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阅读理解 Jane Jacobs was born on May 4, 1916. In 1935, upon high school graduation, Jane and her sister Betty left for Brooklyn, New York. After moving to New York City, she studied at Columbia for two years and then got a job with Iron Age magazine. In 1952, Jacobs began working at Architectural Forum. She continued to write articles about urban planning projects and later served as the associate editor. After looking into and reporting on several urban development projects in Philadelphia and East Harlem, she came to believe that much of the common consensus (共识) on urban planning exhibited little concern for the people involved, especially African Americans. She observed that "revitalization (复兴)" often came at the expense of the community. In 1956, Jacobs was asked to substitute for another Architectural Forum writer and give a lecture at Harvard. She talked about her observations on East Harlem, and the importance of "strips of chaos" over "our concept of urban order. " The speech was well-received, and she was asked to write for Fortune magazine. She used that occasion to write Downtown Is for People, condemning Parks Commissioner Robert Moses for his approach to redevelopment in New York City. In 1958, Jacobs received a large grant to study city planning. She linked up with The New School in New York, and after three years, published the book for which she is most known, The Death and Life of Great American Cities. But she was criticized by many in the field for not including an analysis of race. Jacobs became an activist working against the plans from Robert Moses to tear down existing buildings in Greenwich Village and build high rises. She opposed building an express-way that would have connected two bridges to Brooklyn with the Holland Tunnel, displacing much housing and many business in Washington Square Park and the West Village. This would have destroyed Washington Square Park. The campaigns she attended were turnaround points in removing Moses from power and changing the direction of city planning. Jacobs died in 2006 in Toronto. Her family asked that she be remembered by reading her books and carrying out her ideas. （1） What did Jacobs realize as the associate editor? A . Revitalization had to come with a price. B . Urban planning cared little about people. C . It was hard to do urban planning projects. D . It was useful to report on development projects. （2） What's the purpose of Jacobs' writing Downtown Is for People? A . She accused the approach to redeveloping New York. B . She was determined to support Robert Moses's idea. C . She wrote a summary for her speech made at Harvard. D . She wanted to compensate for another Architectural Forum writer. （3） What can be learned about The Death and Life of Great American Cities? A . It was thought highly of by many. B . It established her reputation. C . It was an attack on big cities. D . It made her a great fortune. （4） What did Jacobs achieve as an activist in Greenwich Village? A . She built many high rises. B . She designed an expressway. C . She made a difference to city planning. D . She launched many campaigns to seize power. 答案： B C C A

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