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6．   Dubai is a city of big business，expensive hotels，skyscrapers （摩天楼），and shopping malls．In the early 20th century，Dubai was a successful tradingport．People from the world stopped in Dubaito do business．But it was still a small city，and most people lived as fishermen and businessmen．Then in 1966，oil was discovered．This brought a lot of money into the area，and soon Dubaibegan to change．
   Today Dubai is one of the world's most important business centers．In fact，each year the city gets its money mainly from business，not oil．
   Recently Dubai has attracted more and more visitors from abroad．They come to relax on its beaches，and every year，millions visit just to go shopping!
   Dubai is also one of the world's fastest growing cities．Many tall buildings are built in months．The city also has many man-made islands．One of these，the Palm Jumeirah，is like a palm tree （棕桐树） and is very beautiful．
  The city is still anamazing mix （混合体） of people from different countries．The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai，and foreigners now outnumber Dubai natives （本地人） by eight to one!
  Many people welcome the city's growth．But an increasing number of Dubai natives worry about the speed of change．As a Dubainative says，"We must always remember where we came from．Our kids must know we worked very，very hard to get where we are now，and there's a lot more work to do．"

61．Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century？D
A．To relax                        
B．To buy oil．
C．To go shopping．
D．To do business．
62．Which of the following is NOT true？D
A．Dubai has created many man-made islands．
B．There are many foreigners working in Dubai．
C Many international visitors come to Dubai every year
D．Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil．
63．What does the underlined word"outnumber"mean？B
A．To be smaller in size than another group．
B．To be more in number than another group．
C．To be bigger in area than another group．
D．To be smaller in area than another group．
64．In the last paragraph，what does the underlined part mean？C
A．We should always visit Dubai，
B．We should learn from foreigners．
C．We must always remember our past．
D．We must only think about the future．
65．What's the main idea of the passage？A
A．Dubai is growing very fast．
B．Dubai was a big city before 1966．
C．Many tall buildings are built in months．
D．Many tourists come to relax on Dubai's beaches．

Answer 1

分析 这篇短文主要从城市的经济，人口，发展速度以及面临问题的几个方面，讲述了港口城市迪拜的发展情况．

解答 61．D   细节理解题：根据第一段People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business．可知人们是来迪拜做生意的．故选D．
62．D   细节理解题：根据第二段In fact，each year the city gels its money mainly from business，not oil，可知迪拜的主要挣钱途径不是石油，而是商业．故选D．
63．B   词义理解题：根据第四段前文The people from 150 countries live and work in Dubai来自150个国家的人们在迪拜生活和工作；foreigners…Dubai natives （本地人） by eight to one!8比1，故在数量上比另一组更多，选B．
64．C   句意理解题：We must always remember where we came from．Our kids must know we worked very，very hard to get where we are now，and there's a lot more work to do．"我们必须永远记住我们从哪里来，我们的孩子必须知道我们非常努力地工作，以获得我们现在的位置，还有更多的工作要做．意思与C项吻合，故选C．
65．A 根据第一段 Dubai is a city of big business，expensive hotels，skyscrapers （摩天楼），and shopping malls迪拜是一个有着大商业、昂贵的酒店、摩天大楼和购物中心的城市；通读全文得知这篇短文主要讲述了阿拉伯联合酋长国的港口城市迪拜的快速发展．故选A．

点评 首先对原文材料迅速浏览，掌握全文的主旨大意．因为阅读理解题一般没有标题，所以，速读全文，抓住中心主旨很有必要，在速读的过程中，应尽可能多地捕获信息材料． 其次，细读题材，各个击破．掌握全文的大意之后，细细阅读每篇材料后的问题，弄清每题要求后，带着问题，再回到原文中去寻找、捕获有关信息． 要善于抓住每段的主题句，阅读时，要有较强的针对性．对于捕获到的信息，要做认真分析，仔细推敲，理解透彻，只有这样，针对题目要求，才能做到稳、准．