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WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday announced a new plan to renew and expand the nation's roads, railways and runways, in a bid (努力) to restart the sluggish economy and to help create jobs.

Obama announced the billion-dollar infrastructure(基础设施) spending program at an event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, marking the Labor Day holiday in the United States.

The proposal calls for investments over six years, including rebuilding and modernizing 150,000 miles (241,350 kilometers) of roads, 4,000 miles (6,430 kilometers) of railways and 150 miles ( 241 kilometers) of runways.

"It sets up an Infrastructure Bank to leverage(杠杆;利用) federal dollars and focus on the smartest investment. All of this will not only create jobs now, but will make our economy run better over the long haul," Obama said.

"This is a plan that will be fully paid for and will not add to the deficit over time," said Obama.

The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 9.6 percent in August, reflecting business reluctance to hire among uncertain economic prospects, the U.S. Labor Department reported on Friday.

The president admitted that new jobs "have not been coming fast enough" in the United States.

"These years would be some of the most difficult in our history. The problems facing working families are nothing new, but they are more serious than ever. And that makes our cause more urgent than ever," he added.

小题1:What does the underlined word “sluggish” probably mean?

A.繁荣的

B.崩溃的

C.疲软的

D.行动迅速的小题2:What’s the main idea of this passage?

A.The US president launched a new program aiming at improving the nation’s infrastructure.

B.The US unemployment rate rose according to the Labor Department.

C.These years will be the most difficult in the American history.

D.More roads, railways and runways will be rebuilt and modernized.小题3:Which of the following will be changed most in length?

A.Roads.

B.Railways.

C.Runways.

D.Highways.

答案

小题1:C

小题2:A

小题3:A

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  【大公报记者李滨海、实习记者刘瑶重庆二十一日电】“吊脚楼、老城墙、小青瓦、古门窗、青石板”,一座完美体现巴渝古都2300年文化的古典建筑——洪崖洞,即将在年内向游人开放。近日,记者从重庆市旅游局获悉,洪崖洞是重庆母城中心现存唯一的老山城人文景观。

  重庆市旅游局局长王爱祖介绍说,依山就势,错落有致,沿江而建的洪崖洞融合了巴渝传统民俗文化、码头文化和山地民居建筑文化,缩影了重庆历史发展的足迹,以最具巴渝传统建筑特色的“吊脚楼”风貌为主体,在悬崖绝壁上再现了老重庆独特的吊脚楼、老城墙、小青瓦、古门窗、青石板等景致,为游客展现出纵横三千年老重庆的城市记忆。 

  步入洪崖洞巴渝风情街,民俗大剧院、中药房、易卦馆,历历在目的均是巴渝文化的精髓,刹那之间就将游客带入上世纪30年代的老重庆。早已失传的“前店后厂”式的丝绸布艺坊、手工茶坊里,民间手艺师们在辛勤地劳动着;露天舞台上,川剧变脸、折子戏、民间杂技等特色表演让宾客大开眼界;码头上的滨江夜色里,品尝着美味的民间小吃,也定会让人觉得别具风情。

  据悉,作为重庆母城中心现存唯一的老山城人文景观,洪崖洞内汇集了众多重庆老城的遗迹景点,如洪崖滴翠、巴 * * 炮台、东川书院、明代城墙等,再现了独特的巴渝文化。

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