Question

閱讀下面短文，根據所讀內容，在文章后的空格里填入適當的單詞。      注意：1. 每空不超過4個單詞；                2. 可在短文后的Mini-dictionary．中查找帶*單詞的意思。

BARCELONA Barcelona is the second largest city of Spain and is on the northeast coast, about five hundred kilometers east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. One of Barcelona's most famous landmarks is the Church of the Sagrada Familia, which was designed by an architect called Antonio Gaudi. Gaudi worked on the project from 1882 until his death in 1926.      FLORENCE Florence is an Italian city, which became famous because of the Renaissance, a great artistic movement which began in the 1300s and lasted for three hundred years. During the Renaissance, some of the greatest painters of all time lived and worked in Florence. Many of Florence's most beautiful paintings and sculptures were produced by great artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo. Florence is visited each year by about a million tourists who come to see the art galleries*, churches and museums.      ATHENS Athens, the capital of Greece, is knows as the birthplace of Western civilization*. Two thousand four hundred years ago, it was the world's most powerful city. Buildings such as the Parthenon on the Acropolis Hill were built during this period. Greece's best writers lived in ancient Athens. Their works have influenced other writers ever since.      AUCKLAND Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand, located on North Island. This seaside city is an important centre for business and industry. Famous scenes include Mt Eden, one of many large volcanoes, as well as the Auckland Harbour Bridge. In the city, you can enjoy an amazing view from the Sky Tower, which is the city's tallest tower. You can also see Maori traditional dances at the Auckland Museum. Auckland is called "the city of sails" because it has more boats than anywhere else in the world.

civilization  n. 文明 gallery  n. 美術館 Greece  n. 希臘 Italian  adj. 意大利的 landmark   n. 陸標 New Zealand   n. 新西蘭 the Renaissance  文藝復興時期 Spain    n. 西班牙

Answer 1

1. Four famous cities 2. second largest 3. famous landmark 4. Italian 5. churches and museums

6. the capital 7. the birthplace 8. an important centre 9. the Sky Tower 10. the city of sails