题型：任务型阅读 题类：模拟题 难易度：普通
浙江省湖州市吴兴区2021年初中英语学业水平模拟监测试卷
You may have heard the saying "The Yangtze River is China's mother river." The Yangtze is almost 6,400 km long. It is the world's third-longest river and covers one-fifth of China's land area. The Yangtze River Economic Zone (长江经济带) covers 11 provinces and cities, making up about 40 percent of China's total population and GDP.
On Dec. 26, 2020, Chinese government passed the Yangtze River Protection Law, which took effect on March 1, 2021. It is the first law to protect a waterway in China, CGTN noted.
The "mother river" is in great need of protection because something is wrong with it. For example, due to overfishing and water pollution, the river's Chinese Paddlefish (白鲟) has died out after keeping alive for 150 million years. There's more and more land becoming desert and land pollution near the upstream part of the river in Qinghai province, Xinhua reported.
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Protection of China's Mother River |
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Facts of the River |
6,400 km ; 40% of China's GDP |
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of the Law |
passed on December 26, 2020; took effect on March 1, 2021 |
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of Protection |
and water pollution; land pollution and land desertification |
Fun and Fitness on Bikes
A cyclist dresses up during a 16-kilometer bike ride in Moscow during the spring 2023 Velofest. Velofest is a big cycling activity in Russia. The activity was a celebration in support of bike culture and healthy lifestyles. A number of people took part and many dressed up. It meant that they want an active lifestyle and eco-friendly way of traveling. A City for Walking and Cycling
The city of Pontevedra in Spain is great for walking and cycling. People can't drive in the city center. They make 73 percent of journeys in the city on foot or by bike. Only 30 percent of the public space is for cars. Seventy percent is for people. From 2001 to now, there are no deadly road accidents, and the CO2 level went down by 67 percent since the 1990s. Travel Squad
Recently, "travel squad" becomes a popular trip style in China. It means travel like a soldier. It's different from the relaxing kind of traveling that we all know. Visitors often go to a lot of places in a short period of time at a low cost, usually on weekends. Most of them are college students. "Such a trip can bring a different color to my stressful life, "said Chen, a 24-year-old university student. "Because it is very energy-consuming ( (耗体力), it is not suitable for everyone", she added. |
Watching movie is fun. Here is some information about one of the latest popular movies. Title: Full River Red(满江红) Language: Chinese Kind: Comedy Running Time: 159 minutes Director: Zhang Yimou Ticket Price: Adults: 70 yuaneach; Students: half price; Children under 6: free Storyline (故事情节): During the Shaoxing Period of the Southern Song Dynasty, four years after Yue Fei's death, Qin Hui, the prime minister (played by Lei Jiayin), led his army to hold talks with the Jin State. On the eve of the meeting, the envoy (使者) of Jin died in the prime minister's house, and the secret letter he carried disappeared. A soldier with the name of Zhang Da (played by Shen Teng) and an officer of the camp SunJun (played by Yi Yangqianxi) were ordered to find the murderer (凶手) in an hour. |
Movie Reviews: Leo: I think this movie is educational. After watching the movie, I learned more about the history. Besides, Zhang Yimou is my favourite director. Nick: The story was surprisingly good and I think all the actors performed really well. I'm a fan of comedy movies. Tina: This movie is so well made. I went to see it with my four classmates. I love the beautiful pictures of the movie best. Anne: It's a wonderful film. It educates me well to love my home and my country. For more information, please call us at 89897777. |
There was a car accident at 3：30 yesterday afternoon. Some policemen arrived there. They found some witnesses（目击者）in the street when the accident happened. The policemen asked them some questions. Here are their answers.
Witnesses | Description（描述） |
Mr. Green | I was walking along the street when the car accident happened. The white car hit the black car and the white car ran away quickly. |
Mrs. Mason | When the car accident happened, I was shopping in the store. I remembered the car number of the white car. |
Alice | I was calling my parents when the car accident happened. I was so nervous and I forgot to write down the car number. |
George | I was walking my dog along the street. When I saw it, I called the police at once. There were lots of people around them. |
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