megacity 大城市（由指人口超过一千万的城市）

urban planning 城市规划

infrastructure 基础设施

ubiquitous 似乎无处不在的

a game changer 改变游戏规则的人或物

to function 运行，工作

utopian 乌托邦似的

conurbation （由多个城市连接组成的）大城市

desirable 令人向往的

public transport 公共交通

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

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