On Sunday, thousands of Berliners, dignitaries and visitors from around the world gathered around the city's iconic Brandenburg Gate to remember the moment that many thought would never come. The president of Germany said the fall of the Berlin Wall sends "a message of hope and that dreams can come true, nothing has to stay as it is, even if it's difficult."

People are also visiting the East Side Gallery, the longest part of the wall still standing -- measuring 2.2 kilometers or 1.6 miles. They want to put their memories back many years ago.

25 years ago，on November 9, 1989, tens of thousands of Germans tore the Berlin Wall down by hand. After the wall down, they hugged their relatives and friends with tears. It was their dream to get together with them. All the people laughed and cried. They sang and danced happily. From then on, everything was new. A new Germany was in the world.

In the years since the Wall came down, the city has undergone a big transformation as people and money poured into the former East Berlin. It was developed very quickly and now Berlin shines as a crown jewel of central Europe. And Germany is now the world's fourth largest economy .

"When the wall came down it was a signal to the world that freedom is possible," many Berliners said. "There are many other walls in the world and people who do not live free. We want them to watch these ceremonies and events and be inspired by them."

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1.When did the Berlin wall fall down?

A in 1999

B in 1989

C in 1988

D in 1978

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“25 years ago. On November 9, 1989, tens of thousands of Germans tore the Berlin Wall down by hand.”25年前，在1989年10月9日，成千上万人用手把柏林墙推翻。

2.Why did thousands of Berliners gather around the iconic Brandenburg Gate?

A They wanted to remember the moment the wall fall down.

B They wanted to see the East Side Gallery.

C They wanted to take the fresh air.

D They wanted to walk along the Berlin wall.

解析：选A。A 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“remember the moment that many thought would never come”可知，他们之所以来到勃兰登堡门，是为了记得那个难忘的时刻。

3.Germany is now the _______largest economy in the world.

A first

B second

C third

D fourth

解析：选D。D 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“And Germany is now the world's fourth largest economy .”德国现在是世界上第四个最大经济体。

4.How did the Berliners tear down the wall?

A By machine

B By hand

C By cow

D By feet

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“25 years ago. On November 9, 1989, tens of thousands of Germans tore the Berlin Wall down by hand.”25年前，在1989年10月9日，成千上万人用手把柏林墙推翻。

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A 25 years after the Berlin wall fall

B The moment people get together

C A great country---Germany

D The East Side Gallery

解析：选A。A 主旨大意题。从第四段“In the years since the Wall came down, the city has undergone a big transformation as people and money poured into the former East Berlin. It was developed very quickly and now Berlin shines as a crown jewel of central Europe.”可知文章主要讲述了这二十五年来柏林发生的巨大变化。