Purchase Your Ticket in Advance Online

　　Bypass the long ticket lines at the Eiffel Tower by purchasing your ticket online from the Eiffel Tower website. You'll pick a time to visit, and then select whether to print out the ticket or display it on your phone or iPad a convenient option if you buy your ticket in Paris without easy access to a printer.

　　Don't Bring Valuable Objects with You

　　Before entering the Eiffel Tower, your bags will be examined by a security officer. If an item you are carrying sets off the metal detector, the officer will take you away from the line for further inspection. We've stood in line for hours behind people who missed their chance to go up the Eiffel Tower.

　　Have Drinks and Snacks at the Eiffel Tower

　　If you're like us，after an exciting trip to the Eiffel Tower，you'll be ready to rest your legs and have a relaxing snack and a drink in a Parisian cafe. Across the Seine in the Trocadero area, there are many elegant cafes. The atmosphere is great，but the prices are in the stratosphere. Actually, the perfect place for common visitors to eat and drink is on the Eiffel Tower itself.

21. For what reason does the author suggest visiting the Tower at night?

　A. Because you can avoid the crowds and enjoy it peacefully.

　B. Because you can stand on the top of the Tower.

　C. Because you can have a special sight of the city of Pairs.

　D. Because you can see the Seine as clear as possible.

22. What is the meaning of the word "Bypass" in Paragraph 3?

　A. Remember. B. Control. C. Stand. D. Avoid.

23. Some people failed to go up the Eiffel Tower because________

　A. they lost valuable objects.

　B. they set off the metal detector.

　C. they had a quarrel with the officer.

　D. they didn't seize the chance.

24. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

　A. The Eiffel Tower provides expensive foods and drinks.

　B. The author prefers to eat across the Seine.

　C. You spend more if you have snacks at the Tower.

　D. The author recommends tourists have snacks at the Eiffel Tower.

B

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　　Everyone had a good laugh, and soon we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments. It came around to Frank who sat quietly listening to the others. Someone said, "Come on, Frank. Tell us your most embarrassing moment."

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