Question

   China is now one of the most sought-after destinations (目的地) for tourists. With some of the best World Heritage sites and places of attractions (吸引力) that have a fine blend of traditional and modern Chinese civilizations,one can understand why tourists from all over the world flock to this beautiful place. Traveling within China itself has become more convenient with the improvement of transport facilities. There are many famous places in this country,which are a must to visit for any tourist. Here,we shall take a look at some of these popular sites in China.

   The Great Wall of China：

   The Great Wall of China continues to attract millions of visitors from around the world. Many parts of this wall have been restored recently. Even then,certain parts are in a dilapidated condition. This wall was mainly built to prevent attacks from the Xiongnu. It was continuously rebuilt and underwent maintenance particularly during the 5th century BC to the 16th century. This wall extends to a length of over 6 ,400 km!There are many areas of interest along the Great Wall of China such as the North Pass,the West Pass,etc.

   Forbidden City：

   The Forbidden City is yet another famous place in China. This imperial place was built during the period of 1406 to 1420. Today,the Forbidden City holds the Palace Museum. This place also has some collections that are highly prized and valuable. The Palace Museum has a beautiful collection of over 340,000 pieces of ceramics as well as porcelains. Apart from this,there are some exquisite artworks and bronze works that date back to the Shang Dynasty. It also includes over 30 ,000 pieces of jade from the Ming and Qing Dynasty.

() 1. Traveling in China itself has become more convenient with the improvement of.

   A. technology   B. Internet

   C. transport facilities   D. environment

() 2. Why was the Great Wall built?

   A. To prevent attacks. B. To make it beautiful.

   C. To attract the visitors. D. To make money.

() 3. The Forbidden City is the imperial place. It took years to build.

   A. five   B. eight

   C. ten   D. fourteen

() 4. The Palace Museum has a collection of over pieces of ceramics as well as porcelain.

   A. 20,000   B. 30,000

   C. 300,000   D. 340,000

Answer 1

1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D

閱讀提示:本文介紹了中國(guó)的兩大名勝古跡——長(zhǎng)城和故宮。

1. C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第一段中的倒數(shù)第三句“Traveling within China itself has become more convenient with the improvement of transport facilities. ”可知在中國(guó)旅行變得更方便7"，是因?yàn)榻煌ㄔO(shè) 施的改善。

2. A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段中第四句“This wall was mainly built to prevent attacks from the Xiongnu. ”可知修筑長(zhǎng)城的主要目的是 阻止匈奴的人侵。

3. D推理判斷題。由第三段中第二句“This imperial place was built during the period of 1406 to 1420. ”可知這座帝王的宮殿于 1406 年到1420年間修建，共計(jì)14年。

4. D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由最后一段中的倒數(shù)第三句“The Palace Museum has a beautiful collection of over   34.000 pieces of ceramics as well as porcelain. ”可知故宮有超過(guò)34萬(wàn)件陶器及瓷器的收藏。