Question

I live in a town. In the past, the air wasn’t fresh. There was a river. People put rubbish in it. The water went bad. The fishes in the river died. There was much rubbish in the streets which weren’t wide. It smelt terrible. People lived in low old houses with trees all around and had a terrible life. The children couldn’t have many chances to go out to cities, not to say, have a good education. Farmers worked only with their hands. They worked very hard all year round. They planted crops(农作物)with the help of animals. The poor people went anywhere on foot, and only some rode bikes. Few visitors came here to spend their holidays.

At present, things have been greatly changed. People have moved into big bright houses or beautiful buildings. There is a big factory. Many people work in it. They are getting richer. Different kinds of cars and buses are running in the big streets. It is faster and easier to travel. People plant many fruit trees and get much money. People plant crops with the help of machines which can save lots of work. Students can study in a modem school. People pay more attention to the environmental protection. The mountains are becoming greener, water much cleaner. What around us is the clearer sky and greener water. As a result, many visitors come here to spend their holidays. People enjoy their modern life. But with the development of the industry, we have fewer trees. Air and water pollution is becoming more and more serious. We must do something to stop pollution to make our town more and more beautiful.

1.In the past _____.

A．the air was flesh

B．the water was clear

C．cars and buses ran in the streets

D．children couldn’t go to big cities to study

2.But today _____.

A．people still live in low old houses

B．children can’t have a good education

C．people live in bright and beautiful buildings

D．people still drive animals to help with farming

3.In the modern life, people pay more attention to _____.

A．making money     B．environmental protection

C．planting crops    D．children’s education

4.What can we learn about the passage?

A．Great changes in my hometown.

B．How to protect environment.

C．People pay attention to modern life.

D．Hometown’s pollution.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文是作者对故乡今昔的对比。过去贫穷、落后；现在富裕、先进。同时现在的发展也带来了一些环境问题，必须防止污染让故乡越来越美。

1.D 细节理解题。题意：过去怎样？A．the air was flesh空气清新；B．the water was clear水很清澈；C．cars and buses ran in the streets街道上小车、公交车奔跑着；D．children couldn’t go to big cities to study孩子们不能进大城市读书。由第一段里的：The children couldn’t have many chances to go out to cities, not to say, have a good education. 可知，孩子们没有机会进城，更不要说受到好的教育。故选D。

2.C 细节理解题。题意：但是今天怎样？A．people still live in low old houses人们仍然住在矮、旧的房屋里；B．children can’t have a good education孩子们不能受到好的教育；C．people live in bright and beautiful buildings人们住在明亮、漂亮的楼房里；D．people still drive animals to help with farming人们仍然赶着动物帮忙干活。由第二段第二句：People have moved into big bright houses or beautiful buildings.可知人们现在搬进了明亮、漂亮的楼房了。故选C。

3.B 细节理解题。题意：在现代生活中，人们更注意什么？A．making money挣钱；B．environmental protection环境保护；C．planting crops种庄稼；D．children’s education孩子的教育。由第二段里的： People pay more attention to the environmental protection. 可知，人们更加注意环境保护。故选B。

4.

考点：考查社会生活类短文阅读。