REx 3 (3rd ed.) Unit 8A main questions

Why was the Grand Canal built?

• to allow the army to move quickly from the north to the south

• to transport food from the southern regions of China to the north

• to enable more people to visit remote parts of China

• to promote the cultural and traditional diversity of south China

What is NOT true about the Grand Canal?

• It originally took 6 years to complete its construction.

• Even today, it is the longest man-made river in the world.

• Around a million people worked on the first part of the canal.

• It allowed Peking duck and the Peking opera to spread to southern China.

What would be the best alternative heading for paragraph D?

• Renewed Importance

• Cultural Connections

• The Army's Highway

• The Origins of the Peking Opera

Which of the following is closest in meaning to This development comes at a price, though. (Paragraph F)?

• But developing the canal involves spending a lot of money.

• But even after spending money, people dislike the development.

• But developing it is a lot more expensive than one can imagine.

• But there are some negative consequences to the development.

The following sentence would best be placed at the end of which paragraph? The city of Yangzhou, for example, has created a beautiful park near its waterfront.

• A

• D

• E

• G

Pick the correct date for: End of the canal's golden age

• 605

• 1279

• 1751

• 1855

Pick the correct date for: New parts of the canal built

• 1279

• 1751

• 1855

• 2014

Pick the correct date for: Construction of the Grand Canal begins

• 605

• 611

• 1279

• 1855

Pick the correct date for: Canal becomes a World Heritage Site

• 611

• 611

• 1279

• 1855

• 2014

Pick the correct date for: Emperor Qianlong first tours the canal

• 611

• 1279

• 1751

• 1855

• 2014