10. Why do you think we build so many bridges across the Changjiang River?

(To make the transportation more convenient and help develop economy)

11. Please give the names of the rare fishes in the river as many as you can.

(Saury刀鱼，Chinese Sturgeon中华鲟，White-flag dolphin白鳍豚)

12. Please give the names of famous cities along the river as many as you can

(A, B, C, D, E, F, ....)

Reading

A. Read the passage quickly and answer some questions:

1. Why do the environmental problems of the Yangtze River draw people's attention at home and abroad?

(Because it is the third longest river in the world and home to a diverse range of fish and animals while many people depend on it for drinking water.)

2. What has caused the pollution of the Yangtze River?

(Rapid agricultural and industrial development plus huge population growth has resulted in the rising amount of water taken from the river, and the waste being put back into the river.)

3. What bad effects has it had on the ecology of the area?

(Unsafe drinking water which has led to healthy problems for people living near the river and killing many plants and animals.)

4. What have been done to deal with the problem?

　(Environmental organizations and projects have been set up to deal with the problem.)

5. What has The Green River Organization done?

(It educates and advises people on the importance of protecting this great river. It watches the river. It stops the illegal hunting of animals.)

6. What has the government done to deal with water and soil preservation?

(Two special government projects are also under way to protect the river, which work out possible solutions to the many problems, such as the water and soil preservation. result in farmers replacing the crops on their farmland with trees or grassland, and set up a nature reverse for white-flag dolphins)

7. What has the government done to save white-flag dolphins?

(The reserve was set up on the lower reaches of the river in Zhenjiang. Boats are prohibited from entering this area in order to keep the dolphins safe.)

8. What is the good news for the river?

　(People have finally realized that it is their responsibility to protect this great river)

B. Fill in the form

problems 1. unsafe drinking water which has led to healthy problems for people living near the river.

2. harmful effects on the ecology of the area, killing many plants and animals.

3. endangered the wild animal population.