5．Cleveland has won the distinction of being the worst city in the United States，according to a new survey．The city has high unemployment，terrible weather，heavy taxes，and ordinary sports teams，all of which have pushed it to the No.1 position in the Forbes．com list．
"Cleveland was the only city that fell in the bottom half of rankings in all nine categories．And it has been entitled with a less than endearing nickname：the Mistake by the lake，"Forbes said on its website，
The economic downturn hit cities across the United States last year particularly in the mid-west section of the country．Crime and unemployment secured the No.2 spot for Stockton，which held the top position in last year's ranking．Memphis got third place thanks to its violent crime rate and the number of officials who are guilty，while the poor auto industry drove the Michigan cities of Detroit and Flint into the top five．
"A lot of the cities that showed up on our list are going through hard times fight now，dealing with high unemployment，with declining producing bases．Many have experienced strong movement out of the city over the last 20 and 30 years．"
Despite （盡管） its fine weather，Miami scored in the bottom 10 percent in commuting （上下班往返） time，and violent crime which sent it into sixth place．
"One of the biggest surprises is Miami．The good weather and no state income taxes blur some of the severe problems that Miami has related to crime as well as long commutes，"Badenhausen added．
Florida was followed in the poor ranking by St Louis，Buffalo，Canton，Ohio and Chicago，which has the country's highest sales tax at 10.25 percent．New York，the nation's biggest city，is rich in culture but its lengthy commuting time and high income taxes pushed it into 16th place．
68．From the text we can learn thatD．
A．Cleveland has been entitled a lovely nickname
B．the economic downturn hit cities in the mid-east section
C．Miami scored in the bottom 10 percent in all nine categories
D．commuting time in New York is too long
69．What information can be inferred according to the text？A
A．The number of officials who are guilty is large in Memphis．
B．Stockton got second place in last year's ranking．
C．High income taxes made New York get 16th place．
D．Ohio has the country's highest sales tax．
70．The word"blur"underlined in the last paragraph but one probably meansB
A．make it possible   B．make it unclear  C．make if obvious  D．make it important
71．Which of the following is the correct ranking order？D
A．Cleveland，Detroit，Miami，Buffalo，F(xiàn)lorida．
B．Stockton，Miami，F(xiàn)lint，F(xiàn)lorida，Canton．
C．Cleveland，Stockton，Miami，Chicago，F(xiàn)lorida．
D．Stockton，Detroit，Miami，F(xiàn)lorida，St Louis．

分析 文章介紹美國排名靠后的一些城市，解釋了排名的依據(jù)．

解答 DABD
68   D   細節(jié)題：從最后一段的句子：New York，the nation's biggest city，is rich in culture but its lengthy commuting time and high income taxes pushed it into 16th place．可知紐約的上下班時間太長．選D
69   A   細節(jié)題：從第三段的句子：Memphis got third place thanks to its violent crime rate and the number of officials who are guilty，可知在Memphis 官員有罪的人數(shù)比較多．選A
70   B    猜詞題：從第六段的句子："One of the biggest surprises is Miami．可知這件事是讓人驚訝的，就是"不明確"的意思．選B
71     D    排序題； 第三段的句子：Crime and unemployment secured the No.2 spot for Stockton，和while the poor auto industry drove the Michigan cities of Detroit and Flint into the top five．還有最后一段的句子：Florida was followed in the poor ranking by St Louis，Buffalo，Canton，Ohio and Chicago，可知正確的排名順序是斯托克頓、底特律、邁阿密、佛羅里達、圣路易斯．故選D．

點評 做閱讀理解時要快速的瀏覽全文，把握文章主旨大意，帶著問題回到原文，尋找細節(jié)或概括相應的答案，最后要理清作者寫作思路．

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Lindon SE6 WH9
（B） Hi，Great news that you're thinking of coming over this summer．Orlando is a fantastic place to live in．The weather is wonderful，the beaches are great，and people are really friendly．It's only been four months since we arrived，but we've made lots of new friends．I already feel at home and Jane does so．
I'm not sure exactly how you can get a permit，but I do know that there are organizations，like Go America，which help foreign students find summer work．There are restaurants，so I'm sure you'd have no trouble getting food．Anyway，let us know what you decide．
Lots of love
Sally
第一節(jié)：根據(jù)短文內容，判斷以下句子的（ T ）誤（ F ）．
51 Go America helps foreign students find summer jobs．
52．Go America is located in the USA．
53．Sally is satisfied with the place where she stays．
54．Jane feels at home in Orlando．
55．Sally gives advice on how to get a work permit．

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