Have you ever been to Sydney? Sydney is a young city 【小题1】 a history of just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country’s largest city.

The 【小题2】 of Sydney is very good. It’s not too cold during winter 【小题3】 not too hot during summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, and birds 【小题4】 in the garden.

Many people think that Sydney is one of the most wonderful cities in the world. 【小题5】 has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centerpoint Tower is the 【小题6】. Standing on the 305-meter tower, you will have a great view of the city.

Sydney is 【小题7】 for its deep harbor (港口). The harbor has many beautiful beaches. Among them, Bondi Beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful but also a large harbor. Ships 【小题8】 all kinds of products from Sydney to other countries.

People who live in Sydney seem to have an 【小题9】 and comfortable life. They will always tell you, “Don’t worry.” 【小题10】 they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach.

In the future, more and more people will move to big cities. To prepare for this, cities are becoming smarter and more efficient 【小题1】 the help of big data (大数据).

The local governments 【小题2】 (collect) lots of important information already: there are sensors (传感器) that measure noise, pollution and traffic. This is known 【小题3】 “smart city technology”. In the future, this data will make our lives much 【小题4】 (easy) by helping us save energy and keep the city tidy. There might even be smart lamp posts which can clean the air, or robots that empty rubbish bins for 【小题5】 (we) when they are full. Experts believe that technology will change 【小题6】 cities look like. If self-driving taxis can use smart city data to find the best way to take you to your destination (目的地), there will be much fewer traffic jams and much more space for people to walk or ride 【小题7】 bike. People will 【小题8】 (probably) stop buying cars together. Smart city technology 【小题9】 (help) prevent traffic jams in the future.

In a word, some 【小题10】 (difference) will be found in the cities of the future. What kind of city would you like to live in when you grow up?

Many Chinese people these days leave their hometowns to work 【小题1】 the cities. They usually return to their hometowns one 【小题2】 two times a year. Zhong Wei hasn’t 【小题3】(be) back in close to three years. He has been 【小题4】(work) in a crayon factory in Wenzhou for the past 13 years.

People like him are 【小题5】(interest) in how their hometowns are changing. New buildings are often built 【小题6】 the government. Zhong Wei thinks these changes are good 【小题7】 things need to change in order to become 【小题8】(good). But he also 【小题9】(think)some things will never change, and his hometown is still the place that holds all his childhood 【小题10】(memory).