单选题Many city people ______ their bikes to work every day.A rideB will rideC rodeD have ridden

A.Just a few

B.Only some

C.Not much

D.Not all of

C

American cities are similar to other cities around the world; In every country. Cities reflect the values of the culture. American cities are changing， just as American society is changing.

After Wolld Wa Ⅱ,the population of most large American cities decreased; bowever. The populaton In omthe Sun Belt cities increased. Los Angeles and Houston are eitit where populatfon shife（转移）to and from the oity reflect the changing values of Amorican society. In the late 1940s and early 1950s,city residents（居民）became wealthier. They had more children so they needed more space, They moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the suburbs（郊区）.

Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in the 1950s are now adults. Many, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities. They continue to move to Sun Belt cities and older ones of the Northeast and Midwest. Many young professionals are moving back into city. They prefer the city to the burbs because their jobs are there; or they jus enjoy the excitement and possibii that the city offers.

his people shift is bringing problems as well as benefits. Countless poot people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent. In the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these same people do not have enough money to stay in the cities.

Only a few years ago, people though that the older American cities were dying. Some city residents now see a bright, new fiture, Others see only problems and comfiels the thing is sure many dying cities are alive again.

64. What does the author think of cities all over the world?

A. They are alive.

B. They are hopeless.

C. They are similar.

D. They are different.

A、pirate

B、piracy

C、privacy

D、private

Millions of people in many countries are moving to cities because they need to find work.()

The settlement is home to nearly 1,000 people, many of left their village homes for a better life in the city.

A．whom

B．which

C．them

D．those

A、finish

B、finishing

C、finishes

Which of the following statement is true?

A. Mark played an active part in community activities.

B. the city councilwoman was responsible for the decrease of life quality.

C. people were encouraged to give advice to solve these city problems.

D. many people were discouraged by the many problems facing them.

A、talked

B、spoken

C、said

D、told

The local government is worried that the drought in this region every year may lead to many people to be forced to leave their homes.()