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Do you know what the world’s highest waterfall is? You may say that it is Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls is really beautiful, but the most highest in the world is Angel Falls. It is deep in the jungles(丛林) of Venezuela(委内瑞拉).
Few people have ever seen Angel Falls. It’s very hard to get there. If you go there on foot, you have to travel for weeks through thick jungles. If you go by plane from Caracas, a city on the southern coast, it will take about four hours.
Angel Falls was found by accident. It was named after an American pilot. His name was Jimmy Angel. In 1937, his plane crashed(坠毁) near the top of the falls. That’s how he found it.
Angel Falls drops nearly a kilometre from the top of the mountain. The water seems to be dropping straight out of the clouds. The height of the falls is amazing. I bet you will fall in love with this gift of nature!
1. Who found Angel Falls?

2. Why have few people seen Angel Falls?

3. Do you want to go to places like Angel Falls? Why?

答案： 1. An American pilot named Jimmy Angel.
2. Because it's very hard to get there.
3. Yes, I do. Because I want to see the amazing gift of nature. / No, I don't. Because it's too hard to get there. (Either answer is acceptable based on personal preference.)