New York,London,Paris and other big cities are exciting places to live in. There are many interesting things to see and to do. You can go to different kinds of museums,theatres and cinemas. You can also buy things from all over the world.

But there are serious(严重的) problems in big cities,too. The cost(花费) of living is high,and there are too many people in some big cities. Every year many people move to the cities because there are some chances(机会) to find jobs,to study,and to receive good medical care(医疗).But sometimes these people cannot find work or a good place to live in. Also,too many people in a small space make it hard to keep the cities safe and clean.

Some people enjoy living in big cities. Others do not. Before people move to big cities,they should think about the problems of living there.

1.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Big Cities. B. New York,London and Paris.

C. Exciting Places to Live in. D. Serious Problems in Big Cities.

2.In big cities people can ______.

A. go to different kinds of museums B. see all kinds of plays and films

C. buy things from all over the world D. A,B and C

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Big cities are not safe enough.

B. People can easily find a good place to live in in big cities.

C. Big cities are safe,but not clean.

D. All people like to live in big cities.

4.In this passage the writer advises(建议) people ______.

A. to move to a big city B. not to move to a big city

C. not to move to a big city without thinking about the problems there D. not to think too much about the problems before they move to a big city

5.Which is NOT talked about in this passage?

A. New York and London are big cities,and Paris is,too.

B. Big cities are better than small cities.

C. Big cities are exciting places to live in.

D. Big cities have a lot of serious problems.

In 2000, at the age of 56, Jeff was going to take a difficult and dangerous journey in the Arctic. He was planning to walk to the North Pole all by himself, pulling his food, tent and other things behind him in two sledges (雪橇). Because the Arctic is covered with ice and water, he would sometimes have to sit on his sledges and use them like a boat.

Jeff was seven days into his journey in the Arctic. It was dark and terribly cold ( -35℃ ).In face of this terribly low temperature, he had made good progress across the ice. Suddenly, the ice was broken and one of his sledges fell into the sea. Jeff needed to get it back, so he had to put his hand into the ice-covered water. Once he had got the sledge back, Jeff put up his tent, lit a fire and tried to warm up his cold hand. It was no help--his hand was seriously hurt as it had been in the cold for so long. He radioed for help, and an airplane was sent to save him. Finally, he arrived at a hospital in Canada. The doctors there said he hurt his left hand in the icy water. They saved his hand and advised him not to travel to the North Pole any more.

But Jeff was an explorer and nobody could change his mind. It would be yet another long and difficult battle for Jeff soon.

1.Jeff was planning to walk to the North Pole all by himself in

A. 1970 B. 1972 C. 1998 D. 2000

2.After one of his sledges fell into the sea, what did Jeff do first?

A. He put his hand into the water. B. He lit a fire near the tent.

C. He warmed up his hand. D. He put up his tent.

3.What can we infer (推断) from the last sentence of the article?

A. Jeff would practice more for the next journey.

B. Jeff would explore another part of the Arctic.

C. Jeff would try his best to realize his wish.

D. Jeff would refuse to take any advice.

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