Paris has a beautiful name, it is called the City of   1 . Do you know   2  it means? Many beautiful buildings in Paris are lighted (点亮) at   3 . The streets are very   4 . When you   5  in Paris, you needn’t turn on your headlights (车灯) even after dark.
Paris is full of life(充满活力) all day and all night.   6  this is not the only reason for its beautiful name. For   7  of years, Paris has been the centre of science and art in the world.   8   scientists and artists (艺术家) have come to  9  here. For this reason, people  10  it the City of Lights.

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When America was young, the city of Washington, D.C. had been built.   1  .Trees were cut down and the Great Capitol(美国国会大厦) was built. A house was built. The President of the United States would live in this house.   2 

 At that time there was a park near the President’s house.   3    Today in that same park there are no horses or cows, sheep or pigs.     4 

This is a city of many monuments(纪念碑). The highest of all is the George Washington Monument. This monument helps all of us remember George Washington, the first President of the United States. Inside the monument is an elevator. People from all over the country ride in the elevator to the top. Inside the monument are many steps.   5 .

When they get to the top, they see the United States Capitol building with its white dome(圆顶) and many monuments. They look over this beautiful city, Washington, D.C.—the capital of the United States.

A. People may climb these steps to the tops.

B. And people let their horses and cows, sheep and pigs eat grass in the park.

C. It is now called the White House.

D. It was built in a forest, near two beautiful rivers.

E. It is a beautiful park for all people to see.

F. It’s near the river.

Zhang Lili: The most beautiful teacher in China

Zhang Lili is a teacher at No.19 Middle School in the city of Jiamusi, Heilongjiang province. These days, many people think she is the most beautiful teacher in China, because she saved her students from a traffic accident (交通事故) on May 8, 2012.
On that day, Zhang and her two students were crossing the road outside the school gate when a bus suddenly lost control (控制) and ran fast towards them. Zhang pushed both students out of the way, but she herself was hit (被撞倒) by the bus. As a result, the 29-year-old teacher lost her legs.
The principal of No. 19 Middle School, Jiamusi City, said, "Zhang is a great teacher in our school. She’s also the most popular teacher among the students. For the students, she is like a sister. They call her Beautiful Sister. After hearing about this accident, all the students in her class cried." But Zhang is more than a teacher and sister to the 53 students in her class. She cares about their studies and even their lives.
Zhang’s bravery and kindness moved (感动) a lot of people in China. People all over the country are donating money to her now. They all hope she can get better soon and live happily for the rest of her life.

An Englishman was showing a foreign visitor around London. “What’s that strange building?” asked the visitor. “That’s the Tower of London.” “I see. How long did it take to build it?” “About 500 years.” “In my country we can build it in five months,” Shortly after that they came to St. Paul’s Cathedral(大教堂). “Very interesting!” said the visitor. “How long did it take to build it?” “Near forty years.” said the Englishman. “In my country we can finish it in forty days at most,” said the visitor. This went on all day.

They visited most of the best known buildings in the city. Every time they saw a new one, the visitor asked what it was and how long it took to build it. Then he said that they could do the same thing much faster in his country.

At last the Englishman got angry with the visitor though he tried not to show it. Several days later they came to the House of Parliament(议会)and the visitor asked his usual question, “What is that?” The Englishman answered, “ I have no idea. It wasn’t there last night.”

1.The Englishman showed the foreign visitor around _______ one day.

A. The Tower of London

B. St. Paul’s Cathedral

C. Some famous buildings in the city

D. The whole city of London

2.The visitor said that in his country it would take them ____ to build the Tower of London.

A. less than half a yearB. forty daysC. five hundred yearsD. fifty days

3.It took them a few days to see ______.

A. some of the best known buildings in England

B. several best known places in England

C. many famous houses in the city of London

D. most of the best known buildings in London

4.The Englishman was angry by the end of the day, but he ______.

A. didn’t want to say anything

B. tried to show it to the visitor

C. had no time to tell the visitor

D. tried not to show it to the visitor

5.The Englishman’s answer to the question of the last place showed_____.

A. he was sorry that he hadn’t seen the building before

B. he could say nothing because he didn’t know anything about it

C. he was angry and didn’t want to tell the visitor its name

D. he didn’t know how to tell the visitor the name of the building

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每一幅新闻图片的背后都蕴藏着一个故事。配对新闻内容及图片，请把A、B、C、D、E字母填入相对应的题项空格中。

1.                        2.                       3.               

4.                       5.               

A. China's Li Na hits a shot during her first round match against Christina McHale of the US at the Sydney International tennis tournament Jan 7, 2013.

B. A teacher leads a class of students doing their exercises between classes in a classroom instead of outdoors, at a primary school in the city of Jinan on Jan 14.

C. An artist performs Beijing Opera to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival in Cairo, capital of Egypt, Jan 28, 2013.

D. A child gets a haircut at a barber shop in Huaibei, Anhui province, March 13, 2013. Many Chinese who follow tradition choose to have their hair cut on Feb 2 on the lunar calendar.

E. Students carry trees to be planted in a school in Zhumadian city, Henan province, March 11, 2013.