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Ⅳ. Use the words in brackets to write superlatives. Then choose the correct answer to complete each fact on the quiz.
General Knowledge Quiz
1. ______ is the tallest tree (tall / tree) on earth.
A. The ginkgo tree B. The redwood tree C. The bamboo (B)
2. ______ is the coldest place (cold / place) on earth.
A. Canada B. Alaska C. Antarctica (C)
3. ______ is the biggest salt lake (big / salt lake) in China.
A. The Poyang Lake B. The Dongting Lake C. The Qinghai Lake (C)
4. ______ is the longest river (long / river) in the world.
A. The Nile River B. The Amazon River C. The Yellow River (A)
5. ______ is the heaviest animal (heavy / animal) in the world.
A. The elephant B. The blue whale C. The bear (B)
6. ______ is the fastest runner (fast / runner) of all land animals.
A. The giraffe B. The cheetah C. The lion (B)

答案： 1. B 2. C, the coldest place 3. C, the biggest salt lake 4. A, the longest river 5. B, the heaviest animal 6. B, the fastest runner

Ⅴ. Write two more general knowledge facts like the ones from the quiz in Exercise Ⅳ. Use superlative adjectives and adverbs.
Model: The Caspian Sea (里海) is the largest salt lake in the world.
1. The giraffe is the tallest animal on earth.
2. Moss is one of the oldest plants in the world.

答案： One possible version:
1. The giraffe is the tallest animal on earth.
2. Moss is one of the oldest plants in the world.

Ⅵ. Use the facts from Exercise Ⅴ and test your classmates.
Model:
A: What's the biggest salt lake in the world?
B: Is it the Poyang Lake?
A: No, it isn't.
B: Is it the Caspian Sea?
A: Yes, it is!
B: Which animal runs the fastest on land?
A: Is it the cheetah?
B: That's right!

答案： A: What's the tallest animal in the world?
B: Is it the elephant?
A: No, it isn't.
B: Is it the giraffe?
A: Yes, it is!
B: What's the longest river in the world?
A: Is it the Yangtze River?
B: No, it isn't.
A: Is it the Nile River?
B: Yes, it is!