牛津译林版八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习2.pdf

牛津译林版八年级英语下册阅读理解专项练习 阅读理解 A What can a government do if its capital city is rapidly sinking? Indonesias answer is: to get a new one. The countrys president, Joko Widodo, made the decision in a speech to Parliament (议 会 ) last year. The country has decided to move its seat of government out of Jakarta. He said, A capital city is not just a symbol of national identity, but also a representation of the progress of the nation. The new capital will be moved to Kalimantan. It is known for rainforests and coal mines. President Widodo toured the area in May, 2018 to visit potential sites. The exact location is till unknown, fearing the news would push up land prices. Indonesia has the fourth largest population in the world. Jakarta is home to more than ten million people To make matters worse, around three times as many people live around towns. The large population has used so much groundwater that it has affected the ground levels. That makes Jakarta the fastest-sinking city in the world. Almost half of its area is already below sea level. At the current speed, about 95 percent of north Jakarta will be underwater by 2050. The decision was met with doubt, however. People questioned whether such a move should be a matter of great urgency for Indonesia. There was also the question of cost. Moving the capital would cost as much as$33 billion, according to a government official. This is a big job, and it would take up to ten years, he added. 1. Why does Indonesia decide to move its capital out of Jakarta? A. Because Jakarta is sinking fast. B. Because Jakarta is very crowded. C. Because Jakarta has bad weather. D. Because Jakarta has serious pollution. 2. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?