中小学教育教学资?/p>
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7
课时八年级上?/p>
Modules 4
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6
一、阅读理?/p>
(
2019·
预测
)A subway is not just an important form of transport. It is also a window for
other people to learn about local culture.
Beijing, China
The
Beijing
Subway
was
opened
in
1969
and
is
the
oldest
subway
system
in
China.
It
has
added
some
modern
technologies.
All
stations
now
have
touchscreen
maps.
In
some
stations,
people
can
also see traditional Chinese culture. For example, on the walls of a few stations of Line 8,
there are some pictures of blue and white porcelain(
青花?/p>
)
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Stockholm, Sweden
The
first
subway
line
for
Stockholm
was
opened
in
1950.
The
Stockholm
Subway
is
wellknown
for its decoration of the stations. It is called the longest art gallery in the world. Over 90
percent of its stations are decorated with paintings. A few stations are decorated with red
bedrocks(
岩床
). This makes you feel as if you are in a cave.
London, UK
The
London
Underground
or
the
Tube
is
the
oldest
subway
in
the
world.
It
was
opened
in
1863.
During World War
Ⅱ,
it was used to protect people from German plane attacks(
袭击
) on London.
Now, it is a symbol of the city. There is no air conditioning in the trains, so it is very hot
in summer.
New York, US
The
New
York
City
Subway
runs
24
hours
a
day.
It
has
an
express
train
on
almost
every
line.
You
can
get
to
your
destination(
目的?/p>
)
quickly.
The
trains
themselves
are
full
of
fun;
you
will
see people doing moonwalk dances like Michael Jackson, playing the guitar and singing.
1
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From the passage, we can know that the London Underground .
A
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is the symbol of the UK
B
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is also called the tube
C
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was well protected during the war
D
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is the oldest transport in the world
2
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The introduction of the subways mainly shows the of different cities.
A
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great changes B
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long history