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Dams are classified by the type of material used in their construction and by their shape£®Dams call be constructed from concrete£¬stone£¬loose rock£¬earth£¬wood£¬metal£¬or a combination of these materials£®Engineers build dams of different types£¬depending on the conditions of the riverbed and the surrounding landshape£¬and the construction materials£®
Gravity dams use only the force of gravity to resist water pressure ¡ª that is£¬they hold back the water by the force of their weight pushing downward£®They are much thicker at the base than the top ¡ªa shape that reflects the distribution(·Ö²¼)of the forces of the water against the dam£®As water becomes deeper£¬it puts more pressure on the dam£®Gravity dams are relatively thin near the surface of the reservoir£¬where the water pressure is light£®
An embankment dam is a gravity dam formed out of loose rock£¬earth£¬or a combination of these materials£®
Arch dams are concrete or stone structures that curve upstream into a reservoir£¬requiting a relatively narrow fiver canyon(Ï¿¹È)with solid rock walls able to support a large amount of force£®These dams do not need to be as massive as gravity dams because the canyon walls carry part of the pressure from the reservoir£®Because£®they require less material than gravity dams£¬arch dams can be less expensive to build£®
A buttress dam consists of a wall£¬or face£¬supported by several buttresses every 6 to 30 meters on the downstream side£®Buttress dams are sometimes called hollow dams because the buttresses do not form a solid wall stretching across a fiver valley£®It falls into two basic kinds£ºflat slab and multiple arches£®Flat slab buttress dams have a flat upstream face£®Multiple arch buttress dams have an upstream face formed by a series of arches£®
Like arch dams£¬buttress dams require less concrete than gravity dams£¬but they are not necessarily less expensive to build than gravity dams£®Costs with the work of forming the buttresses or multiple arches may offset(µÖÏû)the savings in construction materials£®Buttress dams may be desirable£¬however£¬in locations with foundations that would not easily support the massive size and weight of gravity dams£®
1£®Which of the following pictures best stands for gravity dams?
2£®According to the passage£¬it generally costs less to build _______£®
A£®arch dams than gravity dams B£®buttress dams than gravity dams
C£®gravity dams than arch dams D£®gravity dams than buttress dams
3£®Which of the following would be preferred to build in places with foundations not strong enough?
A£®Gravity dams£® B£®Arch dams£®
C£®Buttress dams£® D£®Embankment dams£®
4£®The best title for this passage would be _________£®
A£®Functions of Dams B£®Constructions of Dams
C£®Costs of Dams D£®Types of Dams
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From the beginning rivers have played an important in the life of man£®Man of the earliest times used the rivers as a means of travel£®Today rivers still serve as a great waterway for the transport and people£®
In ancient times, man settled near rivers or on river banks and built up large empires£®
Water is nature¡¯s most valuable gift to man£®Man needs water to irrigate his crops, to cook and to wash£®In nations all over the world, rivers mean life and wealth£®They feed and clothe the nations around them£®
Water is also a source of energy and power£®Man build huge dams across the rivers to control the water for irrigation and get the energy needed to drive generators£®The electrical power is then directed to homes, cities, factories and television stations£®
Man uses water each day£®In a small way rivers help to keep man in good health and provide for his amusements£®Various forms of water sports keep man strong and healthy£®
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿Rivers have been important to man _______£®
A£®since they came into being | B£®since the last century |
C£®since a few hundred years ago£® | D£®since the beginning of BC |
A£®by air | B£®by sea | C£®by train | D£®by bus |
A£®to direct electrical power | B£®to control the water |
C£®to produce electricit | D£®to build dams y |
A£®People get energy by building bridges across rivers£® |
B£®In ancient times large empires grew up near dams£® |
C£®People can be provided with amusements in small rivers£® |
D£®Large rivers are still useful for transportation in modern times£® |
Australia £a huge island continent that lies to the south of Asia£®Australia£more than two hundred years old, a nation that is still growing£®
Its big cities lie on the southeast coast, this is where most Australians live£®Australians prefer to own their own houses, though some live in apartments£®Australians are a suburban people£®The suburbs surround the cities for many miles, and so efficient transport is of great importance£®As the economy grows, so do its industries- a higher level of production, a wider range of products£®
The Australian works hard, but he likes his leisure£®The climate makes outdoor activities the most popular£®
Canberra, the capital of Australia, is a planned modem city located inland£®Australia is governed by a parliamentary democracy£®The representatives of other countries have their embassies here£®Australia wants to strengthen relations with her neighbors£®
Australia is a strange land, a land of vast expanses- fertile valleys, snow fields and deserts- also a land with unique animal, many that can not be found on any other continent in the world today£®
Much of the continent is dry, but man has utilized the land, made it productive, with its tools, with its technology£®This is the driest continent of all, and water is a precious possession, more precious than all other natural resources£®Large dams are built to collect the water, there to irrigate the fields of pastures and crops£® But Australia is changing£®The land of wool and wheat is now a land of large-scale industry and mining£®The costs of developing the new mineral discoveries are enormous, but the rewards are great too£®
Australia ¡ª a young and developing nation£®Australia ¡ª a nation that wants to communicate with its neighbors£®
¡¾Ð¡Ìâ1¡¿Australia is an island located ______ of Asia and its big cities lie ____ of the coast£®
A£®to the south; on the southeast |
B£®to the north; on the southwest |
C£®to the east; on the northeast |
D£®to the east; on the southwest |
A£®dull and wet |
B£®fine and shiny |
C£®gloomy and rainy |
D£®wet and cold |
A£®Mineral resource | B£®Animal | C£®Desert | D£®Water |
A£®Australians are a suburban people |
B£®Australia is governed by a parliamentary democracy£® |
C£®Australia prefers to live in the downtown of big cities£® |
D£®Wool and wheat used to be the main products of Australia£® |