15．Most of my friends are moving outside the city..to avoid the noise，smog，traffic，and crime of the city．
One friend says，"The air is heavily polluted in the city，so I prefer to live outside，where the air is clean．"
Another friend is unpleased with the traffic，"Downtown is crowded with cars!You can't find a parking place，and the traffic jams are terrible．"Everyone is worried about crime，"The city is full of criminals-it's too dangerous．"
For them，the rural（鄉(xiāng)村的） life is a cure for all problems，green grass，flowers，swimming pools，barbecues，and so on．Yet after they have lived there for a year or so，they realize that rural life is not so pleasant as they were expecting．Why？Their gardens！They soon learn that the main part of rural life is yard work．After they work all weekend in their gardens，they're too tired to swim in their pools or cook some meat on their barbecues．And they can't live in the countryside without a car．Most of them moved to the countryside to avoid traffic，but now they're blocked on a busy freeway two hours every day to drive to work downtown．
My opinions about urban life are different-I love to live downtown!Why？First，in the city，I can enjoy nature．I can walk through the park．smell．the flowers，sit on the grass and visit the animals in the zoo．Yet I don't have to do yard work or feed the animals．Also，I can get everywhere by bus； if there is a traffic jam，I can walk home．I think the criminal life will reflect changes in society too； if people are buying homes outside the city，the criminals will soon follow．Criminals want to avoid noise，smog，and pollution，too．Then，overcrowding and crime will be problems of the suburbs instead of the city!
21．The first paragraph is used  to _C．．
A．list some figures     
B．make comparisons       
C．lead to the topic．
D．give suggestions
22．What did those moving outside think of their life in the city？D
A．Cosy．B．Convenient．C．Colorful．D．Crowded．
23．What is the major problem for those who live in the countryside？B
A．Being far from downtown．
B．Having gardens to take care of．
C．Failing to find parking lots．
D．Suffering heavy traffic on the road．．
24．What is the author's attitude to his city life？A
A．Approving．B．Ambiguous．C．Grateful．D．Doubtful．

分析 本文主要講述的是作者的朋友因?yàn)槌鞘械膿頂D，噪音，霧霾和犯罪而搬到城外，但他們覺(jué)得在農(nóng)村的生活最大的問(wèn)題就是要打理花園，而作者也表達(dá)了自己的觀點(diǎn)，作者覺(jué)得自己更喜歡生活在城市中．

解答 21．C  推理判斷題．根據(jù)第一段提到Most of my friends are moving outside the city..to avoid the noise，smog，traffic，and crime of the city可知我的許多朋友搬到城外來(lái)避免噪音，霧霾，堵塞和城市犯罪，用來(lái)引出主題，故選C．
22．D  細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第三段提到Downtown is crowded with cars!You can't find a parking place，and the traffic jams are terrible．可知城市里面太擁擠，找不到停車(chē)位，因此他們覺(jué)得自己在城市中的生活是擁擠的，故選D．
23．B  細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第四段提到Y(jié)et after they have lived there for a year or so，they realize that rural life is not so pleasant as they were expecting．Why？Their gardens！They soon learn that the main part of rural life is yard work可知當(dāng)在鄉(xiāng)下生活一段時(shí)間后他們意識(shí)到，鄉(xiāng)村的生活不是那么的快樂(lè)，因?yàn)樗麄円蚶砘▓@，故選B．
24．A  推理判斷題．根據(jù)最后一段提到My opinions about urban life are different-I love to live downtown可知我喜歡城市，故選A．

點(diǎn)評(píng) 做閱讀理解時(shí)要快速的瀏覽全文，把握文章主旨大意，帶著問(wèn)題回到原文，尋找細(xì)節(jié)或概括相應(yīng)的答案，最后要理清作者寫(xiě)作思路．

