4.Europe is home to a variety of cultural treasures.Lonely Planet,the world's largest travel guide publisher,has offered pairs of cities for culturehungry but timepoor travelers.
London and Paris
It takes you about two hours to travel from London to Paris by Eurostar,a highspeed railway service.The two capital cities have been competing in fashion,art and nightlife for decades-but each secretly looks up to the other.
No one can doubt the grand and impressive beauty of Paris'Louvre Museum,but if you want to save money,you cannot skip the British Museum free to visit.Compared with London,Paris has more outdoor attractions such as the beautiful green walkway La Promenade Plantee.
In Paris,you'll see diners linger over red wine.While in London,you can try some afternoon tea,eat fish and chips or salted cake.
Vienna and Bratislava
Austrian capital Vienna and Slovakia city Bratislava are an hour apart by train.But since they are linked by the Danube River,the best way to travel is by ship.A tour of the two cities is the perfect way to experience everything from 17th century's Habsburg dynasty splendor to scifi restaurants.
Vienna is famous for Mozart and imperial palaces.You can appreciate the perfect blending of architecture and nature in the grand Schonbrunn Palace,and reward yourself with a cup of Vienna coffee,which has made its way to the world's cultural heritage list.
Bratislava is best known for its fine dining-the remarkable UFO restaurant.You can enjoy a meatladen dinner here in an amazing setting.

9.What's the relationship between London and Paris according to the text?C
A.They help each other.
B.They attack each other.
C.They admire each other.
D.They don't like each other.
10.What are the advantages of Paris mentioned in the article?A
a.The Louvre Museum          
b.Free access to museums
c.More outdoor attractions          
d.Better wines and perfumes
A.ac        
B.cd            
C.acd          
D.bcd
11.Which of the cities should you choose if you are interested in scifi restaurants?D
A.London.
B.Paris.
C.Glasgow.
D.Bratislava.
12.Lonely Planet recommends these two pairs of cities becauseD.
A.they are not expensive to visit
B.they are best known to the world
C.they are always enemies between each other
D.they are close but different in many aspects.
19.London is the capital of the United Kingdom.It has about seven million people.The river Thames runs through London.
People from all over the world visit London to see Buckingham Palace,the Houses of Parliament,Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London.There are many museums,theatres and parks in London,as well as offices and factories.London began as a Roman settlement called Londinium.The plague(瘟疫) came to London in the 1600s,followed by the Great Fire of 1666.The city was badly bombed in World War II.
London is very slowly sinking into its foundations and the level of the river Thames is slowly rising.As a result,extra-high tides could flood a large part of London.To prevent this happening,a great barrier(屏障)has been built across the Thames at Woolwich.If very high tides happen,the barrier can be raised and London will be safe.
51.London is the capital ofD,which began as aDsettlement.
A.England; Norman        
B.UK; Frenchman  
C.Scotland; English         
D.UK; Roman
52.According to the passage,from 1600 to now,Cgreat disasters have happened in London.
A.one          B.two           C.three         D.four
53.The reason why a great barrier has been built across the Thames at Woolwich is thatD.
A.London is very slowly sinking into its foundations
B.the level of the river Thames is slowly rising
C.extra-high tides could flood a large part of London
D.all of the above.

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