New changes have taken place in Paris in recent years. Paris used to be among Europe’s busiest cities. Traffic jams could be seen all the time. But now there is a new 2.5 kilometre-long car-free area inside the city. The Louvre(卢浮宫) attracts world tourists. People visit there not just for the art works, but also enjoy the roof of the building which is like a flying carpet. The world’s most beautiful city is now even more beautiful.

Lijiang River National Park, China.

Lijiang River is in Guilin. It is well-known for its clear water, limestone(石灰岩洞) and green hills. The hills have beautiful names depending on different shapes, such as “Elephant Trunk”. These attract many Chinese poets and artists. The best way to enjoy Lijing River is to take an 83 km boat trip from Guilin to Yangshuo in summer.

Zurich, Switzerland

What do you think Zurich is famous for Great banks Yes. People can find many Swiss banks and foreign banks here. But the city is of great interest to many people for another reason. Zurich hosts Europe’s largest street party each year. Its Street Parade has overtaken London’s Notting Hill Carival. What’s hot in the city in 2014 In August, Zurich will host the European Athletic Championships. This gives tourists a chance to see the world’s top athletes making new records.

Adelaide, Australia

Many people may know Sydney or Melbourne. They are big cities in Australia. But Adelaide wins people’s hearts with great festivals and tasty food. Adelaide Fringe Festival is the largest art festival in Australia. Every February and March, people celebrate with outdoor art works, dance performances and live music. Adelaide has many kinds of foreign foods. British fish and chips, Italian pizza and German pork can be found in most restaurants.

1.Tourists enjoy the art works as well as _______of the Louvre.

A. the busy street B. the shape of its roof

C. the car-free area D. the flying carpet

2.Many Chinese poets and artists are attracted by________ in Guilin.

A. elephant trunks

B. warm weather

C. the highway to Yangshuo

D. the green hills and limestone caves

3.Compared with London’s Notting Hill Varnival, the Street Parade in Zurich is _______.

A. even worse B. exactly the same

C. much better D. less popular

4.When and where will the 2014 European Athletics Championships be held?

A. In August, Paris B. In February, Europe

C. In March, Adelaide D. In August, Zurich

5.Betty is studying art at college. She’s travelling to some place to enjoy art work and taste foreign foods. She could go to_____

A. Adelaide B. Lijiang River National Park

C. Zurich and Paris D. the Louvre

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Chinese writer Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2012. Mo, who was born in 1955 into a farmer’s family in Gaomi County in Shandong Province, is the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. In his early years, life was not easy and he experienced hunger(饥饿). These things have influenced Mo Yan’s later writings.

60-year-old Park Geun-hye(朴槿惠)was elected(选举)the new President of South Korea in December, 2012. She becomes the country’s first female head of state and her term will last five years from 2013. “I will become a president who puts people’s living before anything else,” she told the cheering People in central Seoul as she accepted her win. “I will keep my promises.”

Barack Obama ( born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1961), who was elected the 44th President of the United States in 2008, has been elected again to a second term, fighting against Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School. His father was from Kenya. And his mother was born in Wichits, Kansas.

1.When Mo Yan was young, his family might be .

A. big B. poor C. rich D. small

2.When was Park Geun-hye born? ____________

A. In 1952. B. In 1955.

C. In 1961. D. In 1987.

3.Where was Barack Obama born? ________________

A. In Kansas. B. In Kenya.

C. In Columbia. D. In Hawaii.

4.Which of the following is NOT true about the passages?___________

A. The writer Mo Yan lived in a big city before he got the prize.

B. Park Geun-hye will lead South Korea till the year 2018.

C. Obama fought against his challenger Mitt Romney in the election.

D. Among the three persons, Park Geun-hye is the oldest.

5.The three passages may be from .

A. an email B. a letter C. news D. an ad

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