Module 1课时跟踪练(一) Introduction & Reading - Pre reading

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

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　　In Europe, many people make friends across the borders between their countries through town twinning. Town or city twinning means two towns in different countries agree and decide to become "twins" with sister city relationship.

　　Their citizens find pen friends in the twin town. They exchange newspapers and stamps. The school teachers discuss teaching methods with the teachers in the twin town. Officials visit the twin town for celebrations. Ordinary citizens travel to the twin town, too, but not very often if it is far away.

　　Sometimes, schools even exchange their classes for two or three weeks! For example, German middle school students study for a while at the school in their twin town in Britain, staying with British families. A few months later, their British friends come to study in Germany.

　　Some towns even arrange exchange visits for theatre groups, choirs (合唱团) and orchestras (管弦乐队). Others send lecturers to the twin town who tell the people there all about their own town, and show photos and slides.

　　Town twining can help make friends and motivate (促进) people to learn from each other. It helps students to improve their language skills, and it contributes to (有助于) strengthening peace and understanding between different nations.

　　语篇解读：本文讲的是在欧洲的一些城市与跨边界的城市结谊。对于这些姊妹城市来说，它们的居民通过各种方式彼此交流。城市之间彼此安排多种形式的活动以促进两个城市的共同发展。

　　1. Twin towns develop ________.

　　A．between European countries and China

　　B．in the English­speaking countries only

　　C．in the same country

　　D．between different countries in Europe

　　解析：选D　细节理解题。从第一段中"In Europe ... their countries through town twinning."可以看出本文讲的是在欧洲的一些城市与跨边界的城市结谊，故选D。

　　2. One of the advantages of town twinning is ________.

　　A．to earn more money

　　B．to set up schools

　　C．to improve students' language skills

D．to develop industry and agriculture