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Hello, boys and girls, have you been to London? If no, let me tell you something about it.
London like Beijing is a major capital city with many interesting places and old buildings. Tourists like to
see the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace when soldiers wear brightly colored uniforms.
The National Gallery has a very large collection of great paintings. In the Tower of London, you can see a
collection of jewels, plates and medals as well as other items. The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben are other
well-known landmarks.
Across the river, there is a giant wheel, called the London Eye, which you can ride on and take a bird's
eye view of the city.
If you are interested in history, the British Museum is full of interesting items from all over the world.
Westminster Abbey has the graves (坟墓) of many famous British people.
London is also famous for its Great Theatre and there are plays to suit everyone's taste. There are also
special programmes for children, and they can perform with professional actors.
1. How many interesting places and old buildings in London does this passage talk about?
A. Six
B. Seven
C. Eight
D. Nine
2. At which place can you have a bird's eye view of London?
A. Buckingham Palace
B. The Tower of London
C. The London Eye
D. Westminster Abbey
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Westminster Abbey is an office building for famous British people.
B. In Great Theatre children can take part in some special performances.
C. The Tower of London is the National Gallery full of great paintings.
D. The British Museum has items from all over the world because it belongs to the UN.
