Passage2Youmayhaveheardthesaying“TheYangtzeRiverChina'smotherriver.”Itisalmost6400kilometerslong.Astheworld’sthird-longestriver,itcoversone-fifthoflandarea.TheYangtzeRiverEconomicZone(长江经济带)coverselevenprovincesandcities,makingupaboutfortypercentofChina’stotalpopulationandGDP.OnDecember26,ChinapassedtheYangtzeRiverProtectionLaw,whichcameintoforceonMarch1,2021.ItisthefirstlawtoprotectawaterwayinChina.Themotherriverisingreatneedofprotectionbecausesomethingiswrongwithit.Forexample,becauseofoverfishingandwaterpollution,theriver’sChinesepaddlefishhasdiedoutthere.There’salsodesertifiedlandandsoilpollutionneartheriver.Accordingtothelaw,fishingwillnotbeallowedinalloftheYangtze'snaturalwaterways,includingitsmajortributaries(支流)andlakes.Thosewhoarecaughtfishingwillbefined(罚款)50000to500000yuan.Diggingsandwillbestrictlylimited(限制)intheriver.Manycompaniesarediggingsandalongtheriver.However,thishasledtolowerwaterlevelsontheriver,whichhascausedtheriver’swatertodecline.Companiesandfactoriesalongtheriverwillneedtofocusongreendevelopment.Iftheiractivitiesdoharmtothewaterways,theywillbemovedaway,thelawsays.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“decline”inParagraph5mean?
Passage2Youmayhaveheardthesaying“TheYangtzeRiverChina'smotherriver.”Itisalmost6400kilometerslong.Astheworld’sthird-longestriver,itcoversone-fifthoflandarea.TheYangtzeRiverEconomicZone(长江经济带)coverselevenprovincesandcities,makingupaboutfortypercentofChina’stotalpopulationandGDP.OnDecember26,ChinapassedtheYangtzeRiverProtectionLaw,whichcameintoforceonMarch1,2021.ItisthefirstlawtoprotectawaterwayinChina.Themotherriverisingreatneedofprotectionbecausesomethingiswrongwithit.Forexample,becauseofoverfishingandwaterpollution,theriver’sChinesepaddlefishhasdiedoutthere.There’salsodesertifiedlandandsoilpollutionneartheriver.Accordingtothelaw,fishingwillnotbeallowedinalloftheYangtze'snaturalwaterways,includingitsmajortributaries(支流)andlakes.Thosewhoarecaughtfishingwillbefined(罚款)50000to500000yuan.Diggingsandwillbestrictlylimited(限制)intheriver.Manycompaniesarediggingsandalongtheriver.However,thishasledtolowerwaterlevelsontheriver,whichhascausedtheriver’swatertodecline.Companiesandfactoriesalongtheriverwillneedtofocusongreendevelopment.Iftheiractivitiesdoharmtothewaterways,theywillbemovedaway,thelawsays.10.Accordingtothepassage,whichistrueaboutprotectingtheriver?
Passage2Youmayhaveheardthesaying“TheYangtzeRiverChina'smotherriver.”Itisalmost6400kilometerslong.Astheworld’sthird-longestriver,itcoversone-fifthoflandarea.TheYangtzeRiverEconomicZone(长江经济带)coverselevenprovincesandcities,makingupaboutfortypercentofChina’stotalpopulationandGDP.OnDecember26,ChinapassedtheYangtzeRiverProtectionLaw,whichcameintoforceonMarch1,2021.ItisthefirstlawtoprotectawaterwayinChina.Themotherriverisingreatneedofprotectionbecausesomethingiswrongwithit.Forexample,becauseofoverfishingandwaterpollution,theriver’sChinesepaddlefishhasdiedoutthere.There’salsodesertifiedlandandsoilpollutionneartheriver.Accordingtothelaw,fishingwillnotbeallowedinalloftheYangtze'snaturalwaterways,includingitsmajortributaries(支流)andlakes.Thosewhoarecaughtfishingwillbefined(罚款)50000to500000yuan.Diggingsandwillbestrictlylimited(限制)intheriver.Manycompaniesarediggingsandalongtheriver.However,thishasledtolowerwaterlevelsontheriver,whichhascausedtheriver’swatertodecline.Companiesandfactoriesalongtheriverwillneedtofocusongreendevelopment.Iftheiractivitiesdoharmtothewaterways,theywillbemovedaway,thelawsays.6.WhatdoesthefirstparagraphtellusabouttheYangtzeRiver?
