原創(chuàng)閱讀理解系列(一)

A

SHANGHAI: Plans for the magnetic levitation (maglev) rail route linking the eastern cities of Shanghai and Hangzhou have been put on hold， partly because of residents’ concerns about radiation， it was reported over the weekend.

“The project has been suspended by the municipal government，” Xinhua News Agency said， citing an unidentified official of Minhang District in Shanghai’ suburbs， where the proposed line has encountered strong opposition from residents because of potential health concerns.

An official with the city’s lawmaking body confirmed that the major reason for shelving the project was concerns over radiation， Xinhua said.

But an official with the Minhang District government told China Daily yesterday that the government and experts still need to discuss and conduct more research on the ￥4.5 billion project. He refused to comment on the reported halt.

Last week， German technology supplier Siemens AG said that it was close to signing a deal that would allow the world’s only maglev train in commercial use.

In March last year， the central government approved a feasibility study on the 175 km Shanghai-Hangzhou route with speeds of up to 450 km per hour. But recent accidents and cost concerns， as well as strong opposition from local residents， have thrown a spanner in the works.

The project was expected to be completed by 2010 in time for the Shanghai Expo.

A maglev train on a trial run crashed in Germany last year， killing 23 people. In August last year， one of the maglev trains in Shanghai caught fire， forcing it to be evacuated.

Although the original budget was for ￥4.5 billion， Xinhua cited experts estimating a final tally exceeding ￥5.2 billion.

According to residents along the proposed route， the maglev line would have been separated from communities by a greenbelt only 22.5 meters wide， although a blueprint at the local government indicated a protection belt 150 meters wide would be built on either side. German specifications require a 300-meter leeway on both sides of the track.

1. The maglev rail route has been suspended mainly because of ________.

A. recent accidents

B. concerns of radiation

C. cost concerns

D. disapproval from the government

2. It will take you about _______ minutes to travel in the maglev train from Shanghai to Hangzhou if the project is completed.

A. 18B. 25C. 23D. 20

3. The technology used in the maglev train is from ________.

A. GermanyB. ItalyC. AmericaD. Japan

4. The actual cost of the project is about _______ percent more than the original budget.

A. 13B.16%C. 16D. 13%

5. According to the passage， which of the following is true?

A. The project will be given up forever.

B. 23 people have been killed in the Shanghai-Hangzhou maglev route project.

C. There has to be a protection belt at least 150 meters wide on each side of the proposed route according to the specifications of the technology supplier.

D. There has been no maglev train in commercial use in the world so far.

答案與解析

1. B 由 “An official with the city’s lawmaking body confirmed that the major reason for shelving the project was concerns over radiation， Xinhua said.” 可知。

2. C 由 “In march last year， the central government approved a feasibility study on the 175 km Shanghai-Hangzhou route with speeds of up to 450 km per hour.” 可得: 175÷450×60≈23。

3. A 由 “German technology supplier” 可知。

4. C 由“Although the original budget was for ￥4.5 billion， Xinhua cited experts estimating a final tally exceeding ￥5.2 billion.” 可得: (5.2-4.5)÷ 4.5 ×100%≈16%

5. D 由“it was close to signing a deal that would allow the world’s only maglev train in commercial use.” 可知。

B

The encroaching Kumutage Desert is threatening the Mogao arottoes in Dunhuang， Gansu Province， a scientist warned yesterday.

The Shule River， which runs through the Dunhuang oasis， has so many dams on it that its water are shrinking， said Wang Jiru， director of the Gansu Desert Control Institute in Wuwei， Gansu.

The Institute， which is situated near the desert’s edge， has been monitoring the desert’s shifting sands over the past four decades.

It has found the sixth largest desert in China， covering 20，00 sq km， growing between 1-4 m every year since 2004.

The 1，600-year-old Mogao arottoes are just 50 km east of the desert. Its caves are famous for their statues， wall paintings and 1，000 years of Buddhist art.

They are being damaged by sand blown from the desert and in the future could be buried by the drifting sands， Wang said.

The desert is expanding because there is less water in the Shule River to its east. Increased agriculture in the Dunhuang oasis and damming on the river since the 1960s has dried up the area， Wang said.

As the desert expands there is less vegetation， fewer wild camels and other animals， he added.

Desertification in the country is a serious problem. The desert has almost covered Minqin County in Gansu.

It is moving 8-10 m a year along the chain of oases known as the Hexi Corridor.

The corridor once connected China’s central plains with the grasslands in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and separated the Tengger and Badain Jaran Deserts.

Building dams was one of the reasons Minqin has been devastated， Wang said. Residents also dug up more than 10，000 wells， exacerbating the situation.

1. The desert is expanding because of _______.

A. less water in the Shule RiverB. damming on the river

C. increased agricultureD. all the above

2. The Mogao Grottoes are famous for the following except ________.

A. statuesB. its locationC. wall paintingsD. Buddhist art

3. From the text， we can see that _______.

A. the Hexi Corridor was not an oasis

B. the Kumutage Desert once expanded from 1 to 4 m every year

C. the Mogao Grottoes may be located east of the Shule River

D. digging up wells helped improve devastation

4. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. The Mogao Grottoes

B. The Kumutage Desert

C. Creeping Desert Threatens Mogao Grottoes

D. Desrtification

答案與解析:

1. D由 “The desert is expanding because there is less water in the Shule River to its east. Increased agriculture in the Dunhuang oasis and damming on the river since the 1960s has dried up the area， Wang said.” 可知。

2. B由 “Its caves are famous for their statues， wall paintings and 1，000 years of Buddhist art.” 可知。

3. C由“The 1，600-year-old Mogao Grottoes are just 50 km east of the desert.”和“The desert is expanding because there is less water in the Shule River to its east.”可知。

4. C本文主要講述沙漠正在逼近并威脅古代文化遺址the Mogao Grottoes。因此答案為C。

編輯/梁宇清