1 . Let’s get to some famous attractions in London!

Chinatown

At the beginning of the 20th century, many Chinese immigrants gathered together in the East End of London and set about creating businesses to provide services for Chinese people who frequented the area. In the 1930s and 1940s, with a large inflow of immigrants from Hong Kong and a growth in popularity of Chinese cooking style, many Chinese restaurants opened elsewhere.

Natural History Museum

It was ever known as part of the British Museum which was established in 1753. The museum exhibits a large number of cultural relics. It holds collections coming from every continent around the globe. It exhibits millions of life and earth samples, and visitors can witness collections having great scientific value like samples that were collected by Charles Darwin.

Madame Tussauds London

The museum is created by the w ax sculptress, Marie Tussaud. Located on Marylebone Road, it is the first Madame Tussaud’s museum, which opened about 200 years ago, though there are now a variety of other branches within different cities around the globe. The museum hosts lifelike figures, including royal people, film stars, sports stars and models.

Royal Observatory, Greenwich

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich in London, has played a global role in the history of astronomy and navigation. It was established in 1675 with the key function being to set right the places of the fixed stars and find the desired navigational places. With its position overlooking the River Thames in central London, it makes for an excellent tourist attraction on a year-round basis.

1. Where is the text most probably taken from?

A．A course plan.	B．A tourism journal.
C．A science magazine.	D．A history textbook.

2. What makes Natural History Museum different from the other three places?

A．Its scientific samples.	B．Its birth city.
C．Its Chinese architectural style.	D．Its lifelike figures.

3. Which attraction has the longest history?

A．Chinatown.	B．Natural History Museum.
C．Madame Tussauds London.	D．Royal Observatory, Greenwich.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A．An announcement.

B．A playground.

C．A notebook.

2. What is the main purpose of the speech?

A．To discuss the weekday plans.

B．To tell the history of a museum.

C．To report some changes of a visit.

3. Where will teachers and students meet tomorrow morning?

A．At the bus stop.

B．At the school gate.

C．On the playground.

4. What does the speaker suggest doing in the museum?

A．Taking a camera.

B．Avoiding touching things.

C．Wearing comfortable clothes.