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The plan was supposed to create a beautiful nature park with a large man-made lake on the outer parts of Zhengzhou,the capital of Henan province.However,what the officials have finally ended up with is a natural sandy mess.
The government wanted to create a beautiful place where people of this busy industrial city could come to relax.But things did not turn out that way--shortly after thousands of tons of sand was dug up,the underground water dried up.As a result,the dry sand has turned into a Sahara-like desert.The official report showed that sand was piled(堆)up to 10meters high.
What's worse,the sand hills now spread across an area with the size of four football fields and this has influenced the environment.On windy days,the dry sand moves into the city center,making it almost impossible to drive.People had to wear face masks and protective eyewear to prevent the sand from getting into their eyes,nose and mouth.
In an act of trying to keep the sand and create theillusion of green fields,the official even tried covering the sand hills with a huge green plastic net.But that has not done much to improve the terrible situation.
As you can imagine,people in Zhengzhou feel sad about this unfinished park project.Instead of a beautiful park they were promised by the government,now,what they can see is their pleasant hometown has been seriously polluted.Their normal life is badly influenced.Some think it is even stopping businessmen from coming to the city.
61.The government in Zhengzhou planned toB on the outer parts of the city.
A.deal with the sand
B.build a park
C.build 4football fields
D.create a green field
62.The dry sand turned into a Sahara-like desert becauseA.
A.there is no underground water B.the weather in Zhengzhou is too dry
C.there are not enough trees in Zhengzhou D.all the sand in that city was dug up
63.The underlined word"illusion"in the fourth paragraph might meanA in Chinese.
A.假象
B.夢境
C.福利
D.結論
64.In the people's eyes,the projectD.
A.has seriously polluted their environment
B.may influence the business of the city
C.has had a bad influence on their daily life
D.All of the above.
65.What is the best title of the passage?C
A.Zhengzhou--An Industrial City
B.A Big Desert in Zhengzhou
C.A Half-completed Park Project in Zhengzhou
D.A Beautiful Natural Park in Zhengzhou.