Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in 1950s are now adults. They, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities. Many young professionals, doctors, lawyers, and executives are moving back into the city. Many are single; others are married, but often without children. They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; they are afraid of the fuel shortage; or they just enjoy the excitement and opportunities which the city offers. A new class is moving into the city- a wealthier, more mobile class.
Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying. Some city residents now see a bright, new future. Others see only problems and conflicts. One thing is sure: many dying cities are alive again.
6. Paragraph 1
A. explains why American cities are changing
B. shows tat American cities have many problems
C. is a description of cities
D. says: American cities contain the very best aspects of a society
7. In the 1950s the American "dream" was
A. to have a house
B. to buy a new house in the suburbs
C. to have a big car
D. to buy an apartment in the city
8. In paragraph 3, the author gives _______ reasons why people want to live in cities.
A. two
B. four
C. five
D. three
9. According to the article, cities are
A. sick
B. living
C. alive again
D. dying
10. The movement of people to and from the city can explain
A. racial conflict
B. social changes
C. violent crime
D. the best aspects of a society
Passage 3
During the early American colonial years, corn was more plentiful than wheat, so corn bread was more common than wheat bread. Friendly Indians showed colonists how to grow corn and how to prepare it for food and pioneer women then improved
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