1 . It’s hard to imagine that just 25 years ago, Berlin was a city split (分开) into two by the Berlin Wall. I’ll never forget how people were excited as the Berlin Wall came down in 1989. Since then, Berlin has become one of the coolest cities in Europe. Here are the main reasons why I think Berlin is cool.
It’s affordable. Berlin has cheap hotels and everyday objects. You don’t have to worry about spending too much money when visiting Berlin.
It has fantastic festivals. Berlin knows how to give parties, and there is a festival here every month of the year. Perhaps the most famous is the Berlin International Film Festival.
It has great architecture (建筑设计). Berlin has beautiful architecture of its own. The Brandenburg Gate, built in the 18th century, is one of the city’ s most famous buildings, symbolizing more than 200 years of history. The TV Tower is as good as the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the London Eye.
The art scene is flourishing (繁荣). Berlin is a city of living art. Artists are allowed to create works of art on the sides of buildings.
If you want to visit an affordable European city with culture and lots of colors, Berlin is the place to be. What are you waiting for? Get to Europe’s coolest city before everyone else discovers it.
1. The underlined word “affordable” in Paragraph 2 means “________” in Chinese.| A．可利用的 | B．可触及的 |
| C．付得起的 | D．用得住的 |
| A．Once a week. | B．Twice a week. |
| C．Once a month. | D．Twice a month. |
| A．Its color. | B．Its history. |
| C．Its location. | D．Its architecture. |
| A．He can’t stand it. | B．He thinks it’s boring. |
| C．He doesn’t mind it. | D．He thinks it’s cool. |
2 . I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But when I read the word Pisa, I was thinking of pizza. I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza. It must be the best place to buy pizza in the world, I thought.
Many years later I finally saw the Leaning Tower. I knew then that it was Pisa and no pizza. But there was still something special about it for me. The tower got its name because it really does lean to one side. Some people want to try to fix (修理) it. They are afraid it may fall over and they don’t like it leans over the city.
I do not think it’s a good idea to try to fix it. The tower probably will not fall down. It is 600 years old. Why should anything happen to it now?
And, if you ask me, I like what it looks like. To me it is a very human kind of leaning. Nothing is perfect (完美的;无瑕的), it seems to say. And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting. Let’s take the tower of Pisa. Why is it so famous? There are many other older, more beautiful towers in Italy. But Pisa tower is the most famous. People come from all over the world to see it.
1. This passage is about ________.| A．how the Italian pizza was made |
| B．what are Italy’s problems |
| C．how the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its name |
| D．why the writer likes Pisa |
| A．in Spain |
| B．the same as pizza |
| C．not the same as pizza |
| D．not very famous |
| A．doesn’t like what the tower looks like |
| B．likes what the tower looks like |
| C．thinks it’s the most beautiful tower in Italy |
| D．doesn’t like towers |
| A．it’s imperfect | B．it’s perfect |
| C．it sells pizza | D．it’s old |
3 . Bolivia has a population of three and a half million. About one tenth of the total population are white; one-fourth are mixed Indians and white; and more than half are full-blooded Indians. The government and the industries are under the control of the white people.
The Indians today live in much the same way as their ancestors. Most of them are farmers. Many work in the mines, for mining is the most important industry on Bolivia’s. Of all the mining products, tin is the most important, which makes up three-fourths of all Bolivia’s exports. The eastern slopes of the Andes, since there are very few roads there, are fertile but not highly developed. The two primary means of transportation are river boats and porters. East of the hill region is the great plains where tropical plants are grown. A serious problem for Bolivia is the transport of food from the warm regions, where it is grown, to the mountainous regions, where most of the people live.
Bolivia gained its independence from Spain about a hundred years ago. It has been slow in developing, but its rich resources promise a better future in it.
1. The majority of the Bolivian population are __________.| A．full-blooded Indians | B．mixed Indian and white |
| C．white citizens | D．all whites and mixed-blooded people |
| A．quite different from that of their ancestors | B．quite interesting |
| C．almost the same as their ancestors’ | D．very exciting |
| A．there are thick forests there | B．there are very few roads there |
| C．there are many fine mines there | D．they are not fertile enough |
| A．mining products | B．rich resources |
| C．independence from Spain | D．two primary means of transportation |
