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Denali National Park: kisah sebuah nama

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Baca kutipan dari laporan VOA Learning English tentang Denali National Park di Alaska dan sejarah panjang namanya.

Denali: The Alaskan Wild

Denali National Park was first established almost 100 years ago. At the time, the park and North America’s tallest mountain were known by another name. Many Americans knew the famous peak as Mount McKinley.

In the late 1800s, gold miners unofficially named the peak after William McKinley, the 25th U.S. president. At the time, McKinley was still a presidential candidate.

McKinley himself never traveled anywhere near the mountain. But the name stuck.

In Alaska, however, locals continued to call the mountain “Denali.” The word Denali means “the high one” for the Athabascan people, many of whom lived north of the mountain.

The area became a national park on February 26, 1917. Its name was Mount McKinley National Park. Some naturalists disagreed with the naming decision. A debate continued for more than half a century, a sign of the area’s long and complex history.

In 1975, Alaskan state officials asked the federal government to change the name to Denali to honor the native Alaskans. But congressional members from the state of Ohio - where McKinley was from - opposed and blocked the renaming efforts.

In late 1980, weeks before his presidency ended, Jimmy Carter increased the size of the park from 800,000 hectares to 2.4 million hectares.

The expanded park also took on a new name. It became the Denali National Park and Preserve.

The naming debate, however, was not over. Although the park took the name of Denali, the mountain itself still remained Mount McKinley for another 35 years.

Pahami teksnya

Baca teksnya. Pilih jawaban yang benar.

  1. Who first named the mountain after William McKinley?
    • a) Native Alaskan people
    • b) Gold miners
    • c) National park officials
    • d) Naturalists
  2. McKinley was already president when the mountain was named after him.
    • a) True
    • b) False
  3. Local people in Alaska continued to use the name Denali.
    • a) True
    • b) False
  4. What does the word Denali mean for the Athabascan people?
    • a) the cold one
    • b) the white one
    • c) the high one
  5. In which year did the area become a national park?
    • a) 1917
    • b) 1975
    • c) 1980
  6. Who blocked the 1975 attempt to change the name?
    • a) The National Park Service
    • b) Naturalists
    • c) Congress members from Ohio
    • d) Gold miners
  7. What did Jimmy Carter do in late 1980?
    • a) He renamed the mountain Denali.
    • b) He made the park about three times bigger.
    • c) He moved the park's borders to Ohio.
  8. What was the situation for many years after 1980?
    • a) Both the park and the mountain were called Denali.
    • b) The park was called Mount McKinley, but the mountain was Denali.
    • c) The park was called Denali, but the mountain was still Mount McKinley.

Kata dan detail

Pilih jawaban terbaik, atau ketik satu kata atau angka dari teks.

  1. William McKinley was the ___ president of the United States.
  2. "McKinley himself never traveled anywhere near the mountain. But the name stuck." This means the name ...
    • a) continued to be used
    • b) was difficult to say
    • c) was changed quickly
  3. "A debate continued for more than half a century." A debate is ...
    • a) a long journey
    • b) a discussion between people with different opinions
    • c) a building project
  4. Alaskan officials wanted to change the name "to honor the native Alaskans". This means to ...
    • a) ask them questions
    • b) move them to a new place
    • c) show respect for them
  5. In 1980, the park grew to 2.4 million ___.
  6. Many of the Athabascan people lived ___ of the mountain.

Kunci jawaban

Pahami teksnya

  1. b) Gold minersTeks itu menyebutkan bahwa para penambang emas secara tidak resmi menamai puncak itu dengan nama William McKinley pada akhir 1800-an.
  2. b) FalsePada saat itu, McKinley masih menjadi calon presiden.
  3. a) TrueTeks itu berbunyi: In Alaska, however, locals continued to call the mountain Denali.
  4. c) the high oneKata Denali berarti the high one bagi bangsa Athabascan.
  5. a) 1917Kawasan itu menjadi taman nasional pada 26 Februari 1917.
  6. c) Congress members from OhioAnggota Kongres dari Ohio, negara bagian asal McKinley, menentang dan menghalangi penggantian nama itu.
  7. b) He made the park about three times bigger.Ia memperluas taman itu dari 800.000 hektare menjadi 2,4 juta hektare, tiga kali lebih luas.
  8. c) The park was called Denali, but the mountain was still Mount McKinley.Taman itu memakai nama Denali, tetapi gunungnya tetap bernama Mount McKinley selama 35 tahun lagi.

Kata dan detail

  1. 25th / twenty-fifth / twenty fifth / 25Teks menyebutkan bahwa McKinley adalah presiden AS ke-25.
  2. a) continued to be usedKalau sebuah nama sudah melekat, orang terus memakainya.
  3. b) a discussion between people with different opinionsAda diskusi panjang tentang nama mana yang benar.
  4. c) show respect for themHonour berarti menunjukkan rasa hormat kepada seseorang. Teks memakai ejaan Amerika, honor.
  5. hectaresLuas taman itu bertambah dari 800.000 hektare menjadi 2,4 juta hektare.
  6. northTeks menyebutkan: the Athabascan people, many of whom lived north of the mountain.

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