Question

In China, there are more and more people leaving the countryside to hunt for jobs in the cities, because the countryside is much poorer than the city, and often there isn’t much work there. Services such as hospital and transport are usually much better in the city than in the countryside. They hope that their lives will improve when they move to the city.

But in the big cities of Europe like London or Paris, people are moving out of the city. These rich families want to live a quieter life. They are tired of the noise and the dirt of the city, and they are tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They don’t want to live in the cities any more. They want a house with a garden in the countryside, and breathe the fresh air there. So they move out of the cities. Some don’t go very far, just a little way out of the city, to the towns near the cities. Other people move to the real countryside with sheep, cows and green fields. There they start new lives and try to make new friends.

Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy. After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it is a big mistake. They don’t make so much money and there isn’t much work to do. People in the countryside are different and aren’t always very friendly. As a result, quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. “It’s wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights.” they say.

1.Which is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in China?

A. The countryside is much poorer than the city.

B. People in the countryside have nothing to eat.

C. People in the countryside don’t have much work to do there.

D. Services in cities are usually much better than those in the countryside.

2.Why do some rich families in Europe move to the countryside?

A. Because they will find good jobs.

B. Because they like feeding sheep and cows in the green fields.

C. Because they can make more money there.

D. Because they are tired of living in the city.

3.The best title of this passage may be“________________”.

A. Moving Out or Moving back

B. Living in the City

C. Living in the Countryside

D. Living a Happy Life

Answer

1. B

2. D

3. A

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，介绍了中国和欧洲国家人口流动的不同特点，中国人口从农村转向城市，而欧洲国家人口从城市转向农村。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段的介绍可知，在中国，越来越多的人口从村转向城市是因为城市的就业机会更多，城市的医疗和交通服务业比从农村好得多，而且城市比农村富裕得多，而没有提到农村没有什么可吃的，故B项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“These rich families want to live a quieter life. They are tired of the noise and the dirt of the city, and they are tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. ”可知，欧洲家庭从城市转向农村是因为他们厌倦了城市的噪音与灰尘，厌倦了拥挤的街道和交通，想要过一种安静的生活，故D项正确。

3.主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文介绍了中国和欧洲国家人口流动的不同特点，中国人口从农村转向城市，而欧洲国家人口从城市转向农村，故A项（搬出去还是搬回来）最能概括出全文内容。