B1 Millie does not know some of the words in the articles. Help her match the words on the left with the meanings on the right. Write the correct letters in the blanks.
1 emperor (line 6) ______
2 attraction (line 18) ______
3 wonder (line 21) ______
4 lie (line 27) ______
5 cave (line 34) ______
6 hire (line 40) ______
a pay some money to use something for a short time
b the ruler of a country or several countries
c a large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground
d something that fills you with surprise
e an interesting place to visit
f be in a place
1 emperor (line 6) ______
2 attraction (line 18) ______
3 wonder (line 21) ______
4 lie (line 27) ______
5 cave (line 34) ______
6 hire (line 40) ______
a pay some money to use something for a short time
b the ruler of a country or several countries
c a large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground
d something that fills you with surprise
e an interesting place to visit
f be in a place
答案：1. b
解析：“emperor”意为“皇帝”，是一个国家或几个国家的统治者，与选项b对应。
2. e
解析：“attraction”指“景点”，即有趣的值得参观的地方，选项e符合。
3. d
解析：“wonder”有“奇迹”之意，指让人惊讶的事物，选项d正确。
4. f
解析：“lie”在此处表示“位于”，即“be in a place”，选项f合适。
5. c
解析：“cave”是“洞穴”，指山体一侧或地下的大洞，选项c描述正确。
6. a
解析：“hire”意为“租用”，即支付一定费用使用某物一段时间，选项a符合。
解析：“emperor”意为“皇帝”，是一个国家或几个国家的统治者，与选项b对应。
2. e
解析：“attraction”指“景点”，即有趣的值得参观的地方，选项e符合。
3. d
解析：“wonder”有“奇迹”之意，指让人惊讶的事物，选项d正确。
4. f
解析：“lie”在此处表示“位于”，即“be in a place”，选项f合适。
5. c
解析：“cave”是“洞穴”，指山体一侧或地下的大洞，选项c描述正确。
6. a
解析：“hire”意为“租用”，即支付一定费用使用某物一段时间，选项a符合。
B2 Kevin is asking Daniel about Beijing. Complete their conversation with the words in the box.
dynasties gather museum palace raising summer wonders
Kevin: Have you ever visited the Palace Museum, Daniel?
Daniel: Yes, of course. It was a (1) ______ for two (2) ______. Twenty-four Chinese emperors once lived there.
Kevin: Can we go inside the Palace Museum?
Daniel: Certainly. It's now open to the public as a (3) ______.
Kevin: The Summer Palace was also a palace for the emperors in the past, wasn't it?
Daniel: Yes. It was a nice place for the emperors to spend the (4) ______.
Kevin: Have you ever seen the (5) ______ of the national flag, then?
Daniel: Yes, I have. A lot of tourists like to (6) ______ in Tian'anmen Square early in the morning to watch it.
Kevin: What about the Great Wall? Have you ever been there?
Daniel: Sure. As an old saying goes, "He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man." It is one of the (7) ______ of the world.
dynasties gather museum palace raising summer wonders
Kevin: Have you ever visited the Palace Museum, Daniel?
Daniel: Yes, of course. It was a (1) ______ for two (2) ______. Twenty-four Chinese emperors once lived there.
Kevin: Can we go inside the Palace Museum?
Daniel: Certainly. It's now open to the public as a (3) ______.
Kevin: The Summer Palace was also a palace for the emperors in the past, wasn't it?
Daniel: Yes. It was a nice place for the emperors to spend the (4) ______.
Kevin: Have you ever seen the (5) ______ of the national flag, then?
Daniel: Yes, I have. A lot of tourists like to (6) ______ in Tian'anmen Square early in the morning to watch it.
Kevin: What about the Great Wall? Have you ever been there?
Daniel: Sure. As an old saying goes, "He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man." It is one of the (7) ______ of the world.
答案：1. palace
解析：故宫曾是皇帝居住的宫殿，“palace”符合语境。
2. dynasties
解析：故宫是明清两代的皇宫，“dynasties”表示“朝代”，符合题意。
3. museum
解析：现在故宫作为博物馆向公众开放，“museum”正确。
4. summer
解析：颐和园是皇帝避暑的地方，“summer”符合。
5. raising
解析：“raising of the national flag”表示“升国旗”，“raising”是动名词形式。
6. gather
解析：游客们聚集在天安门广场看升旗，“gather”意为“聚集”。
7. wonders
解析：长城是世界奇迹之一，“wonders”符合。
解析：故宫曾是皇帝居住的宫殿，“palace”符合语境。
2. dynasties
解析：故宫是明清两代的皇宫，“dynasties”表示“朝代”，符合题意。
3. museum
解析：现在故宫作为博物馆向公众开放，“museum”正确。
4. summer
解析：颐和园是皇帝避暑的地方，“summer”符合。
5. raising
解析：“raising of the national flag”表示“升国旗”，“raising”是动名词形式。
6. gather
解析：游客们聚集在天安门广场看升旗，“gather”意为“聚集”。
7. wonders
解析：长城是世界奇迹之一，“wonders”符合。