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8B Chapter1 France is calling

(A)Since winter is behind us, many people are starting to think about going （B）______ for the summer holidays. This year, why not (C)_______ your wings and visit France?

(D)法国是度假的好地方. It is a huge country, with (E)______ on the English Channel, the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. In addition, it has many mountain regions （F）______are excellent for skiing.

The centre of France is a big, (G)_______ region, (H)______(grow) crops such as wheat and sunflowers, It is amazing to drive past fields which seem to go on forever or whole hills covered with neat rows of (I)__________ .One of the most scenic areas is the Loire Valley, (J)_____ you can visit the old castles in which the kings and queens of France used to live.

(K)巴黎是法国的首都. It is one of the most popular tourist (L)_______ in the world. With its world-famous landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Trionphe, and its wide tree-lined streets, (M)巴黎是世界上最美的城市之一。If you are taking your children with you, remember that Euro Disney is just an hour away from the centre of the same (N)________ as the Disney parks in the USA.

If you want to go on to visit Britain, you can now do (O)it without flying or taking a ferry. The Channel Tunnel, or(to use us nickname)the 'Chunnel', (P)_______ you to travel to train from Paris London in about three hours.

In our city, we can see the(Q)________ of France in some ways. France, like China, is famous for its food. Some bakeries provide French bread and cakes. Other popular French products are it cheese, brandy and wine.

(R)Many of the world's top designer names are French. Names such as Dior in clothes, Chanel in （S）_____, and Cartier in jewellery are(T)______ to many Chinese people .A quick walk along Nanjing Road will remind you of many similar names.

(U)法国也是艺术和文化的先驱. A lot of young students from different countries go to France to （V）_______ their studies .Every year, French film festivals, exhibitions and concerts are (W)______ all over the world.

TO get the most out of your holiday in France, why not try learning French now? You can do(X) this in some language schools around the city.

1. 用英语解释（A）______ ______

2. 将划线部分D 译成英语 ________________________________

3. 在B/C/E/F/G/I/J/L/N/P/Q/S/T/V/W的空白处分别填入适当的词语

_______________________________________________________________________________

4.在H处用括号内的适当形式填空_______.

5. 将划线部分K 译成英语 ________________________________

6. 将划线部分M译成英语 __________________________________________.

7. 在O处的it指的是 ______________.

8. 将划线部分R 译成汉语 ________________________________

9. 将划线部分U译成英语 __________________________________________.

10在X处的this指的是 ______________.

11.The mountain regions aren’t good for skiing, are they? ______________________.

12.How long will you take a train from France to England? _____________________.