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
In New Orleans, Moon Walk — a pathway along a stretch of the Mississippi — now provides the public access that had previously be
In New Orleans, Moon Walk — a pathway along a stretch of the Mississippi — now provides the public access that had previously be
admin
2014-01-13
101
问题
In New Orleans, Moon Walk — a pathway along a stretch of the Mississippi — now provides the public access that had previously been denied. It’s a charming place, where one night recently a band played on the walk as tourists and residents of the adjacent Vieux Carre(the Old Quarter or French Quarter)strolled past. A few feet west, the paddlewheeler Natchez sounded its whistle, signaling its imminent departure.
Now the city plans to extend public access to the area adjoining Moon Walk in an ambitious design that will, the city hopes, be a part of its development for the next world’s fair. This more ambitious concept for the waterfront will be likely to stir considerable debate as competing projects vie for the opportunities for profit. The development will therefore require substantial participation, cooperation and scrutiny by citizens to make sure that while private profitability is maintained, the public’s needs are satisfied, too.
The joint efforts of environmentalists, business-people, civic leaders and politicians have transformed abandoned port landscapes in cities throughout America into exciting commercial and recreational centers. Examples are the Cannery in San Francisco, the Riverfront Walk in San Antonio, Faneuil Hall Market in Boston and Harborplace in Baltimore.
It’s easy to understand why the port areas were neglected. While many cities were growing up along rivers, lakes and natural harbors, depending on water-borne commerce, waterfronts thrived. After World War II, however, technological changes in transportation — improved planes and airports, the interstate highway system, larger tracks for freight trains and containerized shipping — made many old port facilities obsolete. Waterfront areas became peripheral to the life of the city. Piers were abandoned, and the waterfronts lay idle in many older cities, paralleling the more general urban decay.
With the 1970s came a period of reflection on this condition and a resurgence of urban pride. Urban renewal stopped being a license for large-scale demolition; politicians and planners took a hard look at their available resources and began to experiment with new development techniques. Waterfronts became one focus of the large urban revitalization effort.
The primary purpose of this passage is to describe______.
选项
A、the renewal of waterfront areas
B、Moon Walk in New Orleans
C、the causes of urban decay
D、business expansion of urban areas
答案
A
解析
主旨题。整篇文章的段落及内容均是讲述滨水区域的革新安排。故答案为A。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/uvhO777K
0
考博英语
相关试题推荐
AlmosteverydaythemediadiscoversanAfricanAmericancommunityfightingsomeformofenvironmentalthreatfromlandfills,g
DukeEllington’s______orchestrationtechniquesmadehimperhapsthemostremarkableartistthatjazzhasproduced.
Theeffectofthebabyboomontheschoolshelpedtomakepossibleashiftinthinkingabouttheroleofpubliceducationinthe
In1885OwenWister(1850~1938)recordedthat"itwon’tbeacenturybeforetheWestissimplythetrueAmerica,withthought,t
TheGreek’sloftyattitudetowardscientificresearch—andthescientists’contemptofutility—wasalongtimedying.Foramille
Ateacherissomeonewhocommunicatesinformationorskillsothatsomeoneelsemaylearn.Parentsarethe【51】teachers.Justby
Thechildrenprefercampinginthemountains______anindooractivity.
Theuseofdeferential(敬重的)languageissymbolicoftheConfucianidealofthewoman,whichdominatesconservativegendernormsi
Despitedecadesofscientificresearch,nooneyetknowshowmuchdamagehumanactivityisdoingtotheenvironment.Humansare
Eachtimeheheardtheapproaching______ofhismother,hewouldturnoffthelightandfeigned(佯作)sleep.
随机试题
基金托管人根据()指令办理资金划拨。
董事会在商业银行风险管理方面,主要负责监督监事会、高管层是否尽职履职,并对银行承担的风险水平和风险管理体系的有效性进行独立的监督、评价。()
某公司目前发行在外普通股100万股(每股1元),已发行10%利率的债券400万元。该公司打算为一个新的投资项目融资500万元,新项目投产后公司每年息税前利润增加到200万元。公司适用所得税税率为40%。现有两个方案可供选择:方案1:按12%的利率发行债券
下列化学仪器或实验正确的是()。
自然界中很多固体物都可以晶体状态存在,如水晶。下列物质中,不以晶体状态存在的是()。
学制在大、中、小学阶段的入学年龄划分方面,很多国家基本上是一致的,这是因为学制的建立主要受到()因素的影响。
积极:谦卑()
在Access数据库中已经建立了“教师”表,若查找“教师编号”是“T00005”或“T00012”的记录,应在查询设计视图的“条件”行中输入
TheValueofMotherhoodInshoppingmalls,theassistantstrytopushyouintobuying"agifttothankherforherunselfish
Whyhasthemancontactedthewoman?
最新回复
(
0
)