Passage2(1)Ifyou’veeverwitnessedthemajestyofaCanadiangooseflockflyingintotheclouds,youknowthatthesenoblebirdsareaforcetobereckonedwith.Eachflockiscomprisedofcoupleswhomateforlife,aswellastheirgoslings.Together,theyareonelargefamily.Apart,theyareindividualswithquirksandpersonalities,justlikeus.Nooneknowsthismorethanmyfamily,whoraisedasillylittlegoosewenamedPeeperafterhewasabandonedasababy.(2)In2000,whenIwasaroundsevenyearsold,myparents,sister,brother,andIwerecomingbackfromaT-ballgame.Thatwasourusualweekendadventure,butunlikeeveryotherweekend,asurprisewaswaitingforusinourdriveway.There,wespottedtwoadultgeeseandasmallgosling.Theadultswerestartledbyourreturnandflewaway,buttheirbabywasstilltooyoungtoflyandcouldn’tfollow.Wearenostrangerstothewaysofwildlife,soweknewtoavoidphysicalcontactwiththeyounggoslingoutoffearthatitwouldimprintuponusandbelosttoitsfamilyforever.(3)Hourspassed,andnightfell.Withitcameadeepchillandafearofwatchfulpredators.Thetinylittlethingwaswanderingaroundouryard,unawareofwhatcouldhappen,anditwasclearthatthegoslingneededprotection,warmth,andsustenancetomakeittothemorning.Atthatpoint,weknewwehadtointervene,andwebroughthimontoourbackporch.(4)Weallprettymuchsleptwithoneeyeopentillmorningcame.Andthenanothermorning.Andstillanother.Eachmorning,wewouldtrytoscurrythegooseovertohisparents,whokeptcomingbacktoouryard.Hewouldn’tgotothem,though,andtheywouldn’tcomecloseenoughtoclaimhim.Wekeptthisupforfivedays,butnoluck.Bythen,theyounggoosehadclearlydecidedwewerehisnewfamily,sowehadtogivehimaname.MysisterJoannacalledthelittleguyPeeper,becausehewouldfollowusaroundtheyardmakingapeepingnoise,nonstop.WealsodecidedthatPeeperwasaboy.Idon’tknowwhy;itjustfeltright.(5)Daysturnedintoweeks,andweeksturnedintomonthsuntilalmostayearpassed.Wesettledintoaroutinefilledwithfeatheryhugsandcamaraderie.Peepersleptonourbackporcheachnightand,intypicalgoosefashion,useditasalatrine.Mydadwouldsprayoffallthegoosedroppingsdailywithahose.PartofthisritualincludedDadthrowingPeeperupintotheairsohecouldflyalooparoundthehouse,comingbackagainoncetheporchwasclean.(6)Oneevening,myunclewasover,andmydadwantedtoshowhimPeeper’sloop.Hethrewhimupintheair,butthistime,Peeperjustflewoff.Everyonewasvery,verysad.Itwasdark,andwewereworried.Welookedforhimfordays,callinghisname,buthedidn’tcomeback.Wehopedhefoundaflockandwentoffonhisnaturalway.(7)Again,daysturnedintoweeksandweeksturnedintomonths,thenyears.Imissedmylittlebuddy,andIwouldcallforhimeverytimeIsawaflockofCanadiangeeseflybyinV-formation.Twentyyearspassed,andPeeperbecameafondmemoryformyfamily.(8)Geeselivetobearound25yearsold,areveryloyal,andneverforgettheirfirsthome.Evenso,itcameasatotalshocktomewhen,in2019,anageingadultgoosemadehiswaybacktomyfamilyhome.Geeselovehouseswithlarge,greenlawnstoeaton;theflatterrainalsomakesiteasyforthemtoscoutforpredators.So,atfirst,Iassumeditwasjustanothergoose.Andyet,somethingaboutthelonemaleseemedoddlyfamiliartome.(9)Aftertwoweeksofthegoosecomingbackrepeatedly,itbecamecleartomethatthiswasn’tarandomgoose.HedidallofthesamethingsPeeperusedto,liketryingtocomeinthroughthefrontdoorandsleepinginourenclosedpoolarea.InadditiontomimickingPeeper’soldways,thisgoosealsorespondedtothenamePeeper.Muchtomyamazement,myoldbestfriendhadreturned,20yearslater.(10)WhydidPeeperreturn?It’shardtosay.Perhapshismatedied,leavinghimlonely.It’salsopossiblethatheisapproachinghistwilightyearsandknowsit,makinghimcravehisearlyhome.Thisbehaviouristypicalofgeese.Whateverthereason,Peepercontinuestolivewithme.It’sagoodthingIstayedinmychildhoodhome.(11)Hedoesn’tcomehomeeverysinglenightthewayhedidasababy.Somenightshemayseekoutthecomfortofhisownkindatthelakenearby.Geeseinthewildtypicallysleeponwater.Buthe’sherealot,makinghispresenceknownandgivingmejoy.(12)Thisexperiencehasbeenasmeaningfultomeasanythinginmylife.Ihopethatmychildren,someday,havetheopportunitytoconnectwithnatureandawildbeinginthissameway.Peoplecraveconnectionwiththenaturalworld.ThroughPeeper,Ihavelearnedsomuchaboutmyselfandaboutthenatureoflove.46.Theword“spotted”(Para.2)means____.
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?
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?