新东方雅思_雅思口语解析－An important river or lake

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　　The first one I can think of is Yangtze river, the third longest river in the world, and the longest in Asia. I don’t know exACTly how long it is, but I think it’s about 6000 kilometers or something.

　　Honestly, I don’t know what it looks like. I’ve never seen it in person. But there’s a branch called Xiang river which lies here in Changsha. Every evening, you could see many local residents taking a stroll, fishing or just chilling on the river bank.

　　As for why I think it’s important, well, firstly, Yangtze river contains an enormous amount of water power. Have you ever heard of the Three Gorges Dam? It’s a power plant built on Yangtze river which generates electricity for the southern cities in China using hydro power. It’s extremely important because it’s a sustainable way to produce electricity and to cut down the consumption of fossil fuels which causes damage to the environment. Now, the Three Gorges Dam has also become a must-go for tourists.

　　Moreover, in history, it was used not only for daily water use, but also irrigation, agriculture and transportation, which explains why it’s like a symbol of our country.

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　　or something: said when you are uncertain about something, just roughly speaking

　　see sth in person: 亲眼见到

　　local residents: 当地居民, 某些时候可替换people哦

　　take a stroll: 散步

　　chill: in spoken English, it can mean "hang out"

　　an enormous amount of: 大量的

　　power plant: 发电厂

　　generate/procuce electricity: 发电

　　hydro power: 水力

　　sustainable: 可持续的，环保的

　　cut down the consumption of fossil fuels: 减少化石燃料的消耗

　　a must-go for tourists: 游客必去的景点