A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city.

　　Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn't built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city.

　　Even so, travel isn't that difficult. The waterways have always been the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can lead you where you want to go.

　　People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy the scenery and cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along.

　　Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped from a war more than 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.

　　Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem.

　　Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower, little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters.

　　Another problem is the rising seawater. The temperature has risen over the years. This has made arctic (北冰洋的) ice melt (融化).

　　Every year, high waters hit the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water comes, more than half of the city is under water.

　　Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower.

(1) According to the article, which picture shows the right position of Venice?

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(2) The best way to travel in Venice is by water, because ________.

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A．117 waterways can make your trip easy

B．you can talk to other people while you go along

C．you can enjoy the scenery and cool summer nights

D．it is not only easy but also you can enjoy yourself better

(3) There are ________ reasons that lead Venice lower and lower.

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A．1

B．2

C．3

D．4

(4) Which of the following statements (陈述) is TRUE?

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A．The first people coming to the island were Italians.

B．They came to Venice, because they liked the place very much.

C．They came here at the year 1 500.

D．The city has gone down to 23 centimetres.

(5) The article is mainly about ________.

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A．the position of Venice

B．the history of Venice

C．the problem of Venice

D．the scenery of Venice

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　One Way Street

　A Frenchman went on a trip to New York. He didn't know English. When he 　1　 New York, he 　2 　a bus to a hotel旅馆.

　It was Sunday. The Frenchman went out for a walk. As he went 　3 　the street, he suddenly thought of his way back. So he decided to write down the name of the street. On the wall near the corner of the street, he saw some English words. He copied them down in his notebook. “Now I know the name of this street,” he said to 　4 　. “It'll be easy for me to 　5 　the hotel.” He walked for a long time in the city. Then he felt tired and wanted to go back. He took the notebook out of his pocket and 　6 　the name of the street to a young man. The young man read the words, but he didn't know what the Frenchman wanted. The Frenchman decided to ask 　7 　. He stopped an old man. The old man read the words but he didn't know what the Frenchman wanted, 　8 　.

　Then the Frenchman saw a young woman. The young woman knew 　9 　French. When the Frenchman showed her the words in his notebook and asked where the street was, the young woman 　10 　,for in the Frenchman's notebook, there were only three words:“One way street” 单行道?－it was not a street name.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)   　　 A．reached at	B．got	C．arrived in	D．arrived	[　　]
(2)   　　 A．had	B．took	C．caught	D．sat	[　　]
(3)   　　 A．along	B．against	C．away	D．over	[　　]
(4)    A．him	B．herself	C．his	D．himeself	[　　]
(5)    A．back	B．return	C．return to	D．back to	[　　]
(6)   　　 A．read	B．put	C．showed	D．gave	[　　]
(7)   　　 A．some	B．someone	C．others	D．another	[　　]
(8)   　　 A．too	B．either	C．neither	D．also	[　　]
(9)   　　 A．several	B．some	C．many	D．a few	[　　]
(10)  A．cried	B．glad	C．liked	D．laughed	[　　]

—Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the airport?

—Certainly. Go ________ this road until you reach the end.

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