The future is coming! All over the world there are many new ideas for new places to live and work in.Some of them will be in the sea! They will be very big and lots of people will live and work in them. The Americans are planning to build a town called Atlantis City. It will be in the sea, about five miles away from the land. But the most exciting idea comes from Japan.It is called Aeropolis. Aeropolis will be a huge sea city, with parks, schools, a hospital and an airport … and it will move! It will travel slowly around the world. There are just two problems. Aeropolis will cost a lot.of money to make. And for people who get seasick, it won’t be much fun.
【1】Which country will plan to build a town in the sea？
A. America. B. England. C. China. D. Japan.
【2】What’s the name of the Japanese sea city？
A. Atlantis. B. Aeropolis. C. Tokyo. D. Osaka.
【3】The underlined word"huge" means"____".
A. very small B. very long C. very big D. very short
【4】Which of the following statements is TRUE？
A. Sea cities will be holiday towns.
B. Sea cities won’t be a nice place for people whoget seasick.
C. There are already two sea cities.
D. Sea cities will be very small.
【答案】【1】A
【2】B
【3】C
【4】B
【解析】本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述人们未来开发海上城市。本文以美国和日本为例，向读者介绍海上城市的相关内容。
【1】根据第五句The Americans are planning to build a town called Atlantis City可知，故选A。
【2】根据第七句But the most exciting idea comes from Japan.It is called Aeropolis可知，故选B。
【3】根据第八句Aeropolis will be a huge sea city, with parks, schools, a hospital and an airport … and it will move可知，它非常大。故选C。
【4】根据第十二句And for people who get seasick, it won’t be much fun可知，故选B。