第三节 阅读表达

阅读下面的短文,然后根据短文内容回答问题。(共5小题,计10分)

France is well known for its fine art, tasty food and romantic scenery(风景).About 75 million visitors come here every year.

France is the largest country in Western Europe.It has a population of over 66 million.The country is home to many famous places of interest, like the River Seine as well as the Eiffel Tower.

Many visitors also come for the country’s art. Sculptor(雕刻家)Auguste Rodin and painter Claude Monet once created their great works here.If you visit France today,it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or come across a singer in the subway.

No visit to Paris is complete without a trip to Louvre, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world.Inside, there are 35,000 works of art, such as the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinci and the statue(雕塑)David by Michelangelo.It would take nine months to enjoy all the pieces.

Besides,French food is world famous.Bread is very important in France.The best known French bread is called a baguette(法棍面包).They are long, delicious and taste salty.Snails(蜗牛)are also a must-have here.French people eat 40,000 tons of snails every year!

But France is not always good. Paris, the city of light, may also show its dark side to visitors.Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway in Paris.

61.How many visitors come to France every year?

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62.Is it common to meet street artists in the city?

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63.Who created the famous painting Mona Lisa?

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64.Besides bread, what food is also a must-have for French people?

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65.Why do Chinese visitors feel sorry about the subway in Paris?

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答案解析：

61. 根据短文第一段“About 75 million visitors come here every year.”可知，每年大约有7500万游客来法国。“About 75 million”直接回答了问题，所以答案是About 75 million。

62. 根据短文第三段“If you visit France today, it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or come across a singer in the subway.”可知，现在在法国城市里遇到街头艺术家并不奇怪，也就是很常见。“not a surprise”表明这种情况是常见的，所以回答是肯定的，即Yes, it is。

63. 根据短文第四段“Inside, there are 35,000 works of art, such as the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinci...”可知，《蒙娜丽莎》是达芬奇创作的。“by Da Vinci”明确指出了创作者，所以答案是Da Vinci。

64. 根据短文第五段“Snails(蜗牛)are also a must - have here.”可知，蜗牛也是法国人必不可少的食物。“also a must - have”表明蜗牛和面包一样是必备食物，所以答案是Snails。

65. 根据短文最后一段“Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway in Paris.”可知，中国游客对巴黎的地铁感到遗憾是因为它很拥挤。“the crowded subway”说明了原因，所以答案是Because it is crowded。