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Imagine you are a citizen of Athens, enjoying a warm Mediterranean night in the Theater of Herodes Atticus. You are wearing jeans and a T-shirt, listening to a great concert.
Now rewind this picture 1,839 years. You are in the same seat, only you are watching classical Greek entertainment and wearing a simple chiton, or tunic.
The city of Athens is a fun mix of the old and the new, the classic and the modem. Often a little shop is located next to the rains of a temple, which is only a block from a large, air-conditioned hotel. The great city of 2,500 years ago is still visible today.
Ruins are the most obvious sign of ancient Athens, and the most famous of these is the Acropolis. The Acropolis is a large hill that was the center of life in Athens. On its slopes were temples, monuments, and theaters. From the top, you can see how the urban sprawl (扩展,延长) of Athens stretches out in every direction.
On the top of the Acropolis is the Parthenon. This was once a huge temple to Athena, the city's patron. It was first completed in 432 B.C., but has been damaged and destroyed several times. However, visitors can still see the tricks used in building the Parthenon. The columns along the outside lean inward, and are slightly fatter in the middle. The temple is also higher in the middle than on the sides. All these effects make the Parthenon look perfectly straight from a distance.
Only a block away from the Acropolis is the neighborhood of Plaka. The area, with its little shops and restaurants, is very popular with both tourists and locals, and is an important part of modem Athenian culture.
Many great thinkers, writers, and political leaders lived in ancient Athens. The ruins of their homes and favorite spots are scattered throughout the busy port city. The hill where St. Paul addressed early Christian Athenians is located near the Acropolis. Great thinkers such as Perikles and Demosthenes spoke to the civil assemblies held at the Pnyx Hill. Today the Pnyx is an open-air theater for light and sound shows.
Greeks still use some ancient sites, such as the Pnyx and the Theater of Herodes Atticus. During Roman times, in 76 A.D., gladiators (角斗士) used the Panathenaic Stadium for contests. The Olympics were held there in 1896, and today people still jog and exercise in the stadium.
Tourism is very important to people who live in modem-day Athens. Thousands of people come every year to see these ruins and to tour the many museums that house artifacts from ancient times. This provides many jobs and brings money into Athens, which helps the city pay for improvements. Athenians take pride in the accomplishments of their ancestors, and people from all around the world come to admire them. By looking around the city today, we can imagine what life was like in ancient Athens.
1. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the city of Athens?
A. The culture of the city is a mixture of the old and modem.
B. Traces of the ancient city can still be found.
C. Ruins and modem hotels co-exist in the city.
D. All the temples are not far away from air-conditioned hotels.
2. Which tourist attraction was ancient Athens most famous for?
A. Plaka.
B. Acropolis.
C. Pnyx.
D. Parthenon.
3. According to the context, tricks in Paragraph Five refer to
A. mischievous acts.
B. confusing constructing skills.
C. skillful constructing methods.
D. constructing materials.
4. The writer mentioned all the following benefits of tourism in Athens for Athenians EXCEPT
A. offering job opportunities to Athenians.
B. enriching Athenians by providing accommodation for tourists.
C. enabling Athenians to improve the infrastructures.
D. making Athenians proud of their ancestors.
5. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Tourism in Athens.
B. Athens: Then & Now.
C. Historic Interests in Athens.
D. The Magic of Ancient Athens.
【文章概要】
本文描述了雅典的曩昔与此刻。第1—3段描写雅典城的特色：曩昔与此刻融为一体;第4-8段介绍雅典的不雅参观景点、名人旧址以及希腊人仍然使用古代的一些场地;最后一段描述旅游沂ё仝雅典的主要性。
【谜底解析】
1.[D]细节判定题。按照第3段的描述：雅典是一个集新旧、古典与现代于一体的城市;小商铺旁边常是寺庙废墟，而在这堆废墟的前不远处却能看到现代 化的大宾馆;2500年前的雅典城市依稀可见。本题是逆向选择题，要求选出不合适描述雅典城特色的一项，D的表述“All”过于绝对，与原文不符。
2.[B]细节判定题。问雅典最有名的处所，定位到第4段。按照第4段的第1句可知，最有名的景点是雅典卫城，是以选项B正确。
3.[C]词义理解题。文章第5段指出，雅典卫城膳缦沔的帕台农神庙，虽然几经摧毁，可是仍能看出它的千变万化、巧夺天工。圆柱向内倾斜，柱身上下不完 全垂直，而是上端略小，中心部门则稍有凸出，增强了柱身造型的力度感，给这巨石结构带来几分轻盈的感受。故选项C(精湛的建筑体例)合适题意。
4.[D]细节判定题。问旅游业给雅典人们带来的益处，定位到最后～段。按照最后一段第3句可知，成千上万的人来雅典旅游给雅典人缔造了良多的就业机 会，也给雅典带来了收入，从而能够改善整个城市的状况。选项A、B、C分袂涉及这3方面。而选项D“绕揭捉?典人以祖先的丰功伟绩为豪”并不是旅游人带来的好 处，是以选项D合适题意。
5.[B]全文大旨题。整篇文章的主题都是谈雅典城的特色，即曩昔与此刻溶为一体，是以选项B合适题意。
4.[D]细节揣度题。按照题干中的watch定位到第4段。第4段中心部门指出： 破损的手表也有不能修理的时辰，因为自身的金属机关，手表不能像人类的身体那样进行自我修复，而人类的自我修复还可以在必然水平上缓解病痛、延迟生命。这 就剖明人类和手表等机械装配的“衰老”过程有较大的区别，故选D。A、B与手表的例子无关.可首先解除;虽然热力学定律合用于手表等机械装配，但文中例子 并没有传达出C的意思，故C也可解除。
5.[B]体裁判定题。本文从衰老肇端时刻入手，首要介绍了衰老过程的相关内容。文中经由过程引用一些数据和使用对比等手段，说了然衰老的过程、必然性及其与机械装配损耗的区别地址。据此剖析，本文属于声名体裁，B为本题谜底。A是本题的干扰项，文中没有呈现自力的论点以及经由过程论据证实论点的表述，故将其划归论说体裁不适当，解除A。