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Motuo lies in the south of the Himalayas in Xizang. It is known as the "Natural Museum of Xizang". It is home to all kinds of mountains, rivers, waterfalls, plants and animals. Its special geographic location makes 1.
it
a beautiful place. It was one of the 2.
hardest
(hard) places to reach and was the last place in China without a highway.
The construction(施工) of the first highway to Motuo 3.
started
(start) in the 1960s. However, it was not finished 4.
until
over 50 years later. In 2014, the construction of its second highway—the Paimo Highway—started. In October 2022, the construction of the main body of the highway 5.
was completed
(complete).
They are great engineering 6.
projects
(project). In this area, earthquakes and heavy rain happen very often. There could be falling rocks or even landslides. People must build many walls and nets 7.
to protect
(protect) the two highways. Another challenge was the snow. Large amounts of snow sometimes destroyed rocks and roads. As a result, the construction of the highways to Motuo was stopped several times. To solve this problem, people built a tunnel (隧道) that goes 8.
through
the mountain area.
The two highways stand for the Chinese spirit of never 9.
giving
(give) up. They are ways to connect Motuo to the outside world and show how China 10.
cares
(care) about people in the far areas. Every year, countless tourists drive along these two highways, eager to experience the unique natural scenery of Motuo that was once hard to reach.
