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  3. We have chosen what we believe to be the five most spectacular natural wonders--those that are the biggest, longest or most impr

We have chosen what we believe to be the five most spectacular natural wonders--those that are the biggest, longest or most impr

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问题    We have chosen what we believe to be the five most spectacular natural wonders--those that are the biggest, longest or most impressive of their kind. These natural wonders inspire awe(敬畏) in everyone who views them.
   Mt. Everest
   Mt. Everest, which is located at the border between China and Nepal, is the world’s highest mountain. It measures 29.035 feet. And the mountain is still growing! Geological forces push it up a few millimeters each year.
   Grand Canyon
   Visitors to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona admire its breathtaking colors, rock formations and cliffs. No picture can adequately capture its beauty. The canyon is 277 miles long and from 4 to 18 miles wide.
   Great Barrier Reef
   The Great Barrier Reef extends 1,200 miles along Australia’s northeast coast through the Coral Sea. It is the largest coral formation in the world and is visible from space! Actually, it is not one reef but a chain of thousands.
   Victoria Falls
   Victoria Falls stretch across the Zambezi River between Zimbabwe and Zambia. Locals call the falls "Mosi oa Tunya" or "The Smoke that Thunders". The roar of the water can be heard long before the mist from the falls comes into view.
   Amazon Rain Forest
   The Amazon Rain Forest covers more than a billion acres of northern South America. If this rain forest were a country, it would be the ninth largest in the world!
     (46)  is the world’s highest mountain.
   The Grand Canyon is  (47)  in length and from 4 to 18 miles in width.
   The largest coral formation in the world is located in the country of  (48)  .
   "Mosi oa Tunya" is the name of  (49)  called by the locals.
   The area of the Amazon Rain Forest is more than   (50)  .

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答案277 miles
解析 从原文“The canyon is 277 miles long and from 4 to 18 miles wide”可以找到答案。
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