2021-2022学年度第18期总第855期 (2版)
Saying goodbye to Cairo (Page 2)

I. Read the text and fill in the table.
Comparison of Cairo and New Administrative Capital

II. Read and find answers to the following questions.

1. What problems is Cairo facing at present?
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2. What is government doing to solve the problems?
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3. What are people’s opinions on this decision?
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III. Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1. The capital isn’t running.    
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2. Everything is running smoothly in our firm.
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3. After graduation, he successfully ran a new company.
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4. The book whose cover is orange is my favorite novel.
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5. He will come to China to cover the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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参考答案：
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II. 1. Overcrowding, being congested, and other problems such as air pollution.
2. It is building a new capital city, which is bigger, modern, smart and green.
3. Not everyone supports it.
The Egyptian government has great aspirations for the new capital.
Critics say the money being spent on the city in the desert would be better put to use by rebuilding the country’s damaged economy and renovating Cairo.
III. 1. 首都无法运转。
2. 公司里一切工作进展顺利。
3. 毕业后，他成功运营了一家新公司。
4. 橙色封面的那本书是我最爱的小说。
5. 他将来中国采访报道2022冬奥会。