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Beijing: Beijing is to spend up to US $20 billion to change the Chinese capital into a 21st century one for the 2008 Olympics.
The government managed to host the 2008 games. The general aim is for Beijing to have the same environmental standards as Paris, London or Washington by 2008.
Hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent to pipe natural gas to the city’s homes, taking away dirty coal burning gradually while 60,000 buses will be changed to liquefied gas.
The money also will be used for relocating the polluting factories and building green areas. By 2008 around 90 percent of Beijing’s waste will be treated, compared to only 40 percent at present.
Olympic officials realize the city has a long way to go to match the environmental standards of such cities as Paris, Toronto, Istanbul and Osaka.
City officials have already announced that around 50 large projects are being dealt with to improve traffic jam and cut down pollution. They include construction of Beijing’s first light railway, a 40.5 kilometer line which is expected to be completed in 2005.
Beijing, besides, plans to build an 82.25-kilometer-long subway to add to the existing 53 kilometers. Nine major roads will be rebuilt or widened.
Beijing also plans to build a 70-meter-wide green area along the waterways to protect water quality as well as increase the green areas.
1. The government will pipe natural gas to the city’s homes in order to ________.
A. solve the problem of being short of fuel B. bring down the cost of daily life
C. reduce the pollution of our capital D. keep up with the development of modern society
2. The underlined word “relocating” in this report means _________.
A. removing B. pulling down C. rebuilding D. dealing with
3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The environment of London is better than Toronto.
B. In the first paragraph “a 21st century one” refers to a modern and advanced capital.
C. Beijing is badly polluted mainly by coal burning.
D. Liquefied gas is more expensive than petrol.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇新闻报道。为了迎接2008年奥运会，北京将花费200亿美元把中国首都变成21世纪的首都。文章主要说明了为了达到这一目标，北京将要采取的一系列措施。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent to pipe natural gas to the city’s homes, taking away dirty coal burning gradually while 60,000 buses will be changed to liquefied gas.(数亿美元将用于向该市家庭输送天然气，逐步消除燃煤污染，6万辆公交车将改为液化天然气)”可知，为了减少首都的污染，政府将把天然气输送到城市的各个家庭。故选C。
【2题详解】
词义猜测题。根据画线词后文“By 2008 around 90 percent of Beijing’s waste will be treated, compared to only 40 percent at present.”以及“the polluting factories and building green areas”可知，到2008年，北京大约90%
垃圾将得到处理，而目前只有40%，说明这笔钱还将用于污染工厂的搬迁和绿色区域的建设。故画线词意思是“搬迁”。A. removing搬迁；B. pulling down推翻；C. rebuilding重建；D. dealing with处理。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“The government managed to host the 2008 games. The general aim is for Beijing to have the same environmental standards as Paris, London or Washington by 2008.(政府成功地主办了2008年奥运会。 总体目标是，到2008年，北京的环境标准将与巴黎、伦敦或华盛顿相同)”可知，北京为了迎接2008年奥运会，北京将花费200亿美元把中国首都变成21世纪现代和先进的首都。故B选项“在第一段中a 21st century one指的是现代和先进的首都”正确。故选B。
