Venice(威尼斯) is the Queen of the Adriatic Sea（...

Venice(威尼斯) is the "Queen" of the Adriatic Sea(亚得里亚海). Every year thousands of people from all over the world travel to Italy to visit the city. Do you know why they like to go there for a visit?

Venice is a very beautiful city. It is quite different from other cities in the world. There aren't any roads or streets in the city, so there aren't any cars or buses. There are many canals（运河）in the city. There is one big canal and one hundred and seventy-seven small canals. People move up and down the canals in boats to go to work, go shopping or visit their friends.

But Venice is sinking(下沉）It is going down and the water is going up. In 2040 Venice will be under water. The Adriatic Sea will cover (覆盖) the city. The Venetians(威尼斯人） love their city and want to stay there. So they want to save(拯救)Venice form the sea. They do not want to leave. How can they save Venice? They can build some strong huge walls and gates in the sea. The gates will close to keep too much water out. In this way Venice will not sink.

1.People from all parts of the world go to visit Venice because________.

A．it is beautiful and quite different from other cities

B．there are a lot of kinds of boats on the canals

C．there are 177 canals in the city

D．it is the most important city in Italy

2. The Venetians usually go to work or visit their friends________.

A．by bus            B．in boats           C．in cars            D．on foot

3. Year by year the Adriatic Sea ________ and Venice________.

A．is rising; is sinking

B．is going down; is going up

C．is going up; is going up

D．is sinking; is rising

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Venice(威尼斯) is the Queen of the Adriatic Sea（亚得里亚海）.Every year many people visit the city. Why do they go there? Because Venice is a beautiful city. There aren’t any roads in the city, so there aren’t any cars or buses. There are a lot of canals. (运河)People go up and down the canals in boats. But Venice is going down, and water is going up. In 2040 Venice will be under the water. The Adriatic Sea will cover the city. But the people in Venice love the city and want to stay there. How can they stay there?

1.Why do people visit Venice?

A. Because it’s a beautiful city.

B. Because it’s going down.

C. Because it has many cinemas.

D. Because it’s going down.

2. People go up and down by 　　　 .

A. car　　 B. plane　　　　 C. boat　　　　 D. bus

3. Every year the Adriatic Sea 　　　 and Venice 　　　 .

A. is going down, is going up

B. is going up, is going down

C. is going up, is going up

D. is going down, is going down

4. The people in Venice 　　　　　 .

A. want to stay there　　　　　　　　 B. want to leave there

C. want to move to Italy　　　　　　 D. want to move to America

5.In 2040,Venice will be 　　　　 .

A. on the water　　　　　　 B. under the water

C. on the hill　　　　　　　 D. under the　 hill

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Do you know the comedy ____the Merchant Of Venice (威尼斯商人).

I want to know more__ about it .

A. call , information　　　　　　　　　　　 B. calls , informations

C. calling , informations　　　　　　　　 D. called , information

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Venice(威尼斯) is a beautiful city in northern Italy. It’s very famous because it is built on many islands and it looks like it is built on water. There are 117 islands in Venice. Vince is famous for its architecture(建筑) and well-known people who were born there. One was Antonio Vivaldi.

Today, Venice has a big problem because it is sinking down deeper and deeper into the water. It is sinking down about 4 centimeters every 10 years. It doesn’t sound like much but it is a big problem because there are more and more floods(洪水) every year and people now have to use special wooden bridges to walk in the city.

In the last 170 years, the city sank down about sixty centimeters. If it sinks fifty more centimeters, there will be a serious problem for everybody living there.

1.Venice is a famous city built 　　　　 .

A. on islands

B. on water

C. under the water

2.Where was Antonio Vivaldi born?

A. In England　　　 B. In Italy　　　　　　 C. In America

3.From the second paragraph, we can know 　　　　 .

A. Venice is sinking down 4 cm every year

B. there are fewer floods in Venice every year

C. people have to pass special wooden bridges to walk in Venice

4.How many centimeters did Venice sink for about 170 years?

A. About 40　　 B. About 50　　 C. About 60

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?

