平遥三宝
平遥三宝
Pingyao in Shanxi Province is a place that should surely be on your travel list if you enjoy history or ancient buildings since its origin dates back to more than 2,700 years ago.
    The three most historic sites in Pingyao, often referred to as the city’s “Three Historic Treasures”, are the ancient brick-made city wall and the Zhenguo and Shuanglin temples. 
The first of these historic treasures, the ancient city wall is 6,163 meters long and 12 meters high and separates(使分开) the city into two parts—an old city enclosed within the walls and the newer modern section of the city. The old town still looks as it did during the Qing Dynasty, with antique streets and buildings along aged roads. Walking along the alleyways, one can appreciate the beauty and good design of the city and its stylish man-made cave houses. 
    In the northeast corner of the city is the second treasure: Zhenguo Temple. Built during the Five Dynasties period (907-960), its Wan Fo Hall (Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas) is the third oldest wooden building in China and houses numerous valuable painted sculptures.  
    The third treasure is Shuanglin Temple, located in the southwestern part of the city. Built during the Qi Dynasty (479-502) and rebuilt in 571, the temple boasts more than 2,000 painted clay statues created during the Yuan (1279-1368) and Ming dynasties.

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1.How old is Pingyao city?

A About 23 years.

B About 700 years.

C More than 900 years.

D More than 2700 years.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段Pingyao in Shanxi Province is a place that should surely be on your travel list if you enjoy history or ancient buildings since its origins dates back to more than 2,700 years ago.可知平遥古城有2700多年的历史，故选D。

2.What does the underlined word “appreciate” mean in Chinese?

A 感谢.

B 欣赏.

C 理解.

D 评估.

解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据上文 if you enjoy history or ancient buildings和下文可知the beauty and good design of the city and its stylish man-made cave houses动作施行者是一般游客，动作的执行对象是美景、美好的设计以及独具风格的人造窑房，因此这里是“欣赏”的意思，故选B。

3.Where is Zhenguo Temple located?

A It’s located in the southeast corner of the city.

B It’s located in the northeast corner of the city.

C It’s located in the southwest corner of the city.

D It’s located in the northwest corner of the city.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第四段第一句In the northeast corner of the city is the second treasure: Zhenguo Temple. 可知镇国寺在平遥古城的东北角，故选B。

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A Zhenguo Temple is a temple for Taoism.

B The ancient city wall is older than the other two treasures.

C You can see what Pingyao city was like in Qing Dynasty.

D Shuanglin Temple was burned to ground before it was rebuilt.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段第二句The old town still looks as it did during the Qing Dynasty, with antique streets and buildings along aged roads.可知平遥古城和清代的样子一模一样，因此参观平遥古城可以看到清朝的时候平遥古城的样子，故选C。

5.What is the best title of this passage?

A Three historic treasures of Pingyao.

B Pingyao—an ancient city.

C The oldest wooden temple in China.

D The most beautiful Buddhas temple.

解析：选A。主旨大意题。文章二、三、四段内容都是在介绍平遥历史三宝，故选A。