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The Panama Canal --Connecting Oceans

A short canal saves ships thousands of miles

The Panama Canal (巴拿马运河) is an artificial 51-mile waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The idea for a Panama Canal dates back to the discovery of the Isthmus of Panama (巴拿马地峡) by Spanish explorer Vasco De Balboa in 1513. He discovered how narrow it was. Only 80.5 kilometres of land separated the Atlantic from the Pacific! The Spanish surveyed the area in hopes of building a canal. But the local government decided it was impossible.

Fast-forward to 1869, Ferdinand De Lesseps had completed the 163-km-long Suez Canal (苏伊士运河), a waterway linking Europe and Asia. France asked him to repeat his success at Panama. He agreed to have a try. When digging started in 1881, Ferdinand De Lesseps thought building a canal across Panama would be easy. But he didn't realize that digging in a jungle (丛林) would be so dangerous. Ferdinand De Lesseps and his team gave up their project after thousands of workers died from diseases caused by mosquitoes(蚊子). American President Theodore Roosevelt quickly took over where the French crew had left off. He bought the canal property (运河的所有权) and sent a team of workers to finish the project. Led by John Stevens, the American team got rid of the mosquitoes. This effort helped the team of nearly 40,000 workers to stay healthy and productive (富有成效的) . The team used powerful steam shovels (蒸汽挖土机) to make a path for the canal. But even with the help of such large equipment(装备), the work progressed slowly. Finally, after nearly 10 years of non-stop digging, the canal successfully opened in 1914.The story didn't make the headlines, though. The public was focused(专注) on World War I. Therefore the canal wasn't dedicated (举行落成典礼) until July 12, 1920. Since the canal first opened, more than 960,000 ships have traveled through it. The Panama Canal has become an important link in global（全球性的）shipping. A journey that used to take months now takes two weeks.

【1】How wide was the Isthmus of Panama which separated the Atlantic from the Pacific?

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【2】Who bought the Panama Canal property?

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【3】What did the team use to make a path for the canal?（in no more than three words）

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【4】How long did it take people to complete the work on Panama Canal?（in no more than three words）

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【5】Why is the Panama Canal an important link in global shipping?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 80.5 kilometres

【2】 American President Theodore Roosevelt.

【3】 Powerful steam shovels.

【4】 (For) 33 years.

【5】 Because a journey that used to take months now takes two weeks.

【解析】

本文介绍了把大西洋和太平洋分开的巴拿马地峡只有80.5公里宽！美国总统西奥多·罗斯福买下了运河的所有权，并派了一队工人来完成这项工程。他们使用强大的蒸汽铲为运河开辟一条道路。人们花了33年的时间才完成巴拿马运河的工程。现在巴拿马运河已成为全球航运的一个重要环节。

【1】细节理解题。题干的意思是：把大西洋和太平洋分开的巴拿马地峡有多宽？由句子Only 80.5 kilometers of land separated the Atlantic from the Pacific! 可知，把大西洋和太平洋分开的巴拿马地峡只有80.5公里宽！故填：80.5 kilometers。

【2】细节理解题。题干的意思是：谁买了巴拿马运河的所有权？根据American President Theodore Roosevelt quickly took over where the French crew had left off. He bought the canal property (运河的所有权) and sent a team of workers to finish the project.可知，美国总统西奥多·罗斯福很快就接管了法国船员离开的地方。他买下了运河的所有权，并派了一队工人来完成这项工程。因此答案为：American President Theodore Roosevelt.

【3】细节理解题。注意词数的要求。题干的意思是：这个小组用什么为运河开辟了一条道路？根据The team used powerful steam shovels (蒸汽挖土机) to make a path for the canal.可知，该小组使用强大的蒸汽铲为运河开辟一条道路。故答案为：Powerful steam shovels.

【4】细节理解题。注意词数的要求。题干的意思是：人们花了多长时间才完成巴拿马运河的工程？由句子When digging started in 1881, Ferdinand De Lesseps thought building a canal across Panama would be easy. 可知，这是开始的时间；由句子Finally, after nearly 10 years of non-stop digging, the canal successfully opened in 1914.可知，这是结束的时间。1914-1881=33。因此人们花了33年的时间才完成巴拿马运河的工程。故答案为：(For) 33 years.

【5】细节理解题。题干的意思是：为什么巴拿马运河是全球航运的重要纽带？由句子The Panama Canal has become an important link in global（全球性的）shipping. A journey that used to take months now takes two weeks. 可知，巴拿马运河已成为全球航运的一个重要环节。过去需要数月时间的旅行现在需要两周时间。因此答案为：Because a journey that used to take months now takes two weeks.

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