题目内容
China, which has the largest population of the world, joined the WTO last week, __________15 years of talks.A. to end
B. ended
C. ending
D. ends
提示:
On September 22, 2007, 108 Chinese cities took part in Car-Free Day, a global event held every year, for the first time.
China became the world’s second-largest auto market and third-largest car-maker in 2006. It has also become the second-largest greenhouse gas producer in the world, and is rapidly catching up with the United States. In this sense, China’s participation will greatly promote the Car-Free Day movement.
The number of cars on the road is going up rapidly in China. In Beijing, about 1,000 new cars are added to the streets on an average day.
Cars certainly offer people plenty of freedom to move around. But in many Chinese cities, appearance of too many cars has turned into a major problem. Getting stuck in traffic jams is an everyday experience for drivers.
Even worse is the environmental impact(影响)caused by cars. According to a national report, on a “smog day”, 79 percent of the air pollution is caused by cars.
The growing number of traffic accidents is another problem. Over 100,000 people die from traffic accidents every year in China, which is by far the highest number of road deaths in the world.
108 cities’ participation in Car-Free Day shows growing public concern about the traffic and environmental problems caused by cars.
On this day, all cars were banned from running in selected areas of the participating cities. People were encouraged to walk, cycle and use public transport. According to experts, the carbon monoxide in the atmosphere produced by cars was reduced by 3,000 tons on Car-Free Day.
With cleaner air and smoother traffic flow on the day, more cities will hopefully want to join the event next year. And more people might share the hope that Car-Free Day is not just on September 22, but a possibility 365 days of the year.
【小题1】From the passage, we can know that China ______.
A.has the world’s highest number of road deaths |
B.has the world’s largest auto market |
C.is the world’s largest greenhouse gas producer |
D.is the world’s second-largest car-maker |
A.The causes of car growth in China. |
B.The effects of car growth in China. |
C.The history of World Car-Free Day. |
D.The popularity of World Car-Free Day. |
A.didn’t allow people to drive |
B.didn’t have air pollution |
C.called on people to drive less |
D.called on people to drive freely |
A.be held all the year round |
B.stop air pollution and traffic jams |
C.attract more people to join in |
D.reduce the production of cars |
Subways
The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines | Features: The Tokyo Metro and Toei lines that make up of Tokyo’s huge subway system carry almost 8 million people each day, making it the busiest system in the world. The system is famous for its oshiya-- literally “pusher”--- who push passengers into crowded subway cars so the doors can close. And you think your ride is hell. |
The Moscow Metro | Features: The Moscow Metro has some of the most beautiful stations in the world. The best of them were built during the Stalinist era and feature chandeliers (枝行吊灯),marble moldings and elaborate murals(精美壁画). With more than 7 million riders a day, keeping all that marble clean has got to be a burden. |
The Hong Kong MTR | Features: The Hong Kong MTR has the distinction of being one of the few subway systems in the world that actually turns a profit(利润). It’s privately owned and uses real estate development along its tracks to increase income and ridership. It also introduced “Octopus cards” that allow people to not only pay their fares electronically, but buy stuff at convenience stores ,supermarkets, restaurants and even parking meters. It’s estimated that 95% of all adults in Hong Kong own an Octopus card. |
Shanghai Metro | Features: Shanghai is the third city in China to build a metro system, and it has become the country’s largest in the 12 years since it opened. Shanghai Metro has 142 miles of track and plans to add another 180 miles within five years. By that point, it would be three times larger than Chicago “L”. The system carries about 2.18 million people a day. |
The London Metro | Features: Londoners call their subway the Underground, even though 55 percent of it lies above ground. No matter when you’ve got the oldest mass-transit system in the world, you can call it anything you like. Trains started in 1863 and they’ve been running ever since. Some 3 million people ride each day, every one of them remembering to “Mind the gap” |
A.The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines | B.The Moscow Metro |
C.Shanghai Metro | D.The Hong Kong MTR |
A.carries the most people each day |
B.is the world’s largest |
C.may be larger than the Chicago “L” in the future |
D.is the busiest in the world |
A.2 | B.3 | C.4 | D.5 |
A.Shanghai is the third to build a metro system in China, which has become the largest in the world. |
B.You’ll feel sick when you travel on the Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines. |
C.Londoners call their subway the Underground because 55 percent of it lies above ground. |
D.It is estimated that 95% of the population in Hong Kong own an Octopus card |