Urban citizens(市民)can enjoy a more colorful life than rural citizens.Townspeople are wellinformed because they have the easier access to news,while country people are uniformed because these districts are hard to get to.Urban traffic is so welldeveloped that the residents there often visit exhibitions and parks which are only a short bus ride away. For country people this is a major operation which involves considerable planning.Shopping,a necessary activity in everyday life is more convenient in the city than in the countryside. Townspeople can buy what they want at any time of a day.But rural residents go to town at most once a week.So after shopping they always stagger home loaded with heavy purchases. As for as meals and clothes concerned,townspeople are wellfed and welldressed as there is an adequate(足够的)supply of goods.But rural residents are too busy to pay particular attention to them.It is for these reasons that more and more people are moving into the city and looking for a rest there.
On the contrary,some people are attracted by the rural area.Air pollution,noise and overcrowding which are the biggest problems confronting townspeople seem strange for rural residents.Medical studies have proved that rural residents can live longer than urban residents, because they are free from a polluted environment. In addition,the crime rate in the city is several times higher than in the countryside.As is known to all,the life in any city is much more expensive than in the countryside.So the safe, quiet and cheap life in the country appeals to(对……有吸引力)many city residents.
Either an urban or a rural area gives pleasure and trouble.But,I believe,the suburban area has the excellencies(优点)of both and is superior to both.As the automobile industry develops,more and more people will make their homes in suburban areas.
1.When visiting an exhibition in town,country people have to ________.
A.listen to local news B.take a bus
C.make a careful plan D.ask friends for help
2.Paragraph 1 mainly tells us the differences between urban and rural life in ________.
A.communication,traffic and shopping
B.traffic,shopping and diet
C.education,living conditions and housing
D.traffic,medicine and shopping
3.According to the passage,rural people are not as welldressed as urban citizens mainly because________.
A.they live far away from town
B.they live a poorer life
C.they are busy with their work
D.they don't like to dress up
4. For rural residents,the problems the urban citizens facing are________.
A.common B.unfamiliar
C. wellknown D.unimportant
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Urban citizens(市民)can enjoy a more colorful life than rural citizens.Townspeople are wellinformed because they have the easier access to news,while country people are uniformed because these districts are hard to get to.Urban traffic is so welldeveloped that the residents there often visit exhibitions and parks which are only a short bus ride away. For country people this is a major operation which involves considerable planning.Shopping,a necessary activity in everyday life is more convenient in the city than in the countryside. Townspeople can buy what they want at any time of a day.But rural residents go to town at most once a week.So after shopping they always stagger home loaded with heavy purchases. As for as meals and clothes concerned,townspeople are wellfed and welldressed as there is an adequate(足够的)supply of goods.But rural residents are too busy to pay particular attention to them.It is for these reasons that more and more people are moving into the city and looking for a rest there.
On the contrary,some people are attracted by the rural area.Air pollution,noise and overcrowding which are the biggest problems confronting townspeople seem strange for rural residents.Medical studies have proved that rural residents can live longer than urban residents, because they are free from a polluted environment. In addition,the crime rate in the city is several times higher than in the countryside.As is known to all,the life in any city is much more expensive than in the countryside.So the safe, quiet and cheap life in the country appeals to(对……有吸引力)many city residents.
Either an urban or a rural area gives pleasure and trouble.But,I believe,the suburban area has the excellencies(优点)of both and is superior to both.As the automobile industry develops,more and more people will make their homes in suburban areas.
1.When visiting an exhibition in town,country people have to ________.
A.listen to local news B.take a bus
C.make a careful plan D.ask friends for help
2.Paragraph 1 mainly tells us the differences between urban and rural life in ________.
A.communication,traffic and shopping
B.traffic,shopping and diet
C.education,living conditions and housing
D.traffic,medicine and shopping
3.According to the passage,rural people are not as welldressed as urban citizens mainly because________.
A.they live far away from town
B.they live a poorer life
C.they are busy with their work
D.they don't like to dress up
4. For rural residents,the problems the urban citizens facing are________.
A.common B.unfamiliar
C. wellknown D.unimportant
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As China becomes increasingly urbanized (城市化), it has to find space for its urban and rural citizens as both groups become increasingly integrated. Experts suggest a possible model way may be “re-inventing” a “garden city”.
