首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
The report says America’s urbanization will continue to be the most significant issue affecting the industry, as cities across t
The report says America’s urbanization will continue to be the most significant issue affecting the industry, as cities across t
admin
2019-03-20
81
问题
The report says America’s urbanization will continue to be the most significant issue affecting the industry, as cities across the country imitate the walkability and transit-oriented development making cities like New York and San Francisco so successful.
As smaller cities copy the model of these "24-hour cities", more affordable versions of these places will be created. The report refers to this as the coming of the "18-hour city", and uses the term to refer to cities like Houston, Austin, Charlotte, and Nashville, which are "positioning themselves as highly competitive, in terms of livability, employment offerings, and recreational and cultural facilities".
Another trend that looks significant in 2015 is that America’s largest population group, Millennials (千禧一代), will continue to put off buying a house. Apartments will retain their appeal for a while for Millennials, haunted by what happened to home-owning parents.
This trend will continue into the 2020s, the report projects. After that, survey respondents disagree over whether this generation will follow in their parents’ footsteps, moving to the suburbs to raise families, or will choose to remain in the city center.
Another issue affecting real estate in the coming year will be America’s failing infrastructure. Most roads, bridges, transit, water systems, the electric grid, and communications networks were installed 50 to 100 years ago, and they are largely taken for granted until they fail.
The report’s writers state that America’s failure to invest in infrastructure impacts not only the health of the real-estate market, but also our ability to remain globally competitive.
Apart from the specific trends highlighted above, which cause some investors to worry, the report portrays an overall optimism borne by the recent healthy real-estate "upcycle" and improving economy. Seventy-four percent of the respondents surveyed report a "good to excellent" expectation of real-estate profitability in 2015. While excessive optimism can promote bad investment patterns, resulting in a real-estate "bubble", the report’s writers downplay that potential outcome in that it has not yet occurred.
What characterizes "24-hour cities" like New York?
选项
A、People can live without private cars.
B、People are generally more competitive.
C、People can enjoy services around the clock.
D、People are in harmony with the environment.
答案
C
解析
推理题。本题可以采取排除法。原文未涉及私家车的话题,故排除A项。B项中的竞争力出现在原文第三段,原文第三段指出,该报告称其为即将出现的“18小时城市”,这个词语指的是像休斯敦、奥斯汀、夏洛特和纳什维尔这样的城市,这些城市的定位是具有高度的竞争力,特别是在适宜居住性、就业机会、娱乐和文化设施方面。该竞争力指的是“18小时城市”的竞争力,不是“24小时城市”的竞争力,故排除。原文未涉及人和环境的话题,故排除D项。故答案为C。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/gEZ7777K
0
大学英语四级
相关试题推荐
Duringthepast34years,wagesforeveryoneatorbelowthe30percentoftheincomedistributionhaveessentiallybeenflat,
Duringthepast34years,wagesforeveryoneatorbelowthe30percentoftheincomedistributionhaveessentiallybeenflat,
A、Thelifecycleoftrees.B、Thenumberoftrees.C、Theintensityofsolarburning.D、Thequalityofair.C细节辨认题。短文中指出hefoundc
Differentthingsusuallystandfordifferentfeelings.Red,forexample,isthecoloroffire,heat,bloodandlife.Peoplesay
Differentthingsusuallystandfordifferentfeelings.Red,forexample,isthecoloroffire,heat,bloodandlife.Peoplesay
A、American’sartmusic.B、American’sstreetmusic.C、American’sblackmusic.D、American’sclassicmusic.A信息明示题。短文中提到itiscons
BeautyandBodyImageintheMediaA)Imagesoffemalebodiesareeverywhere.Women—andtheirbodyparts—selleverythingfromfoo
A、Hardworkingstudentsbeingaccusedofcheating.B、Innocentpeoplebeingsuspectedgroundlessly.C、Boystudentsbeingoftentre
A、PeoplemustplayjokesonfriendsonAprilFool’sDay.B、SometimesjokeslastuntiltheendofAprilFool’sDay.C、Peopleusua
Asavolunteer,JohnApollosislosingweight—theold-fashionedway—byeatingless.Apolloshasloweredhisdailycaloricintake
随机试题
因胆汁酸过少而易于形成胆结石的是已与葡萄糖醛酸结合的是
下列说法正确的是
10个月男婴于4天前发热、流涕、干咳,体温逐渐增高,面、颈部见少许红色斑丘疹,今晨开始四肢厥冷、嗜睡、气促、皮疹消退而来诊。体查:T40℃,P150次/分,皮肤呈花斑状,结膜充血,颊粘膜充血、粗糙,隐约可见白色分泌物,心音较弱,两肺散在性细湿哕音,肝肋下2
市场调查是企业()的前提。
在初凝以前对大体积混凝土进行二次振捣,可以()。
沃尔公司作为零售业中的一个巨头,其成功是建立在利用信息技术整合优势资源并将信息技术战略与零售业整合的基础之上的。早在1974年,公司就开始在其分销中心和各家商店运用计算机进行库存控制。1983年,沃尔的整个连锁商店系统都用上了条形码扫描系统。1984年,
影响性概述与参与性概述的不同之处是()。
某用户桌面如图5所示,下列关于窗口排列方式的说法正确的是()。
资本主义与社会主义的根本区别在于()。
关于国画,以下说法不正确的是()。
最新回复
(
0
)