Is the city much different from __________ it was ten years ago.

What's Spinney's opinion on the target audience of Sesame Street？

A．They are completely different than they were 40 years ago.

B．Many of them are devoted fans of the performance.

C．Their basic needs haven't changed much through years.

D．They continue to watch the show when they have grown up.

A、How long

B、How many

C、How often

D、How much

A．The air pollution is caused by the development of industry.

B．The city was poor because there wasn't much industry.

C．The woman's exaggerating the seriousness of the pollution.

D．He might move to another city very soon.

re leaving the city for homes.

M: Yes. The worst time is between six and seven. It sometimes takes me forty minutes to drive home. That's twice the time it does when there isn't much traffic.

Q: How long does it take the man to drive from the city to his home when there isn't much traffic？

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A．Forty minutes.

B．Twenty minutes.

C．Eighty minutes.

D．Seventy minutes.

According to the passage, Kathie Gifford______.

A．was one of the underpaid laborers in New York City's Chinatown

B．was one of the well-paid laborers in New York City's Chinatown

C．made much money from cheap laborers in New York City's Chinatown

D．wrote a newspaper article exposing the practice of employing cheap laborers

In the author's opinion,______.

A．it is true that life in America is much faster than that in any other city

B．people living outside big cities are lazy and miserable

C．most American people enjoy living in the suburbs of big cities

D．those who are busy are not necessarily unfriendly

ortunities to discover the local culture and get a sense of a city's layout.

A．Y

B．N

C．NG

rse，The sky looks grey most of the time．

M: You said it! We’ve never had so many factories before.

Q: What does the man mean？

(13)

A．The air pollution is caused by the development of industry.

B．The city was poor because there wasn't much industry then.

C．The woman's exaggerating the seriousness of the pollution.

D．He might move to another city very soon.

orse. The sky looks grey most of the time.

M: You said it! We've never had so many factories before.

Q: What does the man mean？

(19)

A．He might move to another city very soon.

B．The woman's exaggerating the seriousness of the pollution.

C．The air pollution is caused by the development of industry.

D．The city was poor because there wasn't much industry then. Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

first impression is likely to be that everyone is in a rush. City people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going and are very impatient if they are delayed even for a brief moment. At first, this may seem unfriendly to you. Drivers will rush you; storekeepers will be in a hurry as they serve you; people will push past you as they walk along the street. You will miss smiles, brief conversations with people as you shop or dine away from home. Do not think that because Americans are in such a hurry they are unfriendly. Often, life is much slower outside the big cities, as is true in other countries as well. Americans who live in cities such as New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles, often think that everyone is equally in a hurry to get things done; they expect others to “push back”, just as city people do in Tokyo, Singapore or Paris, for example. But when they discover that you are a stranger, most Americans become quite kindly and will take great care to help you. Many of them first came to the city as strangers and they remember how frightening a new city can be .If you need help or want to ask a question, choose a friendly looking person and say, “I am a stranger here. Can you help me？” Most people will stop, smile at you, and help you find you way or answer your questions. But you must let them know that you need help. Otherwise they are likely to pass you by, not noticing that you are new to the city and in need of help. Occasionally, you may find someone too busy or perhaps too rushed to give you aid. If this happens, do not be discouraged; just ask someone else. Most Americans enjoy helping a stranger.

1.Many people who first visit the United States will find that _______.

A、America is a highly developed country

B、American city people seem to be always in a rush

C、the fast pace in American life often causes much trouble

D、Americans are impatient and unfriendly people

2.When the author says “You will miss smile”, he means ___________.

A、you will fail to notice that Americans are pleasant and happy

B、you will be puzzled why Americans do not smile at you

C、you will feel that Americans do not seem very friendly

D、you will find that Americans don't have much sense of humor

3.In the author’s opinion, ___________.

A、it is true that life in New York is much faster than that in any other city

B、people living outside big cities are lazy and miserable

C、most American people enjoy living in the suburbs of big cities

D、those who are busy are not necessarily unfriendly

4.The life pace in cities is much ___________ than the one outside cities.

A、faster

B、slower

C、happier

D、sadder

5.If you say to an American that you are a stranger there, most probably he will _________.

A、offer his help

B、stop smiling at you

C、help you find the way

D、reply that he is pleased to meet you