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【题目】 France is well known for its fine art，tasty food and romantic scenery. About 75 million visitors come here every year.

France is the largest country in Western Europe. It has a population of over 66 million. The country is home to many famous places of interest, like the River Seine as well as the Eiffel Tower.

Many visitors also come for the country's art. Sculptor(雕刻家)Auguste Rodin and painter Claude Monet once created their great works here. If you visit France today, it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or come across a singer in the subway.

No visit to Paris is complete without a trip to Louvre, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. Inside, there are 35 , 000 works of art, such as the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinci and the statue David by Michelangelo. It would take nine months to enjoy all the pieces.

Besides, French food is world famous. Bread is very important in France. The best known French bread is called a baguette(法棍面包).They are long, delicious and taste salty. Snails are also a must-have here. French people eat 40 , 000 tons of snails every year!

But France is not always good. Paris, the city of light, may also show its dark side to visitors. Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway in Paris.

回答下面5个问题,每题答案不超过5个词。

【1】What’s France well known for?

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【2】What’s the population of France?

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【3】Is it a surprise to come across a street artist in Paris?

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【4】Besides bread, what food is also a must-have for French people?

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【5】Why do Chinese visitors feel sorry about the subway in Paris?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Its art, food and scenery./ Art, food and scenery.

【2】It’s over 66 million./ Over 66 million.

【3】No, it isn’t./ No.

【4】Snails.

【5】Because the subway is crowded. / Because of the crowded subway.

【解析】

这篇短文主要从地理位置，人口，名胜古迹，食物，人文等方面介绍了法国。

【1】题干“法国以什么闻名？” 根据文中“France is well known for its fine art，tasty food and romantic scenery.”可知，法国以其精美的艺术、美味的食物和浪漫的风景而闻名。故答案为Its art, food and scenery./ Art, food and scenery.

【2】题干“法国有多少人口？” 根据文中“It has a population of over 66 million.”可知，它有6600多万人口。故答案为It’s over 66 million./ Over 66 million.

【3】题干“在巴黎遇到一个街头艺术家是不是很意外？” 根据文中“If you visit France today, it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or come across a singer in the subway.”可知，如果你今天去法国，在城市里遇到街头艺人或在地铁里遇到歌手都不奇怪。这里是做否定回答。No, it isn’t.不，它不是。故答案为No, it isn’t./ No.

【4】题干“除了面包，什么食物也是法国人的必备食物？” 根据文中“Snails are also a must-have here. French people eat 40 , 000 tons of snails every year!”可知，蜗牛也是这里的必备食物。法国人每年吃4万吨蜗牛！故答案为Snails.

【5】题干“为什么中国游客对巴黎的地铁感到遗憾？”根据文中“Paris, the city of light, may also show its dark side to visitors. Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway in Paris.”可知，因为地铁很拥挤。/因为地铁拥挤。故答案为Because the subway is crowded. / Because of the crowded subway.