Câu hỏi:
20/09/2024 801
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Cities are built to survive and prosper. Over the years, we have learned to transform our surroundings according to our needs. We have cut through mountains to make more land and create artificial islands to make skyscrapers. City planning, as an organized profession, has existed for less than a century. However, a considerable amount of evidence (both archaeological and historical) proves the existence of fully planned cities in ancient times. Over the years, humans have made some mistakes in terms of using an excessive amount of resources for cities. This gives rise to the question of how sustainable the cities of the future would be.
We might be looking at smart cities in which street lights would only switch on when you are close by and traffic light would be eliminated by smart driving. The cities of the future would try to save our resources rather than deplete them.
An example of an advanced city is Kansas. Plans are in place to make Kansas a smart futuristic city in the future. Planners are considering introducing sensors to monitor the water mains. Warning would be issued to city officials when the infrastructure requires repair or replacement. In this way, the city would never be at risk of having broken pipes.
While the idea sounds fantastic, a large amount of rational critique has called this plan an oversold dream. Amy Glasmier is an urban planning professor at MIT. She is a smart city skeptic who that all the research and talk is great but gravely oversold.
City planning is thought ________
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions
Cities are built to survive and prosper. Over the years, we have learned to transform our surroundings according to our needs. We have cut through mountains to make more land and create artificial islands to make skyscrapers. City planning, as an organized profession, has existed for less than a century. However, a considerable amount of evidence (both archaeological and historical) proves the existence of fully planned cities in ancient times. Over the years, humans have made some mistakes in terms of using an excessive amount of resources for cities. This gives rise to the question of how sustainable the cities of the future would be.
We might be looking at smart cities in which street lights would only switch on when you are close by and traffic light would be eliminated by smart driving. The cities of the future would try to save our resources rather than deplete them.
An example of an advanced city is Kansas. Plans are in place to make Kansas a smart futuristic city in the future. Planners are considering introducing sensors to monitor the water mains. Warning would be issued to city officials when the infrastructure requires repair or replacement. In this way, the city would never be at risk of having broken pipes.
While the idea sounds fantastic, a large amount of rational critique has called this plan an oversold dream. Amy Glasmier is an urban planning professor at MIT. She is a smart city skeptic who that all the research and talk is great but gravely oversold.
City planning is thought ________
A. to have become a profession about a hundred years
B. to have existed professionally since ancient times
B. to have existed professionally since ancient times
C. to have come into existence to transform nature
C. to have come into existence to transform nature
D. to make more land and created artificial islands to make skyscrapers
D. to make more land and created artificial islands to make skyscrapers
Trả lời:
Giải bởi Vietjack
Đáp án A
Theo thông tin bài văn cung cấp, ta thấy: "City planning, as an organized profession, has existed for less than a century."
Dịch nghĩa:
“Các thành phố được xây dựng để tồn tại và phát triển. Qua nhiều năm, chúng ta đã học cách thay đổi môi trường xung quanh theo nhu cầu của mình. Chúng ta đã cắt qua núi để tạo thêm đất và xây dựng các đảo nhân tạo để làm nhà chọc trời. Quy hoạch đô thị, như một ngành nghề có tổ chức, đã tồn tại chưa đầy một thế kỷ. Tuy nhiên, có rất nhiều bằng chứng (cả khảo cổ học và lịch sử) chứng minh sự tồn tại của các thành phố được quy hoạch hoàn chỉnh từ thời cổ đại. Qua nhiều năm, con người đã mắc một số sai lầm trong việc sử dụng quá nhiều tài nguyên cho các thành phố. Điều này đặt ra câu hỏi về tính bền vững của các thành phố trong tương lai.
Chúng ta có thể sẽ thấy những thành phố thông minh, nơi đèn đường chỉ bật khi bạn đến gần và đèn giao thông sẽ được loại bỏ nhờ lái xe thông minh. Các thành phố tương lai sẽ cố gắng tiết kiệm tài nguyên của chúng ta thay vì làm cạn kiệt chúng.
