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Four Major Plateaus([四大高原) in China

Qinghai - Tibet Plateau is the largest plateau in China and the highest in the world, covering about 2.5 million square kilometers. Its elevation(高度) is between 4, 000 and 5,000 meters.

The second largest plateau in China, Inner Mongolian Plateau, is between 1, 000 and 1,400 meters above sea level in north China.

The Loess Plateau is on the west of Taihang Mountains and on the east of Qilian Mountains. It covers 400, 000 square kilometers and is between 1, 500 to 2, 000 meters above sea level.

Covering Guizhou Province and east Yunnan Province, Yunnan - Guizhou Plateau is between 1, 000 to 2, 000 meters above sea level. It is the smallest of the four. The famous Huangguoshu Waterfall is on the plateau.

1. （1） Which one is in the north of China?

   A . Qinghai－Tibet Plateau. B . The Loess Plateau.
   C . Yunnan－Guizhou Plateau. D . Inner Mongolian Plateau.
3. （2） Which one is the highest plateau in the world?

   A . Qinghai－Tibet Plateau. B . The Loess Plateau. 
   C . Yunnan－Guizhou Plateau. D . Inner Mongolian Plateau.
5. （3） What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "Loess"？

   A . 石头 B . 黄土 C . 沙尘 D . 岩溶
7. （4） Which one is the smallest of the four?

   A . Qinghai－Tibet Plateau. B . The Loess Plateau.     
   C . Yunnan－Guizhou Plateau. D . Inner Mongolian Plateau.
9. （5） Where is the Loess Plateau?

   A . On the east of Taihang Mountains.
   B . On the south of Qingling Mountains.
   C . Between Taihang Mountains and Qilian Mountains.
   D . Between Taihang Mountains and Qinling Mountains.