Unit4SandstormsinAsiaIntroductionReadingPreshyreading每课一练（外研版必修3）.doc

Ⅰ.课文缩写填空 Xiao Lis hometown is one of the most ________， interesting and lively places. The people there are ________. It is hot and wet in the summer, but can be quite cold in the winter. Every year thousands of ________come to visit its beautiful ________. In the business district lots of highrise __________ have been __________， and the ________is very high. There are some great shopping malls, too. The western ________is the most interesting part of the city, where there are many pretty parks. Gulangyu Island is a  ________ one with some really interesting eq \o(□,\s\up1(10))________.[来源:Z_xx_k.Com] 答案：attractive　friendly　tourists　scenery[来源:金太阳新课标资源网 HTTP://WX.JTYJY.COM/] buildings　put up　rent　district　gorgeous　eq \o(□,\s\up1(10))architecture Ⅱ.阅读理解 Washington D．C. is the capital of the United States. Its the center of the national government. Its a busy, working city with a large population. But what is more, Washington is also a city of history and culture. Washington was created in 1790, when Congress (the highest law-making body of the U．S.A.) decided to place the nations new capital in the east of the country. It was built halfway between the northern and the southern states of America. And of course it was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States. There are many tourist sights in Washington. One of them is the White House. This is the home and office of the President of the United States. Most visitors are, however, surprised by how small the White House actually is. Washington is also a great culture city. The Library of Congress contains (包括) one of the largest library collections in the world. The Smithsonian Museum holds the nations largest collection of cultural materials. And the John F. Kennedy Center is a famous center of art and culture. It has many great musical and theatre performances throughout the year. eq \x(语篇解读：本篇文章是一篇说明文，主要介绍华盛顿的文化、历史以及它的景点等。)1.The writer mainly talks about_______