ults obtained by science and his own engineering skill, take upon himself the final shaping of his environment. (505 words)

　　1. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that people in old times

　　[A] paid more attention to material benefits.

　　[B] had a stronger dense of beauty.

　　[C] desired more for the development of science and technology.

　　[D] enjoyed more freedom and democracy.

　　2. The highly developed technology has made man

　　[A] increasingly industrious.

　　[B] free from inconvenience.

　　[C] excessively dependent on external aids.

　　[D] able to save his physical strength.

　　3. The drastic increase of land value in the city

　　[A] is annoyingly artificial and meaningless.

　　[B] offers more opportunities to land dealers.

　　[C] is the good result of economic development.

　　[D] fortunately leads to the “vertical” growth of cities.

　　4. The author suggests that the remodeling of cities must

　　[A] give priority to the benefit of future generations.

　　[B] be focused on the will of people.

　　[C] be economically profitable to land owners.

　　[D] resort to scientific methods.

　　5. The passage is mainly concerned with

　　[A] city culture.

　　[B] land value in cities.

　　[C] decentralization.

　　[D] city congestion.

　　核心詞匯

　　kerb n. 街頭的邊石

　　kerb�瞤arked停在路邊的

　　remedy n. 補(bǔ)救，藥物，治療法，賠