题目内容
Every place you leave becomes a memory. Even if you return to visit, in your mind it’s as it was when you left.
I consider New York City my second hometown. You fight your way into New York City. It isn’t easy. It isn’t cheap. It isn’t so friendly. So when I got to Helsinki, the capital of Finland, I was surprised at how easy it was. People were friendly and nice. They are curious about what I thought of Finland.
Except the coffee and the cost of living, Helsinki and New York don’t have much in common, but I was born in the US Midwest, which was heavily influenced by North Europe. So the life of Finland seemed familiar to that of the US.
Still, I missed New York, I visited it last year, and I went to my old coffee room, still in the same place. Although it was 2014, my mind insisted that it was 2007 and I had never left. The waiter looked at me silently, reaching for the same size cup and pouring the same type of coffee I always got. Same corner, same waiter, same coffee.
To the waiter, he guessed maybe I moved to another neighborhood. He wouldn’t guess from my appearance that I haven’t even been in the country. He didn’t find that there was anything different until I opened my mouth. It was something I said, I’m sure. He mistook me for one of the tourists who got lost on their way from Times Square.
In my mind, this is my home. It was the place when I dreamed of my childhood, long after I left it; and now I am the same as the other tourists with the packbag.
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1.Helsinki is in __________.
A. Finland B. America
C. New York D. China
2.Compared with Helsinki, the life in New York City is _________.
A. easy B. cheap C. difficult D. nice
3.The writer’s real place of birth is _________.
A. New York City B. Helsinki
C. Finland D. the US Midwest
4.How long had the writer been away from New York before he visited it last year?
A. 5 B. 7 C.9 D. 10
5.What made the coffee guy think the writer to be a tourist?
A. What he looked. B. What he wore.
C. What he said. D. What he did.
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In the old town of Yangzhou, there are nearly 600 ancient streets, lots of mansions and gardens of different sizes. The focus of the protection efforts is on protecting the traditional business atmosphere as well as the rich historical and cultural atmosphere. Nowadays, Dongguan street(东关街) and Wangs’ Residence(住所) are the most popular ones among young people.
The Dongguan Street
The Donguan street is the only ancient street survived from the Tang Dynasty in Yangzhou. To the west of the street and to the east of Ge Garden is the Yipu Garden. Yangzhou Traditional Chinese Painting Academy had its offices here. Recently, the Yipu Garden has been restored ,and has become a cultural heritage(遗产) under protection of Jiangsu Province. Across the street is the mansion of Li Changle. Now the mansion has been changed into a high-level tourism hotel called Changle Hotel.
The Wangs’ Residence
In the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, the salt merchants has done many things to protect the Wangs’ Residence. In this residence, there are three lines of houses, each consisting of three rows. The houses are arranged on the same north-south axis, and the wing rooms on both sides are symmetrical. Each part can stand on its own. In front of and behind the house are three gardens, namely the Keqi Garden, the Xiaoyuanchunshen Garden and the Yingxi Garden.
So, ancient streets and houses in Yangzhou are well worth a visit.
Ancient street and house | |
The focus | To protect the atmosphere of business, history and 1. . |
The Dongguan Street | It 2. from the Tang Dynasty in Yangzhou. Yangzhou Traditional Chinese Painting Academy used to have its3. here. 4. , the Yipu Garden has been restored, and has become a cultural heritage under protection of Jiangsu Province. The mansion has been changed into a tourism hotel 5. a high level. |
The Wangs’ Residence | The salt merchants have 6. many actions to protect the Wangs’ Residence. The houses are arranged on the same north-south axis, and the wing rooms on both 7. are symmetrical. Each part of the Wangs’ Residence can stand 8. . In front of and behind the house are three gardens 9. Keqi Garden, the Xiaoyuanchunshen Garden and the Yingxi Garden. |
In a word, Ancient streets and houses in Yangzhou are well worth 10. . | |