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t difficult. The waterways have always been the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can guide you where you want to go. People in Venice move from place to place by boat. 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. Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem. Sometimes tourists will have such strange experiences. One moment they walk across the Rialto Bridge, and there’s nothing special. But when they e back to the bridge an hour later, it’s underwater and everyone is wearing rain boots. Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters. Another problem is the rising seawater. The temperature has risen over the years. This has made the ice of the Arctic Ocean* melt*. Every year, high waters hit the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water es, more than half of the city is underwater. Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower. The Italian government has asked some of Italy’s biggest panies to build the MOST project, which was planned to be built under the sea water to stop the rising water. Anyway, this project is helping solve the problem. 37. According to the passage, which picture shows the right place of Venice? 38 Which is the most popular way for peo ple in Venice to get around in the passage? A. On foot. B. By boat. C. By car. D. By bike. 39. Why is Venice still getting lower and lower? One of the reasons is ________. A. too many people live there. B. the rising temperature has made the ice melt. C. lots of bridges have been built. D. the underground water is r ising. 40. The passage is mainly about . A. the waterways of Venice B. the MOST project of Venice C. the scenery of Venice D. the problem of Venice 【參考答案】 37— 40 ABBD 閱讀下面短文,從每小題所給的