Dujiangyan is the oldest man-made water system in the world, and a wonder in the development of Chinese science. Built over 2,200 years ago in what is now Sichuan Province in Southwest China, this amazing engineering achievement is still used today to irrigate over 6,000 square kilometres of farmland, take away floodwater and provide water for 50 cities in the province.
In ancient times, the region in which Dujiangyan now stands suffered from regular floods caused by overflow from the Minjiang River. To help the victims of the flooding, Li Bing, the region governor, together with his son, decided to find a solution. They studied the problem and discovered that the river most often overflowed when winter snow at the top of the nearby Mount Yulei began to melt as the weather warmed.
The simplest fix was to build a dam, but this would have ruined the Minjiang River. So instead Li designed a series of channels built at different levels along Mount Yulei that would take away the floodwater while leaving the river flowing naturally. Better still, the extra water could be directed to the dry Chengdu Plain, making it suitable for farming.
Cutting the channels through the hard rock of Mount Yulei was a remarkable accomplishment as it was done long before the invention gunpowder and explosives. Li Bing found another solution. He used a combination of fire and water to heat and cool the rocks until they cracked and could be removed. After eight years of work, the 20-metre-wide canals had been carved through the mountain.
Once the system was finished, no more floods occurred and the people were able to live peacefully and affluently. Today, Dujiangyan is admired by scientists from around the world because of one feature. Unlike modern dams where the water is blocked with a huge wall, Dujiangyan still lets water flow through the Minjiang River naturally, enabling ecosystems and fish populations to exist in harmony.
1.What are the benefits of Dujiangyan according to the first paragraph?
A. Reducing flooding and watering farmland.
B. Protecting the mountain and reducing flooding.
C. Watering farmland and improving water quality.
D. Drying the river and supplying cities with water.
2.What was the main cause of the Minjiang Rivers flooding?
A. Heavy rains. B. Melting snow.
C. Low river banks. D. Steep mountains.
3.How was Li Bing able to break through the rocks of Mount Yulei?
A. By using gunpowder.
B. By flooding the rocks with water.
C. By applying a heating and cooling technique.
D. By breaking the rocks with hammers and spades.
4.Why is Dujiangyan greatly admired by scientists today?
A. It preserves much of the natural river life.
B. It took very little time to complete the project.
C. The building techniques used were very modem.
D. It has raised the living standards of the local people.
Inside the Rain Room
The Rain Room has arrived and local art lovers are taking notice. Is it worth the wait? Yes, I assure you it is. Once inside, visitors find a long, dark room with a high ceiling. A single bright light shines through heavy rain falling around visitors. The mist. The damp air. The noise. It feels like a mighty storm is pouring down. But the storm is inside. And visitors aren’t getting wet. Instead, visitors wander in awe, admiring the rain and the artists who created it.
The Rain Room was created to highlight the connection between humans, nature and technology. With a tracking system that senses movement and stops the rain wherever visitors move, it does just that. Light and sound produce an experience that feels both natural and foreign. The exhibit is moving on to Atlanta next month. I urge you to visit before then. It’s time to experience the Rain Room for yourself!
Welcome to the Rain Room
• The Rain Room features falling water. Please be aware you may get slightly wet. However, visitors wearing raincoats will be turned away.
• This exhibit features advanced technology. To ensure its effectiveness, please avoid wearing dark or reflective clothing.
• Visitors are welcome to take photographs of the exhibit.
• Children must be accompanied by an adult.
• For the convenience of all guests, visits are limited to 10 minutes.
1.What’s the purpose of the text?
A. To attract visitors to a new art exhibit.
B. To explain how an exhibit has been created.
C. To describe the technology used in the exhibit.
D. To promote the artists taking part in an exhibit.
2.What’s the function of the exhibit’s tracking system?
A. To keep visitors from getting wet.
B. To protect the exhibit from water damage.
C. To time how long visitors are in the room.
D. To count the number of visitors in the room.
3.What must you do when visiting the Rain Room?
