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Nearly all the visitors to southeast France pay a visit a Monaco, too. Lying near the French-Italian border, Monaco is not part of France, but a separate principality (大公国)—though it is surrounded by its great neighbour.
Monaco became a principality in the 16th century after being owned by a family member of a certain Italian king. The French and Italian, however, soon came to protect it one after another until 1861, when it became its own master again.
Facing the blue Mediterranean (地中海), Monaco is mainly made up of two cities, Monaco, where the palace for the Prince stands, and Monte Carlo, which is a wonderful place for visitors. Every year, about half a million people come to Monaco, nearly 25 times as much as its population.
Believe it or not, Monaco has no soldiers or policemen of its own. Law and order is kept by the French police, and the French stand for it in its foreign affairs, even the money used in Monaco is the franc, too.
1. Which of the following maps shows the right position of Monaco and its neighbouring countries? (Mc=Monaco, Fr==France, I=Italy, Md=Mediterranean)
2. Monaco has a population of ____.
A. nearly 25 thousand B. no more than 20 thousand
C. about 12,500 thousand D. a little over 20 thousand
3. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The national income of Monaco must be very little.
B. Monaco isn’t a completely independent country.
C. A principality is a country ruled by foreigners.
D. Monaco belongs to France since law and order is kept by the French police.
4. Now the head of the government of Monaco is ____.
A. an Italian B. a French C. a prince D. a president
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Nearly all the tourists who come to southeast France make a tour to Monaco(摩纳哥), too. Lying near the French-Italian border, Monaco is not part of France, but a separate principality(公国), though it is surrounded by its greatest neighbour.
Monaco became a principality in the 16th century after being owned by a family member of a certain Italian king. The French and Italians, however, soon came to “protect” it one after another, until 1861, when it became its own master again.
Facing the blue Mediterranean(地中海), Monaco is mainly made up of two cities, Monaco, where the palace of the prince(王子) stands, and Monte Carlo(蒙特卡洛), which is a wonderful place for tourists. Every year, around half a million people from all parts of the world come to Monaco, nearly 25 times as much as its population.
Believe it or not, Monaco has no soldiers or policemen of its own. Law and order is kept by French police, and French stands for it in its foreign affairs, even the money used in Monaco is franc, too.
1.Monaco is _____________.
A. surrounded by France
B. mostly visited by French tourists
C. another name for Monte Carlo
D. more related to Italy than to France
2.Monaco has a population of _____________.
A. more than 25,000 B. over 20,000
C. 20,000 or so D. no more than 20,000
3.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The national income of Monaco depends mainly on France.
B. Monaco does not have a seat in the UN because it is too small a country.
C. Monaco is famous for having no soldiers or policemen of its own.
D. Monte Carlo City seems more important for the existence of this principality.
4.The Head of Monaco is ___________.
A. the King
B. a member of the royal family(王室)
C. the President of France
D. the Emperor
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The Eiffel Tower is very famous in France. It is visited by 7 million visitors a year. The Eiffel Tower was designed by Gustave Eiffel in the late 19th century. On Monday, March 31st, 2019, it turned 130.
The look of the Eiffel Tower is greatly loved by people today, but things were different when the design was first shown to the public. Many French artists thought that the design was ugly. However, Eiffel did not change a thing. He believed that once it was completed, people in Paris and visitors around the world would love the tower. He was certainly right.
The tower became popular with the public as soon as it opened on March 31st, 1889, two years after the construction began. Over 3,000 people came to look at this new tower and even made the effort to climb the 1,710 stairs to the top. The 984-foot-tall Chrysler Building in New York City beat it.
Today, the tower houses a number of restaurants on its first and second levels. The third level has been turned into a vast platform (平台). From there visitors can see the entire city of Paris. While visitors are allowed to take the stairs to the first two levels, the platform can only be got to by taking the elevators.
To ensure that the “Iron Lady” always looks good, the tower is cleaned and repainted every eight years. It’s an effort that takes a team of 25 workers, an entire year. If you travel to Paris one day, don’t miss it, the excellent achievement.
1.When Gustave Eiffel first showed his design to the public, _________.
A.the public celebrated the birth of it
B.many French artists disliked the design
C.the public thought it would be a popular tower
D.many French artists decided to change the design
2.When did the construction of the Eiffel Tower start?
A.In 1887. B.In 1888.
C.In 1889. D.In 1890.
3.What do we learn about the levels of the Eiffel Tower?
A.The first level is provided for hotels. B.Restaurants are all on the second level.
C.The third level is mainly for sightseeing. D.The elevators can go to all the three levels.
4.The writer mainly wants to tell us about Eiffel Tower’s _______.
A.130th celebration B.popularity
C.brief history D.designer
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The Eiffel Tower is very famous in France. It is visited by 7 million visitors a year. The Eiffel Tower was designed by Gustave Eiffel in the late 19th century. On Monday, March 31st, 2019, it turned 130.
The look of the Eiffel Tower is greatly loved by people today, but things were different when the design was first shown to the public. Many French artists thought that the design was ugly. However, Eiffel did not change a thing. He believed that once it was completed, people in Paris and visitors around the world would love the tower. He was certainly right.
The tower became popular with the public as soon as it opened on March 31st, 1889, two years after the construction began. Over 3,000 people came to look at this new tower and even made the effort to climb the 1,710 stairs to the top. The 984-foot-tall Chrysler Building in New York City beat it.
