They will also meet officers in fast­growing Shenyang, which has more than six million inhabitants(居民). On another day they will present their ideas at the National Academy. Several of China's major cities suffer heavy traffic jams. Some of their leaders are now looking for new ideas to make cities more densely­populated, while the mayors of some fast­growing cities are hoping to build in a less energy­consuming way.

　　China also suffers a crisis of agricultural land, so high­density planning has many benefits. Kate Henderson said “As more and more people across the world move from rural to urban areas we must guarantee our cities grow stably.” This means delivering schools, parks and public transport alongside employment areas and housing. “We look forward to sharing our thinking on how Garden City principles can be applied—both to creating new cities and to renewing existing ones.”

　　文章大意：英国设计专家将来中国为我们建设环保而密集型的城市提供建议。

　　8．Why does the writer mention U．S. Model in the passage?

　　A．To show the advantages of Europe's Model.

　　B．To enrich our knowledge about City Model.

　　C．To tell us its disadvantages and give us a warning.

　　D．To convey American experts' views on city planning.

　　答案：C　细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话“...warning that the road­based U．S. Model could make climate change impossible to control.”可知。

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