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【题目】A trip to Paris is not complete without a visit to the Eiffel Tower. To get the most out of your visit, read our tips below:

Visit at Night

Riding up the Eiffel Tower at night and looking out over the streets of Paris, you’ll see why Paris is known as the “City of Light”. At street level, the spotlights on the top of the Tower zoom across t he Paris skyline, and the reflections of the Tower in the Seine are sights not to be missed.

Purchase Your Ticket in Advance Online

Bypass the long ticket lines at the Eiffel Tower by purchasing your ticket online from the Eiffel Tower website. You’ll pick a time to visit, and then select whether to print out the ticket or display it on your phone or iPad, which is a convenient option if you buy your ticket in Paris without easy access to a printer.

Don’t Bring Valuable Objects with You

Before entering the Eiffel Tower, your bags will be examined by a security officer. If an item you are carrying sets off the metal detector, the officer will take you away from the line for further inspection. We’ve stood in line for hours witnessing people who missed their chance to go up the Eiffel Tower.

Have Drinks and Snacks at the Eiffel Tower

If you’re like us, after an exciting trip to the Eiffel Tower, you’ll be ready to rest your legs and have a relaxing snack and a drink in a Parisian cafe. Across the Seine in the Trocadero area, there are many elegant cafes. The atmosphere is great, but the prices are in the stratosphere (最高水平). Actually, the perfect place for common visitors to eat and drink is on the Eiffel Tower itself.

【1】Why does the author suggest visiting the Tower at night?

A. Because you can stand on the top of the Tower.

B. Because you can avoid the crowds and enjoy it peacefully.

C. Because you can have a special sight of the city of Paris.

D. Because you can see the Seine as clearly as possible.

【2】What does the underlined word “Bypass” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Stand in. B. Avoid.

C. Control. D. Remember.

【3】Why did some people fail to go up the Eiffel Tower?

A. Because they didn’t seize the chance.

B. Because they lost valuable objects.

C. Because they set off the metal detector.

D. Because they had a quarrel with the officer.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】C

【解析】本文主要介绍了参观巴黎埃菲尔铁塔的一些建议。

【1】推理判断题。根据Visit at Night部分的you’ll see why Paris is known as the “City of Light”.可知，你能看到巴黎的夜景，会知道为什么它是一个闻名于世的光之城，这正是巴黎的特有的景色，故选C。

【2】词义猜测题。根据本段的标题Purchase Your Ticket in Advance Online（提前网上购票）可知，Bypass the long ticket lines at the Eiffel Tower by purchasing your ticket online from the Eiffel Tower website.意为“通过在埃菲尔铁塔网站上买票，可以避开在埃菲尔铁塔处长长的购票队伍”，通过句意的理解，再结合4个选项里的单词意思，可知bypass的意思就是avoid，故选B。

【3】细节理解题。根据Don’t Bring Valuable Objects with You部分中的If an item you are carrying sets off the metal detector, the officer will take you away from the line for further inspection. We’ve stood in line for hours witnessing people who missed their chance to go up the Eiffel Tower.可知如果你随身携带的物品触发了金属探测器，那么你就会被带走做进一步的审查，你也就上不去了，故选C。