2016广州市中考新题型-阅读填空.docxVIP

A A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city. Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn ’ t built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai but on more than 110 islands. 1___________________________ Even so, travel isn ’ t difficult. The waterways have always been thewaysbesto get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can guide you where you want to go. 2___________________________They like to enjoy the scenery and cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along. Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped from a war more than 1,500 years ago, and built homes there. 3___________________________ Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower little by little. 4_________________________Another problem is the rising seawater. The temperature has risen over the years.5___________________________ Every year, high waters hit the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water comes, more than half of the city is underwater. Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower. A.Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem. B. This has made the ice of the Arctic Ocean melt . C. Seawater is everywhere around the city. D. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters. E. People in Venice move from place to place by boat. B Have you ever heard of a famous charity called Operation Smile? We hope we can help you understand how we are trying to help children all over the world. Operation Smile was started by a doctor and his wife. In 1982, together with some volunteers, they went to Philippines to help children who had holes in their lips or inside their mouths. 1___________________________These volunteers worked very hard. But they worried that they could not carry on with the work because they were short of money. Then they decided to start a charity so that they could help these n