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A 7.8-kilometer “line” has influenced（影响）Beijing for hundreds of years. It's the central axis（中轴线）! It's like the backbone（脊梁）of the capital city. It may become a UNESCO World Heritage site（联合国教科文组织世界遗产）.
As its name shows, the axis lies in the center of Beijing. It runs from Yongding Gate in the south to the Bell Tower and Drum Tower in the north. It cuts the city into two parts—east and west. Along the axis, you'll find many important buildings: Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and many others.
The building of Beijing's central axis started in the Yuan Dynasty（1271-1368）and went on in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Today, modern buildings lie along the extended（延展的）line of the axis, like the National Stadium and Beijing Daxing International Airport.
The central axis shows important ideas in traditional Chinese culture. Ancient people saw the center of places as important. They usually put royal palaces（皇家宫殿）in the center of cities. The Forbidden City is a great example. It shows that royal power was important. Other buildings, like temples and altars（祭坛）, were built around the center. It was to achieve balance, order and symmetry（对称）.
Beijing was not the first city to use the central axis design. During the Three Kingdoms period（220-280）, the city of Yecheng had a street from the east to the west. It separated the royal palaces from common people's living and business areas. In Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty（618-907）, there was a wide street from the north to the south. It worked as the central axis. Today's Luoyang, once a capital city, also has a central axis.
1. Paragraph 2 tells us the central axis of Beijing is
A. in the shape of a backbone
B. an important part of the city
C. well-known around the world
D. a UNESCO World Heritage site
2. Which of the following is a starting point of the axis?
A. Yongding Gate.
B. The Forbidden City.
C. Tian'anmen Square.
D. The Temple of Heaven.
3. Why is the Forbidden City put in the center of Beijing?
A. To keep it safe.
B. To show its importance.
C. To give the royal family power.
D. To keep balance between different buildings.
4. The main idea of the last paragraph is that
A. every central axis is lined by buildings
B. some central axes are streets in China
C. every city has its central axis in China
D. the central axis is often designed in China
5. What can we learn from the story?
A. Ancient Chinese cities are usually made up of two parts.
B. All of the important ancient buildings in Beijing are on the axis.
C. The central axis has influenced the modern city planning in Beijing.
D. The idea of the central axis lies in the center of traditional Chinese culture.
（二）根据短文内容完成下面各题。
A 7.8-kilometer “line” has influenced（影响）Beijing for hundreds of years. It's the central axis（中轴线）! It's like the backbone（脊梁）of the capital city. It may become a UNESCO World Heritage site（联合国教科文组织世界遗产）.
As its name shows, the axis lies in the center of Beijing. It runs from Yongding Gate in the south to the Bell Tower and Drum Tower in the north. It cuts the city into two parts—east and west. Along the axis, you'll find many important buildings: Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and many others.
The building of Beijing's central axis started in the Yuan Dynasty（1271-1368）and went on in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Today, modern buildings lie along the extended（延展的）line of the axis, like the National Stadium and Beijing Daxing International Airport.
The central axis shows important ideas in traditional Chinese culture. Ancient people saw the center of places as important. They usually put royal palaces（皇家宫殿）in the center of cities. The Forbidden City is a great example. It shows that royal power was important. Other buildings, like temples and altars（祭坛）, were built around the center. It was to achieve balance, order and symmetry（对称）.
Beijing was not the first city to use the central axis design. During the Three Kingdoms period（220-280）, the city of Yecheng had a street from the east to the west. It separated the royal palaces from common people's living and business areas. In Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty（618-907）, there was a wide street from the north to the south. It worked as the central axis. Today's Luoyang, once a capital city, also has a central axis.
1. Paragraph 2 tells us the central axis of Beijing is
B
.A. in the shape of a backbone
B. an important part of the city
C. well-known around the world
D. a UNESCO World Heritage site
2. Which of the following is a starting point of the axis?
A. Yongding Gate.
B. The Forbidden City.
C. Tian'anmen Square.
D. The Temple of Heaven.
3. Why is the Forbidden City put in the center of Beijing?
A. To keep it safe.
B. To show its importance.
C. To give the royal family power.
D. To keep balance between different buildings.
4. The main idea of the last paragraph is that
D
.A. every central axis is lined by buildings
B. some central axes are streets in China
C. every city has its central axis in China
D. the central axis is often designed in China
5. What can we learn from the story?
A. Ancient Chinese cities are usually made up of two parts.
B. All of the important ancient buildings in Beijing are on the axis.
C. The central axis has influenced the modern city planning in Beijing.
D. The idea of the central axis lies in the center of traditional Chinese culture.
（二）根据短文内容完成下面各题。
答案
1.B 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.C
