To be in a strange city without money and friends is an extremely____situation.

A . character B . qualities C . advantages D . way

A．a strong sense of fear B．lack of communication C．housing conditions D．a sense of isolation

A．to live B．live C．living D．lived

The suggestion was to shape the city like a harbor. The outer wall of the harbor would stand on steel columns resting on the sea-bed. Naturally this could only be where the water was fairly shallow. The people would like to live in flats in fifty-metre high outer wall. The flats would all face inwards, and would be made of concrete and glass. The glass would be specially made and colored to control the heat and strong light from the sun. The planners called this water the lake. The water inside this man-made harbor would be calm. On it would be floating islands carrying more buildings; a hospital, two theaters, a museum, an art exhibition hall and a church. On one of the islands would be a special factory to take the salt out of sea water and turn it into fresh water. People living in the city could move around on small boats driven by electricity, so there would be no air pollution from the burning of gas. There would be platforms outside the main wall for ships bringing supplies. People could also travel to the mainland by motorboat or water plane. What was suggested about the construction of a new city at sea？ A．The city was to be designed together with a harbor. B．The walls around the city would be made of steel and glass. C．The buildings of the city would rest on a floating island. D．The people would live in tall buildings surrounded by a wall.

A.that B.it C.this D.which

______ Greens are on visit to a beautiful city in China, A．/; a B．A; the C．The; a

A．By all means B．Of course C．Not in the least D．No wonder

Only a few decades ago, renovation was unpopular and generally far more expensive than taking down abandoned building and string from the beginning.A change began in the 1960s with a number of well-advertised projects.They included Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco, where an old chocolate factory was restored and made into shops and restaurants, Trolly Square in Salt Lake, where unused warehouses were made into artists’ studios and apartments. What caused the change？ “One reason is nostalgia,” a San Francisco builder suggests.“Maybe old is better than new, many people are saying.Feelings about preserving attractive or historic buildings have changed a great deal.” A second cause is economy.The cost of tearing down an old building and constructing a new one from nothing now has risen to the point where it is often less expensive to fix a solid older structure.Also builders realize that fixing up an existing building often requires no new permits, sewer lines, or water connections. Even when the costs of restoration are the same as or a bit more than the costs of putting up a new building, fixing the old building may be better.A Boston architect says The advantage comes when you can develop a final project that is more desirable than a new building – one with the right location, more space, more floor area, a special character, materials of a particular quality.” Gradually, architects and builders are developing knowledge about renovation and preservation, bringing imagination and creativity to the job. 16.In the United States, renovating old buildings_____. A.has had a long history B.is becoming increasingly popular C.is still unpopular D.has just caught the fancy of architects and builders 17.Ghirardelli Square, Trolley Square, and the Soho district are projects that_________. A.have been given much publicity B.are little known to the public C.have been widely discussed among builders and city planners D.have changed the building business 18.“Nostalgia” in the 3rd paragraph most probably means________. A.being conservative B.being keen on saving money C.being fond of things new D.being fond of things of the remote past 19.Which of the following statements is true？ A.Every old building can be renovated for new uses B.Renovating old buildings is always less costly than putting up new ones C.Renovation does not require imagination and creativity D.Fixing an old building may have advantages even when it costs a little more

Telecities will supersede megacities for several reasons, including the drive toward clean air, reducing pollution, energy conservation, more jobs based on services, and coping with the high cost of urban property. Now we must add the need to cope with terrorist threats in a high-technology world. Western mind-sets were clearly jolted in the wake of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City and attacks in Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and else where. But the risks posed by twentieth-century patterns of urbanization and architecture have ye to register fully with political figures and leaders of industry. The Pentagon, for example, has been rebuilt in situation rather than distributed to multiple locations and connected by secure landlines and broadband wireless systems. Likewise, the reconstruction of the World Trade Center complex still represents a massive concentration of humanity and infrastructure. This is a remarkably shortsighted and dangerous vision of the future. The security risks, economic expenses, and environmental hazards of over-centralization are everywhere, and they do not stop with skyscrapers and large governmental structures. There are risks also at seaports and airports, in food and water supplies, at nuclear power plants and hydroelectric turbines at major dams, in transportation systems, and in information and communications systems. This vulnerability applies not only to terrorist threats but also to human error, such as system-wide blackouts in North America in August 2003 and in Italy in September 2003, and natural disasters such as typhoons, hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes. Leaders and planners are only slowly becoming aware that overcentralized facilities are the most vulnerable to attack or catastrophic destruction. There is also growing awareness that new broadband electronic systems now allow governments and corporations to safeguard their key assets and people in new and innovative ways. So far, corporations have been quickest to adjust to these new realities, and some governments have begun to adjust as well. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？ A．The telecity is a TV manufacturing city. B．The telecity is a city of the speed and bandwidth of networks. C．Singapore is closer to New York than Arkadelphia, Arkansas is in telecity age. D．Singapore is actually closer to New York than Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

Fortunately, there is something definite which you can do. Protect Alarms can help to protect your house with a burglar alarm system which is effective, simple to operate and easily affordable. You must re-member that possessing a burglar alarm is no indication that your house is packed with valuable possessions. It quite simply indicates to unwelcome visitors that yours is one house they will not break into easily, so they carry on to an unprotected house where their hob is made a lot easier. Send now for our free leaflet telling you how we can protect your house quickly, easily and cheaply. Complete and tear off the slip below and post it to us. Postage is free. Alternatively, televice. It costs nothing to find out about Protect Alarms. Anyone who takes an interest in the crime rate will, according to the text, be aware that ______ . A．more burglars are being caught that ever before B．people have more possessions to worry about nowadays C．burglars are more at risk that they used to be D．homes are more likely to be broken into nowadays

Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country. Working time is considered precious. Others in public eating places are waiting for you to finish so that they too can be served and get back to work within the time allowed. Each person hurries to make room for the next person. If you don’t, waiters will hurry you. You also find drivers will be abrupt and that people will push past you.You will miss smiles, brief conversations, and small courtesies with strangers. Don’t take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else“wasting”it beyond a certain courtesy point. The view of time affects the importance we attach to patience. In the American system of values, patience is not a high priority. Many of us have what might be called “a short fuse.” We begin to move restlessly about if we feel time is slipping away without some return------be this in terms of pleasure, work value, or rest. Those coming from lands where time is looked upon differently may find this matter of pace to be one of their most difficult adjustments in both business and daily life. Many newcomers to the States will miss the opening courtesy of a business call, for example, they will miss the ritual socializing that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee they may be traditional in their own country. They may miss leisurely business chats in a café or coffeehouse. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over prolonged small talks. We seek out evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business colleague through social courtesies. Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially, we start talking business very quickly. 1. The statement that Americans are impolite to their business colleagues is wrong. A: T B: F 2. In the fourth paragraph, ,a high priority？ means ,a first concern？ A: T B: F 3. Americans evaluate a business colleague by establishing business relations. A: T B: F 4. This passage mainly talks about how Americans do business with foreigners. A: T B: F 5. We can infer from the passage that the author’s tone in writing is praisful. A: T B: F

1.城市里骑车日渐增多，2.说一下汽车增多有哪些好处或坏处，3.你认为应该如何克服这些坏处