Only the north tower of the World Trade Centre was attacked.（)

The thing that is surprising about Tower Bridge is that it is open in the middle. It does this to let the big ships through to the Pool of London. If you are lucky enough to see the bridge with its two opening arms high in the air, you will never forget it.

On its north side stands the Tower of London itself. Although they look the same age, the Tower is almost a thousand years old, and Tower Bridge is only about one hundred, it was built in the 1890s. By1850, everyone agreed that a bridge across the Thames near the Tower was most necessary. But the designers argued about the new bridge for another thirtyyears. This took so long because they had two big problems.

l. Tower Bridge is().

A. about one thousand years old

B. the oldest and the most famous bridge in London

C. the first one you can see when you go from the sea to London

2. The Tower of London is().

A. across from the Thames

B. on the north of Tower Bridge

C. in the middle of Tower Bridge

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage()？

A. You can see the bridge with its two opening arms high in the air at anytime.

B. By 1850 everybody thought it most necessary to have a bridge built across the Thames near the Tower.

C. It took the designers thirty years to argue about the bridge before it was built.

4. Why is the bridge open in the middle()？

A. To make it special.

B. To attract (吸引) more people from the world to see it.

C. To let the big ship through to the Pool of London.

5. How long was the Tower Bridge built()？

A. A thousand years.

B. A hundred years.

C. Five thousand years.

阅读理解：阅读下面的短文，根据文章内容从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

London's River Thames has twenty-seven bridges. But Tower Bridge, the first bridge over the Thames as you travel to London from the sea, is the most famous of them all. What makes Tower Bridge so exciting？ Why do visitors come from all over the world to see it？

The thing that is surprising about Tower Bridge is that it is open in the middle. It does this to let the big ships through to the Pool of London. If you are lucky enough to see the bridge with its two opening arms high in the air, you will never forget it.

On its north side stands the Tower of London itself. Although they look the same age, the Tower is almost a thousand years old, and Tower Bridge is only about one hundred, it was built in the 1890s. By1850, everyone agreed that a bridge across the Thames near the Tower was most necessary. But the designers argued about the new bridge for another thirtyyears. This took so long because they had two big problems.

l. Tower Bridge is {A、B、C}.

A. about one thousand years old

B. the oldest and the most famous bridge in London

C. the first one you can see when you go from the sea to London

2. The Tower of London is {A、B、C}.

A. across from the Thames

B. on the north of Tower Bridge

C. in the middle of Tower Bridge

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？ {A、B、C}

A. You can see the bridge with its two opening arms high in the air at anytime.

B. By 1850 everybody thought it most necessary to have a bridge built across the Thames near the Tower.

C. It took the designers thirty years to argue about the bridge before it was built.

4. Why is the bridge open in the middle？ {A、B、C}

A. To make it special.

B. To attract (吸引) more people from the world to see it.

C. To let the big ship through to the Pool of London.

5. How long was the Tower Bridge built？ {A、B、C}

A. A thousand years.

B. A hundred years.

C. Five thousand years.

Created to provide more space for city officials, it turned out to be thelargest building in the city and the largest city building in North America at the time.

Lennox took three years to design the City Hall and it took 11 years to buildit. Contemporaries believe that the odd carvings (雕刻) above the Queen Streetentrance were actually caricatures (漫画) of councilors at the time.

Lennox even included himself in the caricatures, on the west side of thecentral arch (拱门), and left a strange signature in the stonework of the link portionsof the building.

The third City Hall was originally used as councilors&39; offices and legaloffices, but it is used only as a courthouse today.

When the fourth City Hall (the one we know today) was declared open in1965, Old City Hall was threatened to be pulled down. It was saved by a group ofpeople called the "Friends of Old City Hall. "

The clock tower stands parallel with the middle of Bay Street, rather thanwith the center of the building. The bells in the tower were not installed until thebuilding opened. Old City Hall was declared a historical site in 1989.

(78) The entire structure cost more than $ 2. 5 million to build at the time. This is equal to $ 53 million today.

Toronto&39;s third City Hall came into use in___________.

A.the 18th century

B.the 19th century

C.the 20th century

D.the 21st century

Old City Hall was constructed in ________________ years.A.3

B.7

C.9

D.11

The third City Hall is now used as a_______________.A.middle school

B.hospital

C.cinema

D.courthouse

From the passage we learn that______________.A.Toronto spends lots of money yearly developing the city

B.some local residents showed a great interest in protecting the city'scultural site

C.the City Council of Toronto hasn't paid sufficient attention to theprotection of the city's culture

D.the City Hall is still the largest city building in North America today

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to thepassage'？A.To build a structure like the City Hall will cost $ 2. 5 million today.

B.The clock tower stands parallel with the centre of the City Hall.

C.Old City Hall was once pulled down in the development of the city.

D.Old City Hall is now a historical site.

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

A. They thought it would not cause trouble and continued their work.

B. They made the structure of the third story towards the north taller.

C. They demolished the tower and rebuilt it from the beginning.

D. They asked help from experts and successfully stopped the leaning.

Penglai Pagoda is the only religious tower among the four well-know ancient Chinese towers.()

A.His father is a Yeoman Warder.

B.His father guards at the Tower of London.

C.His father likes eating bee

D.His father only eats bee

He was found guilty and was() in the Tower of London, where he died very quickly, aged only 47.

A.imprisoned

B.impaired

C.impressed

D.impacted

Which of the following statements is true？

A. Telephone was invented by a French engineer.

B. Roman soldiers sent the important message by spelling out the words.

C. African soldiers shouted from tower to tower to pass message.

D. Only by using telephone could people send speech sounds quickly.