Philadelphia, which means "brotherly love", is the 4th largest city in the US. It was 1      by William Penn in 1682. So to the Americans, Philadelphia is a city of 2       impor?tance. The City Hall was officially 3       in 1901. Until 1908 it was the 4       building in America. Covering an area of 427 mu, the building is bigger than the US Capital(美国国会大廈) ,with a style 5       the Louvre(卢浮宫) in Paris.

  The whole building houses 600 6      . On the 2nd floor is the Mayor's Reception Hall,where the mayor welcomes 7       guests and meets people. Among the very important people 8      ,there have been kings,queens, 9       and prime ministers from many countries.

  Around the walls are portraits of former mayors. 10       mayor's portrait is 11       when he leaves office. Tourists are 12       to have a tour round the City Hall. They are sure to be 13       by the giant statue of William Penn,the 14       of Philadelphia, which is 37 feet tall and 15       55,348 pounds. The hat brim(帽檐) measures 23 feet 16       and the fingers are 2. 5 feet long. In the City Hall Tower, 17       can enjoy a wonderful view of the city in all directions.

Parks,squares, rivers are lying 18       . The fast-running 19       look like little moving match boxes. The broad streets stretch as 20       as the eye can see.

(   ) 1.A. named   B. visited   C. discovered   D. founded

(   ) 2.A. social   B. technical   C. historic   D. tourist

(   ) 3.A. completed   B. started   C. rebuilt   D. repaired

(   ) 4.A. oldest   B. highest   C. modernest   D. newest

(   ) 5.A. after   B. by   C. in   D. from

(   ) 6.A. doors   B. windows   C. stairs   D. rooms

(   ) 7.A. honored   B. old   C. noble   D. friendly

(   ) 8.A. received   B. visited   C. accepted   D. known

(   ) 9.A. emperors   B. workers   C. presidents   D. businessmen

(   ) 10.A. One   B. Certain   C. Either   D. Each

(   ) 11.A. photoed   B. taken   C. covered   D. painted

(   ) 12.A. permitted   B. invited   C. welcome   D. ready

(   ) 13.A. surprised   B. wondered   C. impressed   D. dumbfounded

(   ) 14.A. founder   B. discoverer   C. mayor   D. pride

(   ) 15.A. has   B. costs   C. bears   D. weighs

(   ) 16.A. around   B. wide   C. tall   D. long

(   ) 17.A. mayors   B. foreigners   C. visitors   D. citizens

(   ) 18.A. across   B. down   C. below   D. under

(   ) 19.A. passengers   B. trains   C. boats   D. cars

(   ) 20.A. much4guy   B. far   C. wide   D. long

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