The world's best tourist attractions世界著名的旅游景点

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Oriental Pearl TV Tower： Shanghai， China

1 Opened in 1994， Shanghais favorite vintage tower design—11red and gold spheres （球体） pierced by a silver column supporting aglass elevator—was inspired by a Chinese poem describing“largeand small pearls dropping on a plate of jade”. Located in Pudong， thetop sphere of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower holds the tallestobservation deck with a glass to overlook; other spheres have viewsover the Huangpu River toward the classic Bund （外滩）， a revolving restaurant and theinteresting Shanghai Municipal History Museum at its base.

Eiffel Tower： Paris， France

2 The Eiffel Tower can be appreciated at a distance byall Paris visitors， but for a unique experience， considerbooking a tour. Completed for the 1889 ExpositionUniverselle after two years of construction， it has 1，665steps to the top and elevators to two observation levels.

Computer programmed beacons， which can be seen from up to 50 miles away，complement the towers 20，000 light bulbs as part of a thrilling， hourly night show.

Sydney Opera House： Sydney， Australia

3 As an architectural wonder when it was designedby Jørn Utzon in the mid⁃1950s， visitors can tour severalperformance spaces inside and out， join dawn exerciseclasses on the steps， hear world⁃class symphonies （交响曲）， watch light shows and capture its elegant lines through a lens. For an in⁃depthexperience， book a guided tour to see the Opera House from the water on a harbor cruise orschedule a timed ticket to visitor favorites such as the Taronga Zoo and Australian NationalMaritime Museum.

Gyeongbokgung Palace： Seoul， the Republic of Korea

4 Opened in 1395， when Seoul became the countrysnew capital， the palace was destroyed in the 16thcentury， and then rebuilt on a nearly 100?acre compound.Its open daily except for Tuesday. Try to catch the RoyalGuard Changing Ceremony at Gwanghwamun Gate or theoccasional evening tour to see it after dusk. Combine a guided visit to the GyeongbokgungPalace with a market tour， check out the National Folk Museum of Korea and considerstaying at the top⁃rated Banyan Tree Club & Spa Seoul.

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1. What can we know about the Oriental Pearl TV Tower in paragraph 1？

A. It is the biggest tourist attraction in China.

B. Its design was inspired by a Chinese poem.

C. It shows the success of“made in China”products.

D. It has the highest viewing platform in the world.

2. Which of the following buildings was the oldest one？

A. Oriental Pearl TV Tower. B. Eiffel Tower.

C. Sydney Opera House. D. Gyeongbokgung Palace.

3. Where can the text be found？

A. In a history book. B. In a travel brochure.

C. In a book review. D. In an art magazine.

Language

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Ⅰ. Difficult sentences in the text

1. Computer programmed beacons， which can be seen from up to 50 miles away，complement the towers 20，000 light bulbs as part of a thrilling， hourly night show. 計算机编程的信号灯，在50英里外都能被看到，与塔上的2万个灯泡相映成色，成为每小时一次的令人兴奋的夜间表演的一部分。

【点石成金】句中的which引导的是非限制性定语从句，which在从句中作主语。

2. Opened in 1395， when Seoul became the countrys new capital， the palace wasdestroyed in the 16th century， and then rebuilt on a nearly 100⁃acre compound. 这座宫殿始建于1395年，当时汉城成为韩国的新首都。宫殿在16世纪被毁，后来在一个近100英亩的院落上重建。

【点石成金】Opened in 1395在句子中作状语，the palace是逻辑主语；句中的when引导的是定语从句，先行词是1395。

Ⅱ. Text⁃centered chunks

be inspired by 受到……激发

at a distance 在远处

be designed by 由……设计

check out 察看；观察

inside and out 从内到外地；彻底地