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From the passage we can know . A. the two cities have developed very fast B. London is better than Paris C. Paris is a favorite place for all journalism students D. people in both London and Paris now lead a regular life C An American researcher has developed a simple device to help people stop snoring. The device limits the movements of the tissuesthat cause the unpopular sound. Snoring is a common problem. It may prevent a person from getting enough sleep. It may also prevent enough oxygen from reaching heart and lungs during sleep. But for most people, snoring affects relations with another person who must sleep in the back room. Snoring happens when the sleeping person breathes with the mouth open. In the back of the mouth the tissues surrounding the entrance of the throat are soft. As the person breathes, the movement of the air around the soft tissues causes them to move or vibrate. This tissue movement causes the sound we call snoring. A number of possible solutions have been proposed. Some devices keep the mouth shut. They force the patient to breathe only through the nose. A medical operation is also possible. Other devices catch the sound of snoring and then wake the patient. The new anti-snoring device was developed by a dentist, George Wagner of the Indian University School of Dentistry. He developed a piece of plastic that fits up against the inside of the mouth. The device keeps the soft tissues from vibrating and making the snoring noise. It is worn only at night. Doctor Wagner said that the simple device has ended several patients’ snoring problem in a simple way. 【查看更多】

LONDON―A morning’s train ride away, across the Channel, English kids talk about Liverpool’s soccer team in a Paris pub.

Some Parisians have even started to go to work in London.

In the 19^th century, Charles Dickens compared the two great rival(竞争的) cities, London and Paris, in “A Tale of Two Cities.” These days, it might be A Tale of One City.

Parisians are these days likely to smile in sympathy at a visitor’s broken French and respond in polite English.

As jobs grew lack at home over recent years, perhaps 250,000 Frenchmen moved across the Channel. With an undersea tunnel, they could travel between cities in three hours. The European Union freed them from immigration and customs.

Paris, rich in beauty, is more attractive. But London feels more full of life, and more fun until the pubs shut down.

“For me, the difference is that London is real, alive,” said Trevor Wheeler, a banker.

Chantal Jaouen, a professional designer, agrees. “I am French, but I’ll stay in London,” she said.

There is, of course, the other view. Julie Lenoux is a student who moved to London two years ago. “I think people laugh more in Paris,” she said.

In fact, London and Paris, with their obvious new similarities, are beyond the cold descriptions. As the European Union gradually loosened controls, Londoners flocked into Paris to shop, eat and buy property.

“Both cities have changed beyond recognition.” Said Larry Collins, a writer and sometimes a Londoner.

Like most people who know both well, he finds the two now fit together comfortably.

“I first fell in love with Paris in the 1950s, and it is still a wonderful place,” Collins said.

“But if I had to choose, it would be London. Things are so much more ordered, and life is better.”

But certainly not cheaper.

In fancy parts of London, rents can be twice those on Avenue Foch in Paris.

Deciding between London and Paris requires a lifestyle choice.

Like Daphne Benoit, a French journalism student with perfect English, many young people are happy to be close enough so they don’t have to choose.

“I love Paris, my little neighborhood, the way I can walk around a centre, but life is so structured,” she said. “In London, you can be who you want. No one cares.”

68．The best title for this passage is ____.

A. Londoners and Parisians

B. A Modern Tale of Two Cities

C. The Similarity of Two Cities

D. Fancy London and Fashionable Paris

69．We can infer from the text ____.

A. Paris and London has become perfect partners.

B. London feels more full of life.

C. life in Paris is structured.

D. Paris and London have become fierce competitors.

70．The underlined word “flocked” probably means ____.

A. came in large numbers

B. flew a long way

C. rushed hurriedly

D. drove long distances

71．From the passage we can know ____.

