英语阅读题一.Rivers are one of our most important natural resource

英语阅读题
一.Rivers are one of our most important natural resources(自然资源).Many of the world’s great cities are located on rivers,and almost every country has at least one river flowing through it that plays an the lives of its people.
Since the beginning of history,people have used rivers for transportation.The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi.The lifeline of Egypt is the Nile.To the people of India ,the Ganges is great,but it is also important for transportation; ships can travel along it for a thousand miles.Other great rivers are the Congo in Africa and the Mekong in southeast Asia,The greatest of all for navigation(航海),however,is the Amazon in Brail,It is so wide and so deep that large ships can go about two thousand miles upon it.
Besides transportation,rivers give food,water to drink,water for crops,and chances for fun and recreation for the people who live along their banks.In order to increase the supply of water for crops,engineers sometimes build a dam(大坝) across a river and let a lake form behind the dam.Then people can use the water not only to irrigate(灌溉) their fields but also to make electricity for their homes and industries.
However,large cities and industries that are located upon rivers often make problems.As the cities grow in size and industries increase in number,the water in the rivers becomes polluter with chemicals and other materials.People are learning the importance,however,of doing more to keep their rivers clean if they want to enjoy the benefits(利益) of this natural resource.
1.The greatest river for navigation is _________.
A.the Amazon B.the Nile
C.the Mekong D.the Mississippi
2.Which is Wrong?
The Nile is India.
Almost every country has at least one important river.
Many cities are located on rivers.
Rivers play an important part in the lives of people.
3.From a dam,people can use the water for______.
A.keeping the rivers clean B.only making electricity
C.washing clothes D.irrigation and making electricity
4.The water in the river is polluted because of _____.
A.people’s drinking water too much B.people’s swimming in the river too much
C.chemicals and other materials D.people’s building a dam across a river
5.The best title of the passage is _________.
A.Rivers in Cities B.The Importance of Rivers
C.Transportation D.Natural Resources

1. A The greatest of all for navigation(航海), however, is the Amazon in Brail.（应该是Brazil）-第二段
2. A The lifeline of Egypt is the Nile. -第二段
3. D Then people can use the water not only to irrigate(灌溉) their fields but also to make electricity for their homes and industries. -第三段
4. C the water in the rivers becomes polluter with chemicals and other materials. -第四段
5. B 这个靠自己判断了,故事主要讲的就是河流的重要性