March212014AftervisitingtheBeijingNormalSchoolMadamePengtookSashaandMaliamymotherandmetotheForbiddenCitywhichisrightintheheartofBeijing．Formorethan2000years（upuntil1912）Chinawasrule

Question

March 21 2014

After visiting the Beijing Normal School Madame Peng took Sasha and Malia my mother and me to the Forbidden City which is right in the heart of Beijing．

For more than 2 000 years （up until 1912） China was ruled by emperors who descended （传递）from many different dynasties or families who passed ruling positions on from generation to generation — and for nearly 500 years the Forbidden City used as the emperor’s home．

Like the name suggests the Forbidden City is large enough to be a city of its own — it includes nearly 1 000 buildings and nearly 10 000 rooms．

In 1925 the new Chinese government turned the Forbidden City into a museum so that visitors like us from all over the world can stroll （闲逛） through many of the beautiful rooms and outdoor spaces．

The Forbidden City is too large to go fully around in a single visit but highlights include the following: The Hall of Union and Peace has almost 14 000 ornamental dragons．The Hall of Supreme Harmony is where the emperor watched birthday celebrations and coronation （加冕） ceremonies from his Dragon Throne．And then there are the Imperial Gardens where you can walk along the paths and pavilions admiring the beautiful rock arrangements flowers and cypress （柏树） trees．

While we loved our visit to the Forbidden City we only wish we had more time to see everything．But then again I’m not sure there could ever be enough time to fully enjoy all of the art and history in this wonderful place．

 

（The First Lady’s Travel Journal: Touring the Forbidden City）

1. The writer visited The Forbidden City with _____________．

A．her daughters B．her husband

C．her mother D．her mother and two daughters

2. The Forbidden City is a _____________．

A．city B．palace

C．village D．garden

3. The Forbidden City was used as _____________ for nearly 500 years until 1912．

A．a museum

B．the emperor’s short-lived home

C．a place of interest for public

D．the emperor’s home

4. What does the word “highlights” mean?

A．景观亮点 B．聚光灯

C．光亮 D．最大的部分

5. According to the passage we can infer（推断） that _____________．

A．They had enough time to visit every room

B．The Forbidden City served as a museum until 1925

C．The first lady enjoyed all of the art and history in this wonderful place

D．There are more than 1 000 buildings and less than 10 000 rooms

 

Answer 1

1.D2.B3.D4.A5.C

分 析：
本文告诉我们作者和妈妈以及两个女儿参观了紫禁城。紫禁城是一个宫殿，直到1992年紫禁城被用作为皇帝的家将近500年了，它有很多的亮点。作者很喜欢这个神奇的地方的所有历史和艺术。1.。根据文章中Madame Peng took Sasha and Malia my mother and me to the Forbidden City 彭女士带Sasha 和 Malia 妈妈和我去了紫禁城可知，故选D。2.the Forbidden City used as the emperor’s home 故选B。3.For more than 2 000 years （up until 1912） China was ruled by emperors who descended （传递）from many different dynasties or families who passed ruling positions on from generation to generation — and for nearly 500 years the Forbidden City used as the emperor’s home． 故选D.4.景观亮点。根据but highlights include the following: The Hall of Union and Peace has almost 14 000 ornamental dragons．……景观亮点包括以下几个：交泰殿有几乎14000条观赏龙……， 故选A。5.But then again I’m not sure there could ever be enough time to fully enjoy all of the art and history in this wonderful place． 又一次，我没把握会有足够的时间欣赏这个神奇地方的所有历史与艺术，故选C.
考点：
日常生活类短文阅读。