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In recent years, many mid-sized cities have begun to adopt a middle-of-the-road approach incorporating the excitement and opportunity of large cities with small cities' quiet after midnight.these18-hour cities are beginning to make waves in real estate rankings and attract more reaestate investment. what is underlying this new movement in real estate, and why do these cities have so much appeal
18-hour cities combine the best of 24-hour and 9-5 cities, which contributes to downtown revitalization. for decades, many downtown cores in small to mid-sized cities were abandoned after work hours by workers who lived in the suburbs. movement out of city centers was widespread and downtown tenants were predominantly made up of the working poor. this generated little Commerce for downtown businesses in the evenings, which made business and generating tax revenue for municipal upkeep difficult. with the rise of a new concept in urban planning that aims and more conver increasing popularity for urban areas treal estate pushes in major cities like San Francisco or Few York, has inspired a type of forward thinking urbanity and in smaller cities
Transforming downtown areas so that they incorporate modern housing and improved walk ability to local restaurants, retail and entertainment -especially when combined with improved infra structure for cyclists and public transit-makes them appeal to a more affluent demographic. these adjustments encourage employers in the knowledge and talent industries to keep their offices downtown. access to foot traffic and proximity to transit allow the type of entertainment-oriented businesses such as bars and restaurants to stay open later, which attracts both younger, creative workers and baby boomers nearing retirement alike. because of their smaller size, most keep hours that allow people to enjoy themselves, then have some quiet after midnight, as opposed to large ajor cities like New York, where the buzz of activity is ongoing.
These 18-hour cities are rapidly on the rise and offer great opportunities for ho investment in many of these cities such as denver, a diverse and vigorous economy attracted to the urban core has offered stable employment for residents. the right urban mix has propped up home occupancy increased property values, and attracted significant investment capital.
51. what do we learn about American cities twenty years ago? A)they were divided into residential and business areas(分类不对) B)their housing prices were linked with their prosperity.(没提到“繁荣”) C)there was a clear divide between large and small cities(在文章)
D) they were places where large investment capital flowed.(定位错误，定位到第二句了)
Twenty years ago, the urban land institute defined the two types of cities that dominated the us landscape: smaller cities that operated around standard 9-5 business hours and large .. metropolitan areas that ran all 24 hours of the day. analyzing and comparing cities using the lens of this basic divide gives interesting context to how investment capital flows and housing prices have 解析：根据数字时间定位词答案在第一句，然后分为两种城市：small cities是标准的9-5小时，large cities是全天24小时，所以是大小城市有明显区别there was a clear divide between large and small cities 52. what can be inferred from the passage about 18-hour cities?
A) they especially appeal to small businesses(在文章中没提到小公司的事情) B)they have seen a rise in property prices.
C)they have replaced quiet with excitement(用兴奋替代宁静，无中生有) D) they have changed America's landscape(无中生有)
18-hour cities combine the best of 24-hour and 9-5 cities, which contributes to downtown revitalization. for decades, many downtown cores in small to mid-sized cities were abandoned after work hours by workers who lived in the suburbs. movement out of city centers was widespread and downtown tenants were predominantly made up of the working poor. this generated little Commerce for downtown businesses in the evenings, which made business and generating tax revenue for municipal upkeep difficult. with the rise of a new concept in urban planning that aims and more conver increasing popularity for urban areas treal estate pushes in major cities like San Francisco or Few York, has inspired a type of forward thinking urbanity and in smaller cities 解析：根据题干18-hour cities，定位到最后一句，最后这句话表明了房地产的发展，real estate=property，进行同义替换，pushes=a rise in property prices，根据字典含义，push有推高的含义，所以选择B 53. years ago, many downtown cores in small to mid-sized cities(). A)had hardly any business activity B)were crowded in business hours C) exhibited no signs of prosperity D) looked deserted in the evenings
18-hour cities combine the best of 24-hour and 9-5 cities, which contributes to downtown revitalization. for decades, many downtown cores in small to mid-sized cities were abandoned after work hours by workers who lived in the suburbs. movement out of city centers was widespread and downtown tenants were predominantly made up of the working poor. this generated little Commerce for downtown businesses in the evenings, which made business and generating tax revenue for municipal upkeep difficult. with the rise of a new concept in urban planning that aims and more conver increasing popularity for urban areas treal estate pushes in major cities like San Francisco or Few York, has inspired a type of forward thinking urbanity and in smaller cities ..
解析：红色字体的词前半部分和题干吻合说的是years ago=for decades, many downtown cores in small to mid-sized cities，表明后半部分说的内容是正确答案：在郊区住的工人晚上回到郊区，市区就像被遗弃的地方和别遗忘的角落were abandoned=looked deserted，in the evenings=after work hours 54. what characterizes the new downtown areas in 18-hour cities?
A)a sudden emergence of the knowledge industry.(文章讲的是知识领域的员工不是知识领域) B)flooding in of large crowds of migrant workers(无中生有) C) modernized housing and improved infrastructure(第一句) D) more comfortable life and greater upward mobility.(无中生有)
Transforming downtown areas so that they incorporate modern housing and improved walk ability to local restaurants, retail and entertainment -especially when combined with improved infra structure for cyclists and public transit-makes them appeal to a more affluent demographic. these adjustments encourage employers in the knowledge and talent industries to keep their offices downtown. access to foot traffic and proximity to transit allow the type of entertainment-oriented businesses such as bars and restaurants to stay open later, which attracts both younger, creative workers and baby boomers nearing retirement alike. because of their smaller size, most keep hours that allow people to enjoy themselves, then have some quiet after midnight, as opposed to large ajor cities like New York, where the buzz of activity is ongoing. 解析：题干中的new downtown areas对应transforming downtown areas，所以定位到第一句，第一句里面的细节内容modern housing and improved walk ability to local restaurants, retail and entertainment，对应改变的市区变化，正好是吸引更多人居住的特征characterize the downtown 55. what have 18-hour cities brought to the local residents? A)more chances for promotion.(无中生有) B) healthier living environment.(无中生有) C) greater cultural diversity.(无中生有) D)Better job opportunities
These 18-hour cities are rapidly on the rise and offer great opportunities for ho investment in many of these cities such as denver, a diverse and vigorous economy attracted to the urban core has offered stable employment for residents. the right urban mix has propped up home occupancy increased property values, and attracted significant investment capital. 解析：通过residents定位到红色字体这句话，stable employment for residents，前方就是答案stable employment=job opportunities ..