The Erie Canal was the first important national waterway built in the US. It crossed New York from Buffalo on Lake Erie Troy to Albany on the Hudson River. It joined the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. The canal served as a route over which industrial goods could flow into the west, and materials could pour into the east. The Erie Canal helped New York develop into the nation’s largest city.
The building of the canal was paid for entirely by the state of New York. It cost $ 7 143 789, but it soon gained its price many times over. Between 1825, when the canal was opened, and 1882, when toll charges(過運河費) were stopped, the state collected $121 461 891.
For a hundred years before the Erie was built, people had been talking about a canal which could join the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean. The man who planned the Erie Canal and carried the plan through was De Witt Clinton. Those who were against the canal laughingly called it “Clinton’s Ditch(溝)”. Clinton talked and wrote about the canal and drew up plans for it. He and Governor Morris went to Washington in 1812 to ask for help for the canal, but they were unsuccessful.
Clinton became governor of New York in 1817, and shortly afterwards, on July 4, 1817, broke ground for the canal in Rome, N.Y. The first part of the canal was completed in 1820. As the canal grew, towns along its course developed fast. The length of the canal is 363 miles.
小題1:We can see that the Erie Canal ________.
A．joined the Great Lakes together
B．crossed New York from north to south
C．played an important part in developing New York City
D．was the first waterway built in the US
小題2:It can be inferred that ________ into the Atlantic Ocean.
A．the Great Lakes flowB．the Hudson River flows
C．Lake Erie flowsD．the Erie Canal flows
小題3:Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．The Erie Canal brought profits of over $114, 000, 000.
B．It’s 363 miles from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
C．The West was more advanced than the East when the canal was built.
D．Many other states helped New York built the canal.
小題4:Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．Clinton broke ground for the canal at both ends.
B．Clinton started building the canal before he became governor.
C．All parts of the canal were completed at the same time.
D．Construction of the canal took eight years.

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:A
小題4:D

本文介紹了Erie Canal的作用及修建過程。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第1段最后一句The Erie Canal helped New York develop into the nation’s largest city 及全段內(nèi)容，可推知此題答案為C。
小題2:推斷題。根據(jù)文章第1段第2句和第3句：運河from Buffalo on Lake Erie Troy to Albany on the Hudson River 橫跨了New York 把the Great Lakes和the Atlantic Ocean聯(lián)系起來了可推知此題答案為B。
小題3:推斷題。通過比較文章第2段第2句 It cost $ 7, 143, 789 和第2段最后一句中的…the state collected $121, 461, 891可推知此題答案為A。
小題4:推斷題。根據(jù)文章最后一段第1句中的…on July 4, 1817, broke ground for the canal in Rome, N.Y. 和第2段第2句中的 Between 1825, when the canal was opened… 可推知此題答案為D。
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