NewchangeshavetakenplaceinParisinrecentyears.ParisusedtobeamongEurope’sbusiestcities.Trafficjamscouldbeseenallthetime.Butnowthereisanew2.5kilometre-longcar-freeareainsidethecity.TheLouvre(卢浮宫)a

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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 Lijing 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 Carival. 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.
【小题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

【小题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

【小题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

【小题4】When and where will the 2014European Athletics Championships be held?

A．In August Paris	B．In February Europe
C．In March Adelaide	D．In August Zurich

【小题5】Betty is studying art at college. She’s travelling 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

【小题1】B
【小题2】D
【小题3】C
【小题4】D
【小题5】A 解析
分 析：
本文介绍了四个备受游客青睐的游览胜地：1.法国的卢浮宫；2.中国的丽江国家公园；3. 瑞士北部的苏黎世；4. 澳大利亚的阿德莱德。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据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 人们去参观卢浮宫，不仅仅是看艺术品，还可以看到像飞毯一样的屋顶。故选B。
【小题2】细节理解题。根据Lijiang River National Park China.可知，许多中国的艺术家和诗人都是被桂林的青山绿水和石灰岩洞。故选D。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据Its Street Parade has overtaken London’s Notting Hill Carival.可知，与伦敦的诺丁山艺术家相比较，苏黎世的街道狂欢节更胜一筹。故选C。
【小题4】细节理解题。根据In August Zurich will host the European Athletic Championships. 可知，2014年八月在苏黎世将举办欧洲田径运动锦标赛。故选D。
【小题5】细节理解题。根据Adelaide wins people’s hearts with great festivals and tasty food. Adelaide Fringe Festival is the largest art festival in Australia. 可知，Betty可以到澳大利亚的Adelaide这个地方去欣赏艺术品和享受世界各地的美食。故选A。
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