A. the two cities have developed very fast

B. London is better than Paris now

C. Paris is a favorite place for all journalism students

D. people in both London and Paris now lead a regular life

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     London-A morning's train rides away, across the Channel, English kids about Liverpool's soccer team in
a Paris pub.
     Some Parisians have even started to go to work in London.
     In the 19th century, Charles Dickens compared the two great rival cities, London and Paris, in "A Tale of
Two Cities." These days, it might be A Tale of One City.
     Parisians are these days likely to smile in sympathy at a visitor's broken French and respond in polite English.
     As jobs grew lack at home over recent years, perhaps 250,000 Frenchmen moved across the Channel. With
an undersea tunnel, they could travel between cities in three hours. The European Union has freed them from
immigration and customs.
     Paris, rich in beauty, is more attractive. But London feels more full of life, and more fun until the pubs
close up. "For me, difference is that London is real, alive," said Trevor Wheeler, a banker. Chantal Jaouen,
a professional designer, agrees. "I am French, but I'll stay in London."She said. There is, of course, the other
view. Julie Lenoux is a student who moved to London two years ago."I think people laugh more in Paris," she
said.
     In fact, London and Paris, with their obvious new similarities, are past the old descriptions. As the European
Union gradually loosened controls, Londoners flocked into Paris to shop, eat and buy property.
     "Both cities have changed out of recognition." said Larry Collins, a writer and sometimes a Londoner. Like
most people who know both well, he finds the two now fit together comfortably. "I first fell in love with Paris
in the 1950s,and it is still a wonderful place,"Collins said."But if I had to choose, it would be London. Things
are so much more ordered, and life is better."
     But certainly not cheaper. In fancy parts of London, rents can be twice those on Avenue Foch in Paris.
     Deciding between London and Paris requires a lifestyle choice.
     Like Daphne Benoit, a French journalism student with perfect English, many young people are happy to be
close enough so they don't have to choose. "I love Paris, my little neighborhood, the way I can walk around
a center, but life is so structured," she said. "In London, you can be who you want. No one cares."

1. The best title for this passage is _____.

[ ]

A. Londoner and Parisians
B. Fancy London and Fashionable Paris
C. The Similarity of Two cities
D. A modern Tale of Two Cities

2. We can infer from the text _____.

[ ]

A. Paris and London have become perfect partners
B. London feels more full of life
C. life in Paris is structured
D. Paris and London have become fierce competitors

3. The underlined word "flocked"in 7th paragraph probably means _____.

[ ]

A. came in large numbers
B. flew a long way
C. rushed hurriedly
D. drove long distance

4. Living in Paris, you may find _____.

[ ]

A. life is better
B. things are cheaper
C. more attractive people
D. a job easily

5. From the passage we can know _____.

[ ]

A. the two cities have developed very fast
B. London is better than Paris
C. Paris is a favorite place for all journalism students
D. people in both London and Paris now lead a regular life

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The rapid growth of cities worldwide over the next two decades will cause significant risks to people and the global environment, according to analysis.

Researches from Yale and Stanford predict that by 2030 urban areas will expand by 590,000 square miles—nearly the size of Mongolia—to meet the needs of 1.47 billion more people living in urban areas.

“It is likely that these cities are going to be developed in places that are the most biologically diverse,” said Karen Seto, a famous scientist at Yale University. “They are going to be growing and expanding into forests, biological hotspots, savannas(热带稀缺大草原), coastlines—sensitive and vulnerable places.”

Urban areas, they found, have been expanding more rapidly along coasts. “Of all the places for cities to grow, coasts are the most sensitive. People and buildings along the coast are at risk of flooding and other environmental disasters,” said Seto.

The study provides the first estimate of how fast urban areas globally are growing and how fast they may grow in the future. “We know a lot about global patterns of urban population growth, but we know significantly less about how urban areas are changing,” she said. “Changes in land cover associated with urbanization lead to many environmental changes, from habitats loss and agricultural land conversion(转化) to changes in local and regional climate.”

The researchers examined studies that used satellite data to map urban growth and found that from 1970 to 2000 the world’s urban footprint had grown by at least 22,400 square miles—half the size of Ohio.

“This number is numerous, but, in actuality, urban land expansion has been far greater than what our analysis shows because we only looked at the published studies that used satellite data,” said Seto. “We found that 48 of the most populated urban areas have been studied using satellite data, with findings in journals. This means that we’re not tracking the physical expansion of more than half of the world’s largest cities.”

Half of urban land expansion in China is driven by a rising middle class, whereas the size of cities in India and Africa is driven primarily by population growth. “Rising incomes translate into rising demand for bigger homes and more land for urban development, which has a great effect on biodiversity conservations, loss of carbon sinks and energy use.”

1.According to the passage, the most dangerous place for city expansion is the _____.

A．forest B．desert C．savannas D．coastline

2.The underlined word “vulnerable” (in Para. 3) probably means “____”.

A．diverse in plants B．beautiful in scenery

C．easily damaged D．very productive

3.From Para. 5, we can infer that ____.

A．urbanization is a good way to improve people’s standards of living

B．cities develop very fast and more and more people come to live in cities

C．more and more agricultural farmlands are used to make room for local animals

D．in the past, researchers focused their attention on the expanding urban areas

4.Cities in Africa become bigger and bigger mainly because of their ____.

A．growing population B．rising middle class

C．unique living patterns D．economic development