Prague is not strange to the tourism world. It is a great tourist attraction with many historic tourist spots such as the Prague Castle, which was built in the early 9th century. In addition to the Prague Castle, some of the other historic spots are the Old Town churches, the Jewish Quarter and the Estates Theater. Surveys indicate that Prague is ranked the sixth main attraction in the whole of Europe. Though there are large numbers of places of tourist interest, there are a few spots which are the most appealing. The Old Town is one such spot of great tourist interest. The Astronomical Clock, which is popularly known as the “Prague Orloj”, is installed(安装) on the Old town city hall’s south wall, which is a historic construction. So if you are heading to Prague for a vacation, you should never miss seeing this astronomical clock.

The excitement in Prague doesn’t stop here. Next is the Lennon Wall. The Lennon Wall became a tourist spot as people of the 1980s started to fill it with John Lennon-inspired graffiti(涂鸦). You can also find the graffiti of pieces of lyrics from Beatles songs on this wall. There are many fun activities that you can do in Prague. There are many local theaters and entertainment facilities which are very inexpensive.

If you are well aware of the different places of tourist interest, you can really enjoy a great weekend in Prague. Thankfully there are several online tourist guides out there which can help you to make your weekend in Prague much more joyous than ever before. There are many sources out there online where you can find all the information about the best tourist spots in Prague. Once you have all the information about the best tourist attractions in Prague, you can plan your weekend trip effectively.

67.Prague is a city _______

A.where there are many historic attractions

B.which is a new tourist city to the world

C.where there are many famous singers

D.which is the sixth largest city in Europe

68.According to the passage, Prague Orloj refers to _______.

   A. the Estates Theater         B. the Old Town city hall

   C. the Astronomical Clock      D. the Prague Castle

69. The Lennon Wall is most famous for______.

   A. Beatles songs        B. the graffiti

   C. famous Lyrics       D. cheap entertainment facilities

70. To have a pleasant weekend in Prague, you’re advised in advance to ask for help from______.

   A. the historians      B. the local people

   C. the travel agency    D. the Internet

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阅读理解下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，指出能完成所给句子或回答所提问题的最佳答案。

Astronomy (天文学) is the oldest science known to man. Thousands of years ago man looked at the stars and wondered about heavens (天堂). But the six planets that he could see with his eyes alone limited man.

The Greeks studied astronomy over 2,000 years ago. They could see the size, color, and brightness of a star. They could see its place in the sky. They watched the stars move as the seasons changed. But the Greeks had no tools to help themselves study the heavens.

Each new tool added to the field of astronomy helped man reach out into space. Until there were telescopes (望远镜), man did not know much about the moon. He did not know that the planet called Saturn (土星) had rings around it. His sight was so limited that he could not see all the planets. In the early 1700s, people thought there were only six planets. Pluto (冥王星), the last of the nine planets to be discovered was seen until 1930.

Before the spectroscopes (分光镜), man didn’t know what kind of gas was in the sun or other stars, without radio telescopes (射电望远镜), we did not know that radio noise came from far in space.

Today, astronomy is a growing science. We have learned more in the past fifty years than in the whole history of astronomy.

1Thousands of years ago, man watched ____ with his eyes.

A. the moon       B. the stars         C. the universe    D. all the planets

2 When the Greeks watched the stars, they could ____ .

A. know what the stars were made of     B. not see their places in the sky

C. help themselves study the heavens     D. watch the stars move as the seasons changed

3Until there were ____ , man knew very little about the moon.

A. telescopes      B. spectroscopes C. radio telescopes   D. spaceships

3People didn’t know about Pluto until ____ .

A. the 1700s      B. 2,000 years ago   C. 1930             D. thousands of years ago

5____ people began to do research on astronomy.

A. 50 years ago  B. 90 years ago  C. In the early 1700s      D. Over 2,000 years ago

Italy is one country where beauty is prized more than any other virtue. That is, except in the small town of Piobbico, the self-declared World Capital of Ugly People. The road sign at the edge of the town even warns visitors that they are entering the ugly zone. People who consider themselves ugly have been gathering in Piobbico since the 1960s. That’s when Ugly Club president Telesforo Lacobelli established a dating agency for women who believed they were too ugly to attract husbands. Lacobelli believes that he is ugly himself because he has a short nose in a country where long or large noses have always been considered beautiful.

? People from around the world travel to Piobbico to tell their sad stories of ugliness. During the annual Festival of the Ugly, which occurs on the first Sunday of every September, hundreds of people gather in Piobbico’s town square to elect the president of the Ugly Club. Lacobelli wins the election every year. The Ugly Club has over 20, 000 members. They carry ID cards that grade their ugliness from bearable to extreme. A prize is awarded to Ugly Club members who qualify as extremely ugly.

