In Europe, many people make friends between their countries through town twinning. Town or city twinning means two towns in different countries agree and decide to become “twins” with a sister city relationship.
The people find pen friends in the twin town. They exchange newspapers and stamps. The school teachers discuss teaching methods with the teachers in the twin town. Officials visit the twin town for celebrations. Ordinary people travel to the twin town, too, but not very often if it is far away.
Sometimes, schools even exchange their classes for two or three weeks! For example, German middle school students study for a while at the school in their twin town in Britain, staying with British families. A few months later, their British friends come to study in Germany.
Many British towns are so pleased with the results of the twinning that they set out to find more than one twin town!
Tonbridge, a small town in Kent, for example, has twin town in both Germany and France. Richmond near London has relationships with Germany, France and even a town in a Balkan(巴尔干半岛的) country!
Town twinning can help make friends. It helps students improve their language skills, and also helps people to understand the differences between nations.
【小题1】Twin towns develop ______.

A．between European countries and China

B．in the English-speaking countries only

C．in the same country

D．between different countries

【小题2】How many countries are mentioned in the passage?

A．4

B．5

C．6

D．7

【小题3】One of the advantages of town twinning is _____.

A．to earn more money

B．to set up schools

C．to improve students’ language skills

D．to develop industry and agriculture

In Europe, many people make friends between their countries through town twinning. Town or city twinning means two towns in different countries agree and decide to become “twins” with a sister city relationship.

The people find pen friends in the twin town. They exchange newspapers and stamps. The school teachers discuss teaching methods with the teachers in the twin town. Officials visit the twin town for celebrations. Ordinary people travel to the twin town, too, but not very often if it is far away.

Sometimes, schools even exchange their classes for two or three weeks! For example, German middle school students study for a while at the school in their twin town in Britain, staying with British families. A few months later, their British friends come to study in Germany.

Many British towns are so pleased with the results of the twinning that they set out to find more than one twin town!

Tonbridge, a small town in Kent, for example, has twin town in both Germany and France. Richmond near London has relationships with Germany, France and even a town in a Balkan(巴尔干半岛的) country!

Town twinning can help make friends. It helps students improve their language skills, and also helps people to understand the differences between nations.

1.Twin towns develop ______.

A．between European countries and China

B．in the English-speaking countries only

C．in the same country

D．between different countries

2.How many countries are mentioned in the passage?

A．4                B．5                C．6                D．7

3.One of the advantages of town twinning is _____.

A．to earn more money

B．to set up schools

C．to improve students’ language skills

D．to develop industry and agriculture

 

In Europe, many people make friends between their countries through town twinning. Town or city twinning means two towns in different countries agree and decide to become “twins” with a sister-city relationship.

The people find pen friends in the twin town. They exchange newspapers and stamps. The school teachers discuss teaching methods with the teachers in the twin town. Officials visit the twin town for celebrations. Ordinary people travel to the twin town, too, but not very often if it is far away.

Sometimes, schools even exchange their classes for two or three weeks! For example, German middle school students study for a while at the school in their twin town in Britain, staying with British families. A few months later, their British friends come to study in Germany.

Many British towns are so pleased with the results of the twinning that they set out to find more than one twin town!

Tonbridge, a small town in Kent, for example, has twin towns in both Germany and France. Richmond near London has relationships with Germany, France and even a town in a Balkan(巴尔干半岛的) country!

Town twinning can help make friends. It helps students improve their language skill, and also helps people to understand the differences between nations.

1.Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Town Twinning

B．Friendly Towns

C．Exchanging Teachers and Students

D．Peace and Understanding

2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Twin towns exchange newspapers and stamps.

B．Twin towns exchange business skill.

C．Schools in twin towns exchange classes for a period of time.

D．Ordinary people travel to the twin town.

3.Twin towns develop ____________.

A．between European countries and China

B．in the English-speaking countries only

C．in the same country

D．between different countries

4.How many countries are mentioned in this passage?

A．7

B．6.

C．5

D．4

5.One of the advantages of town twinning is to ________.

A．earn more money

B．set up schools

C．improve students’ language skills

D．develop industry and agriculture

 

The twin towns of LAUFEN/OBERNDORF

Laufen owes its former economical and cultural significance to the river Salzach,which forms a peninsula with its sharp curves（弯） there.

Laufen’s economic boom began with the salt trade and the shipping on the river.The salt—mainly coming from Hallein and Bad Reichenhall—was loaded onto bigger ships downstream,which made Laufen one of the most important ports of shipment for salt in Salzburg and Bavaria.

The archbishop（大教主） of Salzburg had given special privileges to the people who were involved in the shipping of salt on the river Salzach.

The Napoleonic Wars brought occupation and serious disturbances.They brought the sudden end to the independent state of the Duke—Archbishop of Salzburg.The end of the 18th century brought a decrease in shipping because of the general economic situation.On the 1st May 1816 Salzburg definitively became a part of Austria （Munich agreement） that’s why the Salzach became the border between Bavaria and Austria.Laufen’s suburbs Oberndorf and Altach were divided up.The number of inhabitants fell from 1392 to 809.Even the re－unification of the two towns’shipsmen’s guilds（行会） and the reorganization of 1928 could not prevent the decline of shipping which finally came to an end in the late 19th century.

________played an important role in Laufen’s economy and culture life.

A.Salt                          B.Shipment                  C.Guilds                       D.Theriver Salzach

The underlined word“boom”probably means________.

A.pleasant sounds          B.sudden increase          C.sudden decrease         D.trade

The main idea of this passage is mainly about ________.

A.how the economy declined in Laufen

B.the effects of The Napoleonic Wars

C.how the twin towns of LAUFEN and OBERNDORF came into being

D.the history of Salzburg

In Europe, many people make friends between their countries through town twinning. Town or city twinning means two towns in different countries agree and decide to become “twins” with a sister-city relationship.
The people find pen friends in the twin town. They exchange newspapers and stamps. The school teachers discuss teaching methods with the teachers in the twin town. Officials visit the twin town for celebrations. Ordinary people travel to the twin town, too, but not very often if it is far away.
Sometimes, schools even exchange their classes for two or three weeks! For example, German middle school students study for a while at the school in their twin town in Britain, staying with British families. A few months later, their British friends come to study in Germany.
Many British towns are so pleased with the results of the twinning that they set out to find more than one twin town!
Tonbridge, a small town in Kent, for example, has twin towns in both Germany and France. Richmond near London has relationships with Germany, France and even a town in a Balkan(巴尔干半岛的) country!
Town twinning can help make friends. It helps students improve their language skill, and also helps people to understand the differences between nations.
【小题1】Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Town Twinning

B．Friendly Towns

C．Exchanging Teachers and Students

D．Peace and Understanding

【小题2】Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Twin towns exchange newspapers and stamps.

B．Twin towns exchange business skill.

C．Schools in twin towns exchange classes for a period of time.

D．Ordinary people travel to the twin town.

【小题3】Twin towns develop ____________.

A．between European countries and China

B．in the English-speaking countries only

C．in the same country

D．between different countries

【小题4】How many countries are mentioned in this passage?

A．7

B．6.

C．5

D．4

【小题5】One of the advantages of town twinning is to ________.

A．earn more money

B．set up schools

C．improve students’ language skills

D．develop industry and agriculture