This year will mark the 120th birthday of

题目内容：

This year will mark the 120th birthday of the Eiffel Tower. What gift will the Paris monument get? It will be given a fresh coat of brown paint. about 60 tons of paint to be exact, in a specially mixed color called “Eiffel Tower Brown”.

The landmark (标志性建筑) gets a new coat of paint every seven years. In the past the tower has gone from reddish brown to yellow, brownish-yellow and dark red, before operators settled in 1968 on the current color.

“This is the color that suits the tower best－its most elegant （优雅的）dress,” said Jean-Bernard Bros, head of he company that operates the tower. “So we have decided to keep th

The Eiffel Tower is the world’s most visited tourist attraction. It was designed and named after the French architect (建筑师) Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, who was also responsible for the frame of the well-known Statue of Liberty in the US.

However, when the tower was first built, it was highly controversial (有争议的). Artists and politicians, including Maupassant (莫伯桑) and Alexandre Dumas (大仲马), spoke out against it. They described it as ugly and said its presence lowered French taste.

67. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. The Eiffel Tower. B. Birthday gift for the Eiffel Tower

C. How to celebrate the birthday of the Eiffel Tower D. The history of the Eiffel Tower

68. How often does the Eiffel Tower get a new coat of pain?

A. Every year. B. Every two years. C. Every six years. D. Every seven years.

69. According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG about the Eiffel Towel?

A. It is a place of interest which is most visited in the world.

B. A French architect named Alexandre Gustave Eiffel designed it.

C. Some people expressed their dislike about it when it was first built.

D. The Eiffel Tower was once painted black.

70. The underlined phrase “for good” in the third paragraph means ______.

A. forever B. temporarily C. beneficially D. properly

最佳答案：

67-70 BDDA

答案解析：

略

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