Day 4 新趋势题型·回答问题型阅读
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(时文)On March 20, 2026, the Shuangliu Yangtze River Bridge opened to traffic. It is a new, large bridge over the Yangtze River, China's longest river. It connects Wuhan and Ezhou. It is the 12th bridge over the Yangtze in Wuhan. The bridge is special because it is not only a 35-kilometer great project(工程)but also a good example of ecological protection(生态保护).
The bridge crosses the Yangtze River and passes through the Zhangdu Lake Wetland, home to many birds and the endangered finless porpoises(江豚). So the builders must put ecology first when building the bridge.
To protect the birds, engineers built a 400-meter-long and 6.38-meter-high sound barrier. It keeps noise low in the daytime so that birds can rest peacefully near the bridge.
About two kilometers downstream(在下游), finless porpoises often swim in the river. To protect them, engineers built the main bridge without any supports in the water. They finished all work on land. To keep the river clean, workers also used special pipes(管道)to stop dirty water from going into the river. Thanks to these efforts, the number of finless porpoises has grown from about 5 to around 20 over the past three years.
The bridge is more than just a bridge between two cities. It is a bridge between people and nature. It shows we can balance development and nature.
1. Which two cities does the Shuangliu Yangtze River Bridge connect?

2. Why is the bridge special?

3. What do the underlined words"sound barrier" mean in Chinese?

4. What did engineers do to protect the finless porpoises?

5. What lesson can we learn from the building of the Shuangliu Yangtze River Bridge?

词句积累
◎重点词汇
1. special (adj.)
2. build(v.)
3. noise (n.)
4. rest (v.)
5. swim(v.)
6. nature (n.)
◎重点词组
7. open to traffic 通车
8. go through 穿过
9. (be) home to…………的栖息地
10. put...first 将……放在首位
11. so that 为了；以便
12. stop sth. from... 阻止某物……
13. thanks to...多亏……
14. the number of...……的数量
◎写作佳句
15. The bridge is special because it is not only a 35-kilometer great project but also a good example of ecological protection. 这座桥之所以独特，是因为它不仅是一项长达35公里的大型工程，而且还是生态保护方面的典范。(适用于“事物介绍”类写作)
16. The bridge is more than just a bridge between two cities. It is a bridge between people and nature. 这座桥不仅仅连接着两个城市。它是一座连接人与自然的桥梁。(适用于“事物介绍”类写作)
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Day 4
【语篇解读】文章主要介绍了武汉双流长江大桥的建设背景、特殊意义及生态保护措施,旨在引导学生理解人类发展与自然保护的平衡关系,树立人与自然和谐共生的理念。
1. Wuhan and Ezhou. 直接信息理解题—关键词定位法。根据文章第一段“It connects Wuhan and Ezhou.”可知,这座大桥连接的两座城市是武汉和鄂州。
2. Because it's a great project and a good example of ecological protection. 直接信息理解题—关键句定位法。根据文章第一段“The bridge is special because it is not only a 35-kilometer great project (工程) but also a good example of ecological protection(生态保护).”可知,这座桥的特殊之处在于它既是一项伟大工程,也是生态保护的典范。
3. 隔音屏障。词义猜测题—根据上下文语境猜词义。根据后文“It keeps noise low in the daytime so that birds can rest peacefully near the bridge.”可知,该设施的作用是降低噪音,让鸟类安静休息,因此“sound barrier”意为“隔音屏障”。
4. They built no supports and used special pipes. 间接信息理解题—转述相关语句法。根据第四段“engineers built the main bridge without any supports in the water. . . workers also used special pipes(管道)to stop dirty water from going into the river.”可知,工程师们为保护江豚采取了两项措施:主桥不设水中支撑,并用特殊管道防止污水入江。
5. We can balance development and nature. / We should protect nature while developing. 主旨大意题—主题句定位法。根据文章最后一段最后两句“It is a bridge between people and nature. It shows we can balance development and nature.”可知,武汉双流长江大桥主要独特之处在于体现了发展与生态平衡共生的理念。
词句积累
1. 特殊的 2. 建筑;建造 3. 噪声 4. 休息
5. 游泳 6. 自然;自然界