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28.What is a feature of the so-called 15-minute city?A.Better schools are built in the suburbs.B.People are required to walk or ride bikes.C.All important daily things are close by.D.Greenhouse gases are reduced to net zero.29.What is paragraph 4 mainly about?A.The difficulties of redesigning.B.The benefits of a 15-minute city.C.The harms of living in big cities.D.The costs to build 15-minute cities.Which of the following best explains"obstacle"underlined in paragraph 5?A.Failure.B.Plan.C.Change.31.What is the key to putting Carlos Moreno'idea into use successfully?D.Problem.A.Urban residents'acceptance.C.People's willingness to lend money.B.The available urban space.D.The governmental support.DIn Nathaniel Hawthorne's short story The Birth-Mark,a chemist called Aylmer marriesa young woman,Georgiana,whose only imperfection is a red spot on her left cheek.Heconsiders it a "terrible flaw".So she asks him to use his skills to remove it.At length,Aylmer creates a medicine that has the desired effect:to kill her without pain.Hawthorne's story illustrates the harm of perfectionism.It is Thomas Curran's starting pointfor a study of what he calls a“hidden epidemic(流行病)”.He thinks the endless efforts forhigher standards is mainly a disaster.As a social psychologist at the London School ofEconomics,Mr.Curran describes himself as "a recovering perfectionist".Drawing on bothacademic research and his own experiences,he makes a convincing case.Mr.Curran distinguishes between two sorts of perfectionism.The first,which looksinward,is the unforgiving self-criticizing of the hardworking employees.A second version,directed towards others,is commorily found in bosses who have unrealistic expectations ofTheir staff and sharply criticize their supposed failings.Its victims tend to feel lonely.Oftenthey think about harming themselves.Having noted the potential negative effects,Mr.Curran suggests some causes.Theseinclude a lack of job security,unreasonable requirements by helicopter parents and theunhealthy advertising,which fuel consumption and anxiety."The economy",he claims,"s based on our discontent.Social media flood usersimages of finely sculpted bodies,seemingly perfect dresses and unbelievably romantie weddingCAMHis greatest attack,though,is directed at society.In this he draws on the thinking ofMichael Sandel,a philosopher at Harvard.Especially in the book,The TProfessor Sandel has argued that using achievements as a sorting machine leadssothat is divided into just winner and losers,while ignoring the commodLike Mr.Curran,Professor Sandd has a good point.32.Who can be considered as the second type of perfectionist by Thomas Curan?A.Aylmer.B.Georgiana.C.Michael Sandel.D.Nathaniel Hawthorne.33.According to Thomas Curran,a healthy economy shouldA.not have winners or losersB.provide job Security for everyone6 be free from advertisementsD.not be driven just by anxiety34.What does the author think of Michael Sandel's eriticism of the society?D.Gentle.A.Unfair.B.Convincing.C.Misleading.专业命题·特定位高意创事h而