Today,as the world’s urban population explodes,and cities become more crowded,taller,and more crowded,America’s total number of elevators—900,000 at last count,according to Elevator World magazine’s “2017 Vertical Transportation Industry”—are a force that’s becoming more important than ever.And for the people who really,really love them,it seems like high time that we looked seriously at just what kind of force they are.
【语篇导读】乘坐电梯可能会让人产生不舒服的感觉,其狭小封闭的空间让人感到沉闷窒息。但是,不可否认的是,随着城市的发展,随着高楼大厦的建造,电梯越来越重要,其重要性甚至不亚于汽车。
1What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A.The enthusiasm for transport vehicles.
B.The desire for a remarkable machine.
C.The particular interests of experts.
D.The general view of elevators.
答案:D
解析:词义猜测题。this通常指代上文的事物,因此可以定位到上一句,即文章的首句,从该句可以看出城市里大多数人认为电梯是平凡的、无足轻重的,故选D项。
2.The author’s purpose in mentioning cars is .
A.to explain people’s preference for elevators
B.to reveal their secret war against elevators
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