China’s mega-cities are bursting at the borders and the country is now undergoing the quickest and biggest urbanization in the history of mankind. It is estimated that by 2025, China will have 400 million more people living in its cities, raising its urban population to 900 million. Besides, new satellite towns are mushrooming on the urban fringes while city ring roads are rippling outwards into the countryside at amazing speed. Satellite maps collected by Professor Joshua Bolchover at the University of Hong Kong bring the problem sharply into focus. They track the changing rural-urban framework in the past 30 years, and suggest that cities are cruelly destroying surrounding rural land and rapidly reducing the amount of arable (可耕种的) land, which gives way to new residential blocks, new industrial zones, new financial centers and the other inevitable signs and signatures of economic growth.
This, however, is not sustainable growth pattern, especially when China has the world’s largest population to feed. So concerned urban planners are starting to note the social and physical effects of diaspora (大移居) when replaced rural communities are forced into the cities.
On the other hand, a trend of thought is gradually taking shape and this is the concept of the “garden city”, a combination of country and city that is being proposed by architects and city planners. Hua Li, from Tao Architects, is among the many professionals with such a voice. His argument is supported by a long-term study on this subject. As Hua says, the answer is to preserve patches of productive farmland within urban boundaries. Less transportation means we have fresh agricultural products at lower costs and less carbon emission in the city. And urban farmland can also be showcased for agricultural tourism and education.
The concept is already practiced at the grassroot level. Agriculture has gone into the air, up to roof and balcony in some communities in the cities. It’s common to see organic “hanging garden” on the roof of some traditional courtyard home. According to some people, the rooftop project translate to tangible (=" practical)" benefits, such as safe, nutritious vegetables, a cooler home in summer. Some say thanks to the tomatoes they plant that are natural insect killers, there’re fewer mosquitoes. Apart from these, it also contributes to better bonding with neighbors. Zhang, a doctor in Beijing, began creating his hanging garden five years ago. Since his garden became home to 30 kinds of vegetables and fruit --- all enough to feed his family, neighbors have enjoyed dropping by for a relaxing chat or just to see how well the lovely vegetables and fruit are doing.
Although people like Zhang are still rare and the greening of roof space with vegetables and fruit takes skill and energy, with more positive media exposure and advanced technology there is the prospect that garden city will become common practice in the near future. By then, cities will no longer look so gray when seen from the satellites.
1.Some experts suggest re-inventing a “garden city” because ______.
A.it is the only model way to save the cities
B.it helps stop destroying the rural areas
C.increasing urbanization takes place in China
D.China has the largest population to feed
2.What is the purpose of paragraph 2?
A.To show the experts’ concern about the increase of population.
B.To persuade people into supporting economic growth in cities.
C.To explain the reasons for the change of rural-urban framework.
D.To inform the readers of the consequences of quick urbanization.
3.In Hua Li’s opinion, a combination of country and city will ______.
A.benefit the environment and lower living costs
B.become a project that needs a long-term study
C.lead to more rural communities being replaced
D.attract more farmers to take tours in cities
4.Zhang is mentioned (Paragraph 5) to show that ______.
A.he achieves his dream to own a hanging garden
B.hanging gardens are becoming more popular
C.the garden contributes to a better neighborhood
D.he is a pioneer to practise the gardening concept
5.As for the concept of the “garden city”, the writer feels ______.
A.desperate B.hopeful C.disappointed D.concerned
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These days a green building means more than just the color of the paint. Green building can also refer to environmentally friendly houses, factories, and offices.
Green building means “reducing the impact (影响) of the building on the land”Taryn Holowka of the U.S Green Building Council in Washington, D. C. said.
According to Holowka, buildings account for(占了) 65 percent of total U.S. electricity use.
But green buildings can reduce energy and water use. Also, the buildings are often located near public transportation such as buses and subways, so that people can drive their cars less. That could be good for the environment, because cars use lots of gas and give off pollution. Green buildings are often built on developed land, so that the buildings don't destroy forests.
Marty Dettling is the project manager for a building that put these ideas into action. The Solaire has been called the country's first green high-rise building. According to Dettling, “We've reduced our energy use by one-third and our water by 50 percent.”
The Solaire cuts energy in part by using solar power. “On the lace(边) of the building we have solar panels which change the sun's energy into electricity,” Dettling explained.
