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6."Slow City"-a recently launched project focused on preserving the traditional quality of life enjoyed in some of Italy's smaller cities and towns.The project was born from the idea of the"Slow Food"movement-started in Italy in the 1980s-which promotes leisurely eating and the growing of local,healthy products to fight against the American fast-food style.
"The American urban model has invaded our cities,making Italian towns look the same.We want to stop this kind of globalization,"says Paolo Saturnini,an Italian mayor.
The"Slow City"project plans to emphasize the rich,cultural,culinary(厨房的) and artistic local traditions of each community.
Walking areas will be enlarged and squares and parks will be made greener with more plants.Car alarms and other noise that disturbs the peace will be banned,and ugly TV aerials(天线),advertising posters,and signs will be taken down.
City councils will also insist on the use of recycling and renewable energy sources,and will also introduce ecological transport systems.Parking will be made stress-free by creating more public parking areas,and easily accessible walkways and bike lanes will cross the city.But in the"Slow City"way,all improvements will probably come about slowly.
Thirty-two Italian city councils,which joined the"Slow City"program,have decided to take further steps in this direction by increasing the numbers of traditional family-style eating establishments,reducing noise pollution,and concentrating on making their towns friendlier for people to live in.
Organic local produce will be promoted in all restaurants and genetically modified foods(转基因食品) will be banned."We can't stop large,fast-food chains from coming here,but we hope that people who come to our towns will not want to eat exactly the same hamburger they can eat in Melbourne,London or Paris,but want something genuine and different,"said Saturnini.
67.According to the passage,the"Slow City"project aims atD.
A.preventing Italy from being affected by America
B.beautifying the environment of small Italian cities and towns
C.calling on Italians to enjoy stress-free life
D.protecting the traditional Italian lifestyle
68.From Paragraphs 4-5,we can infer thatC.
A.cars in"Slow City"will have to go slowly
B.people can park their cars free of charge in"Slow City"
C."Slow City"will take on an environmentally friendly look
D.advertising in"Slow City"will be banned 
69.Further measures will be included in the"Slow City"program EXCEPTC.
A.cutting down noise pollution
B.stop genetically modified foods
C.getting more towns involved in the project
D.building more family-style restaurants
70.In Saturnini's opinion,when traveling in"Slow Cities",visitorsD.
A.aren't provided with fast food
B.will see few fast-food chains
C.can enjoy themselves like in London
D.can enjoy real Italian-style healthy food.

分析 文章大意:本文讲述的是旨在保护本国文化的"Slow Food"movement活动.

解答 67.D 推理判断题.根据第一段3,4,5行"Slow Food"movement-started in Italy in the 1980s-which promotes leisurely eating and the growing of local,healthy products to fight against the American fast-food style.说明这个活动是为了保护意大利自己的文化不受美国快餐文化的影响,因此选D.
68.C 推理判断题.根据这两段City councils will also insist on the use of recycling and renewable energy sources,和ar alarms and other noise that disturbs the peace will be banned,and ugly TV aerials(天线),advertising posters,and signs will be taken down都说明这样的活动让我们的城市有了很环保的外貌.因此答案选C.
69.C 细节理解题.根据文章最后两段说明ABD这三项都是"Slow City"program所要采取的新的措施,只有C项没有涉及,故C符合题目的要求.
70.D 推理判断题.根据文章第三段The"Slow City"project plans to emphasize the rich,cultural,culinary(厨房的) and artistic local traditions of each community.说明意大利原有的有特殊的食物将会被保留下来,那么游客可以享有到这样的食物.因此答案选D.

点评 本文是新闻阅读类阅读理解.做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.

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C.the Mexican family came to Oregon for a visit
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A.Look at them sadly.
B.Keep them company.
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D.Touch them gently.
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A.She was treated as a member of the family.
B She played games with anyone she liked.
C.She was loved by everybody she met.
D.She went everywhere with the family.
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A.Shy.
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