【题目】You may know the Eiffel Tower as one of the most famous man-made monuments in the world, and youd be absolutely right! Read on to learn about the history of the spectacular Eiffel Tower.

Travelers from around the world flock(蜂拥) to Paris, France, to visit the Eiffel Tower, making it the most visited paid monument in the entire world! In fact, in 2010, the Eiffel Tower welcomed its 250 millionth visitor!

The history of the Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the famous monument. Construction began in January of 1887 and was completed in only two years. Their plan was to finish the tower in time to be the entrance arch for the Worlds Fair in 1889. This fair celebrated the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, which took place from 1789 to 1799.

The height competition

Located on the Champs de Mars, the tower is the tallest structure in Paris. It was the tallest man-made structure in the world for 41 years until the Chrysler Building in New York surpassed(超过) it. Then the spire(塔尖) atop the tower was added, raising its height to 17 feet taller than the Chrysler Building. It is now 1,063 feet tall! There are two replicas(复制品) of the Eiffel Tower in the world: a half scale model at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas and a full-sized monument of a similar (but not exact) design in Tokyo, Japan.

Three shades of awesome

Some pictures make the Eiffel Tower look like a dark iron color. But it is, in fact, bronze. Not only that, but the tower is actually painted three different shades to make it appear even taller: darkest on the bottom and lightest on the top.

【1】The Eiffel Tower was constructed to ________.

A. show great respect for Gustave Eiffel

B. make Paris the most visited city in the world

C. show the French peoples construction skill

D. celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution

【2】Which of the following does the author mention in the passage?

A. The political meaning of the Eiffel Tower.

B. The disadvantages of the Eiffel Tower.

C. The location of the Eiffel Tower.

D. The cost of the Eiffel Tower.

【3】Where can you find a structure similar to the Eiffel Tower according to the passage?

A. In New York.B. In Las Vegas.

C. In Los Angeles.D. In Florida.

4The main purpose of the passage is to ________.

A. tell visitors where to find the replicas of the Eiffel Tower

B. raise peoples awareness of protecting the Eiffel Tower

C. offer people some information about the Eiffel Tower

D. call on people to visit the Eiffel Tower

【题目】根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Real-life Room Escape GamesReal-life room escape gamesare a type of physical adventure game in which people are locked in a room with other participants and have to use the things in the room to settle a series of puzzles, find clues, and escape the room within a set time limit.The games are based off Escape the Room video games, such as Crimson Room and QP-Shot, created by TAKAGISM Inc. by Toshimitsu Takagi in 2005, in which the player is locked inside a room and must explore his or her surroundings in order to escape. 1Other inspirations include adventure board games and movies. Real-life room escape games are becoming popular in the United States, Japan, and China.2For example, some games require you escape prison cells while others require you escape space stations.3Soon, they were exported to North America, Asia and Australia.Examples include the two pioneer companies Hint Hunt and Adventure Rooms.The games were so successful that new locations began opening up across China, in cities big and small, according toWant China Times. In the southern city of Shenzhen, for example, the first escape game location opened last August. 4“These real-life escape games can help those who stay at home on their computers and iPads all day to experience real social circles,” Tian Xiaochuan, who owns two room escape game stores in Jinan, toldWant China Times.Earlier this year,The South China Morning Postsaid the real-life escape games are a hit among “highly stressed students and overworked young professionals.” 5Some players get so involved that they tear down equipment or decorations inside their “prisons”, as Zhu Yumeng, chief operating officer of Beijing room escape game store Taoquan toldChina Daily.

A. Each game adds local themes to settings.

B. And seven new game locations quickly followed.

C. They should also be brave enough to face their fears.

D. Sometimes the excitement becomes a bit much, though.

E. Weekend or day event escape games have been held in some stores.

F. Permanent real life escape games in a fixed location were first opened in Europe.

G. Players must be observant and use their critical thinking skills to escape the room.

【题目】单词拼写

【1She has one of the most _________(才华横溢的) minds in the country.

【2Scientists have made a major_______(突破) in the treatment of cancer.

【3Please help me to _______(计算) out my income tax.

【4They made use of ______(先进的) technology to send up a man-made satellites.

【5The stamp ______(附着) to the envelope is unique.

【6】The surgeon _______(诊断) his illness as a rare bone disease.

【7】During the most productive time in her _____(生涯), she wrote five novels.

【8Please tell me what happened in ______(简洁);I don’t go into the details.

【9】Our main task now is increasing _____(产量)。

【10________(农业) plays an important part in our daily life.

【11】The public should be ______(教育) in how to use energy more efficiently.

【12】There was a woman lying _____(昏迷不醒的) on the floor.

【13】Although we were busy, we accepted the _______(邀请) to the wedding.

【14】She got into a ______(恐慌) when she couldn’t find the keys.

【15】I hope our holiday will be ____(延长)

【16】We asked for _______(平等)

【17He won a round of _______(掌声) when he ended his speech.

【18】Some historians think the dreams of ancient peoples led to the development of _______(宗教)

【19】I seem to have ________(使参与) myself in something I don’t understand.

【20】The old man knows how to _____(交流) with dogs.

【21】If it is ____(方便的) to you, I will call on you after work.

【22】Because of the heavy traffic, I had to get to my ______(目的地) two hours before the lecture time.

【23】Have you found a ______(解决方法) to your trouble?

【24Not many people agree with the government’s ________(预言) that he economy will be improved.

【25】After some argument, Ruth was ________(最终) won over to our side.

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