The Solaire also has lights that automatically turn off when people leave the room. In addition, the building has lots of windows, allowing people to use the sun for light during the day. The Solaire cuts water by reusing it.
Not everyone is eager to move into a green building, however. Some people think that things like solar panels cost more money than more traditional energy sources. Anyhow, Holowka said, “It's going to be big.”
1.A green building is often built on an area of land________.
A. which has thick forests around
B. which has already been developed for building
C. where people of high income live
D. where traveling around by car is most convenient
2.When Holowka says in the last paragraph, "It's going to be big", she means that green buildings________.
A. will be more comfortable
B. will take the place of traditional buildings
C. will become popular in the future
D. will be more environmentally friendly
3.What is the main subject discussed in the text?
A. Dettling designed the first green building in the U. S.
B. Energy shortage calls for buildings of new design.
C. Green buildings help save environment.
D. The Solaire serves as a model of high buildings.
4.Which of the following statements is WRONG?
A. The Solaire can reduce the impact of the building on the land.
B. Everyone is not eager to move into a green building.
C. Marty Dettling has come up with the idea of green buildings.
D. In the U.S, buildings consume(消耗) more than half of the total electricity.
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These days a green building means more than just the color of the paint. Green buildings can also refer to environmentally friendly houses, factories, and offices.
Green building means "reducing the effect of the building on the land", Taryn Holowka of the U.S. Green Building Council(评议会) in Washington, D.C., said. According to Holowka, building account for 65 percent of total U.S. electricity use.
But green building can reduce energy and water use. Also, the building are often located near public transportation such as buses and subways, so that people can drive their cars less. That could be good for the environment, because cars use lots of gas and give off pollution. Green building are often built on developed land, so that the buildings don't destroy forests.
Marty Dettling is project manager for a building that puts these ideas into action. The Solaire has been called the country's first green high-rise building. According to Dettling, "We've reduced our energy use by one-third and our water by 50 percent."
The Solaire cuts energy in past by using solar power. "On the face of the building we have solar panels(光板) which change the sun's energy into electricity," Dettling explained.
The Solaire also has lights that automatically turn off when people leave the room. In addition, the building has lots of windows, allowing people to use the sun for light during the day. The Solaire cuts water by reusing it.
Not everyone is eager to move into a green building, however. Some people think that things like solar panels cost more money than more traditional energy sources. Anyhow, Holowka said, "It's going to be big."
1.A green building means .
A. a building that uses no electricity B. a building occupying
C. a building that saves energy and water D. a green-colored building
2.A green building is often built on an area of land .
A. which has already been for buildings
B. which has thick forests around
C. where people of high income live
D. where traveling around by car is most convenient
3.When Holowka says in the last paragraph, "It's going to be big", she means that green buildings .
A. will be more comfortable
B. will become popular in future
C. will be more environmentally friend
D. will take the place of traditional building
4.Which is the main idea of the passage?
A. Dettling designed the first green building in the U.S.
B. The Solaire serves as a model of high building
C. Green buildings help save environment
D. Energy shortage calls for buildings of new design
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Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
A busy life can be personally satisfying, but it may make you feel too tired to achieve the inner peace that will connect you with your true happiness.Begin with simplifying your life and working towards a more peaceful state of mind.
Recognize the differences between the things you need and the things you want.Our culture provides us with the message that materials will make our lives better.The reality is that most of these things will complicate our lives without bringing true happiness.Free yourself —learn to be satisfied with fewer materials and greater simplicity.
If you let someone else define your life.you're missing the chance to follow your own desires.Your inner life is weakened when you are limited by conformity (遵从).Why do you give up your freedom and allow all of your decisions to be defined by what others think you "should" do? Think for yourself.Let your passions be your guide.
Life is full of opportunities to earn money and give services.Learn new skills and make new friends.Some of us want them all and fill up our timetable with all kinds of activities.Rushing from one activity to another leaves you with no time to slow down.No matter how worthy you think your activities are, rethink them.Keep the ones that are most important and leave out the ones that are adding to the pace of your life with little return.
Life is forever changing, and you will never reach a point of simplicity and endless happiness.But each moment you spend on the path to simplicity does have the possibility to bring happiness to your life.
