2015年中考英语四川，人教版八年级下热点素材拓展：Units9-10世界城市日共16张PPT.ppt

* 八年级（下）Units 9-10 世界城市日 第三部分 热点素材拓展 阅读理解（2015预测） Along the world’s urbanization process，city has become a worldwide major issue which has an impact on sustainable human development in the 21st century. City’s development is becoming more and more important; the function of city is getting more improved and perfect. Shanghai on Sept. 2 announced the theme of “Leading Urban Transformations and Development” for the first “World Cities Day”, its launching ceremony will be on Oct. 31. A coordination(协调) center has been set up to deal with daily issues of its celebration， forum (论坛), and exhibition, including trainings and publications. In addition, it will also join hands with United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) in combine efforts of governments, social organizations and individuals to solve challenges and problems arising in urbanization and sustainable development worldwide. The “World Cities Day” was first brought up at the closing ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo 2010 and was announced at the 68th United Nations general assembly（集会）on Dec. 28， 2013. Shanghai was chosen as the chief host city of the first year for the efforts and contributions to the day’s establishment and the world Expo in 2010. 【主旨大意】这是一篇说明文。主要讲述世界城市日。第68届联合国大会第二委员会通过有关人类住区问题的决议，决定自2014年起将每年的10月31日设为“世界城市日”。这是中国首次在联合国推动设立的国际日，获得了联合国全体会员国的支持。 1. The launching ceremony of “World Cities Day” will be hold on ________. A. Sep.2 B. Oct.31 C. Dec.28 D. Oct.30 【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：世界城市日的启动仪式将于 举行。根据文章第二段最后一句话 its launching ceremony will be on Oct 31. (它的启动仪式在10月31日), 可以知道时间为10月31。故选B。 2. The coordination(协调) center was set up to ________. A. announced the theme of “World Cities Day” B. join hands with UN-HABITAT C. deal with daily issues such as celebration and exhibition D. solve challenges and problems arising in urbanization 【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：协调中心成立是为了 。根据文章第三段…set up to deal with daily issues of its celebration, forum（论坛）, and exhibition, including trainings and publica