七、任务型阅读。(2025·江苏连云港灌云县期末)
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
Beavers(河狸) are small animals but they can do big things! Some beavers made a dam(水坝) on a river in the Czech Republic(捷克共和国)!
Seven years ago, the people living near the river wanted to make a new dam to stop the water. They wanted to spend about 9 million yuan on it but the idea didn't go well.
Luckily, some beavers made the dam for free. They looked for rocks, mud, and wood and put them together to make a natural dam.
Beavers have sharp teeth, so they can chew through(啃穿) a big tree in only two hours.
The whole family worked together. Some chewed trees, some looked for rocks and mud, and others put everything together. They need wood for the main part of the dam. In fast waters, the dam needs to be strong and tall, while in drier places, it's longer and wider.
Beavers didn't build the dam to help the people but to make a so - called "beaver pond(池塘)". This wet area helps the animals find food and stay safe.
注：答案不超过5个词。
1. Why did the people living near the river want to make a new dam?

2. How soon can beavers chew through a big tree?

3. What do beavers need to make the main part of the dam?

4. What is the dam like in drier places?

5. What do you think of beavers?

1. To stop the water.
2. In only two hours.
3. Wood.
4. It's longer and wider.
5. They are helpful. /They are great. /They can do big things.

翻译:
### 七、任务型阅读。（2025·江苏连云港灌云县期末）
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
河狸是一种小型动物，但它们能做大事！一些河狸在捷克共和国的一条河上筑了一座水坝！
七年前，住在河边的人们想要建一座新水坝来挡水。他们打算为此花费约900万元，但这个想法进展不顺利。
幸运的是，一些河狸免费筑了这座水坝。它们寻找岩石、泥土和木材，并把它们组合起来，建成了一座天然水坝。
河狸有锋利的牙齿，所以它们仅用两个小时就能啃穿一棵大树。
整个河狸家族一起工作。一些河狸啃树，一些寻找岩石和泥土，还有一些把所有东西组合起来。它们需要木材来建造水坝的主体部分。在水流湍急的地方，水坝需要坚固且高大，而在较干燥的地方，水坝则更长更宽。
河狸筑坝不是为了帮助人类，而是为了建造一个所谓的“河狸池塘”。这片潮湿的区域能帮助动物们找到食物并保证安全。
### 问题及答案翻译：
1. 住在河边的人们为什么想要建一座新水坝？
为了挡水。
2. 河狸多久能啃穿一棵大树？
仅用两个小时。
3. 河狸建造水坝的主体部分需要什么？
木材。
4. 较干燥地方的水坝是什么样的？
它更长更宽。
5. 你觉得河狸怎么样？
它们很有帮助。/它们很棒。/它们能做大事。