Question

Do you know Big Ben? Big Ben is not a name of a man. It is the name of a big clock in London.

London is the capital of England. This clock has four faces, so you can read the time on every face of Big Ben. Each face is the size (尺寸 ) of a bus. The hands are about four metres long. It is about the size of two people standing on the top of each other（互相）.

If you go to London, you may want to visit the Houses of Parliament(大厦). There you can find Big Ben sitting on the top of the clock tower (钟楼 )in the Houses of Parliament. You can hear it and see it. The big clock makes such big noise. "Ding dong, ding dong," as it goes every fifteen minutes. The clock was named after（以……名字命名）a big man. He was Sir Benjamin Hill. This man built（建造）a lot of things in London many years ago.

1.Big Ben is ___________

A.a bus B.the name of Ben C.a big clock D.a tall house

2.The clock strikes (敲响) _____________ times (次数）an hour.

A.many B.two C.three D.four

3.Who was Sir Benjamin Hill'?

A.He has the clock. B.He built Houses of Parliament.

C.He built many things in London. D.He is a clockmaker.

Answer 1