题目内容
We ________ one thing together.
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A .are |
B .does |
C .do |
American cities are similar to other cities around the world: In every country, cities reflect(反映)the values of the culture. American cities are changing, just as American society is changing.
After World War Ⅱ, the population of most large American cities became smaller; however, the population shifts(转移)to and from the city reflect the changing values of American society. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, city residents(居民)became richer. They had more children so they needed more space. They moved out of their flats 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 people are moving back into the city. They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; or they just enjoy the excitement and what the city offers.
This population shift is bringing problems as well as some advantages. Countless poor people must leave their flats in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make flats for sale instead of for rent(租金). 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 thought that the older American cities were dying. Some city residents now see a bright, new future. Others see only problems. One thing is sure: many dying cities are alive again.
1.The main idea of the passage is _________.
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A.cities around the world |
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B.the dying cities |
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C.the changing American cities |
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D.the changing of the American culture |
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. |
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B.Because they were richer and needed more space. |
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C.Because cities included the worst parts of society. |
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D.Because they could hardly afford to 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 |
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B.are made to move to the suburbs |
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C.want to sell their buildings |
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D.need more money for daily costs |
4.We can know from the passage that _________.
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A.American cities are changing for the worse |
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B.the population is getting smaller in older American cities |
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C.many people are now moving from American cities |
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D.people have different views on American cities |
I love to tell the story about how I met my best friend---- Tiger. We met at the school fair. Each year, all the fourth-grade classes hold a school fair. Everyone in the fourth-grade works at the fair. Some sell ice cream, drinks and snacks. Others take care of the little children who ride the rides.
I got the second job and I’ve never regretted it, because that’s where I met Tiger.
My job was to help little children get on the back of a little horse. I kept telling the children to wait their turn and holding ice cream for them while they rode about. One thing was clear to me. I was growing older and should be more responsible.
Suddenly, a boy came to the horse. He took the little horse’s reins! The horse stopped, and the girl on its back started to fall. I was trying to reach the girl when I saw Tiger go by my legs. It held the horse’s reins and pulled the horse away from my legs. I caught the girl just before we both hit the ground. The girl sat on top of me. She was laughing at the ice cream on my face. The horse’s reins were in Tiger’s mouth!
Thanks to Tiger’s fast action, I saved the little girl. We were both heroes. And Tiger, the fastest dog I’ve even known became my new best friend.
1.According to the passage, __________ work at the fair.
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A.ice cream sellers |
B.all the school children |
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C.little boys and girls |
D.the fourth-grade students |
2.The writer’s job was to __________.
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A.take the little horse’s reins |
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B.look after the children |
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C.get on the back of the horse |
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D.ride with little children |
3.As soon as the little horse stopped, the girl __________.
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A.started to fall |
B.laughed at the writer |
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C.hit the ground |
D.sat on top of the writer |
4.Tiger helped to save the little girl on the horse by __________.
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A.going fast by the writer’s legs |
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B.trying to catch the little girl |
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C.holding the reins with its mouth |
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D.riding the little horse around |
5.From the passage, we know that __________.
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A.Tiger was a actually a brave dog |
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B.Tiger wanted to become a hero |
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C.the writer didn’t want to grow up |
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D.the writer regretted working at the fair |