The city of the future 城市的未来

The city of the future 城市的未来

未来城市的发展会是什么样的，我们还会喜欢在未来城市中居住吗？

人们移居城市，追求更好的工作和生活。

随着人口增长，越来越多的普通城市在逐渐转变成人口超过一千万的大城市。本期《凯哥聊英语》我们大家一起讨论城市发展随之带来的机遇和挑战。

测验与练习

1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. According to the United Nations, how much of the world's population will be living in a city by 2050?

2. True or false? Shanty towns have good quality housing built for poor people.

3. What name is given to a city that uses technology to help it function properly?

4. Name one benefit of encouraging cycling in a city.

5. What two English words is 'smog' a combination of?

2. 请你在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处 。

1. Overnight road works were blamed for the serious ______ on the motorway last night.

congesting congestion congested congest

2. The new building project led to large numbers of ______ moving to the city looking for jobs

pollution infrastructure migrants utopians

3. These days coffee shops are ______: you're never more than a few steps away from your next cappuccino!

ubiquitous utopian sprawling conurbations

4. A new train line is being planned to serve major ______ between London and Birmingham.

shanty towns public transport conurbations functions

5. Los Angeles is a ______ city that seems to go on for miles.

sprawled shanty town pollution sprawling