第一讲“难解难分”的标题归纳题Test1(2013·湖北省武汉市武昌区高三年级联合考试)ResearchersatYale,TexasA&MandBostonUniversitypredictthatby2030urbanareaswillexpandbymorethan463,000squaremiles,or1
2millionsquarekilometers
Thatisequalto20,000Americanfootballfieldsbecomingurbanizedeverydayforthefirstthreedecadesofthiscentury
Thegrowthinurbanareaswillgowiththeconstructionofroadsandbuildings,waterandsanitationfacilities,andenergyandtransportsystemsthatwilltransformlandcoverandcitiesglobally
Recentestimatessuggestthatbetween$25trillion(万亿)and$30trillionwillbespentoninfrastructure(基础设施)worldwideby2030,with$100billionayearinChinaalone
“Consideringthelonglifeandnearunavoidabilityofinfrastructureinvestments,itwillbecriticalforcurrenturbanizationrelatedpoliciestoconsidertheir_lasting_impacts,”saidKarenSeto,leadauthorofthestudy
“Wehaveah