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This place was darker than I expected, and, in spite of the rain, dirtier. Used to the life of rural Puerto Rico(波多黎各), I had to adjust to the similarly arranged, aggressive two-dimensionality of New York. Everywhere I looked, my eyes met gray and brown straight-edged buildings with sharp corners and deep shadows. Every few blocks there was a cement(水泥) playground surrounded by chain-link fence.
A girl came out of the building next door, a jump rope in her hand, and she hopped over. “Are you Hispanic?” she asked. “No, I’m Puerto Rican.” “Same thing. Puerto Rican, Hispanic. That’s what we are here.” She skipped a tight circle, stopped abruptly, and shoved the rope in my direction. “Want a turn?”
“Sure.” I hopped on one leg, then the other. “So, if you’re Puerto Rican, they call you Hispanic?”
“Yeah. Anybody who speaks Spanish.”
I jumped a circle, as she had done, but faster. “You mean, if you speak Spanish, you’re Hispanic?”
“Well, yeah. No . . . I mean your parents have to be Puerto Rican or Cuban or something.”
“Okay, your parents are Cuban, let’s say, and you’re born here, but you don’t speak Spanish. Are you Hispanic?”
“I guess so,” she finally said. “It has to do with being from a Spanish country. I mean, you or your parents, like, even if you don’t speak Spanish, you’re Hispanic, you know?” She looked at me uncertainly. But I didn’t know. I’d always been Puerto Rican, and it hadn’t occurred to me that in New York I’d be someone else.
Later, I asked. “Are we Hispanics, Mami?” “Yes, because we speak Spanish.” “But a girl said you don’t have to speak the language to be Hispanic.” “What girl? Where did you meet a girl?” “Outside. She lives in the next building.” “Who said you could go out to the sidewalk? This isn't Puerto Rico. Something could happen to you.”
I listened to Mami’s lecture with depressed eyes and the necessary respect. But inside, I quaked. Two days in New York, and I’d already become someone else. It wasn’t hard to imagine that greater dangers lay ahead.
1.The first paragraph suggests that the author experienced New York as .
A. mysterious and unknowable
B. regular and depressing
C. orderly and appealing
D. impressive and dangerous
2.For the author, being considered Hispanic represents .
A. a restriction to be overcome
B. an opportunity for self-redefinition
C. the loss of her former identity
D. an unavoidable result of movement to a new place
3.The mother refers to “Puerto Rico” in order to impress upon the author that .
A. she should not miss her birthplace
B. New Yorkers may not like newcomers
C. different rules apply to life in New York
D. life was more restricted in Puerto Rico
4.The author’s mood can best be described as
A. angry and confused B. fearful and uncertain
C. excited but lonely D. worried and resistant
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Forty years after China started its reform and opening﹣up, more than 18million rural residents have _________ poverty in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
A. shaken off B. taken off
C. paid off D. kicked off
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However urban life strikes you, cities worldwide have been growing ever more rapidly. Some of this growth has happened in the developed world, but the most dramatic increase has been in the Third World. Almost all the world’s population growth over the next 30 years will take place in the cities of developing countries.
By the year 2030, for the first time in history, 60 percent of the world’s people will be living in cities.
This is actually good news in some ways. “Cities are the fundamental building blocks of prosperity(繁荣),” says Marc Weiss, chairman of the Prague Institute for Global Urban Development, “both for the nation and for families.” Industrial and commercial activities in urban areas account for between 50 and 80 percent of the GDP(国内生产总值) in most countries of the world. “There’s the crazy idea that the way to deal with a city’s problems is to keep people out of them.” Weiss continued. “But the problems of the rural life are even more serious than those of the city.” For better or worse, urban-watchers are clear on one point: The quality of life for most people in the future will be determined by the quality of cities. Those cities will be bigger than ever. And yet, population numbers by themselves don’t determine a city’s prospects; after all, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Hamburg, Germany, have the same population. Nor is explosive growth necessarily the determining factor. “City problems,” one authority points out, “mostly have to do with weak, ineffective, and usually unrepresentative city governments.”
1.According to the passage, in the year of 2030 _______.
A.there will be many cities having a population of more than 10 million.
B.rural area will be extinct (灭绝).
C.most people will live in cities.
D.the third world will keep up with the developed world.
2.In the author’s opinion, _________.
A.better city, better life
B.both urban and rural areas will have a large population
C.the larger the population is, the faster a city develops
D.both urban and rural areas have larger GDP
3.The last paragraph implies that ____________.
