D．Because one town needs another town in another country as its town twinning.

　　3．Which of the following doesn't belong to the similarities between Oxford in the UK and Grenoble in France according to this passage?

　　A．They are about as big as each other.

　　B．They are both close to some of the most beautiful countryside in the region.

　　C．They are both developed in industries.

　　D．There are many tourists in either of the two cities.

　　4．Why is town twinning agreement most useful for people who want to practice speaking another language?

　　A．They have to speak another language during their stay there.

　　B．They can show their own language to others.

　　C．It can help them improve the language they want to learn fast.

　　D．Both A and C.

　　5．Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A．There is usually a party for you when you visit your town twinning agreement friends.

　　B．In order to practice your English, you must live with a foreign family for one or two weeks.

　　C．The town twinning agreement cities are the same in everything.

　　D．In the town twinning agreements, one city must visit the other once a year.

　　答案：1～5 CBADA

　　Ⅰ.单词拼写

　　1．The train was very crowded (拥挤的), and we had to stand.

　　2．They did a charity (慈善) performance on the first night, to raise money for AIDS research.

　　3．Accommodation needs to be found for thousands of homeless (无家可归的) families.

　　4．He exchanged (交换) the blue jumper for a red one.

　　5．A map showing the location (位置) of the property will be sent to you.

　　6．The city's first inhabitants (居民) arrived in the 16th century.

　　7．The river is heavily polluted (受污染的), which gives off a terrible smell.

　　8．Are there any similarities (类似) between the two coastal cities?

　　Ⅱ.拓展词汇

1．entertainment n．娱乐→entertain v．招待，款待→entertaining adj.有趣的；使人愉快的