| The idea of building "New Towns" to absorb growth is
frequently considered a cure-all for urban problems. It is wrongly assumed that
if new residents can be diverted from existing centers, the present urban
situation at least will get no worse. It is further and equally wrongly assumed
that since European New Towns have been financially and socially successful, we
can expect the same sorts of results in the United States. Present planning, thinking, and legislation will not produce the kinds of New Town that have been successful abroad. It will multiply suburbs or encourage developments in areas where land is cheap and construction profitable rather than where New Towns are genuinely needed. Such ill-considered projects not only will fail to relieve pressures on existing cities but will, in fact, tend to weaken those cities f A. will help to solve the present urban situation B. will produce the same sorts of results as does in Europe C. will by no means alleviate the urban problems D. will prevent the present urban situation from getting worse [单项选择]
When people say that Cambridge is a university town they do not mean that it is a town with a university in it. A university town is one where there is no clear separation between the university buildings and the rest of the city. The university is not just one part of the town; it is all over the town. The heart of Cambridge has its shops, restaurants, market places and so on, but most of it is university—colleges, libraries, clubs and other places for university staff and students. [填空题]
At that time what was most Americans’ attitude towards world affairs [单项选择]What does the woman think of the people in the town
[A] They are not friendly. [B] They are easy to make friends with. [C] She doesn’t know them. [单项选择]Communication between villages and the nearest town was poor. Roads were bad; there was some attempt to keep them in order, but as each parish was responsible for its own section of road, the state of repair depends on the zeal of the parish officers. There was, however, little wheeled traffic except for farm coaches used by men of wealth. Most traffic was by means of pack horses. Travelers rode on horseback or walked. Since communication was so difficult, the local markets, held weekly at the nearest town, or the fairs, held annually at the greater cities, became important places for the exchange of goods of all kinds.
Most traffic was not on wheels because ______. A. most people could not afford this means of travel B. springless coaches were uncomfortable C. pack horses were better than coaches D. roads were so bad [填空题]Dear Ralph，
I’m a newcomer here of a small town．I would 76．______ describe myself as shy and quietly．Before my classmates， 77．______ it seems always difficult for me to do things well as 78．______ them．I’m sure they will laugh to me and see me as 79．______ a fool．So I feel unhappy every day． 80．______ Besides，I have few friends．I don’t know that they 81．______ don’t like to talk with me．Sometimes，we talked to each other 82．______ very well in class，but after class we become stranger at 83．______ once．I am trying to improve the situation since it doesn’t 84．______ seem to work．Can you tell me about what I should do 85．______ Yours， Xiao Wei [单项选择]Why were cars consider the problem in colonial towns （ ）.
A. Carts scared the pigs away B. Carts injured a large number of people C. Carts often moved too slowly D. Carts broke down too easily 我来回答: 提交
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