Linda went back to America. She is looking for more information on a website about the places she saw in the World Park in Beijing. Read it with her.

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In the World Park you can find more than 100 places of interest from all over the world. See them for yourself! Book the tickets now! It will be the best trip in your whole life!

The Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge is the symbol of San Francisco, USA. It was completed in 1938. It is 18 metres wide and 2,737 metres long. You can either drive or walk across the bridge. Driving is very exciting when you pass under the bridge's towers, and walking can give you time to enjoy the wonderful view of the city.

 The Egyptian pyramids

About 4,500 years ago, the Egyptians built the mysterious pyramids with stones. Egyptians used these pyramids to keep the dead bodies of their kings and queens.

 　The Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House was completed in 1973. It is near the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is one of the busiest art centres in the world. Visitors from all over the world are surprised to see so many theatres and halls inside the opera house.

 　The Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower is in France. It was built in 1889 in the centre of Paris. It is about 320 metres high. Millions of people come to see it every year. At night, you can see many car lights from the top of the Tower. It is very beautiful.　

Linda is telling her parents about the places she read about. They are very interested and ask Linda more about them. Help Linda answer their questions. 

(1) Where did you find the information?

　A　from a dictionary.

　B　From my Geography book.

　C　From a travel website on the Internet.

(2) Where is the Golden Gate Bridge?

　A　It's in Europe.

　B　It's in America.

　C　It's in China.

(3) What are there in the Sydney Opera House?

　A　Theatres and halls.

　B　The Sydney Harbour Bridge.

　C　Art centres.

Arriving in New York There are three   airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or a   taxi to any place in New York.	Eating out There are many   kinds of food in New York and you shouldn't eat at McDonald's every day. There   are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.
Hotels There are lots of   good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on 5th Avenue but you don't have   to pay a lot to stay in the city; there are lots of smaller hotels and the   YMCA near Central Park is great for young people.	Public Transport In New York ,there's a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a   lot, you should buy a subway ticket for the journey because it's cheaper. But   you don't have to use public transport-there are lots of places you can go to on   foot. The Empire Stale Building, 5th Avenue and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi   during your visit!
Places to see Finally, there are   a lot of places to see in New York-Times Square, the Statue of Liberty. And   you shouldn't go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery   of the city.	Shopping Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be   careful when you look at the prices; you have to pay a special 8% tax (税)on everything you buy in New York.

1. 1.

   How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the passage?

   1. A.
      Two
   2. B.
      Three
   3. C.
      Four
   4. D.
      Five
2. 2.

   How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $10 in New York?

   1. A.
      $10.8
   2. B.
      $10.08
   3. C.
      $ l8
   4. D.
      $10
3. 3.

   From the passage, we can learn that _________

   1. A.
      people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot
   2. B.
      New York is not a good place for shopping
   3. C.
      people must travel by public transport in New York
   4. D.
      people have to eat only one kind of food in New York

Arriving in New York

There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or a taxi to any place in New York. Eating out

There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn't eat at McDonald's every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.

Hotels

There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on 5th Avenue but you don't have to pay a lot to stay in the city; there are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people.   Public Transport

In New York ,there's a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for the journey because it's cheaper. But you don't have to use public transport－there are lots of places you can go to on foot. The Empire Stale Building, 5th Avenue and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!

Places to see

Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York－Times Square, the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn't go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.   Shopping

Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices; you have to pay a special 8% tax (税)on everything you buy in New York.

1.How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the passage?

A．Two.             B．Three.            C．Four.             D．Five.

2.How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $10 in New York? 

A．$10.8            B．$10.08            C．$ l8              D．$10

3.From the passage, we can learn that _________.

A．people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot

B．New York is not a good place for shopping

C．people must travel by public transport in New York

D．people have to eat only one kind of food in New York