Now, more and more cities are facing problems, such as high housing costs, pollution and crime. Let’s see what people in Hyderabad, India and in Sao Paulo, Brazil do to solve (解决) the problems.

Hyderabad, India

To improve people’s lives, Hyderabad is planting more and more trees. The city is even creating____buildings that use less water and less electricity for power. Adding green to a city has a number of advantages. For example, trees make the air cleaner. In Hyderabad, streets were grey and dirty in the past. However, today they are filled with trees and flowers, making the city cleaner and more colourful. Green areas also give people places to relax or exercise. A study in the USA shows an interesting thing: the greener a neighborhood is, the less crime there is.

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Many people work in the centre of Sao Paulo, but they don’t live there. They’ve spread out to neighborhoods outside the city because housing is cheaper. Every day, these people travel into the city, and traffic is very heavy. City planners are using different ways to deal with (处理) the problem. First, they are building better subways. Another goal is to make it cheaper for people to live in the downtown area (中心区). Doing this will reduce traffic and pollution in the city.

1.What does the underlined word “greener” mean?

A. Taller.

B. Easier.

C. Better for the environment.

D. More brightly coloured.

2.Which advantage of making Hyderabad greener is NOT talked about in the passage?

A. It helps people work better.

B. It makes the city cleaner.

C. It reduces crime.

D. It makes it easier to exercise.

3.According to the passage, what problem does Sao Paulo have?

A. A lot of people don’t have jobs.

B. Too many people live in the city centre.

C. A lot of people are moving out of the city.

D. Too many people travel into the city every day.

On a hot summer day, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the lake behind his house.

In a hurry to swim in the cool water, he ran out of the back door, leaving behind his shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. He flew into the water, not noticing that in the middle of the lake, a crocodile was swimming to the bank. His mother in the house saw the two as they got closer and closer. She quickly ran to the lake, shouting to her son as loudly as she could.

Hearing her voice, the little boy swam quickly to his mother, but his he was too slow. Just as he reached her, the crocodile reached him, too.

The mother caught her little boy by the arms just as the crocodile caught his legs. There was a tug of war between the two. The crocodile was much stronger than the mother, but the mother didn’t give up. A farmer happened to drive by. He heard her shouts, and then tried his best to kill the crocodile.

After spending weeks in the hospital, the little boy felt well. His legs were scarred (留下疤痕) by the animal and on his arms there were deep scars, too. His mother’s hand had deeper scars because she wouldn’t let go.

The newspaper reporter interviewed the boy. He asked the boy if he would show him his scars. The boy said to the reporter proudly, “Look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms. I have them because my mum wouldn’t let go.”

1.The little boy_________ when he heard his mother’s shouts.

A. swam to the middle of the lake B. quickly ran towards the water

C. ran out of the back door of his house D. swam quickly towards his mother

2.Who helped the mother and her son out of danger?

A. They boy B. A farmer C. The boy’s mother D. The newspaper reporter

3.The boy’s _________ were hurt in the accident .

A. legs and hands B. hands and arms C. face and hands D. legs and arms

4.Which can be the best title for the passage?

A. frightening crocodile B. In a hot summer C. The scars of love D .A dangerous swim

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