Major Cities or Small VillagesToday, people all over the world a

Major Cities or Small Villages
Today, people all over the world are moving out of small villages in the country to go and live in big, noisy cities. They are moving from the peaceful hills, mountains, fields, rivers of the countryside to the busy world of streets, buildings, traffic and crowds.1._______
In many countries, the main reason people come to live in the towns and cities is work. After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town, people come to find work, and soon an industrial area begins to grow. 2_______ The families of these workers need schools, hospitals and shops, so many people come to live in the area to provide these services and a city grows.
In every large city in the world, there is a business district where the big companies have their main offices. 3_______ It is here that you can see many huge skyscrapers（摩天大楼）and office blocks. The people who work here often travel a long way to work each day. 4_______ Some suburbs are very pleasant, with nice houses and big gardens. There are usually parks for children to play in and large department stores where you can buy all you need.
But what is the future of the big cities? Will they continue to get bigger and bigger? Perhaps not. 5_______ It is quite possible that one day we will see people moving out of the major cities and back into smaller towns and villages.
2.
A、Many of them live in the suburbs of the city, far away from the industrial area and the city center.
B、This movement from rural areas to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years.
C、There is usually a residential area nearby, too.
D、In the Lnited States, this area is usually in the city center downtown.
E、The traffic in big cities has many problems now.
F、Some major cities have actually become smaller in the last ten years.
【正确答案】：C
【题目解析】：第二段阐述了人们从农村搬到城市的主要原因是工作。该空格位于段落中间，考生可根据空格前后内容来推测空格内容。通过分析，考生可以判断空格前句子中的"industrial area"与选项C中的"residential area”在语义上存在相似和并列。根据空格后句子中的schools, hospitals, shops等词可以推断出所填句子内容与生活有关，而选项C中的too也能够帮助考生确定答案。