Question

【题目】Top Global Cities

What makes a city great? To answer this question, the creators of The Global Cities Index(全球城市指数) look at the following areas:

The Global Cities Index	Business
	People
	Media (information)
	Entertainment (museums, sports, music...)
	Politics(政治)

The 2018 Global Cities Index

The Global Cities Index is a list of the world’s most powerful and important cities. Here are the top 10 cities on the 2018 index. Some top cities are strong in five areas.

2018 rank City Scoring breakdown

1. New York

2. London

3. Paris

4. Tokyo

5. Hong Kong

6. Los Angeles

7. Singapore

8. Chicago

9. Beijing

10. Brussels

Future Leaders

Which cities will become more powerful in the future? Creators of the Global Cities Index predict the most growth in the following places:

Asia: Beijing and Shanghai are both business centers and will continue to grow. In a few years, they will be as powerful as New York. Some Indian cities have a lot of business potential(潜力), too.

South America: Some cities in Brazil and Colombia will become more powerful. In these cities, life for many people is improving.

The Middle East: Istanbul in Turkey, Cairo in Egypt, etc. will hold more power in international politics and business—especially in helping East and West work together.

In 10 years, the top cities on the index may be different, but one thing is certain: tomorrow’s global cities will be more powerful than ever.

【1】Which is the most powerful city in 2018 from the Global Cities Index?

A.Beijing.B.New York.C.London.D.Paris.

【2】According to the reading, which part of the world will grow most in the area of politics?

A.Asia.B.South America.C.The Middle East.D.Europe.

【3】The writer most probably agrees that ________.

A.a top global city need to be strong in several areas

B.Brazil will be the world’s fastest-growing country in 10 years

C.tomorrow’s global cities will probably be less powerful than today’s

D.the Global Cities Index will probably list the same top cities 10 years from now

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【解析】

本文罗列了2018年世界顶级城市排名前十的城市，同时列出了未来有发展潜力的城市和地区。

【1】

细节理解题。根据文中“2018 rank City”可知，纽约在全球城市指数中排名第一，所以纽约是2018年最强大的城市。故选B。

【2】

细节理解题。根据文中“ The Middle East: Istanbul in Turkey, Cairo in Egypt, etc. will hold more power in international politics and business—especially in helping East and West work together.”可知，中东地区在政治领域的将会发展得最快。故选C。

【3】

观点态度题。根据文中“What makes a city great? To answer this question, the creators of The Global Cities Index(全球城市指数) look at the following areas:”可知，作者认为，一个世界级的城市需要在几个方面都很强大，分别是：商业，人民，信息，娱乐和政治。故选A。