In 1992, five villages in Galicia, Spain were flooded on purpose when a river was dammed up to create a large reservoir. It was part of a big plan to build up a large body of water to generate electric power. The project was developed by the governments of Spain and Portugal, but the dam is owned and run by a Portuguese company. As the villages would be completely flooded by the Alto Lindoso Dam, villagers naturally weren’t too happy about the plan. But after more than half of them agreed to leave, the rest of the villagers were forced to join them. When the dam’s gates were closed, the villages slowly disappeared under the water.

Like many places around the world, Galicia is struggling with a drought. As this long dry period has gone on and on, the level of water in the reservoir has been steadily dropping. Low levels of water have revealed much of one of those villages, rising out of the water like a ghost village.

By November, parts of the village were dry enough for people to begin walking around in it again. They were shocked to find many things left exactly as they had been 30 years ago. Many buildings are still standing, even if some of their roofs have fallen in. It’s true that metal has rusted and wood has rotted away. But in some places, there are still everyday items around, as if they had been left moments ago, instead of 30 years ago. There’s even a water fountain that still has water coming out of it.

Some of the earliest visitors to Aceredo were people who used to live there long ago. Now, Aceredo has become a popular spot with tourists. It has become so popular that the company that owns the dam has asked the nearby towns to try to limit the number of tourists going there. But the lack of water has brought even bigger problems for the dam. On February 1, Portugal’s government told the dam owners to stop using the water from the reservoir almost completely.

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1.Why did the villages disappear under the water?

A An accident happened to the Alto Lindoso Dam.

B A dam was built to store water to produce electricity.

C More than half of the villagers moved from there.

D Governments of Spain and Portugal developed tourism.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第一段第一二句可知，河上修建了一个大坝来蓄水，形成了一个水库，水库的水就淹没了额。故选B。

2.Why did one of the villages reappear?

A A drought happened.

B It became a ghost village.

C The reservoir has less water.

D People want to walk around in it.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第二段的 “the level of water in the reservoir has been steadily dropping. Low levels of water have revealed much of one of those villages”可知，水库水位下降导致被淹没的村庄之一露了出来。故选C。

3.What kind of view of Aceredo can people see now?

A It presents a natural beauty.

B Things are all of various strange shapes.

C Many things are relatively well preserved.

D Everything is excellent without damage.

解析：选C。C 推理判断题。根据第三段的 “They were shocked to find many things left exactly as they had been 30 years ago”可知，人们震惊地发现，许多东西与30年前一模一样。由此说明许多东西保存相对完好。故选C。

4.Which of the following might be the worst news to the dam owners?

A The dam will be permanently abandoned.

B The drought there will continue for some time.

C More and more tourists will come to visit the dam.

D The company is not allowed to use water in the reservoir.

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据最后一段的 “But the lack of water has brought even bigger problems for the dam. On February 1, Portugal’s government told the dam owners to stop using the water from the reservoir almost completely.”可知，但缺水给大坝带来了更大的问题。2月1日，葡萄牙政府要求大坝所有者几乎完全停止使用水库里的水。故选D。