Passage2Youmayhaveheardthesaying“TheYangtzeRiverChina'smotherriver.”Itisalmost6400kilometerslong.Astheworld’sthird-longestriver,itcoversone-fifthoflandarea.TheYangtzeRiverEconomicZone(长江经济带)coverselevenprovincesandcities,makingupaboutfortypercentofChina’stotalpopulationandGDP.OnDecember26,ChinapassedtheYangtzeRiverProtectionLaw,whichcameintoforceonMarch1,2021.ItisthefirstlawtoprotectawaterwayinChina.Themotherriverisingreatneedofprotectionbecausesomethingiswrongwithit.Forexample,becauseofoverfishingandwaterpollution,theriver’sChinesepaddlefishhasdiedoutthere.There’salsodesertifiedlandandsoilpollutionneartheriver.Accordingtothelaw,fishingwillnotbeallowedinalloftheYangtze'snaturalwaterways,includingitsmajortributaries(支流)andlakes.Thosewhoarecaughtfishingwillbefined(罚款)50000to500000yuan.Diggingsandwillbestrictlylimited(限制)intheriver.Manycompaniesarediggingsandalongtheriver.However,thishasledtolowerwaterlevelsontheriver,whichhascausedtheriver’swatertodecline.Companiesandfactoriesalongtheriverwillneedtofocusongreendevelopment.Iftheiractivitiesdoharmtothewaterways,theywillbemovedaway,thelawsays.7.WhatdoweknowabouttheYangtzeRiverProtectionLaw?
Passage2Youmayhaveheardthesaying“TheYangtzeRiverChina'smotherriver.”Itisalmost6400kilometerslong.Astheworld’sthird-longestriver,itcoversone-fifthoflandarea.TheYangtzeRiverEconomicZone(长江经济带)coverselevenprovincesandcities,makingupaboutfortypercentofChina’stotalpopulationandGDP.OnDecember26,ChinapassedtheYangtzeRiverProtectionLaw,whichcameintoforceonMarch1,2021.ItisthefirstlawtoprotectawaterwayinChina.Themotherriverisingreatneedofprotectionbecausesomethingiswrongwithit.Forexample,becauseofoverfishingandwaterpollution,theriver’sChinesepaddlefishhasdiedoutthere.There’salsodesertifiedlandandsoilpollutionneartheriver.Accordingtothelaw,fishingwillnotbeallowedinalloftheYangtze'snaturalwaterways,includingitsmajortributaries(支流)andlakes.Thosewhoarecaughtfishingwillbefined(罚款)50000to500000yuan.Diggingsandwillbestrictlylimited(限制)intheriver.Manycompaniesarediggingsandalongtheriver.However,thishasledtolowerwaterlevelsontheriver,whichhascausedtheriver’swatertodecline.Companiesandfactoriesalongtheriverwillneedtofocusongreendevelopment.Iftheiractivitiesdoharmtothewaterways,theywillbemovedaway,thelawsays.8.WhatdoesParagraph3explain?
Passage2Youmayhaveheardthesaying“TheYangtzeRiverChina'smotherriver.”Itisalmost6400kilometerslong.Astheworld’sthird-longestriver,itcoversone-fifthoflandarea.TheYangtzeRiverEconomicZone(长江经济带)coverselevenprovincesandcities,makingupaboutfortypercentofChina’stotalpopulationandGDP.OnDecember26,ChinapassedtheYangtzeRiverProtectionLaw,whichcameintoforceonMarch1,2021.ItisthefirstlawtoprotectawaterwayinChina.Themotherriverisingreatneedofprotectionbecausesomethingiswrongwithit.Forexample,becauseofoverfishingandwaterpollution,theriver’sChinesepaddlefishhasdiedoutthere.There’salsodesertifiedlandandsoilpollutionneartheriver.Accordingtothelaw,fishingwillnotbeallowedinalloftheYangtze'snaturalwaterways,includingitsmajortributaries(支流)andlakes.Thosewhoarecaughtfishingwillbefined(罚款)50000to500000yuan.Diggingsandwillbestrictlylimited(限制)intheriver.Manycompaniesarediggingsandalongtheriver.However,thishasledtolowerwaterlevelsontheriver,whichhascausedtheriver’swatertodecline.Companiesandfactoriesalongtheriverwillneedtofocusongreendevelopment.Iftheiractivitiesdoharmtothewaterways,theywillbemovedaway,thelawsays.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“decline”inParagraph5mean?
