Question

Dubai is a city of big business, expensive hotels, skyscrapers (摩天樓), and shopping malls. In the early 20th century, Dubai was a successful trading port. People from the world stopped in Dubai to 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 Dubai began to change.
Today Dubai is one of the world’s most important business centers. In fact, each year the city gels 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 (棕桐樹) and is very beautiful.
The city is still an amazing mix (混合體) 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 Dubai native 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.”

1. 1.
   Why did people stop in Dubai in the early 20th century?
   1. A.
      To relax
   2. B.
      To buy oil
   3. C.
      To go shopping
   4. D.
      To do business
2. 2.
   Which of the following is NOT true?
   1. A.
      Dubai has created many man-made islands
   2. B.
      There are many foreigners working in Dubai
   3. C.
      Many international visitors come to Dubai every year
   4. D.
      Dubai now gets money mainly from selling oil
3. 3.
   What does the underlined word “outnumber” mean?
   1. A.
      To be smaller in size than another group
   2. B.
      To be more in number than another group
   3. C.
      To be bigger in area than another group
   4. D.
      To be smaller in area than another group
4. 4.
   In the last paragraph, what does the underlined part mean?
   1. A.
      We should always visit Dubai,
   2. B.
      We should learn from foreigners
   3. C.
      We must always remember our past
   4. D.
      We must only think about the future
5. 5.
   What’s the main idea of the passage?
   1. A.
      Dubai is growing very fast
   2. B.
      Dubai was a big city before 1966
   3. C.
      Many tall buildings are built in months
   4. D.
      Many tourists come to relax on Dubai’s beaches

Answer 1

DDBCA
短文大意：這篇短文主要從這個城市的經濟，人口，發展速度以及面臨問題幾個方面，講述了港口城市迪拜的發展情況。
1.根據第一段People from the world stopped in Dubai to do business.可知人們是來迪拜做生意的。故選D。
2.根據第二段In fact, each year the city gels its money mainly from business, not oil.描述，可知迪拜的主要掙錢途徑不是石油，而是商業。故選D。
3.聯系前文描述，可知本句話的意思是，現在外國人的數目超出本地人的八倍。故選B，在數量上比另一組更多。
4.聯系前一句描述及本句句意分析，可知這個本地人指的是，我們應該記得我們的過去。故選C。
5.這篇短文主要講述了阿拉伯聯合酋長國的港口城市迪拜的快速發展。故選A。