A.Public services are ineffective.
B.Cities are increasing too fast.
C.Population is not linked with development.
D.Government should be responsible for the problems in the cities.
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However urban life strikes you,cities worldwide have been growing even more rapidly.Some of this growth has occurred in the developed world,but the most dramatic increase has been in the Third World.Almost all the world’s population growth over the next 30 years will take place in the cities of developing countries
By the year 2030,for the first time in history,60 percent of the world’s people will be living in cities.
This is actually good news in some ways.“Cities are the fundamental building blocks of prosperity,” says Marc Weiss,chairman of the Prague Institute for Global Urban Development,“ both for the nation and for families.” Industrial and commercial activities in urban areas account for between 50 and 80 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in most countries of the world“ there’s the crazy notion that the way to deal with a city’s problems is to keep people out of them,” Weiss continued.“But the problems of the rural life are even more serious than those of the city.” For better or worse,urban-watchers are clear on one point: The quality of life for most people in the future will be determined by the quality of cities.Those cities will be bigger than ever.And yet,population numbers by themselves don’t determine a city’s prospects; after all,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia,and Hamburg,Germany,have the same population.Nor is explosive growth necessarily the determining factor.“City problems,” one authority points out,“mostly have to do with weak,ineffective,and usually unrepresentative city governments.”
1.The passage mainly discusses ______________.
A.Big cities. B.City life.
C.Population. D.Gross Domestic Product.
2.According to the passage,in the year of 2030 _______.
A.there will be 21 cities having a population of more than 10 million.
B.rural area will be extinct.
C.most people will live in cities.
D.the third world will keep abreast with the developed world.
3.In the author’s opinion,_________.
A.better city,better life
B.both urban and rural areas have a larger population
C.the larger population,the faster a city develops
D.both urban and rural areas have larger gross domestic products
4.Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The developing countries develop faster than the developed countries.
B.Cities contribute more to the GDP than the villagers.
C.Some problems are more easily solved in cities than in country.
D.It’s impossible to solve urban problems by getting people out of cities.
5.The last paragraph implies that ____________.
A.public services are ineffective.
B.cities are increasing too fast.
C.population is not linked with development.
D.government should be responsible for the problems in the cities.
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However urban life strikes you, cities worldwide have been growing ever more rapidly. Some of this growth has occurred in the developed world, but the most dramatic increase has been in the Third World. Almost all the world’s population growth over the next 30 years will take place in the cities of developing countries
By the year 2030, for the first time in history, 60 percent of the world’s people will be living in cities.
This is actually good news in some ways. “Cities are the fundamental building blocks of prosperity,” says Marc Weiss, chairman of the Prague Institute for Global Urban Development, “ both for the nation and for families.” Industrial and commercial activities in urban areas account for between 50 and 80 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in most countries of the world“ there’s the crazy notion that the way to deal with a city’s problems is to keep people out of them,”Weiss continued. “But the problems of the rural life are even more serious than those of the city.” For better or worse, urban-watchers are clear on one point: The quality of life for most people in the future will be determined by the quality of cities. Those cities will be bigger than ever. And yet, population numbers by themselves don’t determine a city’s prospects; after all, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Hamburg, Germany, have the same population. Nor is explosive growth necessarily the determining factor. “City problems,” one authority points out, “mostly have to do with weak, ineffective, and usually unrepresentative city governments.”
1.The passage mainly discusses ______________.
A.Big cities. | B.City life. | C.Population. | D.Gross Domestic Product. |
2.According to the passage, in the year of 2030 _______.
A.there will be 21 cities having a population of more than 10 million. |
B.rural area will be extinct. |
C.most people will live in cities. |
D.the third world will keep abreast with the developed world. |
3.In the author’s opinion, _________.
A.better city, better life |
B.both urban and rural areas have a larger population |
C.the larger population, the faster a city develops |
D.both urban and rural areas have larger gross domestic products |
4.Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A.The developing countries develop faster than the developed countries. |
B.Cities contribute more to the GDP than the villagers. |
C.Some problems are more easily solved in cities than in country. |
D.It’s impossible to solve urban problems by getting people out of cities. |
5.The last paragraph implies that ____________.
A.Public services are ineffective. |
B.Cities are increasing too fast. |
C.Population is not linked with development. |
D.Government should be responsible for the problems in the cities. |
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