American cities are similar to other cities around the world; In every country．Cities reflect the values of the culture．American cities are changing, just as American society is changing．
After Wolld Wa Ⅱ,the population of most large American cities decreased; bowever．The populaton In omthe Sun Belt cities increased．Los Angeles and Houston are eitit where populatfon shife(转移)to and from the oity reflect the changing values of Amorican society．In the late 1940s and early 1950s,city residents(居民)became wealthier．They had more children so they needed more space, They moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes．They bought houses in the suburbs(郊区)．
Now things are changing．The children of the people who left the cities in the 1950s are now adults．Many, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities．They continue to move to Sun Belt cities and older ones of the Northeast and Midwest．Many young professionals are moving back into city．They prefer the city to the burbs because their jobs are there; or they jus enjoy the excitement and possibii that the city offers．
his people shift is bringing problems as well as benefits．Countless poot people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent．In the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these same people do not have enough money to stay in the cities．
Only a few years ago, people though that the older American cities were dying．Some city residents now see a bright, new fiture, Others see only problems and comfiels the thing is sure many dying cities are alive again．
(1)
What does the author think of cities all over the world?
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A．
They are alive．
B．
They are hopeless．
C．
They are similar．
D．
They are different．
(2)
Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War Ⅱ?
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A．
Because older American cities were dying．
B．
Because they were richer and needed more space．
C．
Because cities contained the wont pare of society．
D．
Because they could hardly afford a live in the city．
(3)
According to the 4th paragraph, a great many poor people in American cities ________．
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A．
are faced with housing problems
B．
are forced to move to the suburbs
C．
want to sell their buildings
D．
need more money for daily expenses
(4)
We ear comude from the text that ________．
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A．
American cities are changing far the worse
B．
people have different views on American cities
C．
many people are now moving from American cities
D．
the population is decreasing in older American cities
Below is a page adapted from an English dictionary．
stick
verb(stuck, stuck)
push sth in
[＋adv．/prep．] to push sth, usually a sharp object, into sth; to be pushed into sth：[VN] The nurse stuck the needle into my arm．◆ Don't stick your fingers through the bars of the cage．◆ [V] I found a nail sticking in the tyre．
attach
[＋adv．/prep．] to fix sth to sth else, usually with a sticky substance; to become fixed to sth in this way：[VN] He stuck a stamp on the envelope．◆ We used glue to stick the broken pieces together．◆ I stuck the photos into an album．◆ [V] Her wet clothes were sticking to her body．◆ The glue's useless-the pieces just won't stick．
put
[VN ＋adv．/prep．](informal)to put sth in a place, especially quickly or carelessly：Stick your bags down there．◆ He stuck his hands in his pockets and strolled off．◆ Can you stick this on the noticeboard? ◆ Peter stuck his head around the door and said, 'Coffee, anyone?' ◆(spoken)Stick 'em up!(＝put your hands above your head-I have a gun)
become fixed
[V]～(in sth)to become fixed in one position and impossible to move：The key has stuck in the lock．◆ This drawer keeps sticking．
difficult situation
(BrE, informal)(usually used in negative sentences and questions)to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation or person：[VN] I don't know how you stick that job．◆ They're always arguing-I can't stick it any longer．◆ The problem is, my mother can't stick my boyfriend．◆ [V -ing] John can't stick living with his parents．
become accepted
[V] to become accepted：The police couldn't make the charges stick(＝show them to be true)．◆ His friends called him Bart and the name has stuck(＝has become the name that everyone calls him)．
[V] to not take any more cards
Idioms：stick in your mind(of a memory, an image, etc．)to be remembered for a long time：One of his paintings in particular sticks in my mind．
stick in your throat/craw(informal)
(of words)to be difficult or impossible to say：She wanted to say how sorry she was but the words seemed to stick in her throat．
(of a situation)to be difficult or impossible to accept; to make you angry
stick your neck out(informal)to do or say sth when there is a risk that you may be wrong：I'll stick my neck out and say that Bill is definitely the best candidate for the job．
stick to your guns(informal)to refuse to change your mind about sth even when other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong
Phrasal Verbs：stick around(informal)to stay in a place, waiting for sth to happen or for sb to arrive：Stick around; we'll need you to help us later．
stick at sth to work in a serious and determined way to achieve sth：If you want to play an instrument well, you've got to stick at it．
stick by sb [no passive] to be loyal to a person and support them, especially in a difficult situation：Her husband was charged with fraud but she stuck by him．
stick by sth [no passive] to do what you promised or planned to do：They stuck by their decision．
stick sth＜－＞down(informal)to write sth somewhere：I think I'll stick my name down on the list．
stick out to be noticeable or easily seen：They wrote the notice in big red letters so that it would stick out．
stick sth＜－＞out(of sth)to be further out than sth else or come through a hole; to push sth further out than sth else or through a hole：His ears stick out．◆ She stuck her tongue out at me．◆ Don't stick your arm out of the car window．
stick to sth
to continue doing sth in spite of difficulties：She finds it impossible to stick to a diet．
to continue doing or using sth and not want to change it：He promised to help us and he stuck to his word(＝he did as he had promised)．◆ 'Shall we meet on Friday this week?' 'No, let's stick to Saturday．' ◆ She stuck to her story．
stick together(informal)(of people)to stay together and support each other：We were the only British people in the town so we tended to stick together．
stick up to point upwards or be above a surface：The branch was sticking up out of the water．
stick with sb/sth [no passive](informal)
to stay close to sb so that they can help you：Stick with me and I'll make you a millionaire!
