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Population and Size
With a population of 610,700, Milwaukee is the 19th largest city in the country and the largest in Wisconsin. The four-country city area ( Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, end Waukesha counties) has a population of 1.5 million. The city of Milwaukee covers needy 96 square miles.
Location
Milwaukee is positioned in the center of the Midwest, in the Southeast comer of Wisconsin, settled along a high steep cliff on Lake Michigan's western shore.
Climate
Lake Michigan the climate a great deal, cooling the city in the warm months and moderating (缓和) cold temperatures in the winter. This is known as the “lake effect” . Milwaukee has four distinct seasons.
It is suggested that when participating in night-time summer activities downtown one have a light jacket on hand.
General References
Transportation
Milwaukee is only eight miles north of General Mitchell International Airport. The Milwaukee County Transit System provides bus service throughout the downtown area including areas of Greater Milwaukee. There are many taxi and limousine(豪华轿车) services available for your needs. Milwaukee is a regular stop for Amtrak Greyhound Bus lines .
Local Ordinances(法令)
Bars are open until 2 a. m. Liquor stores are open seven days a week. Legal drinking age in Winsconsin is 21, state sales tae is 5% . There is an additional 0.6% sales tax charge in Milwaukee County.
1.The passage is part of a(n) ________ according to your idea.
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A.official visitors' guide
B.newspaper advertiser
C.news reporter
D.poster in the street
2.If you want to get more information about the city, which number should you dial?
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3.If you want to buy something $ 20 in price in Milwaukee County, how much should you pay exactly?
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4.Which of the following is rat mentioned as a means of transportation in Milwaukee?
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Pop music is the name for different forms of popular,commercial music.It had its beginning in the United States of America and spread throughout the whole world during the 1950s and 1960s. It is widely liked by the young people. The best known early form of pop music was “rock 'n' roll;”another was “blues” . A more recent development is “folk-rock”. Pop music has taken the place of native music in many parts of the world;it has caused the number of people for jazz to become much smaller than it was in the 1950s and earlier,and it has now begun to rule musical stage productions. It's a big industry. Much pop music is without artistic value,but the work of some pop singers,e.g. the Beatles,Bob Dylan,the groups like Floyd and Crosby,Stills and Nash,is on a higher musical level. And there is still a great interest in it today. Pop music concerts and festivals are held all over the word.
(1)All of the following forms belong to pop music except_______.
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(2)According to the article,the number of people for jazz in the 1950s and earlier was______it is today.
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A.much greater than
B.much smaller than
C.as great as
D.as small as
(3)Which of the following is TRUE?
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A.No pop music is on a high musical level.
B.Much pop music is very artistic.
C.Pop music is highly artistic.
D.Not all pop music is without artistic value.
(4)The passage says that ________has now begun to rule musical stage productions.
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(5)“It is a big industry”means that _______.
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A.it makes a lot of musical instruments
B.it is a big musical and commercial business
C.the pop singers are very hardworking
D.pop music is on a very high musical level
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