Today, the tower houses a number of restaurants on its first and second levels. The third level has been turned into a vast platform (平台). From there visitors can see the entire city of Paris. While visitors are allowed to take the stairs to the first two levels, the platform can only be got to by taking the elevators.
To ensure that the “Iron Lady” always looks good, the tower is cleaned and repainted every eight years. It’s an effort that takes a team of 25 workers, an entire year. If you travel to Paris one day, don’t miss it, the excellent achievement.
1.When Gustave Eiffel first showed his design to the public, _________.
A. the public celebrated the birth of it
B. many French artists disliked the design
C. the public thought it would be a popular tower
D. many French artists decided to change the design
2.When did the construction of the Eiffel Tower start?
A. In 1887. B. In 1888.
C. In 1889. D. In 1890.
3.What do we learn about the levels of the Eiffel Tower?
A. The first level is provided for hotels. B. Restaurants are all on the second level.
C. The third level is mainly for sightseeing. D. The elevators can go to all the three levels.
4.The writer mainly wants to tell us about Eiffel Tower’s _______.
A. 130th celebration B. popularity
C. brief history D. designer
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Every year _______ foreign visitors come to Beijing to pay a visit to the places of interest.
A. tens of thousands of B. ten thousands of
C. ten thousands D. thousands upon thousands
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Planning a September trip to France
September is one of the very best months to visit France．Not only will you enjoy plenty of sunshine and warm weather, but the tourist season is beginning to wind down-which means cheaper airfares, lower prices at hotels, and fewer crowds．1.
●Go wine tasting
2. And there are plenty of wine-related events and festivals around the country．So September is a great time to visit the vineyards around the country and go wine tasting．The Bordeaux, Loire and Burgundy regions are all lovely and great places to visit vineyards．Besides that, going to the castles of the Loire region in between visiting vineyards on such warm and Sunny days is also very enjoyable．
● 3.
The temperatures are slightly lower，but plenty of sunshine makes for perfect conditions to enjoy a barge cruise on the canals of France．With such comfortable weather and beautiful scenery at this time of year, nothing equals hanging out on the deck of a barge．
●Visit the museums
Many museums in France have extended opening hours during the summer to accommodate the extra tourists and locals. And some museums also have extended opening hours into September．Wandering around the Louvre will take you into a wonder world，where you can enjoy the world-famous art． 4.
Besides the above，riding a bike through France’s villages is also a welcome activity for young visitors in September．You call shop for the most fashionable clothes or goods here．You can see the beautiful and fantastic scenery along the road． 5.
A．Take a barge cruise.
B．Enjoy the music concerts.
C．So, don’t hesitate and start to plan your September trip to France flow!
D．France is a beautiful country．
E．September is the beginning of the grape harvest season in France．
F．Going out of the Louvre, you can walk to the modern and fashionable Champs Elysees to do some shopping．
G．If this is your first trip to France, here is some handy information to help you get started planning your vacation!
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We look forward to visiting the Eiffel Tower, which is the of France.
A. meaning B. signal C. track D. symbol
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I was just in France to visit my grandmother who is very dear to me. I don’t get to cross the Atlantic very often, and she’s now 96 years old, so every time I visit her, the two of us are very aware that it might be the last time we see each other.
Last year, I did a series of short video interviews about her life. I asked her what it was like growing up with her father in the 1910s, and living alone with two young children. I asked her about her greatest memories, and her favorite books, foods, etc. I learned a lot of amazing new things about her I had never known before. These were very intimate conversations, which made me know her better.
This year, I did not really have questions and I only had a great desire to make her know how much I loved her. I cooked for her and read her stories. I gave her a foot massage (按摩), which was her first ever! Before leaving, I was looking for a way to leave something meaningful behind besides the memory of our time together. Therefore, I wrote her five different love notes, and hid them in different places where I knew she would eventually find them.
I left really joyously knowing that these cards would surely cheer her up after I left. She called me as I was travelling back to Paris to catch my plane back to the US and said, “I found your cards! By the time I discovered the last one, I was laughing out loud! Thank you so much, my sweetheart!” I smiled to myself, knowing she still had two more to go! It was Sunday, so my guess was that she had not checked her mailbox and had not yet driven her car!
1.The underlined word “intimate” in Paragraph 2 probably means __________.
A. close B. inspiring C. impressive D. usual
2.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The author went to France to visit her grandmother very frequently.
B. The author didn’t expect her grandmother to find all the five cards.
C. The author and her grandmother enjoyed the time they stayed together.
D. The author’s home is not far from her grandmother's.
3.From the last paragraph, we know that __________.
A. grandmother found all the cards immediately the author left
B. grandmother had not checked her mailbox before the call
C. grandmother always calls the author before she gets on the airplane
D. grandmother does exercises by finding the cards
4.What might be the best title of the passage?
A. The Wonderful Time with Grandmother. B. The Meaningful Love Notes.
C. The Person Who Influences Me Most. D. The Family Has an Old, a Treasure.
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Every year, a great many visitors come to visit the temple dating from the l2th century, has brought a large income．
A．which B．what C．that D．when
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The house rent has been growing fast in cities. You have to pay nearly _______ than you did two years ago for a flat of the same size in some cities.
A. twice as much B. as much as twice
C. twice as many D. twice more