A landmark is a famous building which makes a place different from the rest of the world．A landmark is often a building in a size which has not been built before, such as the Forbidden City in China．Sometimes, their special styles amaze us, as with the Sydney Opera House．A landmark is an important part of a place．It is important because of its history, or because of the people who built it or the people who visited it．

　　When people think of Paris, they will first think of the Eiffel Tower, a monument (紀(jì)念碑)to the French Revolution．On July 14th 1789, Parisians marched to the Bastille and fought with the King's soldiers to set free prisoners from the dungeons(地牢)．This was the beginning of the French Revolution．The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 World's Fair, held to celebrate the French Revolution's Centennial．It would be easy to build another Eiffel Tower elsewhere, but it would not be the same．It has become the symbol of Paris．

　　When people visit New York, they will see the Statue of Liberty, which was designed by a Frenchman, Auguste Bartholdi(1834-1904)．Bartholdi was famous for his art and statues．One evening, at a dinner party, he talked with his friends about how France had helped the United States win its freedom from England almost 100 years earlier．His friends decided Bartholdi should design a large statue of the Roman goddess, Libertas, or Liberty, as a gift to America．In 1884, France gave the statue to the United States．It has been one of America's famous symbols．

(1)

What is a landmark according to this passage?

[　　]

A．

It is a famous river different from others in the world．

B．

It is a famous person who makes the history different．

C．

It is a famous building which makes a place different from the rest of the world．

D．

It is a famous building which makes us think of some important persons．

(2)

Which amazes us most when we see the Sydney Opera House?

[　　]

A．

Its special style．

B．

Its size．

C．

Its history．

D．

Its designer．

(3)

Why did the French government build the Eiffel Tower?

[　　]

A．

Because they wanted to remember the French Revolution forever．

B．

Because they wanted to treat all people equally．

C．

Because they wanted to set free prisoners from the dungeons．

D．

Because they wanted to remember 1889 World Fair．

(4)

Who designed the Statue of Liberty?

[　　]

A．

A French emperor．

B．

Auguste Bartholdi．

C．

Bartholdi's friends．

D．

American government．

(5)

Which is the biggest one among these landmarks?

[　　]

A．

The Eiffel Tower．

B．

The Opera House in Sydney．

C．

The Statue of Liberty．

D．

The Forbidden City in China．

答案：1．C;2．A;3．A;4．B;5．D;
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