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Situated at the border of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and North Sumatra.
Mount Leuser National Park is a wildlife park which covers a wide range of
ecosystem. It encompasses an environment from coastal to mountainous
areas. The national park was declared a biosphere reserve, by UNESCO.
This magnificent park is covered with a lush forest of dipterocarpaceae. It
is home for huge variety of flora and fauna. It protects rare and endangered
species like Rhizanthes zippelnii, Rafflesia, orangutans, gibbons, Sumatran
tigers, Sumatran Rhinos and Sumatran elephants.
Mount Leuser National Park is wide and named after Mount Leuser. It
stands at 3,404 meters above sea level. In this area, tourist can visit the
orangutan rehabilitation center in Bukit Lawang, enjoy cave and canoe tours
in Kluet, raft on the Alas River, or camp in Sekunder.
1. Where is the orangutan rehabilitation center?
2. The endangered species protected in Mount Leuser National Park are
….
Karimunjawa is an archipelago of 27 islands in the Java Sea, stretching
approximately 83 kilometers northwest of Jepara, Central Java. It consists of
small islands, mostly uninhibited, with the main ones being Karimunjawa,
Kemujan, Menjangan besar and Menjangan Kecil islands.
The name of Karimunjawa was derived from the Javanese language
“kremun kremun saking tanah Jawa” as addressed by one from Wali Songo.
The name describes how far these islands from Java, to be exact from
Semanang and Jepara.
Designated as a national marine park, Karimunjawa is home to mangrove,
coastal forests and a great variety of marine animals such as crabs, anchovy,
starfish, sharks, stingray, jellyfish, red snappers, etc. it is also a popular
tourist destination, with its white sandy beaches, pristine coral reefs and
challenging treks through the hills. The reefs are a mixture of fringing and
barrier and patched with bottom depths ranging from 15 to 40 meters.
The islands offer stunning diving and snorkeling trips. Fringing reefs,
atolls, wrecks and an excellent variety of species make diving in
Karimunjawa an unforgettable adventure.
3. What is paragraph two about?
4. What kinds of vegetation are there in Karimunjawa?
Maimun Palaca
Maimun Palace is a tourist destination in North Sumatra which has
historical and cultural values. Located at Jalan Brigjen Katamso, Aur, Medan,
this palace is Iconic to Medan.
The building stands on an area of 2,772 square meters and is the heritage
of the Deli Sultanate. It was designated by an Italian architect and built in
1888 under the rule of Sultan Makmun Al Rasyid Perkasa, the Sultan of Deli.
The Palace has stunning architecture. It combines Islamic, Dutch and
Malay architectures, with a dominant colour of yellow, typical of Malay. This
two story building is divided into three parts, namely, the main building, left
and right wing parts. It is supported by 82 octagonal stone pillars and 43
wooden pillars.
The first floor displays antiques such as old furniture and ornaments,
while the second floor is used as the residence of the sultanate families.
There are 13 rooms on the second floor, 7 of which are in the main building,
3 rooms in the left wing part and 3 other rooms in the right wing part.
5. What is the purpose of the text?
6. It combines Islamic, Dutch and Malay architectures, ….” (par. 3)
‘It’ refers to ….
7. Describe the palace’s architecture!
LONDON
London is the capital of Great Britain. It is great city with many factories.
It is also one of the centers of international trade in the world. To most
visitors, London is well-known not because it is a capital with many factories,
nor because it is a gear port, but because of its monuments, palaces, towers,
churches and other building which built many years ago.
The 185-foot high Nelson Monument, for example, is very popular. It is
Trafalgar Square and was named after Lord Nelson’s sea battle against
France near Trafalgar, Spain, in the year of 1805. The tower of London is
another example. It is now a museum, but it was used as a prison for
centuries. It is England’s most historic monument. The Parliament Building
with its famous clock tower and the great bell, Big Ben ; Westminster Abbey,
the church where the kings and queens of England are crowned ;
Buckingham Palace, where the kings and queens live, are all very popular to
visitors of London.
8. London is interesting for most tourist because …
9. The building with the clock tower and the great bell is …
10. From the second paragraph we know that queen Elizabeth II was
crowned in …
11. Paragraph 2 is mainly about …
12. In the text above the writer mostly uses tense of …