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山东省临沂实验学校2020届高三英语高考模拟卷(七)
Villavicencio, a shabby city of half a million people, considers itself the city of half a gateway to los llanos, Colombia's eastern plains. Now and for the next few months few people will be passing through it. Mudslides (泥石流) since May have blocked the main highway, the Vaal Llano, which connects the city to Bogota, Colombia's capital. More rocks and mud threaten workers trying to unblock the road, along which two-thirds of domestically produced goods are transported. Colombia's government says this could take up to three months.
Residents of Villavicencio and the surrounding plains are beginning to feel the consequences. Potatoes, garlic and eggs have become scarce in grocery stores. Shoppers hunt through produce bins to find the few tomatoes and carrots that have not rotted. More than 90% of hotel reservations in the plain's region have been cancelled.
Colombia is a road-builder's nightmare. The Andes (安第斯山脉) separate into three ranges at the southern border. The mountains can climb to 4,000 metres from sea level in less than 100km. Colombia gets more rain than any other country in the world, which makes it harder to keep the road in good condition. Short of cash, the government has given private firms special rights to build roads. Vaal Llano, among the earliest projects built in this way, are likely to cause accidents.
To relieve los llanos's isolation (隔离), Satena, a state-owned airline, and EasyFly have announced more flights between Bogota and Villavicencio. The government has currently stopped passenger fees on flights between the cities. Goods can get through on two smaller alternative roads and money paid to use the two roads will be halved. But what the plains need most is a road that can cope with Colombia's dangerous, rain-soaked topography (地形). That goes for much of the rest of the country.
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