Suburbs

题目与答案

1. People living in the suburbs:

   Labor workers and 31_____ .

   答案：wealthy residents

   原文定位：Many labor workers such as carpenters, construction, and factory workers live in the suburbs of the city;Interestingly, you may also see wealthy residents, most of whom are highly paid engineers, lawyers, and doctors, enjoy their life in the suburbs

2. Advantages of living in the suburbs:

   Tax and the prices of 32_____ are low.

   答案：food

   原文定位：For instance, people pay relatively low taxes than people in the city, so they can have a more disposable income, and food is cheaper than those in the cities

   同义替换：「low」↔「cheaper」

3. It is easy to start a 33_____ .

   答案：business

   原文定位：Because of lower taxes and other beneficial policies, it's much easier to start one's own business in the suburbs

4. Building 34_____ housing area to meet the demand of growing population.

   答案：large-scale

   原文定位：Because of the ever-increasing population, now you can see many large-scale housing areas constructed in almost all city suburbs, as there is no room for new apartment buildings or houses in the cities

   同义替换：「growing」↔「ever-increasing」

5. People have more 35_____ because of wider roads.

   答案：mobility

   原文定位：Also, the roads are designed and built much later, so they are usually much wider than the roads downtown. This will provide greater mobility for suburban residents

   同义替换：「have more」↔「provide greater」

6. Problem:

   lack space for 36_____ in the suburbs.

   答案：trade

   原文定位：Many suburbs are usually occupied by houses and residential areas. As a result, there were not enough room for trade activities

   同义替换：「lack space」↔「not enough room」

7. Jack Simons
   • people there are friendlier
   • people there are healthier
   • it is less crowded
   • it is more convenient
   • people there are happier
   • there are some similarities

   答案：people there are healthier

   原文定位：Jack Simmons is an office worker who lives in the western suburbs of London. Through his observation, he thinks that although there are few public gyms or clubs and it's not convenient to travel to the town for fitness classes, people in the suburbs actually do more exercise, such as jogging and swimming. So he concluded that the suburban folks enjoy a much healthier lifestyle compared with their city counterparts

   同义替换：「folks」↔「people」

8. Ellen Simpson
   • people there are friendlier
   • people there are healthier
   • it is less crowded
   • it is more convenient
   • people there are happier
   • there are some similarities

   答案：it is less crowded

   原文定位：When we interviewed Ellen Simpson, a housewife who lives in the northern suburbs, she told us that living in the city center is a nightmare. She said the city center is always congested with both cars and people, and she could not stand it anymore

   同义替换：「congested」↔「crowded」

9. Robert Greogry
   • people there are friendlier
   • people there are healthier
   • it is less crowded
   • it is more convenient
   • people there are happier
   • there are some similarities

   答案：there are some similarities

   原文定位：We talked to an engineer named Robert Gregory, who works downtown and lives in the suburbs. In his opinion, the architectural style in the suburbs is quite the same as that in the city nowadays. Besides, people in the suburban area also pursue goals that are similar to the ones pursued by the people in the city

   同义替换：「quite the same」↔「similarities」

10. Sarah Godfrey
    • people there are friendlier
    • people there are healthier
    • it is less crowded
    • it is more convenient
    • people there are happier
    • there are some similarities

    答案：people there are happier

    原文定位：Sarah Godfrey is an English teacher at a school in the city. According to her, people in cities are not necessarily less friendly than their counterparts in the suburbs, but the latter always smile. They go to the parks and have gatherings more often. These activities are important in improving life quality and the level of happiness