьте подходящие по смыслу слова. 1. People go to a national park to enjoy............. a) people b) nature c) animals 2. There is a sign on a ............ a) visitor b) gate c) house 3. The sign says, "For the ....... and Enjoyment of the People". a) Benefit b) Information c) Security 4. Yellowstone is famous for its ........... a) visitors b) geysers c) bears 5. Park rangers .............. of the park. a) feed b) take care c) are afraid 6. Visitors cannot .............. the animals. a) hunt b) pick c) catch II. Найдите правильный ответ на вопрос: Why did Yellowstone become a national park? a) Yellowstone is the world's oldest park. b) Yellowstone is two-and-a-half times the size of the smallest state, Rhode Island. c) Yellowstone is famous for its natural beauty. III. Закончите предложение. 1. Yellowstone covers parts of ............... a) Wyoming and Montana b) Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho c) Rhode Island 2. Yellowstone is two-and-a-half times the size of ................ a) Montana b) Idaho c) Rhode Island 3. Yellowstone has ............. a) twenty geysers. b) seventy geysers. c) about seventy geysers. 4. Geysers shoot hot water into the ........... a) ground. b) air. c) tree. 5. The most famous geyser is ............... a) Old Faithful. b) Old Hundred. c) Old Chap. 6. Park rangers give ......... to visitors. a) flowers. b) information. c) directions.

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1 b) nature

2 b) gate

3 a) Benefit

4 b) geysers

5 b) take care

6 a) hunt

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c) Yellowstone is famous for its natural beauty.

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1 b)

2 c)

3 c)

4 b)

5 a)

6 b)