—Have you known Dr. Jackson for a long time?

—Yes，since she ________ the Chinese Society.

A．has joined B．joins

C．had joined D. joined

The meeting lasted as long as three hours and I couldn't ____________ it until 10 p．m..

A．get away from B．get away with

C．run away with D．do away with

To people's great surprise, in Japan Earthquake, a young man ________ the big earthquake under the ruins where he stayed 7 days without anything to eat.

A．lived B．stayed C．survived D．remained

As a result of the destruction of the forest, a large ________ of animals ________ lost their living places.

A．number; has B．a(chǎn)mount; has

C．number; have D．quantity; have

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 why 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 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 centre.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 centre.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? 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.

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 city

2.Why do people move to live in cities or towns?

A．Because they can live more comfortably there.

B．Because they prefer a noisy life to a peaceful life.

C．Because they want to find work.

D．Because they are sure of having a better life there.

3.In a residential area，you can see________.

A．rows of houses，schools and shops

B．many offices and factories

C．a(chǎn) lot of factories and farms

D．many houses with offices and factories

4.In the United States many people work in the centre of a big city________.

A．while living on the faraway edge of the city

B．a(chǎn)nd live there

C．but live in another city

D．but live far away out of the city

After that，he knew he could________any emergency by doing what he could to the best of his ability.

A．get away with B．get on with

C．get through D．get across

I have offered to paint the house________a week's accommodation.

A．in exchange for B．with regard to

C. by means of D．in place of

We live in an age________many things are done on computer.

A．which B．that C．whose D．when

His mother had thought that it would be good for his character to________from home and earn some money on his own.

A．run away B．take away C．run away D．get away

A government，which is responsible for society，must________to its people how important the method is to prevent AIDS.

A．get through B．get on

C．get over D．get across