单选题
In many countries in the process of industrialization, overcrowded cities present a major problem. Poor conditions in these cities, such as lack of housing, inadequate sanitation(卫生) and lack of employment, bring about an increase in poverty, disease and crime.
The over-population of towns is mainly caused by the drift of large numbers of people from the rural areas. These people have become dissatisfied with the traditional life of farming, and have come to the towns hoping for better work and pay.
One possible solution to the problem would be to impose registration on town residents. Only officially registered residents would be allowed to live in the towns and the urban population would thus be limited. In practice, however, registration would be very difficult to enforce; it would cause a great deal of resentment(不满), which would ultimately lead to violence.
The only long-term solution is to make life in the rural areas more attractive, which would encourage people to stay there. This could be achieved by providing encouragement for people to go and work in the villages. Facilities in the rural areas, such as transport, health and education services should be improved. Education should include training in improved methods of farming and other rural industries, so as to develop a more positive attitude towards rural life. The improvement of life in the villages is very important, because the towns themselves cannot be developed without the simultaneous or previous development of the rural area.
单选题
What does the word "urban" (Line 3, Para. 3) mean?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 根据第三段第一、二句“One possible solution to the problem would be to impose registration on town residents. Only officially registered residents would be allowed to live in the towns and the urban population would thus be limited.”得知,可能解决问题的方法就是限制城市的人口,依此推断出urban population是“城市人口”。
单选题
Large numbers of farmers have poured into towns because ______.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 根据第二段第二句“These people have become dissatisfied with the traditional life of farming, and have come to the towns hoping for better work and pay.”判断出B项符合题意。
单选题
In the author"s view, solving the cities" problem of overcrowding by strict registration is ______.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 根据第三段最后一句“In practice, however, registration would be very difficult to enforce; it would cause a great deal of resentment(不满), which would ultimately lead to violence.”可以判断作者对这个解决问题的方法是持否定态度的。
单选题
According to the writer, the problem with crowded cities will be solved if ______.
单选题
Which factor is most important for people to be attracted to live in the ______ country?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 根据最后一段第四句“Education should include training in improved methods of farming and other rural industries, so as to develop a more positive attitude towards rural life.”可以推断出人们被吸引住到郊区的最重要的因素是其态度。