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   Paris,France 

   New changes have taken place in Paris in recent years. Paris used to be among Europe's busiest cities. Traffic jams could be seen all the time. But now there is a new 2. 5 kilometre-long car-free area inside the city. The Louvre (卢、浮宫) attracts world tourists. People visit there not just for the art works,but also enjoy the roof of the building which is like a flying carpet. The world's most beautiful city is now even more beautiful.

   Lijiang River National Park,China 

   Lijiang River is in Guilin. It is well-known for its clear water,limestone (石灰岩洞) and green hills. The hills have beautiful names depending on different shapes,such as “Elephant Trunk”. These attract many Chinese poets and artists. The best way to enjoy Lijiang River is to take an 83 km boat trip from Guilin to Yangshuo in summer.

   Zurich,Switzerland 

   What do you think Zurich is famous for? Great banks? Yes. People can find many Swiss banks and foreign banks here. But the city is of great interest to many people for another reason. Zurich hosts Europe's largest street party each year. Its Street Parade has overtaken London's Notting Hill Carnival. What's hot in the city in 2014? In August,Zurich will host the European Athletic Championships. This gives tourists a chance to see the world's top athletes making new records.

   Adelaide,Australia 

   Many people may know Sydney or Melbourne. They are big cities in Australia. But Adelaide wins people's hearts with great festivals and tasty food. Adelaide Fringe Festival is the largest art festival in Australia. Every February and March,people celebrate with outdoor art works,dance performances and live music. Adelaide has many kinds of foreign foods. British fish and chips,Italian pizza and German pork can be found in most restaurants.

1. Tourists enjoy the art works as well as of the Louvre.

   A. the busy street

   B. the shape of its roof

   C. the car-free area

   D. the flying carpet

2. Many Chinese poets and artists are attracted by in Guilin.

   A. elephant trunks

   B. warm weather

   C. the highway to Yangshuo

   D. the green hills and limestone caves

3. Compared with London's Notting Hill Carnival,the Street Parade in Zurich is .

   A. even worse

   B. exactly the same

   C. much better

   D. less popular

4. When and where will the 2014 European Athletics Championships be held?

   A. In August,Paris.

   B. In February,Europe.

   C. In March,Adelaide.

   D. In August,Zurich.

5. Betty is studying art at college. She's traveling to some place to enjoy art work and taste foreign foods. She could go to .

   A. Adelaide

   B. Lijiang River National Park

   C. Zurich and Paris

   D. the Louvre

Answer 1

1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. A

  本文主要向我们介绍了四个旅游景点：法国的巴黎、中 国的漓江国家公园、瑞士的苏黎世以及澳大利亚的阿德莱 德。这四个地方各有特点，均是值得驻足的旅游胜地。 

1. B 细节理解题。由第一段的“People visit there not just for the art works,but also enjoy the roof of the building which is like a flying carpet. ”可知，游客喜欢卢浮宫的艺术品，但是也喜欢它的屋顶的形状，由此可知正确答 案为B项。

2. D 细节理解题。由第二段的“It is well-known for its clear water,limestone and green hills. . . These attract many Chinese poets and artists. ”可知，许多中国诗人和艺术家被桂林漓江的青山和石灰岩洞所吸引，故正确答案 为D项。

3. C细节理解题。由第三段的“Its Street Parade has overtaken London's Notting Hill Carnival. ” 可知，苏黎 世狂欢节比伦敦的诺丁山狂欢节更好，故选C项。

4. D细节理解题。由第三段的“In August,Zurich will host the European Athletic Championships."可知，2014 年 8 月苏黎世举办欧洲田径锦标赛，故选D项。

5. A推理判断题。由最后一段的outdoor artworks... Adelaide has many kinds of foreign foods. ” 可推断，Betty 可以去阿德莱德欣赏艺术品，品尝外国美食。