题目要求：Big City or Small Town 1、 很多的大学生毕业后留在大城市工作; 2、 也有人选择到小

A.The Big Apple

B.Gotham

C.The Empire City

D.The City that Sleeps

I didn't think I could ever______in a big city after living in the country for years.

A．get used to living

B．used to live

C．be used to live

D．used to living

It was a big celebration — ______ people gathered at the city square.

A．five thousands

B．five thousand

C．thousands

D．thousand of

A．It is a city of contrasts.

B．It possesses many historical sites.

C．It is an important industrial center.

D．It has many big and beautiful parks.

What does the author say about living comfortably in the city？

A.It incurs a high environmental price．

B.It brings poverty and insecurity to an end．

C.It causes a big change in people’s lifestyle．

D.It narrows the gap between city and country．

A．It is a big problem in the management of the city.

B．It is a push needed to develop the city.

C．It is a cause of disintegration of the city's social structure.

D．It is an obstacle to the development of the city.

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

A.the flow of people to sunbelt area

B.the flow of people from small cities to big cities

C.the growth of small towns

D.the outflow of city residents from the core cities to the suburbs

听力原文：M: Are you ready for the trip to museums in the Big Apple？ I can hardly wait.

W: The Big Apple？ What are you talking about？

M: The Big Apple is the nickname for New York City.

W: Oh, tell me, where does the nickname the Big Apple come from？

M: The jazz musicians of the 1920's are responsible for the name. When they played a concert in a city, they called that city an apple.

W: Oh, but I still can't understand why they called it an apple instead of calling something else like a cake？

M: I am not very sure about that. New York was the biggest city in the country, and the best place for a jazz concert. So the musicians called it the Big Apple.

W: I think it's not only a big apple for the musicians but a big apple for everyone who wants to find an opportunity in that city.

M: That's a good idea. Well, you are going to New York with us, aren't you？

W: Yes, I'm going to. I'm especially looking forward to seeing the Museum of Modern Arts.

M: And I heard that there's a special show of 20th century American Painters there.

W: Amazing! New York is such a fascinating place. And it even has an interesting nickname.

M: Want to have a bite of the Big Apple, don't you？

W: Sure.

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A．An exhibit of paintings.

B．A Broadway play.

C．A modern dance production.

D．An opera.

大城市就业还是小城镇

Direction: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic Starting Career in a Big City or Small Town？ You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below in Chinese:

1. 很多的大学生毕业后留在大城市工作;

2. 也有人选择到小城镇开始自己的职业生涯;

3. 结合自己的实际情况谈谈自己的想法。