（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Ancient Rome was one of the world’s most powerful empires more than 2,000 years ago. The Romans’ ideas about roads, laws government and buildings still influence us today. Italy is shaped like a boot.
The Colosseum in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire, in the first century A.D. 小题1: it is a popular tourist attraction today.
Italy is well-known for its designers, who create cars, handbags, clothes, shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship.
Today, the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past. 小题2: today, manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income.There are some big companies, but Italy has many smaller companies, too.
小题3: the southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs, so it is not as prosperous.
Italy is a member of the European Union, a group of countries that join together for better trade. The currency or money they use is called the “euro”.
Food and eating good meals are important to Italians. 小题4:
Popular foods include pasta, risotto, minestrone and pizza. McDonald’s is also popular there.
Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day. 小题5: families spend a lot of time together.
A．The family is very important to the Italian way of life.
B．The country used to depend on agriculture.
C．Mountains cover about three-fourths of the country.
D．It could seat about 50,000 people, who went to see fights between animals and people.E. While there are some supermarkets, many people shop at small, neighborhood markets.
F. Italy has several islands off the coast.
G. The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center.
