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You may have heard the saying “The Yangtze River is China’s mother river.” It is almost 6 400 kilometres long. As the world’s third-longest river, it covers one-fifth of China’s land area. The Yangtze River Economic Zone (长江经济带) covers eleven provinces and cities, making up about forty per cent of China’s total population (人口) and GDP.
On December 26, 2020, China passed the Yangtze River Protection Law, which came into force (生效) on March 1, 2021. It is the first law to protect a waterway in China.
The mother river is in great need of protection because something is wrong with it. For example, because of overfishing and water pollution, the river’s Chinese paddlefish (白鲟) has died out there. There’s also desertified (沙漠化的) land and soil pollution near the river.
According to the law, people shouldn’t go fishing in all of the Yangtze’s natural waterways, including its major (主要的) tributaries (支流) and lakes. Those who are caught fishing will be fined (罚款) 50 000 to 500 000 yuan.
Digging (挖) sand will be strictly limited (严格限制) in the river. Many companies are digging sand along the river. However, this has led to lower water levels (水位) on the river, which has caused the river’s water to decline.
Companies and factories along the river will need to focus on green development (发展). If their activities do harm (伤害) to the waterways, they will be moved away, the law says.
( ) 1. What does the first paragraph tell us about the Yangtze River?
A. How old it is. B. Why it’s important.
C. What problems it has. D. Where it joins the sea.
( ) 2. What does Paragraph 3 talk about?
A. Why the river needs protection. B. How the river is being polluted.
C. When Chinese paddlefish died out. D. How the river will be protected.
( ) 3. What does the underlined word “decline” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Become better. B. Become less.
C. Be hard to test. D. Be easy to control (控制).
( ) 4. According to the passage, which is TRUE about protecting the river?
A. People can’t fish in the river’s major tributaries.
B. People can’t dig sand in the river any more.
C. Companies along the river will be moved to other places.
D. Anyone who causes pollution will be fined at least 50 000 yuan.
On December 26, 2020, China passed the Yangtze River Protection Law, which came into force (生效) on March 1, 2021. It is the first law to protect a waterway in China.
The mother river is in great need of protection because something is wrong with it. For example, because of overfishing and water pollution, the river’s Chinese paddlefish (白鲟) has died out there. There’s also desertified (沙漠化的) land and soil pollution near the river.
According to the law, people shouldn’t go fishing in all of the Yangtze’s natural waterways, including its major (主要的) tributaries (支流) and lakes. Those who are caught fishing will be fined (罚款) 50 000 to 500 000 yuan.
Digging (挖) sand will be strictly limited (严格限制) in the river. Many companies are digging sand along the river. However, this has led to lower water levels (水位) on the river, which has caused the river’s water to decline.
Companies and factories along the river will need to focus on green development (发展). If their activities do harm (伤害) to the waterways, they will be moved away, the law says.
( ) 1. What does the first paragraph tell us about the Yangtze River?
A. How old it is. B. Why it’s important.
C. What problems it has. D. Where it joins the sea.
( ) 2. What does Paragraph 3 talk about?
A. Why the river needs protection. B. How the river is being polluted.
C. When Chinese paddlefish died out. D. How the river will be protected.
( ) 3. What does the underlined word “decline” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A. Become better. B. Become less.
C. Be hard to test. D. Be easy to control (控制).
( ) 4. According to the passage, which is TRUE about protecting the river?
A. People can’t fish in the river’s major tributaries.
B. People can’t dig sand in the river any more.
C. Companies along the river will be moved to other places.
D. Anyone who causes pollution will be fined at least 50 000 yuan.
答案
四、1-4 BABA
