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Over half the world’s people now live in cities. The latest “Global Report on Human Settlements” says a significant change took place last year. The report 67 this week from U.N. Habitat, a United Nations agency.+ Q1 K: t% b! l4 ~" N6 b- [) y
A century ago, 68 than five percent of all people lived in cities. 69 the middle of this century it could be seventy percent, or 70 six and a half billion people.
; w$ y# s X# N# y3 A, \/ eAlready three-fourths of people in 71 countries live in cities. Now most urban population 72 is in the developing world.
4 v8 q$ w1 Z; h, o: e" NUrbanization can 73 to social and economic progress, but also put 74 on cities to provide housing and 75 . The new report says almost two hundred thousand people move 76 cities and towns each day. It says worsening inequalities, 77 by social divisions and differences in 78 , could result in violence and crime 79 cities plan better.
% \, k0 n0 `/ o5 WAnother issue is urban sprawl (无序扩展的城区). This is where cities 80 quickly into rural areas, sometimes 81 a much faster rate than urban population growth.
2 u% T. T- V* ]; k! Y# _Sprawl is 82 in the United States. Americans move a lot. In a recent study, Art Hall at the University of Kansas found that people are moving away from the 83 cities to smaller ones. He sees a 84 toward “de-urbanization” across the nation.
$ i+ _! ]& g/ u, g85 urban economies still provide many 86 that rural areas do not.
% H6 Z: G/ B6 P% K8 S$ [67. [A] came on [C] came over
1 {- X* W: n$ M1 x: E3 Z[B] came off [D] came out) e* l4 r8 V2 i- M5 O! s
68. [A] more [C] less& M3 ]6 G1 v& o- }7 c
[B] other [D] rather
$ D6 F! J" F* y5 r+ G69. [A] By [C] Along
0 H1 S" m# M4 B" P+ x[B] Through [D] To/ S% X1 j) V% N
70. [A] really [C] ever9 w" `) v/ O% T2 H0 m% X8 o
[B] barely [D] almost# G# o* G; A$ Q* ~. M# i3 |& Z
71. [A] flourishing [C] thriving' y+ t, m. E; t0 P1 \& }
[B] developed [D] fertile
; @6 I& b L! l; s, E72. [A] extension [C] raise0 C/ ~4 D; w: L) p, ]
[B] addition [D] growth
7 _1 ^2 J& z) K7 y73. [A] keep [C] lead
+ s8 J# V! x S# d V U4 Q. M% v' ^[B] turn [D] refer4 J0 I: M ^* k7 o8 M
74. [A] pressure [C] restraint
9 t( Y7 B4 n T8 O0 N2 @[B] load [D] weight, O$ J) `: Z: d, R
75. [A] surroundings [C] concerns
3 B7 W1 [* K3 P* l6 w) D- v[B] communities [D] services4 p: ]9 t8 q) R" q
76. [A] onto [C] around1 w A, N- O9 H2 J, Q: k# s/ W
[B] into [D] upon
9 B- }+ g, M8 H77. [A] pulled [C] drawn, \ R* }8 r9 D; E3 I+ I
[B] driven [D] pressed
' u; L( a* ?8 `78. [A] situation [C] treasure
1 e/ A' v5 i/ k% A, C& X! g[B] wealth [D] category/ P1 K0 m9 f1 m+ |: g
79. [A] when [C] unless
/ G" i. s4 t4 j ][B] if [D] whereas
5 T1 n2 ?6 K6 l# D9 e80. [A] expand [C] invade% q# a+ _0 M a- \% `
[B] split [D] enlarge; Z3 ?# q' }3 m9 M2 e3 l" a9 z
81. [A] in [C] with1 R/ Z& c% @' f9 k. F' D8 C
[B] beyond [D] at* r1 p% [% r# J5 S U$ W8 ]3 {
82. [A] common [C] ordinary, a/ }! C$ F! l7 E \. f( ]+ f
[B] conventional [D] frequent U0 ?4 k; z$ m& i
83. [A] essential [C] primitive' h2 M8 z6 C% ~* \& _5 H
[B] prior [D] major+ @. h5 @) k! [. p
84. [A] trend [C] direction% g0 g6 E. L h, I4 ]6 S6 n6 j3 d
[B] style [D] path
; U# F, {* E8 a8 C& E1 b" b' _. F* o85. [A] Then [C] For
2 i3 u$ [* F; O( m6 c; Y5 i[B] But [D] While
0 b4 V7 L8 ]$ {7 b7 U) e" P/ L( V( u86. [A] abilities [C] possibilities3 Q) E) Z+ K+ m1 |2 B, t s
[B] qualities [D] realities |
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