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Here are some of the most beautiful, creative and artificial islands that human has created.

Harbor Island(港岛)

Built in 1909, Harbor Island was once the largest artificial island in the world.

It has an area of 395 acres and mainly an industrial and port area with train stations and some of Seattle’s sports stadiums.

Kamfers Dam

(卡姆菲斯大坝)

Kamfers Dam in South Africa is one of only six places in the world where Lesser Flamingos(火烈鸟) breed. The S-shaped island was built in 2006 as a shelter for the birds, which are attracted to the wetland’s high concentration of blue-green algae (水藻).

Peberholm Island

(佩博霍尔姆岛)

It is a bridge/tunnel combo(连接体). It is a part of the Oresund Bridge that connects Denmark to Sweden.

It is off limits to people apart from biologists. Since the busy traffic is safely separated, Peberholm has become a home for numerous bird and plant species.

Hong Kong International Airport

It opened in July 1998 on the artificial island of Chek Lap Kok.

The southern gateway to Mainland China took years and $20 billion to build, increasing the land area of Hong Kong by 1 percent. As the third busiest airport in the world, the transportation hub carried more than 53 million passengers in 2011.

1.What does the unlined word mean in Chinese?

A.虚假的 B.人造的 C.自然形成的 D.举世瞩目的

2.Kamfers Dam has a history of _______ years so far.

A.5 B.8 C.14 D.12

3.Which statement below is true?

A.It is hard to go to Peberholm Island since the traffic is busy.

B.Kamfers Dam, a U-shaped island was built in 2006 as a shelter for the birds.

C.Harbor Island is the largest artificial island in the world.

D.Hong Kong International Airport is the third busiest airport in the world.

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