to continue with sth or continue doing sth：They decided to stick with their original plan．
noun
from tree
[C] a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been broken from a tree：We collected dry sticks to start a fire．◆ The boys were throwing sticks and stones at the dog．◆ Her arms and legs were like sticks(＝very thin)．
for walking
[C](especially BrE)＝WALKING STICK：The old lady leant on her stick as she talked．
in sport
[C] a long thin object that is used in some sports to hit or control the ball：a hockey stick
long thin piece
[C](often in compounds)a long thin piece of sth：a stick of dynamite ◆ carrot sticks ◆(AmE)a stick of butter
[C](often in compounds)a thin piece of wood or plastic that you use for a particular purpose：pieces of pineapple on sticks ◆ The men were carrying spades and measuring sticks．
in plane/vehicle
[C](informal, especially AmE)the control stick of a plane
[C](informal, especially AmE)a handle used to change the GEARS of a vehicle
for orchestra
[C] a BATON, used by the person who CONDUCTS an orchestra
criticism
[U](BrE, informal)criticism or harsh words：The referee got a lot of stick from the home fans．
country areas
(the sticks)[pl．](informal)country areas, a long way from cities：We live out in the sticks．
person
[C](old-fashioned, BrE, informal)a person：He's not such a bad old stick．
(1)
When Jimmy says：“Every morning, I have to take the crowded bus to school, which I really can't stick．”, he may feel _________．
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A．
worried
B．
curious
C．
annoyed
D．
discouraged
(2)
Due to her fashionable dress, the woman stuck out when she was walking in the street．“stuck out” in this sentence means “_________”．
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A．
be noticeable
B．
be followed
C．
be admired
D．
be envied
(3)
When I was in trouble, Paul was the only one who _________ to help me．
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A．
stuck in his throat
B．
stuck together
C．
stuck up
D．
stuck his neck out
(4)
Sally said to me：“Try a peaceful life out in the sticks, and you will experience something totally different．” She means _________．
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A．
I should go to the woods to enjoy a new life．
B．
I should ignore the criticism and enjoy myself．
C．
I should go to the remote areas to have a change．
D．
I should go out by plane instead of by train to change my feelings．
verb(stuck, stuck)
[＋adv．/prep．] to push sth, usually a sharp object, into sth; to be pushed into sth：[VN] The nurse stuck the needle into my arm．◆ Don't stick your fingers through the bars of the cage．◆ [V] I found a nail sticking in the tyre．
[＋adv．/prep．] to fix sth to sth else, usually with a sticky substance; to become fixed to sth in this way：[VN] He stuck a stamp on the envelope．◆ We used glue to stick the broken pieces together．◆ I stuck the photos into an album．◆ [V] Her wet clothes were sticking to her body．◆ The glue's useless-the pieces just won't stick．
[VN ＋adv．/prep．](informal)to put sth in a place, especially quickly or carelessly：Stick your bags down there．◆ He stuck his hands in his pockets and strolled off．◆ Can you stick this on the noticeboard? ◆ Peter stuck his head around the door and said, 'Coffee, anyone?' ◆(spoken)Stick 'em up!(＝put your hands above your head-I have a gun)
[V]～(in sth)to become fixed in one position and impossible to move：The key has stuck in the lock．◆ This drawer keeps sticking．
(BrE, informal)(usually used in negative sentences and questions)to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation or person：[VN] I don't know how you stick that job．◆ They're always arguing-I can't stick it any longer．◆ The problem is, my mother can't stick my boyfriend．◆ [V -ing] John can't stick living with his parents．
[V] to become accepted：The police couldn't make the charges stick(＝show them to be true)．◆ His friends called him Bart and the name has stuck(＝has become the name that everyone calls him)．
[V] to not take any more cards
[C](informal, especially AmE)a handle used to change the GEARS of a vehicle
[C] a BATON, used by the person who CONDUCTS an orchestra
[U](BrE, informal)criticism or harsh words：The referee got a lot of stick from the home fans．
(the sticks)[pl．](informal)country areas, a long way from cities：We live out in the sticks．
[C](old-fashioned, BrE, informal)a person：He's not such a bad old stick．