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When it comes to cultural heritage protection, the Grand Canalof China is probably the world’s greatest project of its kind. The big inland waterway system in thenorth-eastern and central eastern plains passes through eight of the country’spresent-day provinces.
The Canal runs from Beijing in the north to Zhejiang Province inthe south. Constructed in sections from the 5th century BC onwards, it wasdesigned as a means of communication in the 7th century AD. The Canal is the world’s greatest civilengineering project before the Industrial Revolution.
The Grand Canal reached a peak in the 13th century, providing aninland navigation(航行) networkconsisting of more than 2,000 kilometers of artificial waterways, linking fiveof the most important river basins in China, including the Yellow River and theYangtze. It entered a bid as a UNESCO(联合国教科文组织) culturalheritage site in 2008.
The Grand Canal cultural square is located in Beijing’s Tongzhoudistrict. Ever since the Yuan dynasty 800 years ago, the Tongzhou section ofthe Grand Canal has been the life blood of Beijing. Grain and buildingmaterials were all transported to meet the endless demands of the big cities.Even today, the Grand Canal plays a major role in the lives of its citizens.
"I grew up near the Grand Canal. In the past the waterwaywas a lot narrower, but now it’s nice and wide and bridges are built over it. Ithink if the bid for world heritage status succeeds, it will greatly makeTongzhou more famous in the world, especially with Tongzhou aiming to be asub-center of the capital Beijing," a citizen said.
The result of the bid is set to be released next week, and nodoubt it will certainly make it into the history books if the Canal is listedas a world heritage site.
（1）It can be concluded from the passage that ________ .
A.The bid’s result of the Canal will be announced soon
B.the Canal is the UNESCO’s newest world heritage site
C.the Canal is to connect Tongzhou with Zhejiang Province
D.the Canal will be a bid for a UNESCO cultural heritage site
（2）The Grand Canal was in the most glorious time ________ .
A.when it was aimed as a means of communication
B.when it crossed the Yellow River and the Yangtze
C.when it was born about six hundred years later
D.when it was designed as an artificial waterway
（3）What can we infer by reading the passage?
A.Tongzhou used to be the capital of the Yuan dynasty.
B.Most citizens living in Tongzhou depend on the Canal.
C.Tongzhou will benefit if the Canal is made a heritage site.
D.Some citizens think the Canal not to be a cultural heritage item.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）A
（2）C
（3）C
【解析】本文介绍了京杭大运河是世界建造时间最早、使用最久、空间跨度最大的人工运河,是中华民族留给世界的宝贵遗产。国人期待它的申遗成功。
(1)A细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第一句"Theresult of the bid is set to be released next week"可知申遗结果下周就公布，故A项正确。
(2)C细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句的"TheGrand Canal reached a peak in the 13th century"可知,大运河在公元13世纪达到它的顶峰时期,再结合第二段可知,它作为一种交通方式的诞生时间是公元7世纪,在它出现以后大约600年到达用途的巅峰。因此选项C正确
(3)C推理判断题。依据文章倒数第二段最后一句I think if thebid for world heritage status succeeds, it will greatly make Tongzhou morefamous in the world, especially with Tongzhou aiming to be a sub-center of the capitalBeijing这位市民的话可知,如果运河申遗成功,通州就会变得比以往更出名,可能对通州成为北京的次要中心更有利。故选C项。