A. Wear a raincoat.
B. Wear dark clothing.
C. Leave your camera outside.
D. Pass through within 10 minutes.
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年度 | 2006 | 2016 | 原因 |
境外旅游 | 11% | 22% | 收入增加 |
海边度假 | 38% | 31% | 海水污染 |
爬山野营 | 11% | 34% | 亲近自然 |
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2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。
The way people spend their holidays changed a lot in 2006 and 2016._________________
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增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
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修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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The earthquake affects the students of the destroying areas in many ways. How can we help them? One expert says the child will have feelings of fear, angry and feel they are not safe after the quake. They will find it hardly to focus. They will tend to cry and shout and tremble. And they might be afraid to be alone. The teenagers will find it difficulty to live in a balanced way. If things get worse they might not be able to focus to their studies. He also says we can do something help the children. The first thing we can do is that to build up trust with them, and be their friends. Then you have to give them a sense of safe. Thirdly, try to satisfy their psychological needs. Be a good listener, if he or she need to talk.
Happiness is like a small stone dropped into a pool to cause a circle of ripples. 1.Stevenson has said, being happy is a duty. There is no exact definition of2.word “happiness”. Happy people are happy 3.all sorts of reasons. The key is not wealth or physical well-being, since we find beggars, the disabled and so-called 4.( fail ), who are extremely happy. 5.(stay) happy is satisfaction of soul and character. 6.is not selfish to try to achieve it. It is, indeed, a duty to ourselves and others. Being 7.(happy) is like an infectious disease. It causes people to stay away from the sufferer. He soon finds himself alone and sad. There is, 8.,a cure for it: if you don’t feel happy, pretend to be! It 9.(work). Before long you will find that you attract people. You discover how deeply rewarding it is to be the center of wider and wider circles of good will. Then the make-believe becomes
10.reality. You become really happy.
I often recall those good old days. At that time life was relatively simpler, and people were much more _______and gentler. Recently, to my surprise, I got the opportunity to experience that same warmth that I thought had _______ from the fast-moving world.
I was out shopping the other day with my husband, two daughters and one _______. It was a burning hot day, and we were all visibly tired and hungry. We entered a restaurant, looking for some _______ and comfort. To our disappointment, all the tables were ________ and no one seemed in a hurry to _______. We waited, tired and _______. After quite some time, one table was vacated(空出), but that could _______ only two of us. My daughter made me sit along with her father, while she and my other daughter _______ alongside. My granddaughter sat on my_______ as we looked all around us, waiting for another table to be _______ soon.
At the next table, two young girls were sitting at a table for four and enjoying their meal. We decided to move to their table, _______ they were finished with their lunch. Since the girls had just got their _______, I knew it would be a ______ wait. As we were deciding on what to eat, one of the girls got up and _______ their table to us. She said they would move to our table so that my family could sit together. We were very appreciative of their kind _______. We thanked them _______and moved to their table. The girls quickly _______their plates and glasses and went to sit at our table.
That day, I _______to myself there still were some kind, civil and helpful youngsters in this non-caring world, and my faith in humanity(人道) was _______.
1.A. friendly B. generous C. careful D. sensitive
2.A. prevent B. removed C. lost D. disappeared
3.A. niece B. granddaughter C. nephew D. son
4.A. tea B. food C. fruit D. vegetable
5.A. fixed B. covered C. occupied D. set
6.A. start B. wait C. give up D. get up
7.A. impatient B. nervous C. awkward D. embarrassed
8.A. serve B. seat C. lay D. hold
9.A. sat B. followed C. stood D. watched
10.A. shoulder B. feet C. lap D. table
11.A. blank B. free C. available D. clean
12.A. unless B. once C. before D. until
13.A. order B. bill C. note D. table
14.A. long B. short C. boring D. exciting
15.A. left B. pushed C. shared D. offered
16.A. treat B. expression C. impression D. action
17.A. personally B. properly C. publicly D. sincerely
18.A. picked up B. raised up C. put up D. given up
19.A. turned B. came C. thought D. pointed
20.A. lost B. rebuilt C. found D. shaken
