【6A文】1998-2009历年考研英语真题阅读理解.doc

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1、7A版优质实用文档阅读（1998－20XX）目录：一、1998年英语阅读理解二、1999年英语阅读理解三、20XX年英语阅读理解四、20XX年英语阅读理解五、20XX年英语阅读理解六、20XX年英语阅读理解七、20XX年英语阅读理解八、20XX年英语阅读理解九、20XX年英语阅读理解十、20XX年英语阅读理解十一、20XX年英语阅读理解十二、20XX年英语阅读理解•Text1(1998)lReadingPassage1Fewcreationsofbigtechnologycapturetheim

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5、用文档7A版优质实用文档Andyet,themythofcontrollingthewaterspersists.Thisweek,intheheartofcivilizedEurope,SlovaksandHungariansstoppedjustshortofsendinginthetroopsintheircontentionoveradamontheDanube.Thehugecomplexwillprobablyhavealltheusualproblemsofbigdams.ButS

6、lovakiaisbiddingforindependencefromtheCzechs,andnowneedsadamtoproveitself.Meanwhile,inIndia,theWorldBankhasgiventhegoaheadtotheevenmorewrongheadedNarmadaDam.Andthebankhasdonethiseventhoughitsadvisorssaythedamwillcausehardshipforthepowerlessandenviron

7、mentaldestruction.Thebenefitsareforthepowerful,buttheyarefarfromguaranteed.Proper,scientificstudyoftheimpactsofdamsandofthecostandbenefitsofcontrollingwatercanhelptoresolvetheseconflicts.Hydroelectricpowerandfloodcontrolandirrigationarepossiblewithou

8、tbuildingmonsterdams.Butwhenyouaredealingwithmyths,itishardtobeeitherproper,orscientific.ItistimethattheworldlearnedthelessonsofAswan.Youdon’tneedadamtobesaved.51.Thethirdsentenceofparagraph1impliesthat_____.A)peoplewouldbehappyiftheyshuttheireyestor