New changes have taken place in Paris in recent years. Paris used to be among Europe’s busiest cities. Traffic jams could be seen all the time. But now there is a new 2.5 kilometre-long car-free area inside the city. The Louvre(盧浮宮) attracts world tourists. People visit there not just for the art works, but also enjoy the roof of the building which is like a flying carpet. The world’s most beautiful city is now even more beautiful.
Lijiang River National Park, China.
Lijiang River is in Guilin. It is well-known for its clear water, limestone(石灰?guī)r洞) and green hills. The hills have beautiful names depending on different shapes, such as “Elephant Trunk”. These attract many Chinese poets and artists. The best way to enjoy Lijing River is to take an 83 km boat trip from Guilin to Yangshuo in summer.
Zurich, Switzerland
What do you think Zurich is famous for? Great banks? Yes. People can find many Swiss banks and foreign banks here. But the city is of great interest to many people for another reason. Zurich hosts Europe’s largest street party each year. Its Street Parade has overtaken London’s Notting Hill Carival. What’s hot in the city in 2014? In August, Zurich will host the European Athletic Championships. This gives tourists a chance to see the world’s top athletes making new records.
Adelaide, Australia
Many people may know Sydney or Melbourne. They are big cities in Australia. But Adelaide wins people’s hearts with great festivals and tasty food. Adelaide Fringe Festival is the largest art festival in Australia. Every February and March, people celebrate with outdoor art works, dance performances and live music. Adelaide has many kinds of foreign foods. British fish and chips, Italian pizza and German pork can be found in most restaurants.
【小題1】Tourists enjoy the art works as well as _______of the Louvre.

A．the busy streetB．the shape of its roof
C．the car-free areaD．the flying carpet
【小題2】Many Chinese poets and artists are attracted by________ in Guilin.
A．elephant trunksB．warm weather
C．the highway to YangshuoD．the green hills and limestone caves
【小題3】Compared with London’s Notting Hill Carnival, the Street Parade in Zurich is _______.
A．even worseB．exactly the sameC．much betterD．less popular
【小題4】When and where will the 2014European Athletics Championships be held?
A．In August, ParisB．In February, Europe
C．In March, AdelaideD．In August, Zurich
【小題5】Betty is studying art at college. She’s travelling to some place to enjoy art work and taste foreign foods. She could go to_____
A．AdelaideB．Lijiang River National Park
C．Zurich and ParisD．the Louvre


【小題1】B
【小題2】D
【小題3】C
【小題4】D
【小題5】A

解析試題分析：本文介紹了四個(gè)備受游客青睞的游覽勝地：1.法國(guó)的盧浮宮；2.中國(guó)的麗江國(guó)家公園；3. 瑞士北部的蘇黎世；4. 澳大利亞的阿德萊德。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)People visit there not just for the art works, but also enjoy the roof of the building which is like a flying carpet.可知 人們?nèi)⒂^盧浮宮，不僅僅是看藝術(shù)品，還可以看到像飛毯一樣的屋頂。故選B。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Lijiang River National Park, China.可知，許多中國(guó)的藝術(shù)家和詩(shī)人都是被桂林的青山綠水和石灰?guī)r洞。故選D。
【小題3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Its Street Parade has overtaken London’s Notting Hill Carival.可知，與倫敦的諾丁山藝術(shù)家相比較，蘇黎世的街道狂歡節(jié)更勝一籌。故選C。
【小題4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)In August, Zurich will host the European Athletic Championships. 可知，2014年八月在蘇黎世將舉辦歐洲田徑運(yùn)動(dòng)錦標(biāo)賽。故選D。
【小題5】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Adelaide wins people’s hearts with great festivals and tasty food. Adelaide Fringe Festival is the largest art festival in Australia. 可知，Betty可以到澳大利亞的Adelaide這個(gè)地方去欣賞藝術(shù)品和享受世界各地的美食。故選A。
考點(diǎn)：日常生活類短文閱讀。

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