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smart city. San Jose and Intel will work 28 ______________ to further the city's Green Vision initiative - a 15-year plan for economic growth, and improve 29 ______________ - which it launched in 2007. Intel expects to help San Jose create 25,000 clean-tech jobs, drive economic growth, and improve the city's environmental 30 ______________. To achieve this 31 ______________, Intel will work with the city to track real-time data on air quality, noise pollution, traffic flow, and other environmental and 32 ______________ concerns which it will then use to encourage 33 ______________ to reduce emissions by using public transportation or bicycles to get to work or school. Smart cities may sound like something of the distant future 34 ______________ many people thought the same thing about smartphones and smart homes. Up to now, over 70 percent of American adults have owned a smartphone and 1.9 billion smart home deviceshave been installed. If smart cities are 35 ______________ like these other smart innovations, we will see them appear in our communities sooner rather than later. 26. A. home B. house C. shelter D. housing 27. A. from B. to C. into D. towards 28. A. each other B. together C. one another D. themselves 29. A. love life B. a good life C. the life of quality D. quality of life 30. A. sustain B. sustainable C. sustainably D. sustainability 31. A. score B. goal C. point D. object 32. A. town B. rural C. urban D. countryside 33. A. inhabitants B. residence C. cavemen D. officials 34. A. because B. when C. so D. as 35. A. anything B. nothing C. one D. most VII. Read the passage, and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D for each question. Today’s urban cities are practically bursting at the seams. According to research from the United
Nations, 54 percent of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a percentage that is expected to increase to over 66 percent by 2050. In fact, India alone is projected to add 404 million urban dwellers to its population by 2050. This rapid growth of the urban population has caused daunting problems for city planners, such as overcrowded roads, excessive energy consumption and unemployment. Therefore, to build more sustainable cities and accommodate the growing number of residents, many city leaders are turning to the Internet of Things (IoT). The IoT has forever changed the way urban cities operate. Cities that were once detached and inaccessible are now intelligent and highly connected. From Amsterdam to Seoul, cities are launching smart city projects to help improve quality of life for residents and better support the environment. According to research from IBS Technology, there will be at least 88 smart cities globally by 2025, up from 21 in 2013. San Francisco, for example, provides more than 100 charging stations in various locations to promote the use of hybrid and electric cars to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions. Copenhagen is also taking advantage of the IoT to improve environmental protection and reduce road traffic by developing smart bikes equipped with sensors that generate data on air contamination and traffic congestion. The possibilities afforded by the IoT are endless; however, designing smart cities requires comprehensive technology infrastructure that is capable of capturing and processing large amounts of data quickly and securely - which is where 4G LTE comes into play. The future looks bright for urban cities. Soon they will be able to do things that only sci-fi enthusiasts could dream of before, like monitoring bridge conditions using intelligent sensors and conserving energy by automatically dimming street lights when no one is around. 36. Today’s urban cities ______________. A. account for 66 percent of the world’s population B. have more 404 million dwellers by 2050 C. are in fact extremely crowded D. are bursting around the world 37. The Internet of Things allows the city planners and leaders ______________. A. to stop the rapid growth of the urban population in most cities B. to make cities more sustainable and provide enough accommodation