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Before there were cities, natural areas covered the land. They were full of plant and animal life, and they had lakes and rivers. When it rained, the rain went into the ground. It didn't collect on top of the land and cause floods.
Floods are a problem for cities. Buildings and roads cover the land, so rain can't go straight into the ground. To fix that, cities developed systems for taking the rain away. However, when there are heavy rains, the systems fail, and the cities flood.
Today, there are more and more floods because of climate change. Some cities are fighting the problem by becoming sponge(海绵) cities. They hope to act like sponges and soak up all the rain.
To become sponge cities, regular cities plant more trees along roads and sidewalks. They add more parks, ponds, and natural areas as well. What's more, they use special surfaces on the ground. Those surfaces catch, store, and clean the rain.
With all of that, sponge cities aim to stop future floods. At the same time, the new green spaces provide the cities with cleaner air. They help keep them cool, and they create areas for local plants and animals to live.
Sponge cities are good for the cities, their people, and the environment. They're the best and cheapest way to deal with some of the problems from climate change. As a result, more cities are looking to turn into sponge cities.
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A. Rivers take away all the rain.
B. Systems take rain off the roads.
C. Rain stays on top of the land.
D. Rain goes straight into the ground.
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A. Look after.
B. Take in.
C. Find out.
D. Give up.
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A. Their green spaces keep their temperatures low.
B. They use surfaces that catch and keep the rain.
C. They have few natural areas with local plants.
D. Roads and sidewalks have lots of trees along them.
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A. Future floods.
B. Green spaces.
C. Local plants.
D. Sponge cities.
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A. Nature.
B. Culture.
C. Fashion.
D. Health.
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范畴:人与自然 主题:和谐共生 体裁:说明文 难度:★★★★ 建议用时:8分钟 评价:/5
Before there were cities, natural areas covered the land. They were full of plant and animal life, and they had lakes and rivers. When it rained, the rain went into the ground. It didn't collect on top of the land and cause floods.
Floods are a problem for cities. Buildings and roads cover the land, so rain can't go straight into the ground. To fix that, cities developed systems for taking the rain away. However, when there are heavy rains, the systems fail, and the cities flood.
Today, there are more and more floods because of climate change. Some cities are fighting the problem by becoming sponge(海绵) cities. They hope to act like sponges and soak up all the rain.
To become sponge cities, regular cities plant more trees along roads and sidewalks. They add more parks, ponds, and natural areas as well. What's more, they use special surfaces on the ground. Those surfaces catch, store, and clean the rain.
With all of that, sponge cities aim to stop future floods. At the same time, the new green spaces provide the cities with cleaner air. They help keep them cool, and they create areas for local plants and animals to live.
Sponge cities are good for the cities, their people, and the environment. They're the best and cheapest way to deal with some of the problems from climate change. As a result, more cities are looking to turn into sponge cities.
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C
）1. What happens if there's a flood in a city?A. Rivers take away all the rain.
B. Systems take rain off the roads.
C. Rain stays on top of the land.
D. Rain goes straight into the ground.
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B
）2. What does the underlined phrase "soak up" most probably mean?A. Look after.
B. Take in.
C. Find out.
D. Give up.
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C
）3. What is NOT true about sponge cities?A. Their green spaces keep their temperatures low.
B. They use surfaces that catch and keep the rain.
C. They have few natural areas with local plants.
D. Roads and sidewalks have lots of trees along them.
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D
）4. What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. Future floods.
B. Green spaces.
C. Local plants.
D. Sponge cities.
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A
）5. 新考法·出处推断 In which part of a magazine can we probably see this passage?A. Nature.
B. Culture.
C. Fashion.
D. Health.
答案
城市化破坏了自然的雨水渗透能力，导致洪水频发，尤其受气候变化影响加剧。为解决此问题，城市正通过建设“海绵城市”来吸收和利用雨水。
1. C 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“However, when there are heavy rains, the systems fail, and the cities flood.”可知，当有大雨时，城市排水系统瘫痪，从而导致城市淹水，说明雨水停留在陆地上。
2. B 词义猜测题。句意：它们希望像海绵一样，吸收所有的雨水。故此处短语soak up是“吸收”的意思，跟短语take in意思相近。
3. C 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“They add more parks, ponds, and natural areas as well.”可知，海绵城市增加了更多的公园、池塘和自然区域。
4. D 代词指代题。句意：它们帮助海绵城市降温，为当地的动植物创造生活区域。所以此处的代词them应该指代“海绵城市”。
5. A 推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，城市化破坏了自然的雨水渗透能力，导致洪水频发，目前许多城市正通过建设“海绵城市”来防洪，改善环境，保护生态，从而应对气候变化的挑战，由此推断，读者们应该能在“自然”这一栏目读到该文章。
1. C 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“However, when there are heavy rains, the systems fail, and the cities flood.”可知，当有大雨时，城市排水系统瘫痪，从而导致城市淹水，说明雨水停留在陆地上。
2. B 词义猜测题。句意：它们希望像海绵一样，吸收所有的雨水。故此处短语soak up是“吸收”的意思，跟短语take in意思相近。
3. C 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“They add more parks, ponds, and natural areas as well.”可知，海绵城市增加了更多的公园、池塘和自然区域。
4. D 代词指代题。句意：它们帮助海绵城市降温，为当地的动植物创造生活区域。所以此处的代词them应该指代“海绵城市”。
5. A 推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，城市化破坏了自然的雨水渗透能力，导致洪水频发，目前许多城市正通过建设“海绵城市”来防洪，改善环境，保护生态，从而应对气候变化的挑战，由此推断，读者们应该能在“自然”这一栏目读到该文章。