Một ví dụ về thành phố tiên tiến là Kansas. Các kế hoạch đang được triển khai để biến Kansas thành một thành phố thông minh trong tương lai. Các nhà quy hoạch đang xem xét việc đưa vào sử dụng các cảm biến để theo dõi hệ thống cấp nước. Cảnh báo sẽ được gửi đến các quan chức thành phố khi cơ sở hạ tầng cần được sửa chữa hoặc thay thế. Bằng cách này, thành phố sẽ không bao giờ gặp nguy cơ bị vỡ ống nước.
Mặc dù ý tưởng nghe có vẻ tuyệt vời, một lượng lớn phê bình hợp lý đã cho rằng kế hoạch này là một giấc mơ được bán quá mức. Amy Glasmier là một giáo sư quy hoạch đô thị tại MIT. Bà là một người hoài nghi về các thành phố thông minh, cho rằng tất cả các nghiên cứu và thảo luận đều rất tốt nhưng đã bị bán quá mức nghiêm trọng.”
CÂU HỎI HOT CÙNG CHỦ ĐỀ
Câu 1:
Both domestic and imported automobiles must _____ anti-pollution devices.
Both domestic and imported automobiles must _____ anti-pollution devices.
Câu 3:
The Great Wall of China is considered one of the greatest wonders in the world ______ its magnificence and significance
The Great Wall of China is considered one of the greatest wonders in the world ______ its magnificence and significance
Câu 4:
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks
The hanging gardens of Babylon were considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. They are believed to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzar in the sixth century BC as a present (31) ____ his wife, Amytis.
The gardens were (32) ____ in layers - one on top of the other, much like a modern multi-storey car park although a lot more attractive to look at. Each layer was a large terrace filled with tropical flowers, plants and trees. The large (33) _____ of water which these plants required was pumped from the river Euphrates nearby. It is said that Nebuchadnezzar and his wife would sit in the shade of the gardens and look down on the city of Babylon below.
The gardens' fame quickly spread, and travelers would come from far and wide to admire them. Even thousands of years ago, people used to go (34) _____! The city of Babylon itself was also famous throughout the whole world for its beautiful buildings, huge tiled walls and magnificent gates made of brass.
Sadly, nothing (35) _____ today of the beautiful hanging gardens, and the city of Babylon lies in ruins in what is modern-day Iraq.
They are believed to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzar in the sixth century BC as a present (31) ____ his wife, Amytis.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks
The hanging gardens of Babylon were considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. They are believed to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzar in the sixth century BC as a present (31) ____ his wife, Amytis.
The gardens were (32) ____ in layers - one on top of the other, much like a modern multi-storey car park although a lot more attractive to look at. Each layer was a large terrace filled with tropical flowers, plants and trees. The large (33) _____ of water which these plants required was pumped from the river Euphrates nearby. It is said that Nebuchadnezzar and his wife would sit in the shade of the gardens and look down on the city of Babylon below.
The gardens' fame quickly spread, and travelers would come from far and wide to admire them. Even thousands of years ago, people used to go (34) _____! The city of Babylon itself was also famous throughout the whole world for its beautiful buildings, huge tiled walls and magnificent gates made of brass.
Sadly, nothing (35) _____ today of the beautiful hanging gardens, and the city of Babylon lies in ruins in what is modern-day Iraq.
They are believed to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzar in the sixth century BC as a present (31) ____ his wife, Amytis.
Câu 6:
There has been an increase in the _____ of folk music over recent years.
There has been an increase in the _____ of folk music over recent years.
Câu 8:
The structure consisted _____ approximately 2 million blocks of stone.
Câu 10:
There is considerable _____ over the safety of the treatment, so it hasn’t been applied yet.
Câu 11:
A visit to the Great Wall will certainly bring tourists great _______ in each step of the wall.
Câu 12:
Suzy had better to change her study habits if she hopes to be admitted to a good university.
Suzy had better to change her study habits if she hopes to be admitted to a good university.
Câu 13:
Helen and Kim are planning for their summer vacation.
Helen: ‘’Would you rather go to the beach or to the mountain?’’
Kim: ‘’______’’
Helen and Kim are planning for their summer vacation.
Helen: ‘’Would you rather go to the beach or to the mountain?’’
Kim: ‘’______’’
