The United Nations is warning that the world is not prepared to deal with the fast growth of cities. The World Economic and Social Survey 2013 calls for new ways to meet the needs of city populations. More than 6.5 billion people are expected to be living in cities by 2050.

Most new city dwellers will be in developing countries. The United Nations says the effect on limited resources in many countries will be huge. The World Economic and Social Survey points to the increasing demand for energy, water, sanitation, public services, education and health care.

The world population is expected to rise to more than nine billion by 2050, two-thirds of all people are expected to live in cities. The United Nations says about 80 percent of this growing urban population will be found in Africa and Asia.

The report says sustainable development of urban areas requires coordination and investments to deal with important issues, these include land-use, food security, job creation and transportation.

Willem Van Der Geest is with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, he says cities need to work closely with rural communities, so that food supplies can be secured, and the environment can be protected.

"We need enough integration(整合，融合) with cities... An integration between the rural and urban economies is absolutely vital for issues of nutrition, food security, and environmental sustainability."

The report says development in a sustainable（可持续发展）way is important to end poverty. The report also examines the problem of food insecurity, which affects hundreds of millions of people around the world. One in eight people still severely lack nutrition.

UN officials say some things are clear. The Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, Shamshad Akhtar, says world food production will have to increase by 70%, that increase will be needed to feed the additional 2.3 billion people expected on the planet by the middle of the century. She says an important part of meeting that need is to waste less food. "There has to be efforts to reduce food wastage. ."

Food and nutrition security are core elements of the sustainable development agenda.

1.The survey includes the following statements except that ______.

A. varieties of demands are hard to meet because of the increasing population in Africa and Asia.

B. one way to put an end to poverty is to be able to develop for a long time.

C. transportation is an important issue to deal with when it comes to sustainable development of urban areas.

D. hundreds of millions of people around the world are affected by the problem of food insecurity.

2.From the passage we can infer that ______.

A. cities grow so fast that the world can’t find out new ways to deal with the growing population.

B. the growing city dwellers who mainly come from the developing countries greatly challenge limited resources in the world.

C. sustainable development of urban areas requires coordination and investments to deal with important issues

D. food wastage is an effective way to feed the additional 2.3 biilion people by the middle of the century.

3.What is the best titile of the passage?

A. The World Economic and Social Survey 2013.

B. City Population Will Increase to 9 Billion.

C. Cities Need to Cooperate with Rural Areas.

D. The World Is Not Prepared to Deal with the Fast Growth of Cities.

4.The passage is chosen from ______.

A. a textbook              B. a travel guide                  C. a novel                  D. a newspaper

New York State has passed the USA’s first state law banning motorists talking on hand-held cell phones. The ban will begin November 1, although drivers caught using hand-held cell phones will be given only warnings during the first month.
First-time violators(违法者) will face a ＄100 fine. A second time call for a ＄200 fine and every violation after that will cost＄500．
At least a dozen localities(地方) have established bans, starting in 1999; and 40 states have had bans proposed but not passed．At least 23 countries, including the Great Britain, Italy, Israel and Japan, ban drivers from using hand-held cell phones.
There are about 115 million cell phones in use in the United States and more than 6 million in New York State.
“To think that I’m not going to use cell phone when at the same time I can still use my laptop, I still can read a paper, I can still change my pants(裤子) while driving 65 mph. I think there’s just something wrong,” an official said．
Other critics noted that other things like eating, drinking coffee and applying make-up while driving posed(造成) at least as much of a concern. They suggested that the ban include a broader range of things.
【小题1】How much fine will a hand-held cell phone user receive if he has been caught using it four times while driving after November?

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81. There are many wild animals in the forests and on the freezing, ice-covered lands in the north, and fish are a______ in the seas and rivers. 

82. The government issued a statement c______ the bombing which killed hundreds of innocent citizens.

83. Please tell me how to d______ a poisonous snake from a harmless snake.

84. He made a lot of scientific discoveries that he shared with the world, p ______ in the field of astronomy.

85. There is a t______ in the plot when a very generous stranger gives Pip a lot of money.

86. The Louvre Museum has more than 6,000 other European paintings, ______ (从……到……) from the 13^th century to the 19^th century.

87. One reason for this is that most ______ (传统) film festivals show films from a variety of countries.

88. Our guests today are _______ (代表) from six of the major international film festivals.

89. The sad thing is that although Van Gogh ______ (奉献) his whole self to painting, he only sold one painting

before he died.

