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       The 30th Olympic host city,London opened its arms to the world on 27 July,2012. It^ the capital city of the UK and one of the business centers in the world. It has a history of more than 2 000 years. Many places of London were once villages. Today,London is a growing city with about 7 million people. They came from all parts of the world. Their ways of life are not the same but harmonious Their favorite food is pie and mashed potatoes. The symbol of London is a red double-deck bus. It came to London in 1956 and was in use there until 2005. Now it only runs on two main streets in the center of London.

                                    London

The 1. city of the UK                  The 30th Olympic host city

The history of London                        Over 2.  years

The population of London                     About 3. 

The ways of life                             4. but harmonious

The symbol of London                         5. 

Answer 1

[答案]1. capital   

2. 2 000   

3. 7 million

4. Not the same/Different

5. A red double-deck bus

[解析]本文从五个方面讲述了第三十届奥运会的主办地伦敦的概况。

1. 根据 It's the capital city of the UK…可知，伦敦是英国的首都。故本题填capital。

2. 根据 It has a history of more than 2000 years.可知，伦敦的历史有两千多年。

more than或over “超过，多于”。本题填2000.

3. 根据 London is a growing city with about 7 million people.可知，伦敦的人口有七百万，“人口”是population.

4. Their ways of life are not the same but har-monious.可知，他们的生活方式是不同的，故用 Not the same 或 Different。

5. 根据 The symbol of London is a red double-deck bus.可知，本空应该填 A red double-deck bus。