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Vienna is a beautiful old city and it is also the 1.. c___________ of European classical music. Johann Strauss the 2..e________ and the Johann Strauss the younger were two famous composers, and they were father and son. The father3..w________ and played lots of waltzes, and they 4..m_______ him famous all over Europe. The son was 5..e ________ more successful and popular than his father. His6.. m _________ famous waltz was The Blue Danube. Mozart was another important composer at that time. He was7..b_______ in 1756 in Austria. He could play different kinds of instruments when he was young. His family took him 8..a________ Europe and he gave concerts in many cities. He wrote his first opera when he was 12 and he composed 9..h_______ of beautiful pieces of music. He died at the 10..a______ of 35.

 

The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives.
The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King's baker(面包师)in Pudding Lane, The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery(房)into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning.
By eight o'clock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Paul's and the Guildhall among them.
Samuel Pepys, the famous writer, wrote about the fire. People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.
The fire stopped only when the King finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.
After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect(建筑师), wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone. In fact, the streets are still narrow; but he did build more than fifiy churches, among them new St Paul's.
The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.
【小题1】The fire began in_______.

A．a hotel.

B．the palace.

C．Pudding Lane.

D．Thames Street.

【小题2】The underlined word "family" in the second paragraph means_______.

A．home.	B．children.
C．wife and husband.	D．wife and children.

【小题3】It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that ________.

A．some people lost their lives.

B．the birds in the sky were killed by the fire.

C．many famous buildings were destroyed.

D．the King's bakery was burned down.

【小题4】Why did writer cite(引用)Samuel Pepys?

A．Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.

B．Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.

C．To show that poor people suffered most.

D．To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.

【小题5】How was the fire put out according to the test?

A．The king and his soldiers came to help.

B．All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.

C．People managed to get enough water from the river.

D．Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.

 London is the capital of the UK, with seven million people. London is in the south of England and it’s on the River Thames. The river is 336kilometres long. London is an old city-about 2,000years old.

In the north of England there are some lakes and low mountains. In the west of England you’re always near sea. There are lots of small villages on the coast.

England is a region of Britain, and Britain is an island. It’s never very hot in summer, or very cold in winter.

1.Is England a city?

_____________________________________________________________________.

2.What is in the north of England ?

______________________________________________________________________.

3.What’s the weather like in Britain?

_____________________________________________________________________.

4.Is London an old city or a new city?

_____________________________________________________________________.

5.Where is London?

_____________________________________________________________________.

 

Canada is famous for its winter lifestyle, for the season lasts half the year there. A great example of this is the Quebec Winter Carnival(嘉年华). Quebec is an old city with beautiful historic building, and many agree that winter is the best time to visit. The city comes alive in the snow, especially during the winter festival. People who visit the cold city can find tons of things to do that will make winter seem perfect.
The Carnival has a magical ice palace made with 9,000 tons of snow, a boat race on the St. Lawrence River, and two night parades(游行) with funny people and colorful cars. Other interesting things include a 122-meter ice slide, and a large football game. There is also an exciting dogsled race that runs through six kilometers of the city’s streets. With more than 20 teams in the game, the dogsled race is noisy, fun and full of great cheer. Even better, artists from around the world come to enter the snow sculpture(雕塑) competition. It is amazing how these artists can bring snow to life. The Quebec Winter Carnival has everything for the whole family and more. It is surely a great way to experience winter at its fullest.
Another famous winter festival is on the other side of the world in China. Known as the City of Ice, Harbin is the capital city of Heilongjiang Province, which is next to Siberia. In the winter, it is very cold, and temperatures there can drop to 30℃ below zero. Even so, the cold weather makes the city the right place for the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival. The festival is held every year.
【小题1】According to the passage, many people think ______ is the best time to visit Quebec.

A．spring	B．summer
C．autumn	D．winter

【小题2】The Quebec Winter Carnival includes ______.
①a dogsled race     ②a winter swimming   ③two night parades
④a snow fight       ⑤a boat race

A．①②③	B．②③④
C．①③⑤	D．③④⑤

【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE about Harbin?

A．It is known as the City of Ice.

B．It’s famous for its four seasons.

C．It is in Northern China, next to Quebec.

D．It holds an exciting festival every month.

【小题4】The writer will probably write about ______ in the next part of the article.

A．the Quebec Winter Carnival

B．the introduction of Heilongjiang Province

C．the snow sculpture competition in Quebec

D．the Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival

The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of September 2,1666.In four days it destroyed more than three quarters of the old city,where most of those houses were built out of wood and close together.One hundred thousand people became homeless but only few lost their lives.The fire started on Sunday moring.By eight o’clock three hundred houses were on fire.On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames.Tuesday was the worst day.The fire destroyed many well–known buildings.

    The fire stopped only when the king finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path(路线) of the fire.With nothing left to burn,the fire became weak and finally died out.

    1.What day die the Great Fire happen in London?

      A.Sunday.          B.Monday.         C.Tuesday.         D.Wednesday.

2.The Great Fire of London destroyed more than ________ of the old city.

  A.25 percent        B.30 percent       C.half             D.75 percent

    3.What were most of the houses made of?

      A.Plastic.          B.Wood.            C.Stones.          D.Bricks.

    4.Finally,the fire was out because there wasn’t ________ left to burn it ________.

      A.nothing,the fire                      B.anything,the city

      C.anything,the path of the fire             D.something,the streets

    5.How long did the fire last?

      A.Two days.                         B.Three days.

      C.More than four days.                 D.Half a month.