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Passage 4(原创题)
Imagine having everything you need—hospitals, stores, parks—just a few steps from home. This is the idea behind the 15-minute city. Here, people can get all the services they need within 15 minutes from home. This social model is being developed in cities around the world, from Paris to Moscow. It could make people healthier and build stronger relationships with neighbors.
Carlos Moreno is a strong supporter of the 15-minute city. He was encouraged by the need to fight against climate change. In a 15-minute
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city, car travel is not the best choice. People should build more foot roads and bike roads. Walking or riding across the city is of great use in diminishing CO2 emissions(排放).
Anne Hidalgo plans to develop 15-minute communities throughout France. That means the number of parking space will be cut down to 60, 000 by 2024 and more bike roads will be created on every street of the city.
This type of design does more than good to the planet. Joe Zehnder is the planner of the city Moscow. He is developing “15-minute
neighborhoods”. “Having stores close to homes makes people be able to eat healthier food and live a better life,” Zehnder says.
Syra Madad is also a key person behind the 15-minute city plan. He wants to make these places inclusive(包容的). As a neighborhood becomes more convenient, housing costs may increase. Madad suggests trying creating more kinds of houses so that people of different groups can have a chance to live there. At the same time, a 15-minute community has also been built in Shanghai, Hangzhou and other places in China. It has brought great quality improvement to people's production and life.
1.新考法—开篇方式How does the writer start the passage?___
A. By giving facts. B. By listing numbers.
C. By describing a picture. D. By offering examples.
【解析】 开篇方式题。根据“Imagine having everything you need—hospitals, stores, parks—just a few steps from home.”并结合选项可知,此处是描绘了一个想象的画面来引发读者的阅读兴趣。故选C。
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2.What advantage may a 15-mi