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【題目】 France is well known for its fine art，tasty food and romantic scenery. About 75 million visitors come here every year.

France is the largest country in Western Europe. It has a population of over 66 million. The country is home to many famous places of interest, like the River Seine as well as the Eiffel Tower.

Many visitors also come for the country's art. Sculptor(雕刻家)Auguste Rodin and painter Claude Monet once created their great works here. If you visit France today, it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or come across a singer in the subway.

No visit to Paris is complete without a trip to Louvre, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. Inside, there are 35 , 000 works of art, such as the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinci and the statue David by Michelangelo. It would take nine months to enjoy all the pieces.

Besides, French food is world famous. Bread is very important in France. The best known French bread is called a baguette(法棍面包).They are long, delicious and taste salty. Snails are also a must-have here. French people eat 40 , 000 tons of snails every year!

But France is not always good. Paris, the city of light, may also show its dark side to visitors. Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway in Paris.

回答下面5個問題,每題答案不超過5個詞。

【1】What’s France well known for?

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【2】What’s the population of France?

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【3】Is it a surprise to come across a street artist in Paris?

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【4】Besides bread, what food is also a must-have for French people?

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【5】Why do Chinese visitors feel sorry about the subway in Paris?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Its art, food and scenery./ Art, food and scenery.

【2】It’s over 66 million./ Over 66 million.

【3】No, it isn’t./ No.

【4】Snails.

【5】Because the subway is crowded. / Because of the crowded subway.

【解析】

這篇短文主要從地理位置，人口，名勝古跡，食物，人文等方面介紹了法國。

【1】題干“法國以什么聞名？” 根據文中“France is well known for its fine art，tasty food and romantic scenery.”可知，法國以其精美的藝術、美味的食物和浪漫的風景而聞名。故答案為Its art, food and scenery./ Art, food and scenery.

【2】題干“法國有多少人口？” 根據文中“It has a population of over 66 million.”可知，它有6600多萬人口。故答案為It’s over 66 million./ Over 66 million.

【3】題干“在巴黎遇到一個街頭藝術家是不是很意外？” 根據文中“If you visit France today, it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or come across a singer in the subway.”可知，如果你今天去法國，在城市里遇到街頭藝人或在地鐵里遇到歌手都不奇怪。這里是做否定回答。No, it isn’t.不，它不是。故答案為No, it isn’t./ No.

【4】題干“除了面包，什么食物也是法國人的必備食物？” 根據文中“Snails are also a must-have here. French people eat 40 , 000 tons of snails every year!”可知，蝸牛也是這里的必備食物。法國人每年吃4萬噸蝸牛！故答案為Snails.

【5】題干“為什么中國游客對巴黎的地鐵感到遺憾？”根據文中“Paris, the city of light, may also show its dark side to visitors. Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway in Paris.”可知，因為地鐵很擁擠。/因為地鐵擁擠。故答案為Because the subway is crowded. / Because of the crowded subway.