Question

【题目】请阅读一篇短文，根据所提供的信息，完成下面的表格。

There are thousands of rivers all over the world. Many of them are famous, such as the Mississippi in the United States, the Nile in Egypt, the Ganges in India, the Amazon in Brail, the Yangtze River in China and so on. Rivers are one of the most important natural resources. They are very useful and helpful.

Firstly, they can be used for transportation. Many of the world’s great cities are located (坐落) on rivers， and almost every country has at least one river flowing though it. So people can use ships to carry goods, materials or other things from one city to another easily. People can take a trip to other places by ship easily, too.

Besides transportation, rivers also give food, water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and entertainment for the people who live along their banks. In order to increase the supply of water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam(打坝)across a river and let a lake from behind the dam. Then people can use the water not only lo irrigate their fields but also to make electricity for their homes and industries.

However, large cities and industries that are located upon rivers often have problems. As the cities grow in size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes polluted. It can't be used to irrigate the fields, not even for drinking. Luckily, people realize the problems. They are trying their best to stop the rivers from being polluted.

Information Card

The name of the famous river in Egypt mentioned above	【1】
The first usage(作用)of rivers	【2】
The thing the engineers build to supply water for crops	【3】
The problem the rivers face now	【4】
The topic of the passage	【5】

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】the Nile

【2】transportation

【3】a dam

【4】pollution

【5】something about rivers

【解析】

本文讲述河流的作用，河流是最重要的自然资源之一，它们非常有用有帮助。首先它们可以用来运输，第二可以为人类提供水源和娱乐。我们应该保护河流资源。

【1】细节理解题。题意：上面提到的埃及著名河流的名字。根据the Nile in Egypt，可知，埃及的尼罗河，故填the Nile。

【2】细节理解题。题意：河流的第一个作用。根据Firstly, they can be used for transportation. 首先，它们可以用于运输。可知，第一个作用是运输，故填transportation。

【3】细节理解题。题意：工程师们用来给农作物供水的东西。根据In order to increase the supply of water for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam(打坝)across a river and let a lake from behind the dam. 为了增加农作物的供水量，工程师们有时会在河对岸建一座水坝，然后在水坝后面建一个湖。可知，工程师建造大坝，故填a dam。

【4】细节理解题。题意：河流现在面对的问题。根据the water in the rivers becomes polluted.河里的水被污染。可知，河流现在主要面对的问题是污染，故填pollution。

【5】主旨大意题。题意：文章的主题是什么。根据文章主要讲述了河流的作用，故填something about rivers。