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Unit4单元背景探索阅读

阅读提示：北京是我们伟大祖国的首都，让我们一起了解它吧。

OncethecapitaloffourdynastiesinhistoryandthecapitalofChinatoday,Beijingisoneoftheworld’strulygrandcitieswitha3,000years’historyand11millionpeople.Covering16,808squarekilometersinarea,itisthepolitical,culturalandeconomiccenterofthePeople’sRepublicofChina.

SituatedinnortheastChina,BeijingadjoinstheInnerMongolianHighlandandtheNorthChinaPlain.Fiveriversrunthroughthecity,connectingittotheeasternBohaiSea.

BeijinghasbecomeoneofthemostsignificantcitiesoftheworldnotonlybecauseofitssplendidhistoricalheritagesuchastheGreatWall,theForbiddenCity，theSummerPalaceandTempleofHeaven，butalsoforitsextravagantbuildingprojectsofOlympicGames2008，suchastheBird’sNest,theworldeye-catcherstadiumandtheWaterCube,thelargestnationalaquaticscenteroftheworldsofar,whichhasmadeBeijingtheworldfocusof21stcenturybyitscolorfulculture.

TheenergeticcitywheretheoldandnewmeetremainsanattractionforvisitorsfrominsideandoutsideChina.Beijingreasonsenoughtobeamustandworthydestinationtogo!