阅读理解。
The Summer Palace lies 20 kilometres northwest of the centre of Beijing.The whole Summer Palace
covers an area of over 290 hectares (公顷) including more than 3,000 buildings. Summer Palace used
to be called 6'the Garden of Clear Ripples".
Main parts of the Summer Palace
The Summer Palace is mainly made up of Kunming I.ake. Longevity Hill and the Long Corridor
(走廊).
* I.ongevity Hill, which can be divided into Front Hill and Rear Hill, is aboui 60 meters high.
* Kunming Lake is a good place for us to have a boat ride during much of the year, and ice skates
can be performed during the frozen winter months. Kunming Lake covers an area of 220 hectares. This
lake is more than 3, 500 years old.
* The Long Corridor is 795 yards long. It is the longest walkway iri the Chinese gardens with over
14, 000 traditional Chinese paintings on the beams (粱) and crossbcams (横梁).
Two entrances of the Summer Palace
The Summ er Palacc has two entrances. one is the East Palace Gate and the other is North Palace
Gate. Most visitors enter the garden from the East Palace Gate.
1 .Where does the Summer Palace lies?
A. It lies in the northeast of Beijing.
B. It lies in the northwest of Bei.jing.
C. It lies in the southeast of Beijing.
D. It lies in the southwest of Beijing.
2. How many parts is the Summer Palace mainly made up of?
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
3. What can we do in the Summer Palace?
A. Climb hills.
B. Have a boat ride.
C. Enjoy many traditional Chinese paintings.
D. All the above.
4. How long is the Long Corridor?
A. It's about 60 yards long.
B. It's about 795 yards long.
C. It's about 220 yards long.
D. It's about 209 yards long.
5. According to the passage, which one is NOT right?
A. "The Garden of Clear Ripples" is another name of the Summer Palace.
B. Longevity Hill is mainly made up of three hills.
C. The Long Corridor is the longest walkway in the Chinese gardens.
D. Kunming Lake is more than 3, 500 years old.
