If you are living in the city, have you ever thought of going to live in the country for a change? Many people want to move from the country to the city because they think life in the city is more exciting and better than that in rural (农村的) areas, especially young people who like new and modern things.
Often people feel that they can find the latest styles only in the city. Other people are interested in technological (科技的) things and high-tech jobs and think they can find them only in a big city. If they want to find a job, especially a good position in a pany, they feel they have to live in a city. To get these jobs, they are willing to put up with many of the disadvantages (不利因素) of city life such as heavy traffic and pollution.
However, it is now possible to enjoy a higher quality of life in the countryside and still enjoy some of the advantages (好处) of living in the city.
Nowadays, travel is fast and information is available (可获得的) on the Internet, so many people are able to do their work in home offices.
Because they have e-mail and personal puters, they don't have to be in big cities to do their business. It is not important where they actually work because the results of their work can be sent everywhere with technology. Now they can enjoy life in the countryside and still be able to do good business and successful careers.
【小题1】The underlined phrase “put up with” (in Para. 3) probably means “ ”.A．changeB．standC．be angry withD．be pleased with【小题2】Now people can enjoy life in the countryside and still be able to do good business and successful careers .A．because of the Internet and fast travelB．because of e-mail and personal putersC．because travel is fastD．because the rural areas are developing faster than cities【小题3】What is the author's opinion?A．She / he prefers to live in the countryside rather than live in the city.B．She / he prefers to live in the city rather than live in the countryside.C．She / he likes both city life and countryside life.D．It is not clear which life she / he prefers.【小题4】What would be the best title for this passage?A．Life in the cityB．Life in the countryC．Go and live in the cityD．Go and live in the countryB
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(答案→)B
解析：文章介绍生活在城市，人们需要忍受拥挤的交通和污染这样的不利因素，而因为交通发达，以及网络的发展，人们可以享受乡村生活，也可以拥有成功的事业。
【小题1】猜词题：从后面的disadvantages (不利因素) of city life such as heavy traffic and pollution.可知为了生活在城市，人们需要忍受拥挤的交通和污染这样的不利因素，put up with意思是“stand”，选B。
B
【小题2】细节题：从第四段的句子：Nowadays, travel is fast and information is available (可获得的) on the Internet, so many people are able to do their work in home offices. 可知现在人们可以享受乡村生活，也可以拥有成功的事业，是因为交通发达，以及网络的发展。选A
【小题3】推理题：文章的最后三段都讲了人们可以享受乡村的生活，同时也不耽误工作，说明作者更喜欢在乡村生活。选A
【小题4】主旨题：从第一段的句子：If you are living in the city, have you ever thought of going to live in the country for a change? 可知作者是想让人们改变一下生活方式去乡村生活。选D