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"The history of York (约克) is the history of England." King George VI (乔治六世) said. York was first
built in A.D. 71, and it has a rich and long history of more than 1, 900 years. Its history makes it one of the
most popular cities for visitors in England. People can hear a lot about England's history and they can see it
and walk in it. Thousands of people from different countries take a walk through 1, 900 years of history on
York's city walls."York is a great city with many special buildings, old city walls and a famous university (大
学)-York University. Besides (此外), it has interesting shops and many fine restaurants. It's both old and
modern. I really love it." said Jack Smith, a visitor from the U.S.A.
It's really easy to come to York. York is between London and Edinburgh (爱丁堡), the capital of Scotland (苏格兰). You can take a train from London to York. If you have enough time, you can also take a bus from
London to go through Cambridge (剑桥) to York. Come and find out more about York's history!
1. How many years of history does York have?
A. Less than 1, 900 years.
B. Only 71 years.
C. Less than 71 years.
D. Over 1, 900 years.
2. Where is York? It's _____.
A. in Cambridge
B. in Scotland
C. in England
D. in the U.S.A.
3. What did Jack Smith think of York?
A. Very boring.
B. Very interesting.
C. There is nothing to see.
D. A little scary.
4. What does the sentence underlined(下画线) mean?
A. You can learn nothing about the history of England in York.
B. Both York and England have short history.
C. You can learn much about the history of England in York.
D. York is the only place in England.
5. From the passage, we know that _____ is the right map.
