Living in a city has both advantages and disadvantages. On the plus side, it is often【C1】_
【C1】
A.easier
B.happier
C.sadder
D.harder
【C1】
A.easier
B.happier
C.sadder
D.harder
A、perspective
B、prospective
C、perceptive
D、permissive
"Footprint" refers to the amount of carbon dioxide released by______.
A.an individual
B.an industry
C.a region
D.a country
A、vacation
B、vast
C、bay
D、calm
The writer advises us to think about ecology, because ______.
A.it enables us to survive in the closed system of a spaceship
B.it is a modern science that everybody has to learn
C.it can be learned quickly if we study it hard
D.it helps us to understand the relationship between living beings and the environment
Like all large cities, New York has old problems to solve and【21】ones to face. Slums(贫民窟) must be cleared, and new housing constructed.【22】jams continues to plague(折磨) the city's overcrowded streets. Not only must new highways be【23】, but old ones must be repaired. Protecting the【24】and safety of New Yorkers【25】an army of police, firemen, and sanitation(卫生) workers. Finding an adequate water【26】is a constant problem, as is the attraction of new business and industry to boost the city's【27】. Caring for the sick,【28】the young, providing【29】the needy, and helping newcomers to adjust to big city life are additional tasks【30】the city must perform.
In spite of New York's【31】, millions of visitors continue to flock to the city each year. Thousands stay to work and【32】in the city,【33】to New York's human resources. New Yorkers are working hard to【34】their city's needs and to keep it a world【35】of culture, industry, and commerce. New York buzzes with the sounds of machines tearing down and building up the city, changing its face for tomorrow's world.
(41)
A.easy
B.hard
C.new
D.many
Why was Williams nominated for a Nobel Prize?
A.For starting the Crips gang.
B.For writing books.
C.For living 20 years in a violent prison.
D.For the good work he has done to keep kids away from gangs.
【D4】
SPEAKER A: I HEARD THAT YOU" RE GOING TO MOV
E. HOW ABOUT THE NEW HOUSE? SPEAKER B: OH, IT" S PERFECT!【D1】______THE SURROUNDING IS HOMEY. AND I LOVE THAT HUGE YARD, THE DOME WINDOW WITH THE ATTIC, AND THE FIREPLACE IN THE BEDROO
M. SPEAKER A: WOW, IT SOUNDS GORGEOUS!【D2】______. SPEAKER B: NOT THAT EXPENSIVE, AS A MATTER OF FACT. IT" S REALLY UNDER PRICE! SPEAKER A: HOW COULD THAT BE? SPEAKER B: OUR REALTOR SAID,【D3】______AND HE HAS TO MOVE AND LIVE WITH HIS PARENTS! SPEAKER A: WHAT A PIECE OF LUCK! IT HAS BROUGHT A LOT OF LOVELY COLOR TO YOUR FACE! WHAT" S THE LOCATION? IT" S HARD TO FIND SUCH A HOUSE IN THE CITY. SPEAKER B: YES.【D4】______. SPEAKER A: ISN" T IT VERY INCONVENIENT FOR YOU TO GO TO WORK? SPEAKER B: A LITTLE BIT. BUT NOW WE ARE EXPECTING OUR BABY AND WE DECIDED NOT TO RAISE THE KID IN THE CITY. SPEAKER A: HOW SWEET! YOU ARE ALREADY CONSIDERATE PARENTS FOR THE BABY! A. IT MUST BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO GET SUCH A NICE HOUSE
B. THE GUY WHO" S SELLING THE HOUSE HAS LOST HIS JOB
C. IT"S EVERYTHING WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR
