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From the Forbidden City to the Great Wall, ancient Chinese people have always been praised for their building skills and wisdom, which have been passed down to modern Chinese people. And recently, believe it or not, China has created even more evidence (证据) of its great building skills.
On Oct 23, 2018, President Xi Jinping announced the opening of the Hong Kong -Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) at the opening ceremony in Zhuhai, Guangdong .
The HZMB, which is located at the waters of the Lingdingyang of Pearl River Estuary, is a huge sea crossing bridge, connecting Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao. As the world’s longest sea-based project, it has been named as one of the “seven wonders of the modern world” by the Guardian, an influential British media.
The project is made up of a 22.9-kilometer-long main bridge, a 6.7-kilometer-long tunnel and an artificial island off the bridge.
“It is designed with a service life of 120 years. It can withstand a strong wind equal to a maximum Beaufort scale (蒲福风级) 16,” Zhu Yongling, a project official, told the Guardian. “It can also withstand a magnitude-8 earthquake.”
Meanwhile, the Y-shaped bridge could reduce travel time from Hong Kong to Zhuhai and Macao from four hours to about 45 minutes.
“The bridge will not only be a transport link. It will be a social, economic, cultural, and tourism connection among the three areas,” Yu Lie, a member of the HK-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Authority, told Xinhua.
It will bring people in Hong Kong, Macao and Guangdong within a “one-hour living circle”, which is expected to attract more visitors to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
21. Which of the following statements about the bridge is not true?
A. It connects Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao.
B. It is seriously-taken by the Chinese leadership.
C. It’s the longest bridge in the world, made up of three parts.
D. It is expected to be strong enough to service for 120 years.
22. What is the Guardian’s attitude towards the bridge?
A. It thinks little of the bridge.
B. It thinks highly of the bridge.
C. It is not interested in the bridge.
D. It is extremely proud of the bridge.
23. The HZMB can bring the following advantages except .
A. help the three cities to develop tourism and economy
B. improve social and cultural connection among the three areas
C. bring people in the Greater Bay Area a “one-hour living circle”
D. reduce travel time from Hong Kong to Zhuhai and Macao to four hours
