I Cosmopolitan cities (国际大都市) New York, Tokyo, Paris, and other cosmopolitan cities are exciting places to live in. People from many countries live in these cities. There are many interesting things to see and to do. You can go to different kinds of museums, theatres, films, and restaurants. You can also go shopping to buy things from all over the world. Of course, there are many problems in big cities, too. The cost of living is high, and there are too many people in some parts of the city. Too many people in a small place makes it hard to keep the city safe and clean. Every year many newcomers move to the cities to find jobs, to study at good schools, or to receive good medical care. However, sometimes these people cannot find work or a nice place to live in. Cosmopolitan cities have many good things about them and also many bad things about them. Some people enjoy living in them; others do not. Before people move to a big city, they should think about the problems of living there. What kind of people may find living in the big cities easy
A. Newcomers from different countries.
B. Students studying in the good schools.
C. People with good jobs and have enough money to spend.
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D One day Jack’s wife was cleaning out a closet (壁橱), and she found eight broken umbrellas. Jack looked at them and said, "I’ll take them all to the umbrella shop and have them repaired. They are too good to be thrown away." He took the eight umbrellas to the shop and left them there. "They’ll be ready tomorrow," the shopkeeper (店主) told him. That evening Jack went home from the office by bus as usual. He sat next to an old woman. She had an umbrella on the floor near her. When the bus reached Jack’s stop, he picked up the woman’s umbrella and stood up. "Hey!" the woman said. "That’s my umbrella." "I’m so sorry," Jack said, giving it to her. "I wasn’t thinking. Please forgive me." The next day he collected (取回) the umbrellas from the umbrella shop and got on the bus. As he sat down, a voice behind him said, "You have certainly had a successful day!" Jack turned around and saw the woman whose umbrella he had almost taken the day before. Jack took the old woman’s umbrella______.
A. by mistake
B. because he liked it
C. because he collected umbrellas
I Cosmopolitan cities (国际大都市) New York, Tokyo, Paris, and other cosmopolitan cities are exciting places to live in. People from many countries live in these cities. There are many interesting things to see and to do. You can go to different kinds of museums, theatres, films, and restaurants. You can also go shopping to buy things from all over the world. Of course, there are many problems in big cities, too. The cost of living is high, and there are too many people in some parts of the city. Too many people in a small place makes it hard to keep the city safe and clean. Every year many newcomers move to the cities to find jobs, to study at good schools, or to receive good medical care. However, sometimes these people cannot find work or a nice place to live in. Cosmopolitan cities have many good things about them and also many bad things about them. Some people enjoy living in them; others do not. Before people move to a big city, they should think about the problems of living there. Which of the following is a suggestion from the writer to people planning to live in the big cities
A. Move to a better part of the city.
B. Talk to people not interested in it.
C. Think carefully about everything.
K When George’s car stopped at the traffic (交通) lights, he couldn’t start it again. The cars behind him sound their horns (喇叭) and some drivers began to shout. George got out of his car and pushed it to the side of the road. A young man and his girlfriend were standing at a bus-stop not far away. "Excuse me," said George. "Do you know anything about cars" The girl was about to say something, but her boyfriend stopped her. "Leave it to me," he said and opened the cover at the front of the car. "Oh, dear, it looks bad." he shook his head. George was a little surprised. "Actually...er...the engine (发动机) is at the back." "Oh," said the young man, "it’s a foreign car. In that case, I can’t help you." "Can I have a look now" asked the girl politely. She took the cover off the engine at the back of the car and asked George for his tools (工具). She worked for five minutes and the car started. "Thank you," said George. "Can I drive you home or anywhere" "Yes," said the girl. "To the library. I’m going to get him a book about cars.\ Why couldn’t George start his car again
A. The car’s engine was at the back.
B. He knew too little about his car.
C. Something went wrong with his car.
I Cosmopolitan cities (国际大都市) New York, Tokyo, Paris, and other cosmopolitan cities are exciting places to live in. People from many countries live in these cities. There are many interesting things to see and to do. You can go to different kinds of museums, theatres, films, and restaurants. You can also go shopping to buy things from all over the world. Of course, there are many problems in big cities, too. The cost of living is high, and there are too many people in some parts of the city. Too many people in a small place makes it hard to keep the city safe and clean. Every year many newcomers move to the cities to find jobs, to study at good schools, or to receive good medical care. However, sometimes these people cannot find work or a nice place to live in. Cosmopolitan cities have many good things about them and also many bad things about them. Some people enjoy living in them; others do not. Before people move to a big city, they should think about the problems of living there. Why do so many people from different countries live in the big cities
A. They can make friends from all over the world.
B. They can enjoy a lot of good things.
C. They can go to expensive shops.