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These days ,tall modern buildings are rising everywhere .But if you go to a Chinese water town ,you can still take a trip back in time(回到从前).CNN has picked China’s five most beautiful water towns.

The village of Zhouzhuang in Jiangsu calls itself the“the oldest water town in China”. The village was built in 1086 and is crossed with canals(运河).Taking a  boat ride through town,the red lanterns(灯笼)might make you think of China’s romantic past.

Hongcun in Anhui is 900years old. It was built to look like a big ox(牛).Mount Huangshan is the head ;the town is the body and the bridges are legs.Hongcun is filled with lakes and beautiful Anhui style buildings.

Fenghuang in hunan doesn’t look like a bird.But its name means“phoenix”in Chinese.The town is really as beautiful as the mythical(神话的)bird.The Tuojiang River and the stilted (吊脚)buildings on both sides look like a postcard.

Huangyao in Guangxi is known for its natural feng shui.The town lies in a river bend(河湾).People say it can prevent villagers’ good fortune (运气)from flowing away.

While most water towns are in the south.Shangdong’s Tai’erzhuang stands out in the north.

The town lies on the bank of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. It was a busy trading hub(中心)during the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911).In the town ,there are ancient bridges ,canal and temples ,making you think of its past glory(荣耀).

1.Which village was built in 1086?

A. Zhouzhuang in Jiangsu.   B. Hongcun in Anhui.

C. Fenghuang in Hunan.   D. Huangyao in Guangxi.

2.Hongcun in Anhui looks like a(n)______________.

A. boat   B. ox   C. bird   D. human

3.What does the underlined word “bank”mean?

A. 银行   B. 河岸   C. 对面   D. 附近

4.Which is TRUE about the location of Huangyao Town?

A. It is crossed with canals.

B. It lies on a river bank.

C. It can stop good luck from being lost.

D. It can make the town popular.

5.The writer wrote the story to _______________.

A. introduce five beautiful water towns.

B. encourage visitors to visit the water towns.

C. compare the differences among the five water towns.

D. advertise for a travel agency.

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