NewchangeshavetakenplaceinParisinrecentyears.ParisusedtobeamongEurope’sbusiestcities.Trafficjamscouldbeseenallthetime.Butnowthereisanew2.5kilometre-longcar-freeareainsidethecity.TheLouvre(卢

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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.

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 arti sts 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 Varnival 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 2014European 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 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

1B  2D  3C  4D  5A