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The Eiffel Tower grew by six meters (nearly 20 feet) on March 15 after engineers hoisted(吊起) a new communications antenna(天线) at the very top of France’s most iconic landmark, which is easily noticed far away and can help you to know where you are. The tower, built by Gustave Eiffel in the late 19th century, now is 330 metres high after the antenna was put onto its top by a helicopter.

Live television pictures showed how the antenna was put onto its base on the top of the tower, where workmen made it secure. The whole process lasted less than 10 minutes.

The Eiffel Tower was 312 meters (1,024 feet) high when it was finished on March 31, 1889. It went beyond the Washington Monument to become the tallest man-made building in the world, a title it held for forty years until the Chrysler Building in New York City was topped off in 1929.

In the beginning , the tower was built as a centerpiece(中心建筑) for the World Fair of 1889. Today it is the very symbol of Paris. The tower is among the most visited tourist sites in the world, according to TripAdvisor. It has, however, also been used for broadcast transmissions(广播传输) for more than 100 years, with the height of its highest point changing many times as new antennas were used.

1.The underlined word “landmark” probably means______ in Chinese.

A 灯塔

B 象征

C 地标

D 里程碑

解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。根据下文“which is easily noticed far away and can help you to know where you are”可知，埃菲尔铁塔在远处就很容易被注意到，并且可以帮助你知道你在哪里，由此说明它是一个“地标”性建筑物。故选C。

2.What was the height of the Eiffel Tower on the day before March 15?

A It was 312 metres high.

B It was 324 metres high.

C It was 330 metres high.

D It was 336 metres high.

解析：选B。B 数字计算题。根据第一段的“The Eiffel Tower grew by six meters (nearly 20 feet) on March 15”以及第二段的“The tower, built by Gustave Eiffel in the late 19th century, now is 330 metres high”可知，埃菲尔铁塔现在高度为330米，3月15日因安装天线升高了6米，那么，3月14日它的高度应该为 330-6=324米。故选B。

3.What was mainly about on the live TV show?

A The Eiffel Tower in the history.

B The beauty of the Eiffel Tower.

C The process of fixing the new antenna.

D The building process of the Eiffel Tower.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。根据第二段可知，现场电视画面显示，天线被安装固定到塔顶的基座上，整个过程不到10分钟，由此可知该电视直播节目是关于新天线安装过程。故选C。

4.Which is the tallest building now according to the passage?

A The Eiffel Tower.

B The Chrysler Building.

C The Washington Monument.

D Not mentioned.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第三段可知，1889年埃菲尔铁塔超过了华盛顿纪念碑，成为世界上最高的人造建筑，这一头衔保持了40年，直到1929年纽约市的克莱斯勒大厦（the Chrysler Building）超越了它，即这三个中的克莱斯勒大厦（the Chrysler Building）是最高的。故选B。

5.What is the use of the Eiffel Tower now?

A It has no practical use.

B It is only used for sightseeing.

C It is used for broadcast communication.

D It is used as a centerpiece for the World Fair.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“The tower is among the most visited tourist sites in the world, according to TripAdvisor. It has, however, also been used for broadcast transmissions(广播传输) for more than 100 years”可知，埃菲尔铁塔是全球最具人气的景点之一。然而，100多年来，埃菲尔铁塔也被用于广播传输。故选C。