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Britain’s Beautiful National Parks Offer Lots to See
Many visitors to the UK go straight to London and never explore outside the capital , which is a pity, for there is a huge variety of landscape only a few hours away, in any one of Britain’s largest areas of protected countryside, its national parks.
The Cairngorms
The biggest is the Cairngorms in northern Scotland, with some of the country’s highest mountains and the best place for skiing. Climbing and fishing are also popular, along with Scotland’s national game, golf. Wildlife enthusiasts well regard this as the home of the red deer, red squirrel and golden eagle.
The Lake District
Over the border in England is the Lake District, originally made famous by local Romantic poet William Wordsworth two hundred years ago. Crowds of people have been travelling here since 1847 when a railway was built to its biggest lake, Windermere. Children’s writers have found inspiration here too, and the mountains make for excellent walking, with breathtaking views.
Snowdonia
Wales also has its fair share of very impressive landscape Snowdonia was one of the first national parks to be created in 1951. You will find the road signs in two languages and hear Welsh spoken in the local shops. If mountain climbing is not your thing, try visiting a castle built by a 13th-century prince, or check out the nearby beaches.
The Jurassic Coast
Covering 95 miles of the coastline from East Devon to Dorset, the Jurassic Coast is just as amazing, with rocks recording 185 million years of the earth’s history. The first underwater dinosaur remains were found in the high rocks here in the early 19th century.
The Giant’s Causeway
For the strangest coastal scenery of all, cross the Irish Sea to the Giant’s Causeway. Created 50-60 million years ago, the Giant’s Causeway has been a source of respect, fear and wonder through the ages. So it’s not surprising that all kinds of imaginative stories come from it.
21. If a person is fond of wild animals, which one is the best choice for him?
A. The Cairngorms. B. The Lake District.
C. Snowdonia. D. The Giant’s Causeway.
22. What can you learn from the passage?
A. The Lake District is a good place to create works for painting.
B. Snowdonia is the first national park to be created in Britain.
C. The first dinosaur remains were found on the Jurassic Coast.
D. You can get to the Giant’s Causeway by crossing the Irish Sea.
23. Where is the article most likely to be taken from?
A. A map. B. A newspaper. C. A science book. D. A textbook.
