What is Glaeser's opinion towards cities?

A、 It is very dirty and no longer good to live in cities.
B、 They are too crowded with exploded population.
C、 Cities are extraordinary in creating opportunities.
D、 We need to save the industry and garments in cities.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】解析：录音中Glaeser提到“Cities are so fascinating because they play to mankind’s greatest gift，which is our ability to learn from other people．”由此可知城市可以给人们提供许多机会。因此选C项。

单选题 What did globalization bring to older cities, such as New York, in 1970s?

A、 New technologies and prosperity.
B、 The rising of garment industry.
C、 Reductions in population.
D、 A severe depression.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】解析：由录音中“In the 1970s，it looked as if globalization…was making our older cities obsolete．”可知，在1970s全球化使老城市衰退，因此选D项。

单选题 What is the current role of cities in the world?

A、 Cities are more and more important.
B、 They are less important than before.
C、 People believe cities are always the heart of manufacturing.
D、 There are advantages in cities in market opportunities.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】解析：根据录音中“These trends have also made cities more important”可知，城市更加重要了，因此选A项。

单选题 What is the main focus of Glaeser's book Triumph of the City?

A、 Techniques of looking for jobs in cities.
B、 His legend in travelling around the world.
C、 Pleasure and prospects of living in cities.
D、 Comparisons between living in cities and countryside.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】解析：录音中提到在Triumph of the City中“He explains how cities are places of pleasure and production．”由此可知Glaeser在书中主要讲了城市的乐趣和生产力。因此选C项。

单选题 According to Glaeser, what is the advantage of countries with more than half population living in urban areas comparing to those with less than half population living in urban areas?

A、 Less happier.
B、 Much richer.
C、 More relaxed.
D、 Very depressed.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】解析：录音最后Glaeser提到一半以上人口生活在城市地区的国家要比不到一半人口生活在城市地区的国家富有4倍多，由此可以答案选B项。