Macao is only forty miles from Hong Kong．It is easy to reach．You can get there by sea．It is an interesting place with a long history．Macao is part of China and most people living there are Chinese．

The first Europeans to Macao come from Portugal．More than four hundred years ago the Portuguese went there to do business with Chinese and some settled down．They built strong forts to guard the city and the harbor．They also built churches，schools and hospitals．Slowly the city grew．People from many countries came to live and work in Macao．

Today，many people visit Macao．Some only go there to watch dog-racing or motor-racing or to gamble with their money．But Macao is a quiet and beautiful place．It is pleasant just to walk around and look at the old buildings which are now in ruins．The church of St．Paul has only the front wall with many steps leading up to the sea．

When you feel hot and tired，there are small cool gardens to rest in．When you are hungry，there are good restaurants with many kinds of food．Nearby are some islands，which are also nice to visit and easy to get to．There is certainly a lot to see and do in Macao．

1．Macao today is a place ________．

A．many people go to visit                             B．with no islands nearby

C．you can only go to from Hong Kong            D．only Chinese people live in

2．What does the underlined phrase “settle down” mean in the passage?

A．to go back                                                     B．to visit

C．to live                                                       D．to set up hospitals and schools

3．When you look at the old buildings and forts，you feel ________．

A．they are now in ruins                               B．they are still quite new

C．you are back in old days                                    D．they are not old enough

4．When the city of Macao grew，people from many countries clime to ________．

A．gamble with their money                          B．work and live there

C．see dog-racing or motor-racing                   D．build forts

5．You can go to ________ if you feel hot and tired during your visit．

A．the church of St．Paul                             B．the near islands

C．the seaside                                                D．the small gardens