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八、任务型阅读。(10 分)
The Dead Sea is a very special place. It is not actually a sea，but a lake. It lies between Jordan and Israel. What makes it so famous? It is one of the saltiest lakes in the world.
The water in the Dead Sea is about ten times saltier than sea water. Why is it so salty? Because the weather there is very hot and dry. Water from the lake evaporates(蒸发)quickly，but the salt stays. Over time，the water becomes saltier and saltier.
This high salt content leads to a very funny result：People can float(漂浮)easily on the water! You don't need to know how to swim. You can just lie on your back and read a newspaper without sinking. It's a fantastic experience for visitors.
However，the Dead Sea is also facing a problem. It is getting smaller. People are using too much water from the Jordan River，which is the main river flowing into the Dead Sea. So，less and less water is coming into the lake.
The Dead Sea is not just a tourist attraction. The water and mud(泥)from the Dead Sea are also used to make skin care products like lotions(润肤液)and soaps. Many people believe they are good for the skin.
It is called the “Dead” Sea because its water is too salty for most living things. Fish and plants cannot live in it. Only a few kinds of bacteria(细菌)can survive there. So，when you swim in it，you won't see any fish around you.
1. What is the Dead Sea actually?
2. Why can people float easily on the Dead Sea?
3. What is the main problem that the Dead Sea is facing now?
4. Why is it called the “Dead” Sea?(Please answer in one complete sentence)
5. Why is the Dead Sea so salty?
The Dead Sea is a very special place. It is not actually a sea，but a lake. It lies between Jordan and Israel. What makes it so famous? It is one of the saltiest lakes in the world.
The water in the Dead Sea is about ten times saltier than sea water. Why is it so salty? Because the weather there is very hot and dry. Water from the lake evaporates(蒸发)quickly，but the salt stays. Over time，the water becomes saltier and saltier.
This high salt content leads to a very funny result：People can float(漂浮)easily on the water! You don't need to know how to swim. You can just lie on your back and read a newspaper without sinking. It's a fantastic experience for visitors.
However，the Dead Sea is also facing a problem. It is getting smaller. People are using too much water from the Jordan River，which is the main river flowing into the Dead Sea. So，less and less water is coming into the lake.
The Dead Sea is not just a tourist attraction. The water and mud(泥)from the Dead Sea are also used to make skin care products like lotions(润肤液)and soaps. Many people believe they are good for the skin.
It is called the “Dead” Sea because its water is too salty for most living things. Fish and plants cannot live in it. Only a few kinds of bacteria(细菌)can survive there. So，when you swim in it，you won't see any fish around you.
1. What is the Dead Sea actually?
Lake.
2. Why can people float easily on the Dead Sea?
Because the water is very salty.
3. What is the main problem that the Dead Sea is facing now?
It is getting smaller.
4. Why is it called the “Dead” Sea?(Please answer in one complete sentence)
Because its water is too salty for most living things (like fish and plants) to live in.
5. Why is the Dead Sea so salty?
Because the weather there is very hot and dry. Water from the lake evaporates(蒸发) quickly, but the salt stays.
答案
1. Lake.
2. Because the water is very salty.
3. It is getting smaller.
4. Because its water is too salty for most living things (like fish and plants) to live in.
5. Because the weather there is very hot and dry. Water from the lake evaporates(蒸发) quickly, but the salt stays.
2. Because the water is very salty.
3. It is getting smaller.
4. Because its water is too salty for most living things (like fish and plants) to live in.
5. Because the weather there is very hot and dry. Water from the lake evaporates(蒸发) quickly, but the salt stays.
解析
【分析】
做这类阅读简答类任务型阅读时，首先先通读所有题干，划出每个问题的核心关键词，比如第1题的关键词是actually、Dead Sea，第2题的关键词是why、float easily，之后带着关键词回到原文逐段定位对应内容，优先用原文给出的原信息作答，不需要自行发挥，同时注意题干的特殊要求，比如第4题要求用完整句子回答，整理信息时要符合要求，最后核对答案和原文表述是否一致即可。
【解析】
1. 定位到原文第一段第二句"It is not actually a sea, but a lake."，直接提取信息即可得到答案。
2. 定位到原文第三段第一句"This high salt content leads to a very funny result: People can float easily on the water!"，高盐含量意味着水体盐分极高，因此人们可以轻松漂浮。
3. 定位到原文第四段前两句"However, the Dead Sea is also facing a problem. It is getting smaller."，直接提取对应的问题内容即可。
4. 定位到原文最后一段第一句"It is called the 'Dead' Sea because its water is too salty for most living things."，结合后文生物无法在其中生存的补充内容，整理为符合要求的完整句子即可。
5. 定位到原文第二段中解释死海咸度高的内容，直接提取对应的原因表述即可。
【答案】
1. A lake.
2. Because the water is very salty.
3. It is getting smaller.
4. Because its water is too salty for most living things (like fish and plants) to live in.
5. Because the weather there is very hot and dry. Water from the lake evaporates quickly, but the salt stays.
【知识点】
阅读理解细节定位，原文信息提取，简答表述规范
【点评】
本题属于基础难度的任务型阅读，所有题目的答案都可以直接从原文中找到对应内容，不需要复杂推理，主要考察学生快速定位文本关键信息的能力，答题时尽量使用原文原句作答，注意满足题干对句子完整性的特殊要求，避免出现信息遗漏即可轻松得分。
【难度系数】
0.8
做这类阅读简答类任务型阅读时，首先先通读所有题干，划出每个问题的核心关键词，比如第1题的关键词是actually、Dead Sea，第2题的关键词是why、float easily，之后带着关键词回到原文逐段定位对应内容，优先用原文给出的原信息作答，不需要自行发挥，同时注意题干的特殊要求，比如第4题要求用完整句子回答，整理信息时要符合要求，最后核对答案和原文表述是否一致即可。
【解析】
1. 定位到原文第一段第二句"It is not actually a sea, but a lake."，直接提取信息即可得到答案。
2. 定位到原文第三段第一句"This high salt content leads to a very funny result: People can float easily on the water!"，高盐含量意味着水体盐分极高，因此人们可以轻松漂浮。
3. 定位到原文第四段前两句"However, the Dead Sea is also facing a problem. It is getting smaller."，直接提取对应的问题内容即可。
4. 定位到原文最后一段第一句"It is called the 'Dead' Sea because its water is too salty for most living things."，结合后文生物无法在其中生存的补充内容，整理为符合要求的完整句子即可。
5. 定位到原文第二段中解释死海咸度高的内容，直接提取对应的原因表述即可。
【答案】
1. A lake.
2. Because the water is very salty.
3. It is getting smaller.
4. Because its water is too salty for most living things (like fish and plants) to live in.
5. Because the weather there is very hot and dry. Water from the lake evaporates quickly, but the salt stays.
【知识点】
阅读理解细节定位，原文信息提取，简答表述规范
【点评】
本题属于基础难度的任务型阅读，所有题目的答案都可以直接从原文中找到对应内容，不需要复杂推理，主要考察学生快速定位文本关键信息的能力，答题时尽量使用原文原句作答，注意满足题干对句子完整性的特殊要求，避免出现信息遗漏即可轻松得分。
【难度系数】
0.8
