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There are lots of famous canals ( 运河) in the world. Come and learn about some of them.
The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal
Chinese people started to build the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in the Spring and Autumn Period. As the oldest and longest man-made canal in the world, it starts from Beijing in the north and ends in Hangzhou in the south with a total length of about 1,794 kilometers.
The Suez Canal
The Suez Canal is a man-made route through Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean ( 地中海) and the Red Sea. In March, 2021, a ship called Ever Given got stuck ( 搁浅) in the Suez Canal. The ship is about 400 meters long and it is bigger than the Empire State Building in New York, US.
The Grand Union Canal
The Grand Union Canal was the result of many rivers and canals joining together. The canal is over 130 miles long and it connects London and Birmingham. As the longest canal in the UK, it helps thousands of people to live a healthier and happier life.
The Kiel Canal
The Kiel Canal goes through the middle of Schleswig-Holstein and it is 98 kilometers long. The Kiel Canal is a two-way waterway that connects the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. Every year, about 32,000 ships pass through the Kiel Canal.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
(A) 31. Which is the world’s longest man-made canal?
A. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
B. The Suez Canal.
C. The Grand Union Canal.
D. The Kiel Canal.
(D) 32. The writer shows the ship called Ever Given is big by making a comparison.
A. sharing a joke
B. telling a story
C. giving an example
D. making a comparison
(C) 33. Where is the Grand Union Canal?
A. In China.
B. In the US.
C. In the UK.
D. In Germany.
(D) 34. What does the number “32,000” show?
A. It shows how old the Kiel Canal is.
B. It shows how long the Kiel Canal is.
C. It shows how wide the Kiel Canal is.
D. It shows how busy the Kiel Canal is.
(B) 35. We can probably find the text in a geography magazine.
A. science
B. geography
C. health
D. music

答案： 31—35 ADCDB