D. OUR HOUSE IS OUTSIDE OF THE CITY
【D3】
SPEAKER A: I HEARD THAT YOU" RE GOING TO MOV
E. HOW ABOUT THE NEW HOUSE? SPEAKER B: OH, IT" S PERFECT!【D1】______THE SURROUNDING IS HOMEY. AND I LOVE THAT HUGE YARD, THE DOME WINDOW WITH THE ATTIC, AND THE FIREPLACE IN THE BEDROO
M. SPEAKER A: WOW, IT SOUNDS GORGEOUS!【D2】______. SPEAKER B: NOT THAT EXPENSIVE, AS A MATTER OF FACT. IT" S REALLY UNDER PRICE! SPEAKER A: HOW COULD THAT BE? SPEAKER B: OUR REALTOR SAID,【D3】______AND HE HAS TO MOVE AND LIVE WITH HIS PARENTS! SPEAKER A: WHAT A PIECE OF LUCK! IT HAS BROUGHT A LOT OF LOVELY COLOR TO YOUR FACE! WHAT" S THE LOCATION? IT" S HARD TO FIND SUCH A HOUSE IN THE CITY. SPEAKER B: YES.【D4】______. SPEAKER A: ISN" T IT VERY INCONVENIENT FOR YOU TO GO TO WORK? SPEAKER B: A LITTLE BIT. BUT NOW WE ARE EXPECTING OUR BABY AND WE DECIDED NOT TO RAISE THE KID IN THE CITY. SPEAKER A: HOW SWEET! YOU ARE ALREADY CONSIDERATE PARENTS FOR THE BABY! A. IT MUST BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO GET SUCH A NICE HOUSE
B. THE GUY WHO" S SELLING THE HOUSE HAS LOST HIS JOB
C. IT"S EVERYTHING WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR
D. OUR HOUSE IS OUTSIDE OF THE CITY
【D1】
SPEAKER A: I HEARD THAT YOU" RE GOING TO MOV
E. HOW ABOUT THE NEW HOUSE? SPEAKER B: OH, IT" S PERFECT!【D1】______THE SURROUNDING IS HOMEY. AND I LOVE THAT HUGE YARD, THE DOME WINDOW WITH THE ATTIC, AND THE FIREPLACE IN THE BEDROO
M. SPEAKER A: WOW, IT SOUNDS GORGEOUS!【D2】______. SPEAKER B: NOT THAT EXPENSIVE, AS A MATTER OF FACT. IT" S REALLY UNDER PRICE! SPEAKER A: HOW COULD THAT BE? SPEAKER B: OUR REALTOR SAID,【D3】______AND HE HAS TO MOVE AND LIVE WITH HIS PARENTS! SPEAKER A: WHAT A PIECE OF LUCK! IT HAS BROUGHT A LOT OF LOVELY COLOR TO YOUR FACE! WHAT" S THE LOCATION? IT" S HARD TO FIND SUCH A HOUSE IN THE CITY. SPEAKER B: YES.【D4】______. SPEAKER A: ISN" T IT VERY INCONVENIENT FOR YOU TO GO TO WORK? SPEAKER B: A LITTLE BIT. BUT NOW WE ARE EXPECTING OUR BABY AND WE DECIDED NOT TO RAISE THE KID IN THE CITY. SPEAKER A: HOW SWEET! YOU ARE ALREADY CONSIDERATE PARENTS FOR THE BABY! A. IT MUST BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO GET SUCH A NICE HOUSE
B. THE GUY WHO" S SELLING THE HOUSE HAS LOST HIS JOB
C. IT"S EVERYTHING WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR
D. OUR HOUSE IS OUTSIDE OF THE CITY
For many of us summer is a special time for forming new friendships. Today millions of Americans vacation abroad, and they go not only to see new sights but also with the hope of meeting new people. No one really expects a vacation trip to produce a close friend, but the beginning of a friendship is possible.
The word "friend" can be applied to a wide range of relationships—to someone one has known for a few weeks in a new place, to a fellow worker, to a childhood playmate, to a man or woman, to a trusted confidant (知己) .
The reasons why many Americans move from place to place are as follows except______.
A.saving money
B.getting a better job
C.going to college
D.finding a place to spend the rest of the life