more. They want a house with a garden in the countryside, and breathe the fresh air there.

So they move out of the cities. Some don't go very far, just a little way out of the city, to the towns near the cities, other people move to the real countryside with sheep, cows and green fields. There, they start new lives and try to make new friends.

Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy. After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it is a big mistake. They don't make so much money and there isn't much work to do. People in the countryside are very different and aren't always very friendly.

As a result, quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. "It's wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights," they say.

28. Which is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in China?

　　A．The countryside is much poorer than me city.

　　B．People in the countryside have nothing to eat.

　　C．People in the countryside don't have much work to do there.

　　D．Services in cities are usually much better than those in the countryside.

29. Why do some rich families in Europe move to the countryside?

　　A．Because they will find good jobs.

　　B．Because they are tired of living in the city.

　　C．Because they can make more money there.

　　D．Because they like feeding sheep and cows in the green fields.

30.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph shows __________

　　A．they are happy to move back to the city

　　B．they miss their friends in the countryside

　　C．they still want to move to the countryside

　　D．they are tired of the noise and the crowded streets in the city

31. The best title of this passage may be "__________"

　　A. A happy life! B．Living in the city

　　C. Moving out or moving back ? D．Living in the countryside!

D

　　When Joshua Coombes got off the bus in Washington, D.C., on this past February, he didn't set off for the usual tourist attractions along the National Mall. Instead, the London-based hairdresser (理发师) headed for the marble fountain where homeless people gather outside. Most travellers walk by without a second glance. So what Coombes did next may well have surprised them: He chatted with them, pulled out his scissors and gave them haircuts, free of charge.

Whether in London, New York or Washington, D.C., homelessness can seem like a problem too huge and difficult to deal with. But Coombes realised that he didn't have to solve all of everyone's problems to make an impact. Sometimes, a small luxury such as a haircut can go a long way in boosting someone's dignity, he told The Washington Post.