Historic Canal(运河) Places to Visit

If you want to visit a city with canals, is Venice the only choice you know? Let' s know more about these places.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Beautiful canals probably aren't the first thing that comes to your mind when you are thinking of Amsterdam, but Amsterdam actually has more canals than Venice. The first canals were built in the Middle Ages and Amsterdam has four main canals now. Today, you can see the classic buildings, along any of the canals, In 2009, UNESCO named Amsterdam's central canal ring a World Heritage Site.

Stockholm, Sweden

Water makes up nearly one-third of Sweden′s capital across 14 islands. Stockholm with a name “Beauty on Water”, is connected by a huge canal network and 57 bridges. In winter, when the canals freeze over, locals and tourists visit there for ice-skating, which gives them the feeling like flying.

Bruges, Belgium

Just a short train ride away from Brussels lies Bruges, an old canal town in Belgium. Although it was built in the 13th century, Bruges appears like something out of a fairy-tale: small, cobblestone(鹅卵石) streets, beautiful bridges and neat houses. Bruges′ canals host a festival every four years, which includes performances by musicians and actors, and lights shining throughout the canals.

1. has even more canals than Venice.

A. Amsterdam B. Bruges C. Stockholm D. Bangkok

2.If you are a girl who loves fairy stories very much, which town probably is your favorite?

A. Bangkok. B. Stockholm. C. Bruges. D. Amsterdam.

3.In _________, Stockholm is more attractive.

A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter

The new book Harry Potter and the Half?Blood(哈利·波特与混血王子) is warmly welcomed by the children in China. It sells well across China. You can see and hear the advertisements about the book here and there.

Why is the book so popular?After reading it,I was attracted(吸引)by the magic world. I can't help asking:where is our own Harry Potter?China has a long history and colorful culture. However,why are our present books not as good as those foreign ones?

Firstly,many children's books are written for teaching, and they're not interesting. Reading them,children often have a feeling of being “educated”. Certainly,they don't like them. Secondly,fewer children like the same stories,but most Chinese books are usually the same.They know the ending when they read the beginning. Finally,the writers hardly ever think about children's needs.

First?class Reading,for children should be interesting, and written in their language.

1.Harry Potter and the Half?Blood is a book about .

A. the magic world

B. history

C. advertisements

D. education

2.About our present Chinese children's books, which is NOT right?

A. Many of them are not interesting.

B. Our writers hardly ever know children's needs.

C. Most of them are the same.

D. They are all better than foreign ones.

3.Harry Potter is so popular, because .

A. it's the same as Chinese books

B. it can lead children into a wonderful world

C. it's not written in children's language

D. it has many advertisements

4.The Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase “First?class Reading” is .

A. 第一批读物

B. 一节课的阅读

C. 一流的读物

D. 基础的阅读

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Ways to read books

B. A magic boy,Harry Potter

C. Books and advertisements

D. Our children need better books

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