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雅思剑4真题TEST1 Section2

Section 2

You'll hear a tour guide giving a talk about a museum center called Riverside Industrial Village.

First, you have some time to look at questions eleven to thirteen.

Now listen carefully and answer questions eleven to thirteen.

Good afternoon everybody and welcome to Riverside Industrial Village.

To start your visit, I'm just going to give you a brief account of the history of the museum before letting you roam about on your own. I won't keep you long. OK?

Now, from where we're standing you've got a good view of the river over there.

And it was because of this fast-flowing water that this site was a natural place for manufacturing works.

The water and the availability of raw materials in the area, like minerals and iron ore, and also the abundance of local fuels, like coal and firewood, all made this site suitable for industry from a very early time.

Water was the main source of power for the early industries and some of the water wheels were first established in the twelfth century would you believe?

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