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This is an online form available through the U．S．Department of State．
3．Print the DS160confirmation page．
After successfully completing the application，the applicant will receive a confirmation with a 10digit barcode．Take a printout of this page．This page is required to schedule a visa interview．
4．Upload a digital photograph．
The DS160application requires the applicant to upload a digital photograph that meets the following requirements：
The digital photograph must be a square
Minimum dimensions must be 600pixels by 600pixels
Maximum dimensions must be 1200pixels by 1200pixels
Image must be in color
Image must be in the JPEG format
File size of the image must be less than or equal to 240kilobytes
5．Pay the application fee for the B2tourist visa．
The fee can be paid electronically as a bank transfer or in cash at designated（指定的） bank branches．
6．Make an appointment for the visa interview．
After paying the application fee，the applicant will have to schedule two appointments as part of the tourist visa process：
The first appointment is at the Offsite Facilitation Center （OFC） to provide biometrics information，which includes fingerprinting and photograph．
The second appointment is with the consulate or embassy for a personal visa interview．
7．Complete the visa fingerprinting at an OFC．
This appointment should be scheduled at least a day or two before the interview at the consulate．As part of this appointment，the applicant's digital photograph and fingerprints will be taken．
8．Attend the visa interview at the designated U．S．consulate or embassy on the day and time the appointment．
The applicant brings the following to the visa interview：
Passport （and old passports if any）
Passportstyle photograph
The DS160confirmation page
Visa application fee receipts
Interview appointment letter
Supporting documents
9．Receive a B2visa and travel to the U．S．
If the interview goes well，the consular officer will approve the visa application and give the applicant a B2visa．
56．The passage mainly focuses onA．
A．how to apply for a U．S．tourist visa  
B．strict process of passport application．
C．making preparations for visa documents  
D．the U．S．tourist advertisement of applying for visa．
57．What are applicants required to do when applying for B2visa？D
A．Complete the visa fingerprinting after the interview．
B．Pay the application fee only through bank transfer electronically．
C．Print out Form DS160．
D．Attend a personal visa interview．

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18．Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District2015 High School Video Contest
Here's the Scoop on Pet Waste!
Submission Deadline March 27，2015．
Eligibility
Ninth，tenth，eleventh and twelfth grade students that attend schools located in Bartow，Cherokee，Clayton，Cobb，Coweta，DeKalb，Douglas，F(xiàn)ayette，F(xiàn)ulton，F(xiàn)orsyth，Gwinnett，Hall，Henry，Paulding and Rockdale counties are invited to participate in the video contest．Entries can be a team or individual effort．
Guidelines
?Each video must be uploaded to YouTube．The video's YouTube link must be included in the entry/release form．
?Team members must be from the same school．
?The video must be between 30-60 seconds in length．
?No professional assistance or use of copyright material is allowed，including background music．
?Each student participating in the contest or appearing in the video must fill out a form．For teams，submit an entry/release form for each team member．
?One video per team or individual．
?All entry/release forms must be postmarked or received by Friday，March 27，2015．
Email：kvaIlianos@atlantaregional．com
OR
Mail：2015 Water Video Contest Metro Water District 40 Courtland Street，NE Atlanta，GA 30303		Judging
Submissions will be judged based on the following criteria：
?incorporation of the"Here's the Scoop on Pet Waste''message．Use the"Here's the Scoop on Pet Waste''messaging fact sheet for background information on the issue．
?Composition （length，technical construction，audio quality）．
?Entertainment value．
?Accuracy of information．
?Creativity．
Prizes
?1st Place   1500
?2ndPlace  1000
?3rd  Place   500
50% of the prize money will go to the individual or team who submits the video and 50% to the high school they attend．Winners will be notified directly．
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56．What does the underlined word"Eligibility"probably mean？B
A．Age．     B．Qualification．     C．Location．    D．Grade．
57．When entering the contest，D．
A．one must ask his or her teacher to sign the entry form
B．winners can earn at least 750asaprize
C．one can invite friends from other schools to act in the video
D．participants had better add some humor and fun to the video．

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