Major Cities or Small VillagesToday, people all over the world a

Major Cities or Small Villages
Today, people all over the world are moving out of small villages in the country to go and live in big, noisy cities. They are moving from the peaceful hills, mountains, fields, rivers of the countryside to the busy world of streets, buildings, traffic and crowds.1._______
In many countries, the main reason people come to live in the towns and cities is work. After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town, people come to find work, and soon an industrial area begins to grow. 2_______ The families of these workers need schools, hospitals and shops, so many people come to live in the area to provide these services and a city grows.
In every large city in the world, there is a business district where the big companies have their main offices. 3_______ It is here that you can see many huge skyscrapers（摩天大楼）and office blocks. The people who work here often travel a long way to work each day. 4_______ Some suburbs are very pleasant, with nice houses and big gardens. There are usually parks for children to play in and large department stores where you can buy all you need.
But what is the future of the big cities? Will they continue to get bigger and bigger? Perhaps not. 5_______ It is quite possible that one day we will see people moving out of the major cities and back into smaller towns and villages.
3.
A、Many of them live in the suburbs of the city, far away from the industrial area and the city center.
B、This movement from rural areas to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years.
C、There is usually a residential area nearby, too.
D、In the Lnited States, this area is usually in the city center downtown.
E、The traffic in big cities has many problems now.
F、Some major cities have actually become smaller in the last ten years.
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：第三段第一句话提到了“business district”，而空格后的句子中有“huge skyscrapers（摩天大楼）and office blocks”等信息，因此考生可以推断所填句子的意思与市中心、商业区有关。通过分析可以发现，选项D中的center downtown与上文提到的词汇语义相近，因此D选项“在美国，该区域一般位于市中心”是应填句子。