A. The architecture in Venice is very famous in the world.

B. There are more than one hundred islands in Venice.

C. People will not live in Venice any longer in 50 years.

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Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It was built on more than 110 islands. A city without____is very strange, isn’t it? But Venice is such a city. _____ is everywhere around the city. So people usually use ______ to travel around the city. There are 117 waterways and as many as 400 bridges. They can ______ you anywhere you want to go in Venice. People in Venice move from place to place by ______.They can enjoy the wonderful views of the sea and the city ______ they are taking a boat trip. Water______ the city special and unique (独特的), but at the same time it is also a big ______. There was a lot of ______ under the ground. In the past time, people used too much underground water. This made the city get _____　 little by little. Now the city has gone ______by 23 centimetres. Another problem is the rising seawater. The______ is going up year by year. This has made arctic ice melt (融化). When a lot of water comes, more than half of the city will be______water. Scientists are______different ways to stop the city from getting much lower. Maybe the______will disappear (消失) after many years. It’s a pity!

1.A.islands B.water C.cars D.people

2.A.mountains B.islands C.boats D.seawater

3.A.waterways B.cars C.buses D.trains

4.A.bring B.take C.help D.let

5.A.car B.plane C.train D.boat

6.A.before B.after C.while D.until

7.A.makes B.lends C.gets D.takes

8.A.question B.matter C.answer D.problem

9.A.sand B.fish C.water D.ice

10.A.higher B.lower C.shorter D.tall

11.A.up B.away C.small D.down

12.A.temperature B.city C.rising seawater D.underground water

13.A.around B.above C.under D.onto

14.A.asking B.trying C.calling D.discussing

15.A.water B.city C.bridge D.problem

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1.________   2.________   3.________   4.________   5.________

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Travelling is one of the most important activities and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast, so travelling to different places has become much faster than before. Staying healthy while travelling can make your trip happier. But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip? The following information may be useful to you.

Before leaving

Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.

Take some necessary medicine with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems.

Do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip.

Prepare proper food. Before you prepare the food, the first thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits and some fruit. They don’t go bad quickly. The nearer people can bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables.

While travelling

Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.

Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.

Tap water is not safe, so drink bottled water and always clean the cover of the bottle.

Keep food in good condition. If you take hot food, you should try to keep it hot. For example, you can put it in heavy towels. If you need to keep cold food cold, you can put cold food in a box with ice. When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge. Remember: If you travel with food, keep hot food hot and cold food cold.

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Travelling is one of the most important activities and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast, so travelling to different places has become much faster than before. Staying healthy while travelling can make your trip happier. But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip? The following information may be useful to you.

Before leaving

Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.

Take some necessary medicine with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems.

Do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip.

Prepare proper food. Before you prepare the food, the first thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits and some fruit. They don’t go bad quickly. The nearer people can bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables.

While travelling

Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.

Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.

Tap water is not safe, so drink bottled water and always clean the cover of the bottle.

Keep food in good condition. If you take hot food, you should try to keep it hot. For example, you can put it in heavy towels. If you need to keep cold food cold, you can put cold food in a box with ice. When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge. Remember: If you travel with food, keep hot food hot and cold food cold.

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Travelling is one of the most important activities and people have been interested in it for many years. Modern traffic develops fast, so travelling to different places has become much faster than before. Staying healthy while travelling can make your trip happier. But do you know how to keep healthy during a trip? The following information may be useful to you.Before leaving Wear comfortable shoes, a hat and sunglasses.

Take some necessary medicine with you. They can be used when you get sick or have other problems.

Do some exercise for weeks or months before you leave if you plan to do lots of walking or climbing during your trip.

Prepare proper food. Before you prepare the food, the first thing you need to think about is how long you will travel with the food. If you take a long trip, you should bring food such as bread, biscuits and some fruit. They don’t go bad quickly. The nearer people can bring meat, fish, eggs, milk and even salads and vegetables.

While travelling

Be sure not to eat dirty food or bad fruit.

Have enough time to take a rest during your trip.

Tap water is not safe, so drink bottled water and always clean the cover of the bottle.

Keep food in good condition. If you take hot food, you should try to keep it hot. For example, you can put it in heavy towels. If you need to keep cold food cold, you can put cold food in a box with ice. When you arrive, put cold food in the fridge. Remember: If you travel with food, keep hot food hot and cold food cold.

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