The document discusses three wild places to visit in the USA: the California Desert which offers opportunities to explore landscapes in Joshua Tree National Park and Death Valley; Glacier National Park and the Crown of the Continent region in Montana, known for its glacially sculpted terrain and hiking trails; and the Dolores River Canyon in Colorado, where the river cuts through colorful sandstone canyon walls and offers hiking and Native American petroglyphs. The passages provide details on the natural features and attractions of each location while also noting environmental issues facing some of the areas.

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1. Read about some wild places to visit in the USA.
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Wild destinations: 3 must-see wild places
By Laura Bailey
California: The California Desert
Home to Joshua Tree National Park, Death Valley, The Mojave Preserve, the Kelso
Dunes portions of the historic Route 66, and so much more, the California Desert offers
incredible opportunities to explore otherworldly landscapes and a bit of American history,
too. Visit the lowest point in the United States at Death Valley, scramble on rock jumbles
at Joshua National Park, hike through a real desert oasis at Surprise Canyon or just
relax at any of the Mojave’s wide-open vistas of Sahara-like sand dunes and pastel-
colored buttes. Many special places within the California Desert are yet to be protected,
but the Wilderness Society is committed to helping pass the California Desert Protection
Act of 2010, which will preserve nearly 1.5 million acres of spectacular federal lands in
the California Desert.
Rocky Mountain States - Montana: Glacier National Park and the Crown of the
Continent
If it’s extreme visual drama you want, Glacier National Park is the place. Millions of
years ago, glacial movements sculpted the peaks of this larger-than-life terrain, leaving
massive mountain walls towering above the valleys and turquoise lakes below. With
more than 700 miles of hiking trails, Glacier National Park is one of the best parks for
hiking. Glacier is also part of the Crown of the Continent, a rich mountain ecosystem that
stretches from Montana to Canada and includes the Bob Marshall Wilderness and
Canada’s Waterton International Peace Park. The Crown of the Continent ecosystem is
one of only 12 ecosystems in the hemisphere to escape post-industrial extinction of
species. But climate change and mining around the park’s borders could jeopardize that.
Scientists report the park’s intriguing glaciers are disappearing rapidly as a result
of climate change. Of the estimated 150 glaciers that existed in Glacier National Park in
1850, only 25 still remain.

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2. Where would you go if you could choose?
Choose one of the places above and write a text pointing out the reasons you would visit
it.
Write between 60 – 80 words.
Colorado: Dolores River Canyon
You haven’t seen all of Colorado’s great places until you’ve explored Colorado’s canyon
country and the incredible Dolores River Canyon in the southwestern part of the states.
The Dolores River, a tributary of the Colorado River, is known as one of the best and
longest river trips in the West, if not the entire United States. The river cuts through
endless miles of colorful, sandstone canyon walls, rising 500-700 feet above. Hikers can
explore the Dolores Canyon’s tributary canyons and trails and the many Native
American petroglyphs in the region. The Wilderness Society is working with local groups
to protect the wildest segment of the Dolores River through the Wild and Scenic Rivers.
(http://wilderness.org/blog/wild-destinations-11-must-see-wild-places)

3. EnglishCEM
2. Write an email to your English penfriend telling him/her about the tourist attractions in
your hometown.
Write between 50 - 70 words.
1. Look at some famous places in London below:
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