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Unit 3 Welcome to Sunshine Town!
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(22-23七年级下·江苏镇江·期中)Imagine you live in a smart city. Everything you need—schools, cinemas and parks—is all within a 10-minute walk. People in South Korea are planning such a community in Seoul.
The idea of such a city is not new. In 2016, French-Colombian researcher (研究人员) Carlos Moreno came up with the “15-minute city” idea. Such a city sees offices, sports centers and other things all within a 15-minute walk or a short bike ride from people’s homes. This way people can save time and enjoy themselves. Their pace of life will slow down too.
His idea interests more people during the epidemic (疫情). People have to stay at home and they seldom go outside their communities. But some people can’t find the things they need in their communities. Paloma Ezzet, 16, is an example. She has to give up football and dance because there are no places for her to do these things nearby. If she lived in a 15-minute city, it would not be a problem.
But not everyone likes the idea. Some people worry about that such cities will get the rich together in the most popular areas, so house prices will be very high.
1.What does the underlined word “pace” in Paragraph (段落) 2 mean?
A.能力 B.节奏 C.发展 D.水平
2.Where does the passage most probably come from?
A.A newspaper. B.A story book.
C.A film poster. D.A travel magazine.
3.What can be the best title for the passage?
A.Bring your home to the city. B.Take the city into the world.
C.Have fun in the community. D.Bring the world closer to home.
(21-22七年级下·江苏南京·期中)If you’re planning to spend a few days in London, you don’t need to prepare lots of money because London is full of free attractions (免费景点). If you don’t have enough money, there is still plenty to do in London.
London’s major (主要的) museums are among the best in the world. London has more than two hundred free museums, and the tickets to many others just cost £5 or less. The British Museum is one of the free museums in London.
Almost every day,