Question

【題目】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

All around the world, people are working hard to make their cites safer and more pleasant for pedestrians (行人). Cities have painted crosswalks on their streets, made streets narrower, put in traffic lights and speed bumps (減速帶) and made plans to help more kids walk or bike to school.

Many people have learned from a man from Brisbane, Australia, named David Engwicht. His book Reclaiming Our Cities and Towns has a simple message. 【1】 Kids played there, and neighbors stopped there to talk.

But now, streets are just for cars and trucks. People stay inside to get away from the noise and dangerous traffic, and we lose contact with our neighbors. 【2】 People need to take back their streets. Engwicht travels around the world, helping people think differently about pedestrians, streets, and neighborhoods. 【3】 He has worked in neighborhoods from Honolulu to Scotland.

While Engwicht was writing his book, he learned how neighbors in the city of Delft, in the Netherlands, stopped dangerous traffic on their street. They put old couches, tables, and planters in the street. 【4】 When the police arrived, they saw how these illegal actions made the streets safer. Soon city officials started planning ways to make cars slow down, and“calm”the traffic.

Engwicht says we should think about streets as our “outdoor living room”. 【5】

In the future, streets will be safe places for children again, and our neighbors will become our friends.

A．Cars and pedestrians crowded the street.

B．Calming the traffic is just the beginning.

C．Cars could still pass, but they had to drive slowly.

D．He says that in the past, streets belonged to everybody.

E．It’s hard to take measures to solve the traffic problems.

F．Besides his books and articles, he gives many speeches.

G. Engwicht says that we should use streets for more than just transportation.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】G

【3】F

【4】C

【5】B

【解析】

試題分析：本文屬于記敘文，現(xiàn)在的街道主要起交通的作用，但以前的街道不僅僅是行車，而且還是人們交流的地方。本文中介紹了人們努力讓街道回歸最初的作用。

【1】D 根據(jù)橫線后兩句Kids played there, and neighbors stopped there to talk.可知孩子在街上玩耍，鄰居在街上聊天。再根據(jù)第三段第一句But now, streets are just for cars and trucks.現(xiàn)在的街道是車輛的天下。那么以前的街道就是大家的。故D正確。

【2】G 根據(jù)橫線前一句People stay inside to get away from the noise and dangerous traffic, and we lose contact with our neighbors.人們待在家里擺脫噪音和危險(xiǎn)的交通，于是我們和鄰居失去了聯(lián)系。我們要更多的使用街道與鄰居朋友進(jìn)行交流。再根據(jù)橫線后一句People need to take back their streets.人們需要回到街上去。說明應(yīng)該增加街道的功能。故G項(xiàng)正確。

【3】F 根據(jù)橫線前句Engwicht travels around the world, helping people think differently about pedestrians, streets, and neighborhoods.他四處奔走宣傳，要求人們不僅僅把街道當(dāng)成交通的工具，而應(yīng)該發(fā)揮更多的作用。本句繼續(xù)解釋她的努力，所以F項(xiàng)“Besides his books and articles, he gives many speeches.除了書之外，他還發(fā)表了很多演講�！迸c上下文一致。

【4】C 根據(jù)橫線前一句They put old couches, tables, and planters in the street.敘述荷蘭人把舊家具放在路上，減慢車速以增加道路的安全性。所以C項(xiàng)“Cars could still pass, but they had to drive slowly.汽車仍然可以通過，但是要慢點(diǎn)開”與上下文一致。

【5】B 根據(jù)后一句In the future, streets will be safe places for children again, and our neighbors will become our friends.未來街道將成為孩子們更安全的地方，鄰居們會(huì)再次成為朋友。說明前面一段最后一句“.......to make cars slow down, and“calm”the traffic.”中的calm the traffic只是剛剛開始。故B正確。