奇速英语

Yandang Mountain is known as the “No.1 Mountain in Southeast China.” ___1___ It stands about 1,057 meters above sea level. Its name comes from a dried-up lake at the top. The lake is called Yanhu Lake, or Goose Lake. ___2___

The mountain was not widely known until the Song Dynasty because it was hard to hike across it. The famous Ming Dynasty explorer Xu Xiake once said, “Only the gods can see all the wonders of Yandang Mountain.”

Over the past hundreds of years, many temples have been built on the mountain. ___3___ These works include stone sculptures (雕塑), calligraphic tablets (书法碑刻) and paintings on the rocks.

___4___ One of the most famous is Ling Feng, or Spiritual Peaks. This area has many strange peaks and cliffs (峭壁). They look different from different sides. Take Hezhang Peak for example. The 270-meter-high peak can look like a pair of hands, a young lady in a qipao or two people in each other’s arms.

Another well-known sight is Sanzhepu, or Three-Terraced (阶梯型的) Falls. ___5___ They are some of the most special waterfalls on the mountain.

A. The temples are in different styles.

B. The falls are divided into three levels by rock cliffs.

C. The mountain is full of interesting natural sights.

D. In autumn, wild geese (大雁) rest in the reeds around the lake.

E. And many famous artists have left works here.

F. The mountain is located in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province.