1. (2021八下·武穴竞赛) 阅读理解

The Yangtze River, about 6,300 kilometers long, is the longest river in Asia. It provides a lifeline for hundreds of millions of people. It covers an area of 1.8 million km², about a fifth of the national total. The river also provides a third of our country's fresh water resources. Along with the Yellow River, it is considered as China's "mother river".

However, in recent years, this "mother river" has met with some environmental problems, including heavy pollution and the decrease of the fish population. Even worse, there are high levels of harmful chemicals in the Yangtze River. To solve these problems, the government passed the Yangtze River Protection Law. The law can into force on March 1, 2021. There are nine parts in the law, covering areas such as resource protection, anti-pollution measures, green development and legal (合法的) responsibilities. More importantly, the law has introduced a fishing ban（禁令）on the Yangtze River's natural waterways. According to the new law, both the central government and local organizations would put the river protection into their economic (经济的) and social development plans.

Around 231,000 fishermen had given up their fishing rights along the Yangtze River. Chinese Vic-premier Hang Zheng said that more support should be given to these people to help them find new jobs and places to live. He also calls for stronger efforts to help prevent activities which are not allowed by the law and encourages the public to support the ban.

1. （1） What does the first paragraph talk about?

   A . The importance of the Yangtze River. B . The serious situation of the Yangtze River. C . People's opinion on protecting the river. D . The government's efforts to protect the river.
3. （2） What does the underlined word "decrease" mean in English?

   A . Getting bigger. B . Growing taller. C . Becoming shorter. D . Becoming smaller.
5. （3） Which of the following is included in the law?

   A . How to catch fish. B . How to fight pollution. C . How to plant more trees. D . How to make development plans.
7. （4） How would the government help the fishermen?

   A . By giving them money. B . By creating hi-tech fishing areas. C . By providing jobs for them. D . By teaching them to catch more fish.
9. （5） What's the purpose (目的) of this article?

   A . Introduce Yangtze River Protection Law. B . Water helps economic and development. C . How to develop Yangtze River's resources. D . Encourage people to protect Yangtze River.