题目内容
New York is the biggest city of the USA. A long time ago, it was called Lenapehoking. In 1626, Dutch(荷兰) people bought the land for only $24! They called it New Amsterdam. Then in 1664, the British took it over and changed the name to New York.
New York had an excellent harbour(港口). Many people from all over the world came by sea and landed in New York. These people wanted a better life. New York seemed to give them that. By 1835, New York became the largest city in the United States. New York City used to have five smaller towns but now they are all part of the same city. They are Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island.
Today, New York is home to millions of people from all over the world. These different cultures make New York an exciting place to visit. There’s much to do in New York. You can take a helicopter(直升飞机) riding through the city, ride horses in Central Park, see a movie in the afternoon and watch the sunset(日落) over the Brooklyn Bridge. Don’t worry if you get hungry. Some restaurants are open 24 hours a day!
1.In the year 1626, New York was called _______________.
A. Lenapehoking B. New AmsterdamC. New York D. Manhattan
2.A long time ago, many people came to New York _______________.
A. by train
B. because it was beautiful
C. to look for a better life
D. to travel
3.New York became the largest city in the United States _______________.
A. about three hundred years ago
B. about two hundred years ago
C. one hundred and eighty years ago
D. one hundred years ago
4.The writer suggests(建议) that the tourists watch the sunset in __________.
A. BrooklynB. Queens C. the Bronx D. Staten Island
5.Which of the following is NOT TRUE about New York?
A. The city got the name “New York” in 1664.
B. New York is a big and exciting city.
C. New York has five smaller towns now.
D. If you are hungry at 3 a.m., you can go to a restaurant.
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A. subjectsB. RobotsC. differentD. vacationsE. thanF. smaller G. vegetablesH. meatI. easierJ. problemK. thenL. difficult |
Life in the future will be 1.__________ from life today. Between then and now many changes will happen. But what will the changes be?
The population is growing fast. There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people live now.
Computers will be much 2._______ and more useful,and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the important 3.______ in schools then. People will work fewer hours 4.________ they do now and they will have more free time for sports,watching TV and traveling. Traveling will be much cheaper and 5._______. And many more people will go to other countries for 6._______.
There will be changes in our food,too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep,so 7._________ will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead,they will eat more fruits and 8.________. Maybe people will be healthier. Work in the future will be different,too. 9.________ will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this,many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a 10._________.