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OTTAWA — Canada’s western city of Calgary is the world’s best city when it comes to healthy living, local press reported Monday.

According to an international survey by Mercer Human Resource Consulting, a London-based consulting firm, Calgary was put at the top of a list of 144 cities. It scored 121 points, just above Honolulu’s score of 120. Helsinki（赫尔辛基，芬兰首都） and Ottawa followed at 119.5 and 118.5 respectively.

Three other Canadian cities came in the top 20. Montreal and Vancouver tied for ninth and Toronto came in at 18th.

The scores are based on air pollution levels, availability and quality of hospitals and medical supplies, as well as the efficiency of waste removal and sewage systems.

In America, the lowest scoring city was Atlanta, which was ranked 76th. Athens was the lowest scoring city in Western Europe, ranking 120th because of its air pollution. London was ranked 59th.

56. How many Canadian cities are in the top 20?

A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6.

57. Which of the following is NOT taken into account when the cities were scored?

A. Weather conditions. B. Air quality.

C. Waste removal. D. Medical supplies.

58. Among the following cities, which is the lowest scoring one?

A. Atlanta. B. Athens. C. London. D. Helsinki.

答案

56-58 CAB

单项选择题

When I was young, my parents ran a snack bar in our small town.

One evening in early April, my mother told me to fill in at the snack bar (1) a worker who had the flu. I told her I would mess it up, (2) I had never worked at the bar before. I (3) that instead of making money, I would end up owing it.

"You can do it, " said my mother, " (4) , you won’t get much business until lunch. "

"But I’ll never remember the orders, and I’m no good (5) money. Please, Mom, don’t (6) me. "

"Then I’ll help you", she said.

I shrugged my shoulders. I thought my mother’s (7) was a bad one, but I (8) .

When I got to the bar the next day, I found my mother was (9) . Because the weather that day was rainy and cold, people wanted hot snacks and drinks. (10) , I was really slow at taking the orders and making change. The line of people grew, and everybody seemed (11) , I was so nervous that my hands shook, and I (12) a cup into pieces. What a mess! Then my mother came to (13) me, and she also showed me how to make (14) If someone gave me $ 5 for something that cost $ 3.25, I handed over (15) quarters and a dollar and said, "75 cents makes four dollars, plus one dollar makes five. " Things went more (16) after that.

By the end of the day, I could remember orders, (17) the bill, and make change quickly with a smile. I was even a little (18) when the sun came out and dried up business. My mother said she was proud of me, and when she (19) that I work at the snack bar again next year, I did not even shrug. I was too busy (20) the restaurant I would open one day.

2（）。

A. because

B. though

C. until

D. while

单项选择题

虽然盾构机成本高昂，但可将地铁暗挖功效提高（）倍，而且在施工过程中，地面上不用大面积拆迁，不阻断交通，施工无噪声，地面不沉降，不影响居民的正常生活。

A.2～5

B.5～8

C.8～10

D.10～15