2026届高考英语半小时专题练习 专题练(八)　议论文阅读（含解析）.docxVIP

专题练(八)议论文阅读

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(2025·新课标Ⅰ，C)

Whilesafetyimprovementsmighthavebeenmadetoourstreetsinrecentyears，transportstudiesalsoshowdeclinesinpedestrian(行人)①mobility，especiallyamongyoungchildren.Manyparentssaythere’stoomuchtrafficontheroadsfortheirchildrentowalksafelytoschool，sotheypackthemintothecarinstead.

DutchauthorsThaliaVerkadeandMarcoteBrmmelstroetarebotheredbyfactslikethese.IntheirnewbookMovement：HowtoTakeBackOurStreetsandTransformOurLives，theycallforarethinkofourstreetsandtheroletheyplayinourlives.

Lifeoncitystreetsstartedtochangedecadesago.Wholeneighbourhoodsweredestroyedtomakewayfornewroadnetworksandkidshadtoplayelsewhere.Somecommunitiesfoughtback.Mostfamously，aCanadianjournalistwhohadmovedherfamilytoManhattanintheearly1950sledacampaigntostopthedestructionofherlocalpark.Describingheralarmatitsproposed②replacementwithanexpressway，JaneJacobscalledonhermayor(市长)tochampion“NewYorkasadecentplacetolive，andnotjustrushthrough.”SimilarcampaignsoccurredinAustraliainthelate1960sand1970saswell.

Althoughthesecampaignswerewidespread，therealityisthatthemajorityofthewesterncitieswerecompletelyredesignedaroundtheneedsofthemotorcar.Thenumberofcarsonroadshasbeenincreasingrapidly.InAustraliawenowhaveovertwentymillioncarsforjustovertwenty-sixmillionpeople，amongthehighestrateofcar③ownershipintheworld.

Weinvestalotinroadsthathelpusrushthrough，butwefailto④accountforthetruecosts.Dowereallyrecognisewhatitcostsusasasocietywhenchildrencan’tmovesafelyaroundourcommunitiesTheauthorsofMovementhaveitright：it’stimetothinkdifferentlyaboutthatstreetoutsidey