Unit 3 Travel journal【美文阅读】 亲爱的同学们，你们想要沿着湄公河旅行吗？对于湄公河，你了解吗？让我们随下文一起去了解一下吧！The Mekong River is a major river in Southeast Asia.From its source in China's Qinghai Province near the border with Tibet，the Mekong flows southeast to the South China Sea.The Mekong crosses Yunnan Province，China，and forms the border between Myanmar (Burma) and Laos and most of the border between Laos and Thailand.It then flows across Cambodia and southern Vietnam into a rich delta before emptying into the South China Sea.The Mekong River goes by many names.It is known as Lancang Jiang in China ， the Mae Nam Khong in Thailand ， Myanmar and Laos ， Tonle Sap (Great Waters) in Cambodia and Cuu Long (Nine Dragons) in Vietnam.It is also known as River of Stone，Dragon Running River，Mother River Khong，and Big Water.The Mekong is the longest river in Southeast Asia.The river provides food and water for 60 million people and disgorges (流出) 475 billion cubic (立方的) meters of water each year into the South China Sea.The Mekong River Delta covers an area the size of France and Germany.More than 80 percent of the people that live in the Mekong River Delta rely on the river for agriculture or fishing.The Mekong River Delta is also home to more than 90 nationalities ( 民 族 ) ． Their histories ， cultures ， customs and religious beliefs are so unique(独特的) from one to another.【诱思导学】 1．Where is the Mekong River's source?________________________________________________________________________2．Why is the Mekong River important?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【 答 案 】 1.Its source is ...
