The quality of water supply in southern Beijing has been improving in recent years, an official said.
In addition to improvements in the network of pipes, the government has been upgrading three recycled water plants in the south of the capital, said Zhao Lei, spokesman for the Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform.
"The transformation of the three plants has increased the recycled water processing capacity by 160,000 cubic meters per day," he said.
In addition, the city is also speeding up the construction of sewage treatment plants to further recycle the sewage, Zhao said.
Zhang Xiang, a researcher from Nature University, an environmental protection NGO in Beijing, said recycled water use should be promoted, especially in water-scarce cities such as Beijing.
Setting up more recycled water plants in the capital will not only promote efficient water use, but also reduce costs because recycling water is much cheaper than transferring it over long distances, he said.
According to the Beijing Water Authority, the capital will set up 46 more recycled water plants citywide in the next three years while upgrading 20 sewage treatment plants.
The treatment rate of domestic sewage in downtown Beijing will reach 98 percent by the end of 2015, it said.
The capital's recycled water is mainly used for industry, landscaping and cleaning, Zhang said.
Many new communities in southern Beijing are equipped with a network to recycle water.
In the past, people were not enthusiastic about using recycled water. However, as the government has boosted the quality of recycled water and set up more recycled water plants, more residents are gradually accepting it.
Residents in southern Beijing will also enjoy more clean energy, as the government will replace traditional coal-burning stoves with electric radiators as part of a three-year plan to develop southern Beijing from 2013 to 2015.
Since 2010, Beijing has taken measures to develop its southern areas. Earlier efforts have seen the region, which used to rely heavily on low-end industries such as cement factories and small coal mines, being turned into a bustling commercial center and home to many educational institutions

1. 1.

   This passage may appear in ________ section

   1. A.
      business
   2. B.
      life
   3. C.
      politics
   4. D.
      forum
2. 2.

   which statement is true according to the passage

   1. A.
      Recycled water will be mainly used for drink
   2. B.
      As usual, recycled water is accepted by people
   3. C.
      Traditionally people in southern Beijing use coal-burning stove for cooking
   4. D.
      The water Transferred over long distance is cheaper than recycled water
3. 3.

   How many recycled water plants will the capital city have in about 3 years?

   1. A.
      46
   2. B.
      20
   3. C.
      3
   4. D.
      49
4. 4.

   What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

   1. A.
      Southern area in Beijing has taken on a new look
   2. B.
      The southern area is hone to many educational institutions
   3. C.
      Southern area in Beijing is more beautiful now
   4. D.
      Southern area in Beijing is a busy place now
5. 5.

   Which is the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Beijing government has taken measures to improve its people`s life
   2. B.
      Recycled water flows to southern Beijing
   3. C.
      More recycled water plants will be built
   4. D.
      The southern Beijing residents will enjoy clean water

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　　The Three Gorges (三峡) Dam, the largest dam in the world, is also the largest engineering project on the face of the earth. It aims to make the mother of all floods, the Changjiang River, into a tame fiver and it will be the largest power source for much of eastern and central China. It will create a huge, deep-water lake, and make it possible for 10,000 ton ocean-going ships to sail 1,5000 miles inland from the Pacific to the city of Chongqing with its 30 million people, making it the world's largest river port.

　　Construction has already started. The dam will be about 6860 feet long and 611 feet high, at a spot called Sandouping near Yichang.

　　After many years of investigation (调研) experts have drawn a conclusion that this grand project will do a great deal of good. The most important thing is flood control. By building a dam instead of new coal plants to meet its growing demand for electricity, China will give off much less poisonous gases into the dir.

　　However, some scientists don't agree to the project. They say that Chongqing and dozens of other cities along the river will put much waste into the reservoir (水库), which can do harm to people, fish and other living things that depend on the river. Sedimentation (沉积) and damage of abreach (决口) are problems, too.

　　The Three Gorges Dam could be considered, when it is finished in 2009, a new eighth wonder of the world as to the size alone.

1．Which is not the purpose to build such a huge dam?

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A．To make electricity.

B．To prevent floods.

C．To improve navigation (运输)

D．To make it a wonder.

2．Where does the dam lie?

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3．It will take about ________ to complete the dam.

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4．Some scientists fear that ________.

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A．when the dam is built, the balance of nature may be destroyed

B．sedimentation may occur

C．abreach may cause millions of people to die or to be homeless

D．electricity will not be as much as expected

5．According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT right?

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A．When finished, the dam will be one of the main bases of power source of China.

B．People have different ideas about the setting up of the dam.

C．It will take many years to build the darn because people want to see whether it will be safe and strong enough.

D．Chongqing will become the largest river port in the world when the dam is finished.

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1. A.
   should
2. B.
   could
3. C.
   must
4. D.
   may