Passage2Youmayhaveheardthesaying“TheYangtzeRiverChina'smotherriver.”Itisalmost6400kilometerslong.Astheworld’sthird-longestriver,itcoversone-fifthoflandarea.TheYangtzeRiverEconomicZone(长江经济带)coverselevenprovincesandcities,makingupaboutfortypercentofChina’stotalpopulationandGDP.OnDecember26,ChinapassedtheYangtzeRiverProtectionLaw,whichcameintoforceonMarch1,2021.ItisthefirstlawtoprotectawaterwayinChina.Themotherriverisingreatneedofprotectionbecausesomethingiswrongwithit.Forexample,becauseofoverfishingandwaterpollution,theriver’sChinesepaddlefishhasdiedoutthere.There’salsodesertifiedlandandsoilpollutionneartheriver.Accordingtothelaw,fishingwillnotbeallowedinalloftheYangtze'snaturalwaterways,includingitsmajortributaries(支流)andlakes.Thosewhoarecaughtfishingwillbefined(罚款)50000to500000yuan.Diggingsandwillbestrictlylimited(限制)intheriver.Manycompaniesarediggingsandalongtheriver.However,thishasledtolowerwaterlevelsontheriver,whichhascausedtheriver’swatertodecline.Companiesandfactoriesalongtheriverwillneedtofocusongreendevelopment.Iftheiractivitiesdoharmtothewaterways,theywillbemovedaway,thelawsays.10.Accordingtothepassage,whichistrueaboutprotectingtheriver?
PartⅢReadingComprehensionIknowawomanwholikestodogrocery(食品杂货店)shopping,butIalsoknowawholelotofpeoplewhohateit!Peoplewhohateshoppingarelikelytolikesupermarkets,thosehugestoreswherealmosteverythingyouneedtofeedyourfamilyortocleanandmaintain(维持)yourhomeisavailable(现有的)inonelocation(地点).Thesupermarketsavesmebothmoneyandtime.Thelittlecornergrocerystoreisoftenmoreconveniently(方便地)located,pleasantandopenatlatehourswhenthesupermarketisclosed.Butthegrocer(杂货商)mustcharge(收费)youmorethanthebigmarketformostitems(商品)becausehecanonlybuyasmallnumberofcasesatatime;thusthesupermarketcanbuycheaperandcansellcheapertoyou.WhenIenterasupermarketItakeabig,wheeledbasket(带滑轮的购物筐)androllitaroundfromaisle(走廊，通道)toaisle.Freshandfrozen(冷冻的)foods,cannedgoods(罐装食品),boxes,bagsandbottlessoonfillupmycart(购物车).Ialsobuymanynon-food(非食品)itemssuchaspapernapkins(餐巾纸),plasticwraps(保鲜膜)(tokeepfoodfreshunderrefrigeration冰箱),laundrydetergent(洗涤剂),lightbulbs(电灯泡),etc.Somefoodsthathavealreadybeencooked(likechicken)orprepared(likesalads)areavailableinthe"delicatessen"(熟食)section(区域)ofthemarket.Buttheyareoftentooexpensiveformyfoodbudget(预算).Thereisonebigdangerinsupermarketshopping:therearethousandsofitemswithinhand'sreach(触手可得)ontheshelves(货架),allattractively(诱人地)packaged(包装).Thetemptation(诱惑)tobuythingsyoudon'treallyneedorwantisverystrong!Don'tbefooled(糊弄)bythepicturesontheboxes;forexample,aboxwithapictureofabeautifulcakeonitmayonlycontain(包含)acakemix(蛋糕粉).Readthelabels(标签).26.Peoplewhohateshoppingarelikelytolike________.