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Top Global Cities

    What makes a city great? To answer this question, the creators of The Global Cities Index(全球城市指数)" look at the following areas:

    The 2018 Global Cities Index

    The Global Cities Index is a list of the world's most powerful and important cities. Here are the top 10 cities on the 2018 index. Some top cities are strong in five areas.

   
   Future Leaders

    Which cities will become more powerful in the future? Creators of the Global Cities Index predict the most growth in the following places:

    Asia: Beijing and Shanghai are both business centers and will continue to grow. In a few years, they will be as powerful as New York. Some Indian cities have a lot of business potential(潜力), too.

    South America: Some cities in Brazil and Colombia will become more powerful. In these cities, life for many people is improving.

    The Middle East: Istanbul in Turkey, Cairo in Egypt, etc. will hold more power in international politics and business—especially in helping East and West work together.

    In 10 years, the top cities on the index may be different, but one thing is certain: tomorrow's global cities will be more powerful than ever.

1. （1） Which is the most powerful city in 2018 from the Global Cities Index?

   A . Beijing. B . New York. C . London. D . Paris.
3. （2） According to the reading, which part of the world will grow most in the area of politics?

   A . Asia. B . South America. C . The Middle East. D . Europe.
5. （3） The writer most probably agrees that ________.

   A . a top global city needs to be strong in several areas B . Brazil will be the world's fastest-growing country in 10 years C . tomorrow's global cities will probably be less powerful than today's D . the Global Cities Index will probably list the same top cities 10 years from now