三. translation （3 x 18）

1. ――撒哈拉沙漠有多大？   ――它面积大约有9，600，000平方公里。

  ―― How big is the Sahara?

―― It’s about 9，600，000 square kilometers in size.

2. Qomolangma是世界上最高的山。

Qomolangma is taller than any other mountain in the world.

3. 中国人口最多。比美国的人口多多了。

  China has the biggest population in the world. It’s a lot bigger than that of the US.

4. 中国与美国几乎一样大，是世界第三大国家。

   China is almost as big as the US, and it is the third biggest country in the world.

5. ――你知道中国是所有国家中最古老的国家之一吗？

  ――是的。它比我的国家古老多了。

  ―― Did you know that China is one of the oldest countries of all the countries?

  ―― Yes. It’s much older than my country.

6. 据我所知，没有人造物体象长城一样大。

  As far as I know, there are no man-made objects as big as the Great Wall. .

7. The Himalayas横亘在中国的西南部。

  The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China.

8. 当你接近山顶的时候，呼吸也会困难。

  It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top of the mountain.

9. 第一位成功的女人是日本的Junko Tabei.

  The first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan

10. 主要原因之一是因为人们面对困难想挑战自己。

  One of the main reasons is because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.

11. 我们不应该放弃努力实现梦想。

  We should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.

12. 人类有时候比自然力更强劲。

  Humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.

13. 关于今天的长城之行，尽可以随意问我任何问题。

  Feel free to ask me anything on today’s Great Wall tour.

14. 熊猫可以活多达20到30岁。

  Pandas can live up to 20 to 30 years.

15. 一只成年熊猫比一只小熊猫重很多倍。

  An adult panda weighs many times more than a baby panda.

16. 成年熊猫每天花12个多小时吃10公斤竹子。

  Adult pandas spend more than 12 hours a day eating 10 kilos of bamboo.

17. 现在只有少于2000只熊猫生活在尚存的森林里。

   There are now fewer than 2000 pandas living in the remaining forests.

18. 你绝对想不到小熊猫出生时是粉色的。

   You would never guess a baby panda is pink at birth.