2024年新教材高考英语一轮复习Unit1阅读题组__练速度含解析外研版必修第一册.docx

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Unit1阅读题组——练速度

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OnAug.13,fourChineseirrigation(浇灌)siteswonglobalrecognitionandwereaddedtothe2024listofHeritageIrrigationStructures.Let’slookattheseamazingsites.

Dujiangyan

Dujiangyanistheoldestandonlysurvivingdam-lessirrigationsystemintheworld.Morethan2,000yearsago,ChengduwasthreatenedbyfrequentfloodingfromtheMinjiangRiver.LiBing,alocalofficial,studiedthesituationanddesignedtheDujiangyanirrigationsystem,whichcouldcontrolthewaterflowfromthemountainstotheChengduPlainthroughouttheyear.

TheDujiangyanirrigationsystemhascreatedharmonybetweenman,earthandwater.Itisthelastremainingecologicalprojectofitskind.

ChangquCanal

ChangquCanalisinthecityofXiangyanginHubeiProvince.Itis48kmlongandwasoriginallyusedtotransportsoldiers.Itwaslaterusedforirrigation—infact,itisstillusedtoprovidewatertomorethan20squarekmoffarmland.

“Therecognitionofirrigationheritageisintendedtohelpusbetteruseancientirrigationprojectsthatarestillfunctioningandpreserveourprecioushistoricalandculturalheritage,”saysanoticeontheofficialwebsiteoftheHubeiprovincialgovernment.

LingquCanal

LingquCanalislocatedinXing’ancounty,nearGuilin,GuangxiProvince.Astheoldestcanalintheworld,ithasbeendescribedas“anotherwonderoftheworld”.Thedesignofthecanalisunique.“Itmagicallyshowstheeaseoftransportationalongthenorthandsouthwaterways,”accordingtotheTravelChinaGuide.

Jiang-XiDam

TheJiang-XiDaminZhejiangProvinceactuallyconsistsoftwodams—theJiangandXidams.Builtinthe14thcentury,itimprovedthelifeforlocalpeopleforcenturies.“Itnotonlyplaysanimportantroleinirrigation,butalsorespondstoenvironmentalgovernance,”saidDingKunlun,vicechairmanofInternationalCommissiononIrrigationandDrainage.

1.WhatdoweknowaboutDujiangyan?

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