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63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug gold, 4,000 got rich. About

100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives. But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City C it'

s present population is 762. 24. What attracted the early settlers to New York City? A. Its business culture. B. Its small population. C. Its geographical position. D. Its favorable climate. 25.What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson? A. Two-thirds of them stayed there. B. One out of five people got rich. C. Almost everyone gave up. D. Half of them died. 26. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson? A. They found the city too crowded. B. They wanted to try their luck elsewhere. C. They were unable to try their luck elsewhere. D. They were short of food. 27. What is the text mainly about? A. The rise and fall of a city. B. The gold rush in Canada. C. Journeys into the wilderness. D. Tourism in Dawson. [解析] 24:答案:C 细节题,用New York City 回原文定位到第一段第

二、三句话People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River.可知吸引人 们去纽约去定居的原因是因为纽约的地理位置,故选C. 25: 答案:B 细节题,用 first dug for gold in Dawson 回原文定位到第二段最后 一句Of the first 20,000 people who dug gold, 4,000 got rich.可知在 第一批开采金子的20,000人中有4,000人致富,也就是五分之一的人致 富,故选B. 26: 答案:B 细节题,用leave 回原文定位到最后一段的第四句的后半部分when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come,可知吸引人们离开Dawson City的 原因是因为那里有金子,人们想去试试运气故答案选B. 27: 答案:A 主旨题,需要结合全文来判断.文章第一二段都在描述城市兴起的原因, 最后一段在描述人们离开城市以及城市衰败的原因,结合全文,可知本篇 文章主旨为城市的兴衰.故答案选 A. C While famous foreign architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings in China such as the new CCTV tower and the National Center for the Performing Arts, many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take center stage. Their efforts have been proven fruitful. Wang Shu, a 49-year-old Chinese architect, won the

2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize - which is often referred to as the Noble Prize in architecture C on February 28. He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award. Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Department at the China Academy of Art(CAA). His office is located at the Xiangshan campus(校园) of the university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Many buildings on the campus are his original creations. The style of the campus is quite different from that of most Chinese universities. Many visitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant building types. The curves(曲线) of the buildings perfectly match the rise and fall of hills, forming a unique view. Wang collected more than