Today, people all over the world are moving out of small villages in the country to go and live in big noisy cities . They are moving from the peaceful hills, mountains, fields, rivers and streams of the countryside to the busy world of streets, buildings, traffic and crowds. This movement from rural areas to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years.
In many countries, the main reason people come to live in towns and cities is work. After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town, people come to find a work, and soon an industrial area begins to grow. There is usually a residential area nearby, where the factory workers can live. The families of these workers need schools, hospitals and shops, so more people come to live in the area to provide these services—and a city grows.
　　In every major city in the world, there is a business district where the big companies have their main offices. In the United States, this area is usually in the city center downtown. It is here that you can see the huge skyscraper office blocks. The people who work here often travel a long way to work each day.
　　Many of them live in the suburbs of the city, far away from the industrial area and the city center. Some suburbs are very pleasant, with nice houses and big gardens. There are usually parks for children to play in and large department stores where you can buy all you need.
　　But what is the future of the big cities? Will they continue to get bigger and bigger? Perhaps not. Some major cities have actually become smaller in the last ten years, and it is quite possible that one day we will see people moving out of the major cities and back into smaller towns and villages.
小題1:We can easily know that the underlined phrase “urban areas” means._____
A．a(chǎn)reas of the countryside
B．a(chǎn)reas of a town or city
C．a(chǎn)reas near the countryside 　
D．a(chǎn)reas near a town or a city
小題2:Why do people move to live in cities or towns?
A．Because they can live more comfortable there
B．Because they prefer noisy life to peaceful life
C．They do so mainly to find work
D．They don’t like small villages
小題3:We can infer that this movement from rural areas to urban areas_______.　
A．has been going on for more than 2,000 years
B．will continue in the future
C．may not continue in the future　
D．is sure to stop

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:C

小題1:從文中可知這項運動時從農村地區(qū)（rural areas）到城市地區(qū)（urban areas）的遷移運動
小題2:由第二段提示“…the main reason…is work”可推之答案
小題3:文中最后一段提到：“城市會越來越大嗎？可能不會�！笨芍鸢�
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