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Nine out of 10 New Zealanders rate their quality of life as good or better, according to a new survey
published on Monday.
Researchers for the third national Quality of Life survey spoke to 500 people in each of the 12 main
centers and 2,000 people in the rest of the country.
In the cities, 87 percent of reside
nts said their overall health was good or better and 86 percent of
people said they had enough money to cover living costs.
Nine out of 10 people said they felt safe in their homes, but people were concerned about vandalism(恶意破坏), car theft and dangerous driving .
Only 11 percent of people nationwide said they felt safe in their city center at night for reasons
including the perception of dangerous people in the area, media coverage of crime and alcohol and drug
problems in the central city.
People in Wellington and the North Shore felt safest, while Christchurch had the highest number of
people who felt unsafe.
Wellingtonians were the most proud of their city, 82 percent, while the least proud were people in
Manuka, 43 percent, and Auckland, 51 percent.
Wellingtonians thought they had the best quality of life at 94.9 percent, followed by Dunedin at 94.2
percent and Christchurch at 93.1 percent.
The survey found 59 percent of people in the cities felt people from different cultures made their city a
better place to live.
The 12 participating councils were North Shore, Waitakere, Auckland, Manukau, Rodney, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Porirua, Hutt Christchurch and Dunedin.
The survey was funded by the councils and the Ministry of Social Development.
1. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Research shows New Zealanders are happier than Americans.
B. The third national Quality of Life survey shows its research.
C. New Zealanders have good quality of life in the world.
D. A new survey was published on Monday.
2. Which if the following city is thought to be the least safe?
A. Wellington.
B. the North Shore.
C. Dunedin.
D. Christchurch.
3. The underlined word "coverage" in the fifth paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. report.
B. protection.
C. shelter.
D. consistence.
4. How is the passage organized?
A. with example.
B. with figures.
C. with facts.
D. with ideas.
5. Which of the following would be NOT true according to the passage?
A. New Zealanders are satisfied with their life.
B. The survey was supported by the councils in money.
C. Less than half of the people lie their good life in different cultures.
D. The Wellingtonians were the most proud of their city.
