YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK
What exactly is Yosemite? Is it Bridalveil Fall thundering and pouring in early June? Is it a long summer's day at Tuolumne Meadows? Is it the ice-carved, rocky world of the high Sierra seen from Glacier Point?
( 1) . It is an �nergetic walk over the Four Mile Trail. It is the smell of pine trees at Hogdon Meadow camp-ground. It might also be a walk among some of the largest trees in the world. Our list could go on and on.
(2) . Roaring waterfalls. Falling hundreds of feet, fascinate even the most bored traveler. Shining walls of towering rockface challenge the skills of.
hundreds of mountain climbers and capture the eyes and minds of thousands of visitors. Yosemite's rushing mountain streams, �lpine landscape, forests and all the rest of its natural features combine to make this national park unique in the opinfon of nearly every observer.
(3) . These earlier inhabitants of the region left traces of a lifestyle which depended upon the use of local plants and animals. Remains of that culture, on display in museums and books sometimes seen in the surfaces of rock, recalled mainly in names upon the land, show us people's lives which were directly connected to this region.
(4) . From. the earliest Spanish explorers who gave names to the genera, to the fur trappers, miners and others who came seeking paths through the Sierra Nevada or hoping for personal gain, Yosemite displays an exciting past which helps us understand the present. It is a story filled with characters who were impressive enough to stay, advertise, exploit and preserve.
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. While preserved for all to enjoy, perhaps not everyone can enjoy_it at once. Occasionally crowded conditions disturb many first-time visitors.
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Yosemite Valley does not seem like , ã the quiet place . generally shown in photographs. An ever-increasing, demanding public raises the question - can any national park be all things to all people?
A .. Yosemite recalls a history, rich with colorful personality and filled with dramatic events.
B. Because ofthat,'Yosemite is more than a.park, it is an ideal.
C. Yosemite. contains natural features which cfilll)ot fail to attract human attention.
D. Yosemite might also be an example of a nationa}park that is .too successful, that has become too popular.
E. Yosemite also shows us howthe original native American people lived.
. F. Obviously, Yosemite is all of these things and. much, much more.
IX. Use the given information to :make conditional sente�ces. Use IF.
1. I was sick yesterday, so I didn't go to class.
2. Because Alan never eats breakfast, he always overeats at lunch.
3. ã Pete� didn't finish unloading the truck because John didn't help him.
4. Jack wasJate to his own wedding because his watch was ten minutes slow.
5 .. I don't take the bus to work every morning becaus� it's always so crowded.
6. I didn't bring extra money with me because you didn't tell me we were going to dinner after the movie.
7. Sam didn't know that highway 57 was closed so he didn't taken an alternative route.
8. Because I lost my key, I had to pound on the door to wake my roommate when I gotã home last night.
9. I'm tired today because I went to bed late last night.
10. The wind is blowing hard, so I won't take the boat out for a ride.
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X. Complete each sentence of the following letter.
Dear. Mr. Black,
1. Thank you / le�er / I receive / this morning.
2. Thank you / invite .me / come /interview / Tuesday next week.
3. Unfortunately/ I/ not able/ attend/ time/ suggest.
4. Be I possible / rearrange / interview / Wednesday morning?
5. 1/ be/ office /8.30 / morning:
6. I/ be/ most ,grateful/ you/ contactã/ confirm/ time.
7. I / look forward / hear / you / and meet / week.
Yours. sincerely, _Terry. Carter
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