? The Ugly Club president insists that ugliness is a virtue. Since beautiful people get a lot of attention for their beauty alone, they have to work hard to prove their other virtues. Ugly people, on the other hand, are genuine and do not have to prove anything to anybody, according to Lacobelli.

? Lacobelli is a spokesperson for ugly people everywhere. He believes that the uglier one is, the better life can be. Though the club enjoys making fun of beauty, especially beauty contests, Lacobelli has a serious side as well. He believes that too many people suffer from financial and emotional pressures because they don’t meet society’s standards of beauty. The fact that beautiful people are more successful in the workforce is a problem that Lacobelli has attempted to bring forward to the Italian public and government.

1.Piobbico is rather special in that????? .

A. it is a very small town?????? B. it is home to ugly people

C. it receives no visitors?????? D. it is the capital of Italy

2.Why is Lacobelli elected the president of the Ugly Club every year?

A. Because he is the ugliest person in the whole world.

B. Because his ugliness is always graded as bearable.

C. Because he is a spokesperson for ugly people everywhere.

D. Because he has won the members’ trust and admiration.

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Ugly people are most respected in Italy.

B. The Festival of the Ugly is held every two years.

C. Ugly people are unfairly treated in society.

D. The uglier one is, the better life he or she lives.

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. The Ugly Capital of the World????? B. The Ugliest Person of the World

C. Festival of the Ugly????? D. Beauty Contests Should be Banned

—Driving after drinking alcohol should be punished, I think.

—Sure, it is several months________ the ban came to effect in the whole country.  

A. before                B. until                  C. since                    D. after

The day before Father’s Day, Mrs. Berry asked her students to __36  ___ a card for their fathers. She passed out paper and pieces of cloth.

         Elizabeth looked for a while at the blue cloth and began to cut it. Then she  folded (折)her paper in half and began writing. When Elizabeth finally looked at the message the teacher gave on the paper, she noticed something else. She felt her   37   grow hot — she hadn’t heard that anyone who didn’t have a father could make one for a grandfather or an uncle.

         As her teacher walked to her, Elizabeth tried  38  her card with her arm, but Mrs Berry gently  39  it so that she could read it. Elizabeth sat  40 , waiting for her to say something, but she saw a  41  roll down Mrs Berry’s face. She had never made Mrs Berry so upset.

         When school was over, Elizabeth  42  until all the other kids left so that she could  43 . “I’m sorry for not listening. I’ll make another card  44  you want. I’ll do it  45  and bring it tomorrow.”

         “ 46  are you talking about?” asked Mrs Berry.

         “My Father’s Day card. I know you’re upset because I didn’t do it  47 .”

         “Elizabeth, that was the  48  card in the whole class. It was so  49   that it made me cry.”

         Elizabeth was so  50  that she ran out of the classroom.

         When her mom came home from work that night, Elizabeth  51  to give her the card early.

         On the front of the card was a  52  of Elizabeth’s mom, with a blue piece of cloth cut like her hair. Inside the card she had written:

Dear Mom,

         I know you work really hard to be both a mommy and a(n)  53 . I want to thank you and  54  you a happy Father’s Day!

                                                                   Love,

                                                                   Elizabeth

         When her mom read the card she started  55 , just like Mrs Berry did.

1.A. break             B. made                C. make              D. build

2.A. face                  B. heart                   C. hands         D. body

3.A. doing             B. holding                   C. covering          D. making

4.A. caught              B. left                     C.     placed         D. lifted

5.A. alone             B. up                    C. still            D. down

6.A. smile                   B. tear                  C. hair             D. sweat

7.A. waited             B. worked                C. stood                D. sat

8.A.  stay          B. stop                    C. understand       D. apologize

9.A. because         B. until                 C. unless            D. if

10.A. just here                  B. at home           C. at once                D. at school

11.A. Who              B. What         C. Which           D. Whose

12.A. right        B. quickly             C. wrong            D. carefully

13.A. worst                     B. favorite            C. best                 D. simplest

14.A. wild               B. useful                  C. hard              D. sweet 

15.A. happy                    B. regretful                C. brave              D. easy

16.A. seemed                   B.refused                       C. decided            D. promised

17.A. drawing      B. discovery         C. recording      D. writing

18.A. teacher                  B. sister                C. daddy         D. aunt

19.A. hope       B. wish                C. want          D. congratulate

20.A. laughing          B. joking                   C. crying         D. worrying