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London is the capital of Britain.It is located in the southeast plain of England.The Thames River goes through this city.
The British have lived there for about 3,000 years.The Roman Empire intruded into(侵入)Britannia Island in 54BC.The Romans built the first wooden bridge over the Thames River.
London is a world-famous cultural city. There are many famous cultural sites.It is one of the world’s great tourist destinations.About eight million people visit London every year.
The largest museum is the British Museum, which was built in the 18th century.There are many ancient cultural relics of Britain and of other countries in the museum.The London Tower stands on the southeast of Tower Mountain.It was once a palace, and it is now an exhibition center.Westminster Hall is located on the west bank of the Thames River and wasd built in 750AD.It is the largest Gothic building of the world and was a palace in the past, too.
The Clock Tower, which is about 97 meters high, is located northeast of the parliament.The famous “Big Ben” weighs about 21tons and its big pendulum is about 305 kilograms.Hyde Park is one of the great parks in the world and it is in the west district of London.There is a free forum there and some people give speeches there every week.They can say almost anything, but they can’t attack the Queen or support violent revolution.
Which of the following statements is WRONG?

A.London lies in the southeasdt plain of England
B.The British first lived in London thousands of years ago
C.People can enjoy a walk along the Thames River in London
D.The Roman Empire intruded into Britannia Island over 2,100 years ago

What are the last two paragraphs mainly about?

A.Some famous cultural sites in London
B.Some famous museum in London
C.What makesd London famous all over the world
D.The place which travelers usually visit when in Britain

If you are interested in the largest Gothic building of the world, you would go to visit ___.

A.the British Museum
B.the London Tower
C.Westminster Hall
D.the Clock Tower

We learn from the passage that ___.

A.London reveives millions of visitors every month
B.only in the British Museum can you see ancient cultural relics of Britain
C.the famous “Big Ben”in the Clock Tower is about 97meters high
D.not everything can be talked about in the forum at Hyde Park
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