On the coast of Brazil lies its most famous city Rio de Janeiro. Rio is a beautiful pace to visit. It is full of exciting parades, historical architecture and natural beauty.
The most famous time of year in Rio is the spring when the samba schools organize a giant parade of dance, music and costumes. Samba is a type of fast Brazilian music, which is perfect for dancing. The carnival lasts two days and over 20 samba schools perform, a total of 70,000 people in brightly coloured costumes, all dancing and singing! It is a magnificent spectacle and millions of people watch the carnival on television around the world.
Rio de Janeiro is a religious city and it is full of churches. Some, like the former Imperial Church, were built over 400 years ago while others, like the Metropolitan Cathedral, are very modern. The Metropolitan Cathedral was built in 1976 and is so large that 20,000 people can stand inside at one time!
Another important religious site in Rio is the Corcovado hill. On the top of the hill, along with a small church, stands a 30-metre high statue of Jesus with his arms stretched out. From this point you can see every part of the city.
59.小題1:Brazilian carnival is             .
A．a(chǎn) type of Brazilian musicB．a(chǎn) parade of 70,000 people dancing
C．a(chǎn) parade of millions of people on television
D．the name of a samba school
60.小題2:The Metropolitan Cathedral                   .
A．was built 400 years agoB．is on Corcovado Hill
C．is a religious cityD．was built in 1976
61.小題3:The Corcovado Hill is famous for           .
A．the samba paradeB．the beautiful beaches
C．the statue of JesusD．the small church

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:B

小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題。文章第二段說(shuō)明了Carnival是個(gè)節(jié)日，有舞蹈，有歌唱等節(jié)目。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題。從文章的第三段的最后一句話可以知道答案。
小題3:推理題。Rio是個(gè)沿海城市。Corcovado Hill是個(gè)著名的景點(diǎn)，從最后一段可以得知，這里可以看到城市的每個(gè)地方。
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