90. ______ (相反) to my expectation, present at the party were a group of young people who called themselves

pioneers of modern art.

National parks in the UK are a wonder to see, run by the National Trust, a non-profit charity which maintains Great Britain's historical and natural landscapes. Britain's park Authority has made planning restrictions to protect these wilderness areas in housing and commercial activities.

Mainland England and Wales have the largest number of protected parks. The first established area was the l,438 kilometer Peak District. The first national park lies in northern and central England. The Peak District with vast beauty is thought to be the world's most visited national park after Japan's Mount Fuji.

In the northwest area of Wales lies Snowdonia National Park. This attractive, mysterious ancient landscape is home to steep mountains. Walking trails to Mount Snowdon is only one of several exciting activities for hikers.

National parks in the UK can also boast of having Britain's largest protected wetland "The Broad", just outside the village of Homing. An ideal spot for families, this 200-mile area combines waterways with an interesting intersection(交叉) of windmills, castles and an ancient Normal church.

Spreading across 885 miles of truly impressive rocky land is Lake District National Park. England's largest park attraction is spread between Edinburgh to the north and Manchester to the south. Although the land itself seems wild, almost 40,000 people live within the park. Within this district's vast borders we can find over 6,000 archaeological(考古的) sites and monuments dating back to prehistory.

The United Kingdom has taken great care to preserve its wilderness areas for the future generations, and all the parks are adventures waiting to De found which can be enjoyed by both natives and visitors.

1.Who is in charge of the National parks in the UK? (no more than 3 words)

2. According to the passage, which is thought to be the world's most visited national park? (no more than 5 words)

3.If you want to see ancient monuments, where would you go? (no more than 4 words)

4.For whom are the wild areas preserved in the UK? (no more than 4 words)

5.What's the text mainly about? (no more than 6 words)

Even as Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda wrapped up a tired appearance before Congress，the head of the world’s largest automaker wasn’t leaving his problems behind．

 Toyota faces a criminal investigation by federal lawyers in New York．The company is now being investigated．Its US dealerships in difficulty now are facing repairs to potentially millions of customer cars that have been recalled．The company is offering customers money back for rental cars and other expenses．

 Its lawyers are busy preparing to cope with lawsuits．A new hearing will be conducted. And the cost to Toyota’s reputation is only now starting．

Despite back-to-back hearings this  week，left to be said were a better explanation for slow actions to deal with the faults and believable promises that the problems that led to sudden，unintended accelerations will be fixed．

Toyoda said those changes were being made nearly around the clock，but during three hours of often tense questions and answers he repeated that there was no link to the vehicle’s electronic systems．

Many drivers making complaints against Toyota and the government say their acceleration problems had nothing to do with floor mat interference(油门踏板故障)or sticky gas pedals(刹车)．Outside experts have suggested electronic problems.

    House lawmakers expressed serious cri ticism on Toyoda，the grandson of the company’s founder．

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA)is seeking records on Toyota’s recalls and is conducting its own review on whether electronics were behind the car faults．NHTSA also continues to look into steering complaints from drivers of the popular Corolla model．

    Toyota has recalled 8．5 million cars，more than 6 million of them in the United States．

   It may be a while before car buyers believe that Toyota really makes safe cars．

   Toyota’s January sales already fell 16 percent even as most other automakers jumped back from last year’s bad results．Analyst Koji Endo of Advanced Research Japan in Tokyo said he expects February sales，due out next week，to be down 30 percent to 40．Toyota’s sales problem could continue beyond that． 

   It will take some time to feel the full effect of this，he said．

The best title for this passage is            ．

   A．Toyota is in trouble       B．Toyota is under hearing

   C．Toyota is finished     D．Toyota is still running

What is the purpose of the hearing?

   A．America hopes that Toyota apologizes to the US customers．

   B．America wants to get Toyota out of the US market．

   C．America wants to help Toyota out of difficulty．

   D．America hopes that Toyota admits their cars have electronic system problem．

What can we infer from the passage?

    A．Toyota provides very good post sale service．   

    B．Toyota’s biggest market is in the United States．

    C．Toyota will be closed soon．

    D．Toyota’s dealership in the US will all be closed．

The last sentence of this passage indicates            .

   A．Analyst Koji Endo is fully confident about Toyota

   B．Toyota could meet a worse situation

   C．Toyota would get out of trouble sooner or later

   D．Toyota would build up a better reputation among its customers