高中英语新高考-读外刊:城市在追求时尚时所犯的最大错误-积累作文写作素材,提升阅读理解能力（含生词、难句、语法等知识点拓展）

高中英语新高考-读外刊:城市在追求时尚时所犯的最大错误-积累作文写作素材,提升阅读理解能力（含生词、难句、语法等知识点拓展） 说明：这些都是精选的美文和分析（主要选自voa, bbc, cnn经典语篇）。 当然，我不仅仅是提供单纯的语篇，一般列出所有的生词、难句并配上相关拓展。 读者：高中或以上（基本上都是经典名篇，我努力选取易懂的）（孙三五编辑） The Biggest Mistakes Cities Make in Their Quest to Be Smart 城市在追求时尚时所犯的最大错误 By Ben Green From Wall Street Journal May 17, 2019 (《华尔街日报》) 读前问题思考 1.你觉得城市应该怎样真正做到时尚？ 请在文章中找到相关论点句，然后将他们整合成100词左右的短文。 2.语言表达 如何表达“弄清楚”？ 如何表达“不顾，不管”？ 文章里涉及到 “解决问题”的表达有哪些？ 正文 P1 The hottest trend in cities across the U.S. today is to become a “smart city,” where apps, algorithms and artificial intelligence promise to create new efficiencies and improve urban life. But as some cities are starting to realize, getting technology is the easy part. The real challenge is figuring out how best to use it. When implemented thoughtfully, technology can be an incredibly potent tool to advance social progress. When implemented carelessly or inappropriately, however, technology can be ineffective and can even exacerbate the problems it is meant to addr